The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-23

The CASE OF MRS. ISABELLA OULD-A MAN
SHOT BY HIS PARAxorR IN FIT OF JEALOUSY
Mrs. Isabella Ould, charged with shooting r.
H. Meade, on the 23d of September last, was
arraigned before the Mayor yesterday. The
occurrence, 1t will be remembered, took place
! on Franklin street, nearly opposite Metropoli;
tan Hail, where the parties kept a bar-room
in partnership, and lived apparently on the
most intimate terms up to the day of the
shooting. The following testimony, elected
on the investigation, will give the reader a
comprehensive view of the entire case.
r. H. Meade, being sworn, testified that he
became acquainted with Mrs. Ould in the
spring of 1868 at the house of Mrs. Matthews,
in Sidney. Mrs. Ould and her husband were
there keeping house in a building owned by
Mr.. A. J. Ford.
Mr.. Marmaduke johnson, counsel for the
defence here asked that Mrs. Matthews be
subpened. Mrs. Ould had brought her in
from the country on the previous evening,
and left her at Mr.. Williams's, near the old
Fair Grounds.
r. H. Meade resumed.-Shortly afterwards
went to Mrs. Matthews's to board. We (the
prisoner and MYSELF became more acquainted
and more familiar with one another, and used
to go about a great deal together. Left Mrs
House. Used to visit backwards and forwards
afterwards at Mr.. and Mrs. Mat:hews's and
Mr. and Mrs Guilds. Was spoken to in refer
ence to Mrs. Ould by Mr.. Matthews; he said
that our intimacy was getting too strong; also
by Mrs. Matthews. Spoke to Mrs. Ould in re-
ference to the matter, and she said that her
husband had treated her badly and she never
intended to return to him again. Mr.. Ould
left for the North, 1 think, in the fall of 1863
Advised her to 60 back to Mr.. Ould that he
seemed to be a good man and 4 kind husband
She most positively declined to go. She was
then boarding at Mrs. Matthews's. Mr.. Mat
thews also went to the North, with the under
standing that his wife and Mrs. Ould were to
follow. Mrs. Matthews went but Mrs. Ould
procured board at Mrs. Minter's, ON Third,
between Clay and Leigh streets, and still
continued to visit her there. She was there
about two months. She then bought out a
house, key, and furniture, Oh Foushee
street, and went there to live. About
two weeks afterwards I went to
board with her After had boarded there
a while, some of my relations spoke to me in
reference to the lady and myself, and advised
me to move my place of abode. did so; went
to her aud told her, about the 26th or 2sth OF
April, 1854, that I was about to leave. Pro-
cured board in Manchester, and moved on the
| Sd of May, 1864. Did not come on this side ex-
cept for work for some ten days. She sent for
me to come and see her on particular business.
Went up to see her, and the business was In
relation to selling out to 60 away. She sold
her furniture and things just AZ they stood.
Shel went to Mrs. Sales and stopped a while.
saw her there once or twice. She advertised
| for a situation to 90 to the country in the sum-
:NoIA npn& nvNv0 nd VHN
cured board at Mrs Miller ,on Franklin street,
and went to live afterwards in the family of Mr.
Bowman. Think she lived there two months.
! Saw her twice in the meantime. She left Mr.
Bowman's and came to a room over Mr.. Bar
rett's tin store, on Franklin street. She sent
| for me, and went to see her, and she said
| that Mr.. Fisher had little store down there
| which he would let her have if she could get
some one to stand for her, and asked me to go
| up and see Fisher I did SO, and Mr.. Fisher
| let her have the room. She opened a little
| business there, and / used to visit her. She
| proposed TO me to come back and board with
her again. declined doing SO, and she want
| ed to know the reason. told her that was
addressing q young lady, and expected to be
married at the close Of the war or in the fall.
| continued to visit her. This was in the
winter of 1854. On the Monday morning OF
| the fall Of Richmond went to Lynchburg,
and remained there some two weeks, when
came back to Manchester, where was
! boarding. Arrived there on Monday, and
called on Mrs. Ould the next day. She
asked me what was going to do. and
told her didn't know until ! heard from my
home, in Alexandria. She then proposed to
me to take the place she occupied and open o
restaurant Told her had NO means, and
could NOT tell what was going to do until
heard from home. think about the sth or
10th Of May, 1855, I went home. Got home on
Monday. Mr.. Gregory informed her Of the
name Of the lady to whom ] was to be
married. On Wednesday, Nm. Oud ar
rived In Alexandra. Asked her what her
business was and she said she had been ii
Baltimore 70 procure some clothing and medi-
staps Coy Mr.. Muller, and thousht she would