Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-24

sbused her In other language which she did
not like 10 repeat and after keeping her until
about 90 mir utes 10 II o'clock might sent her
home. Witness went TO the White House the
next morning but did not see the President
Mr. Riddle objected 70 the witness speaking
OF what transpired At the Presidents.
Mr Bradley was not apprised OF what was
coming, and thought that n the witness saw
Baker she might answer.
Mr.. Darlington said that the witness would
testify rs 10 having bad q con versailsn with
the President, in which be stated thsi he had
gwen no orders TO Baker in relation 10 her
coming 10 the White House.
Mr.. Bradley proposed 10 show that Baker
had no such authority from the President
The witness resumed:-Witness returned 10
the hotel, and that evening she received a note
wss this:
"srs. Co65:-The President will see you this
evening. l. O. RAKER"
Mr.. stanton asked where the paper was.
10 which witness replied that the President
had il.
About five minutes after she had received
the letter card was sent up with = strange
name on IL. Her husband took the card and
went down stairs.
Mr. Riddle objected to the witness proceed
ing, and asked what was the relevancy Of this
testimony TO the charge.
Mr.. Bradley said ne expected to prove that
this person was a messenger from Gen. Baker
who wished TO bring about a compromise
Mr.. Riddle objected that there tvas no proof
hat this person came from Gen. Baker.
The Court ruled out this testimony.
Witness resumed, and stated she went 20 the
White House in the evening. Witness has IRE
quently seen the President since that time.
Mr.. Stanton objected.
MIR. Bradley urged that the testimony was
admissible, as proving the conduct Of the par
ties. He wished to show the action OF the
President puts the falsehood on the defendant
II seemed that all that was done by the defen-
Gant was proper for the jury 10 judge Of
The Court ruled out this testimony.
Witness resnmed.-Baker, after returning
rom the Presidents, said TO witness that he
had better give her a commission and not say
any thing about this affair. Witness said she
would not accept any commission from him in
any way, shape, or form. Witness told Baker
that she had once heard that il was reported
that she had been one Of his detectives. Baker
replied that he must have been stealing for he
never would have said il. She told Baker that
the only thing which would induce her TO be a
detective would be to ruin him.
CToss-eXamined by Mr. Stanton Witness
came here in November, iS6I.
Mr.. Stanton asked II she had not passed since
her arrival here under several different names,
but on its being objected. asked another, III
she had not at one Of the hospitals passed
under the name OF Mary Livingston -
District Attorney Darlington objected 10 this
question, and argued that from the name of n
person persons credlbility could not be i'm
pcached. Many philanthopists pass under
assumed names. How can the passing under
an assumed name effect the case
Mr.. Stanton stated that the question affects
her crediblli;y, in his opinion. They proposed
10 show that she had passed under several
names, and that fact would affect her credI-
bility. They would endeavor to show that the
witness was not worthy of belief
Mr. Riddle argued that the witness could he
asked as TO her previous conduct. that the Jury
may determine as TO her redibility, and pro-
ceeded TO read from LIST Greenleaf sections i5o
and i59.