The national Republican., 1867-08-29

at witness's house. Ellen was at the house two
or throo months. She appeared TO be very
timid girl, and rsligiously inclined. Did not
know Of her having sny company.
By Mr.. Cook: She was very siok and In great
pain before she was taken TO the doctors house.
The doctor put his boys In Mrs. seip's houss
while Miss Ellen was At bis house. Saw the
did not think he used violence. She was crying,
and the doctor had her round-the waist She
never told witness that the doctor had done any.
Mrs. seip sworn. Witness Is ,istsr.in.lsw Of
the prosecuting witness, and had been absent
from the city. She returned Tuesday wesk, and
after little while Ellen told witness what had
happened a. she had related the circumstances
to-day. She was very pale, and her cheeks wsre
aunksn. She 10 extremely timid, modest, and
truthful Witness knew her several years at
Easton, Pa, her homo. Knows positively that
she never had . beau. Az soon a. Ellen In.
formed witness Of the occurrence, witness won't
to DR.. Thompson's and he came and examined
her. 1850 I.u '-.F- ".HN Z
Q. Had the accused ever attended you pro.
fsssionally? -.-
A. He has. On tho 18th Of May was sick,
and he was very dlsagreesbls and s.|
Tho defence objected, and was sustained.
By Mr.: Cook; How much provision was left
for Eilsnf .... ...s,.-........
Major Richards said he did mot see that this
evidence had anything TO do with the charge.
Witness resumed. Ellen has father living.
Witness invited her TO como TO her house. and
she came on the hrst Of May last. Witness
hero detailed the oonvsrsation she had had with
Ellen, substantially the Same as had boon given
BY the prosecuting witness.l
Captain q. W. Welles sworn: Witness on
Tuesday evening week saw DR.. McCreary pass
Into Mrs. Ssip's house with glass, and the next
day the doctor told him that he heard grosning
and went 10, whom he found Ellen sick and told
her that she had better 20 10 his house He said
that after she had been put TO bod In his house
hs went up and told her that he was going 10
talk plain, and asked hst II she had ever hsd
connection with any ono, and she replied she
had not. He thought that her bladder was
turned, and made an examination and found
that II was not so. He further stated that he
had been up all night, giving her opium, 40. |;
that she was quite sick Tho following day he
stated that on the previous evening he went home
very tired and went 10 bed and afterwards his
little giri came down and said that Ellen was
worse, and he went up and sat on the bed, fall
ing asleep about ton O'Clock and sleeping until
siI o'clock next morning.
Cross-eIamined by Mr.. Cook: Witness mover
hoard anything against the character Of the ac-
cused, except that he would become intoxicated
and beat his children.
By Mr.. seip: Witness had observed the girl
at tho house. and knew her to be bashful and
timid.
Tho prosecution hore closed, and the defence
Mrs. Kelly, who testified that she was ac-
quaintsd with Mr.. and Miss Ssip. On Monday
night two weeks heard Miss Seip was sick, and
won't to see her. While there DR.. MoCresry
said he would tako hor homo, and did so. She
seemed to suffer very much Did not hear her
say what was the matter.
Miss Irene Kelley. Knew Miss Dsip. Was not
at her brothers house while she was sick. Miss
Ellen was carried to DR. MoCreary's BY tho doc.
tor himself, and Afterwards witness helped to
undress her. Did not see Miss ssip make any
resistance to the doctor while he was bringing
her to his home. Witness was at Dr. McCrsary's
next day, and Miss Ssip was very sick. She
tossed about the bed, and crying. said she wished
she was dead. Saw her when she went home.
Witness staid with her two nights. One night
she seemed to suffer heap, when Mrs. MoCreary
gave her some brandy and water. Was at Mr..
and Mrs. MoCreary's whom Lirzis came down
stairs from Miss Seip's room. Saw Mrs. Nc
| Creary write noto, and tell her little son TO
give II to the doctor in the office. At night
heard groaning in Miss Seip's room.
Mrs. Lottie Mohatt heard Miss Ssip was III,
In. Shortly after tho doctor took her 10 his
ks..., end thet siEht. nsxs aistt, .ssd wvduvs-
day afternoon witness could hear her crying and
moaning, and saying that she wished she was
dead. Heard her mention the name ALBERT, +"
| and say that she was afraid he would be angry
with her for leaving home. Albert Is her brother
Heard no shrieks. Witness house adjoins that
Of DR.. McCreary.
Mr.. Mofatt sworn. Corroborated statement
Of his wife. Heard excessive crying all night
Tuesday, ard next evening also heard her weep
Ing;
count Of her age she was objected to by the
| prosecutor as Q witness. Her testimony was
hnaily admitted, and ELECTED as follows:
| slept with Miss Ellen Seip at my fathers. She
| seemed to be very sick. saw my pa In the
room, but did not see him do anything except
give her medicine. After she won't to bed she
cried so that I could not sleep. Father told her
that II she did not stop crying she would die.
He was In the room most all night, and mother
was there, too. could not sleep at all. Saw
father lying on the bed part Of the time tho
6rst night. was In the middle and Miss Ellen
was on the outside. Tho second night father
did not sit up all night Miss Ellen asked mo to
20 down stairs after him. I did 90, and he
came up. went to bed, and kept awake.
Father came up 0 little after dark and staid
some time; was with Miss Ellen most all
day on Wednesday, till mother came up. I
generally sleep In the front room, but the night
Miss Ellen came over slept with her in tho
back room. Whom she FIRST came up stairs, she
sat on the trunk some time before she went to
bed. Father did not come up till I called him.
Saw mother giyer her medicine. Did not SEQ
father kiss Miss Ellen or bite her, Did not zoe
him struggle with her. but only heard him say
she was much excited and ought to keep quiet.
At night, while Miss Ellen was In the room,
| there was . candle burning all the time.
At the conclusion Of Lizzie MeCreary's evi.
dence, the defence having two other witnesses
who were not present, tho case was continued to
| ten O'Clock to-day.
DR.. MeCteary was yesterday dismissed from
his place In the Quartermaster Generals Office In
consequence Of these charges II is alleged BY
his friends that the charges are false, or greatly
exaggerated, and that Miss Seip, the young lady
in the case, was taken to his house as an act Of
kindness by DR.. MeCreary, she being alone and
Ill., next door to his residence, with her brother
out Of the city, and no one to look after her.
Both the families Of the parties are highly re-
spectacle.
| DR.. McCreary is rather fne.looking man, Of
good figure. and with black hair and whiskers.
He was accompanied to the police otioe BY his
wife, who appears to have entire confidence in
his innocence.
Miss ssip is below the medium size, Of grace
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