The New York herald., 1867-04-28
THE GARDINER WILL CASE.

Julia Tyler-The Case te be subuitted 20 the
Jury Tomorrow.
Ine examination OF witnesses in the Gardiner will
case was continued yesterday AZ the Richmond County
Court House, Staten Island before Judge Los Of she su
prsme Court and jury The following is the additional
evidence Nasa
TESTIMONY CELIA JOHNSON. ree 1.
Celia johnson, called and sworn witness for claim
ants testified as foows--I born In Virginia; an
twentythres years Of age; born free and have al
way been free; have lived with Mrs Tyler fourteen
months at the North; was waiter and for Arx Ty
ier and her children Mrs Gardiner kept her room mes
of the time during the winter before her death; Mr.
Gardiner and A Tyler had nothing to 70 each other
MT GARDENERS wife and Mrs Tyler were on good terms;
sAw Mr. Gardiner on occasion, put Aleck Tyler out
the dining ROOM he threw him down On the floor ant
choked him saw the diioulsy with Larry, another O
Mrs. Tyers boys after this difoul.y ArA Gardiner said
that either she or David would have TO leave thu
house-that she could not stand III three or -four
weeks after that Mr.. Gardiner left: heard Mr.,
Gardiner interfere with his children playing with
Mrs Tylers children but once; he then said TO
one Of his children "Come away, have learned bad
ness enough now 4; shortly before Mr GARDENERS death
mo il New York. he might have visited her there
n % s day. Se iS f 81 ne asoss s
vas execued Ma Gardner got up ont Of tho bed and
wss ssssssd ~, 2 chair M near ths wnaov vas present
than half hour after when she wont back 70
bed; when she commenced dying called Mrs Tyler
dying from her eyes rolling up and her short breathing
after her death they sent Henry for Mr.. Gardiner
Cross easmned-Mrs. @ Tyler was always good 70 me-
got along well enough with David Gardiner; he
used 10 speak cross sometimes to Mrs. Tyler's
children; 1 never heard him call the chill
dren any names, nor the children call him names;
never heard them call him sblack buzzard" slim
coins hreling;n know secesh flag when see i; i
has stars and bars have in the house; heard
Mrs Gardiner say shortly before made the win that
she hoped David would be sasned that he had CON-
did not make any claim against him; no one has talked
to me about this business since came from Virginia
TESTIMONY or JUIIA TylRR
Mss Julia Tyler, being called and sworn % witness
by claimants said II was sixteen years old last Christ
mas; came on with my mother whom she first came
from the South, and have been here ever since; all
mothers children came on except the eldest SON. went
e day SnSo he here ,,ns when s on and
went back to Virginia late in the fall Of 1868,
and stayed Wi the end Of that year;
the time OF the daculty about the cigar, while my
mother was away South; was on good terms with
Uncle Davids wife and children; saw cigar on the
cigar stand and lighted II and took few whs or 1t and
put il back; had never smoked before; have smoked
since; the next day Uncle David came in the and
asked who had been smoking his cigar; told him I
had; be said, 81 win teach you to smoke my cigars
and he took the cigar and pushed II against my and
down my throat; grandmother camc down stairs and
any provocaon to my uncle; my mother was told OF
the affair when she back used 70 sing songs that
learned in the South--"Dixie'' and the "Homespun
Dress;' they were good soncs never heard any one
object 70 my singing the songs; never called him
..back buzzard' or "Lncoln's hireling;' saw only
Harry Beekmans nag; II was not a secession flag
81 Observation-Disclosures my mother nor any Of her
children ever said anything offensive to Uncle David
everything he has testified TO contrary to this false.
A. Yes. : - Z = - :
4. Mr. Brady--very we'll; that will do. r -. aa
NJ fha t,fnr rtnt thn far poan and
testified only 70 facts fully given before.
Honora Heay, seamslress In the family Of Mrs. Gar
diner, cxauined but her evidence did not contain
...e- TESTIMONY OF MRS. JULIA TYLER
Mrs Julia Tyler, being cailcd and sworn as witness
for claimants said:I am the only living daughter Of
MIRA Gardiner and am the widow Of the late President
John Tyler; have been widow since January 1852;
resided there from the OF his presidency had
lived at Warrington from my marriage till then; my
husband owned plantation Of sixty servants, Of as you
the plantation well stocked be retained that pana
ton until the time Of his death that my usual resi-
come Nor,h; the products of this plantation
~ss r We had means q snppoT except
had personal property except the Slaves wers
supported by the sale Of the grain we raised the pro
bushels Of wheat and 500 barrels of corn also sold
Sheep raised little wool, but do not know
the grain OF this farm per year worth about a. 500
nothing came out Of that TO support the slaves they
were allowed money! 70 obtain groceries and the clothing
was made the place; the net income was 1000 or
IS 900; received no money on my marriage from my
mother or her estate; when my husband died the farm
the same; the army had not then reached there;
came north in August could not come sooner;
received by mother and my nephew cnme from vir-
ginia by arrangements OF General Dix, who commanded
lad At %
had been able to communicate with my mother a. the
time Of my husbands death, BY telegraph; received
know tSs. she received the letters got nothing from
her; OF that property which belonged 70 my husband,
NAMED sSers had been no crops after his death: there
crop standing at his DEATH which was not gathered;
the Northern army BY that time time had % come into
was ss Estimated S0n & nS@ iusesnd m.s.
on my marriage, and then 70 BE- reduced 70 Widows
dover; the remainder ID 10 the children-fthe will
win dated October 10 1852 and was admitted Is evi.
destroyed BY the armies; the house became the
headquarters Of General Burnsde and also Of General
much Of il Is destroyed my husbands debts amounted
TO or tho farm viii b put up q sae on
g ns dsss the Dgnsl coss q sSs sss.is
eniasged the cd Point ConfU hosss cost b.
tween sooo and $1,000; that regarded asmns; i
il was purchased ,wish ny neass; ! obtained the
money nom my brother Alexandes After bis death;
the land ~ OLD Point v noe covered W1en nIy or nxty
freedmen's cabins tho houss itssf 10 very much njur
ed and there persons residing thsre NOT tenants Of
mime; have received rents from them the value OF
that property now ! cannot tell; some persons would
not give thousand dollars FOR ~ and others would
give more; u might b worth from one thousand 10
three four thousand dollars n might be made CON-
foable rssidencs desire 70 dispose OF u II can 70 the
government anyone; have other property except
what may derive By my mothers will; travelled
North with my mother, nephew and fsmily-al except
one son was unable 70 stand on my arrival y Old
Point; was better whcn arrived here; got 70 the
here In the middle OF tho day with my mother and
the rest; have resided since At my mothers house,
except when vent South i mot my brother there;
tho meeting was anectionate; We embraced; my
brother after came down stairs, vas In the sitting
room, and We conversed together; met him at my
room door; 70 converssd on affairs IN Virginia, and
toid him about the condition of things there ana he
steued he said he had made effort TO protect me,
IL worth mans life 70 show any interest here in
the south; came 20 breakfast late the next morning;
my brother remarked that high time the servants
had their breakfas that Was putting back the bust
ness Of the day; my mother, who was there, sad ne
ought 70 show more regard for his sister Than for tho
SERVANTS my mother said the house hers and that
her daughter must be treated with respect felt then
that intruder ID the house. O. What converse
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