The New York herald., 1867-10-03

man, the rapondsnt was continued. The witness
testified 70 receiving . number Of letters from she
petitioner, and that in answer OF thsm hs called
u sse her at her mothers in this city that
ME- ,. L. Sherman asked him how her
enhd was and wished to soc IL; he told
seeing III; she said she would not 90 70 the house
Sidney lher husbard there; she asked deponent
she there; he told her thai when she rs. went
into the house she would have cool looks at herr
since tnat time deponent bad received letters from her.
one OF them asking for the child and threaenip legal
Monday, 1usus,ia 1857. Mr.. sherman, must requ.s.
tnat you deliver 10 me my child, which you have
kept from for the last eighteen months From your
previous insulting conduct to me- both at my house and
In your Office decline further personal With
you II my child be not sent 10 me before Wednesday
next shall institute such legal proceedings AGAINST you
Ss s- am advised by my counsel Yours, respectfully,
Witness continued and deposed to the effect that
obstacles had ever been n,epoed 10 her visit ng her
child ~ MS house: that he supported the petitioner
and her husband while they were al his house. that
he clothed the child, &c
On cross-exAmiuation the witness testified tnat the
child had no immediate blood relatives Coxsacke but
deponent that his present wife was his second wfe
tnai her health was pretty good that sac did her own
house"ork but grunbed perhaps little, Ike other
women; the property at Coxsackie was owned by him;
he paid $1,000 ST. 500 for owned stand in Wash
ingtob Market United States bonds &c, amounting to
about 81 900; had made no written provision for the
chid Ia the event OF his deponen,s death, but had cal
cuiated that he should share with the rest Of tho chill
market OF about SIS, 900 per
what return for an income have you made for The
past year 10 the Internal Revenue Department. tOb
lecied to) A have made return for the past year,
nave partner in my business; the profits real zed
from my business last year did not exceed $40 10 be
divided between my partner ard mvsef; there Dad
debts TO the amount Of about 81 200
" what did you mean by swearing that your income
from your business SIS 900 per yearS Then meant
last year, there were profits at ALL with the excep
tion Of the $500 have mentioned; 30 far this year we
have no bad debts. In 10 questions regarding
the business engaged in by his son. Sidney and mis-
property, deponent stated tDat his worth
nothing that his knowledge Of his sons wealth was
founded upon common sense. aud his common sense
told him that he was worth nothing; deponent rem IN.
bered when his married TO the petitioner his
son was then subject TO epsptc fits; did not know
whetner after her marriage tn petitioner was IN i'll
beath should h nix she we'll, for she cat enoagn
had conversation with further than that she said
she had complaint about her. 10 the city in
consequence OF telegram asking me to come for the
child bad conversation with her about the child aud
the treatment OF herself by her husband; she said that
Sidney had msused the child, and showed me blue
spot on the childs cheek where he had struck II said
II was Too bad to strike such little child that;
never saw her but she complained to me Of bcr hus-
bands trea mont OF her.
The examination at this point adjourned until TO-
day For petitioner, Thomas Dunpby; for respo ndept
William Shaw.