The New York herald., 1868-06-27

stelnvav in which she releases her claim az dSwep
In the property; aso third document msde suf~e.
ouent to her marriage with Mr. Oakes and signed
.sErnesiina SteiDway.n Mr. Van Colt then onereQ
10 mt In evidence number OF letters between pAnfns
tin and defendant While the former was IN Germany
These passed previous 10 the. time when Mr. stein.
way learned OF her marriage with Mr. oates sno
referred 70 the tso. q os eer a,e CON-
cerning the fact thai the pantin took the children
to Germany OF her own free will. The point n dis
pute. however, was rs To whether she had ief them
there Of her own lree viii or not. -
The letters were admitted and read IN evidence.
Mrs. Ellen Stoddard testified that she iiveo IN the
family Of Mr. Wooster on Staten Island 1885, and
, wooster had a coachman BY the name of Charles
he seemed to be yonng man it to go D good 80,
ciety; he and Mrs. Steinway used. 10 go out sOme-
times on horseback; remained In the house until
Mr. Jcnks for the plaintiff here admitted that Mrs.
Stenway was married to Mr.. Oakes four days be-
fore she sailed for Europe and that the marriage was
Mr. van Cott offered in evidence the viii OF Henry
Stenway as admitted to probate on the 4tii Of APRIL
1865 In which IL was provided that the income Of
One-third OF the estate should be PAID 10 hs widow
and the income OF the remaining 80 be ex-
pended by his executors for the support and etiuca
ton Of his children and nominating his two brother
Charles and william Steinway, guardians Of his
in evidence the papers relating to the eopartner!
ship between Charles, William ana Henry Stenway.
ss e aats S Of Ap Apm 80 1851 and IN
James Escheneger sworn as to the signatOreS
OF the appraisers OF the property OF the late Henry
Stenway on which his Total real estate and personal
property was stated to be s2i6,500.
Mr.. jerks objected to the appraiseWebt being
put In evidence the ground that the terms
OF the copartneship The appraisers had NO right 10
make such appratsement. !,
Theodore Stelnway, brother OF William Sseinway,
testified that the paintin told him she wauted TO go
to Paris, and he told her 1t was very expensive
place; she had only $4,000 to pay expenses; told
her she had better go TO Brunswick for there where
the late Mr.. Henry Steinway was known she would
meet with the greatest hospitality; she desired TO
sell him her house, and he told her that he would
take that and the furniture at the apprasers' vaue
$4,000; the plaintiff said all right, ana ex,
pressed wish to go to Brunswick, which
would be better for the children; Mrs.
Oakes told his brother william that she wOnld
go to Brunswick and they all went to the vessel to
see her OF; the climate in that place was excelent3
was in Brunswick In November, 1896, and then
called on Koch, who has charge Of the children; he
did not live In tenement house; saw the children
every day; they looked very well; they were we'll
dressed and looked neat; Lillie the little girl had
the scrOfula; saw DR.. Kochs wife; she took good
care Of the children and they were not allowed Ia
roam about the streets with other children; rst saw
Koch In 1849. and was on terms Of intimacy with
him. his position was that Of counsel for the Crowd
there.
Mr.. Van Cott here asked for postponement Of me
investigation.
After some discussion the further hearing was Sds
journed until Tuesday next.