The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-30

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Cln,U TIT COUET-JuIgc Wyiic.-This court
was occupied rs follows yesterday;
| nEEACH or PROMISE CAaE.
| Elizabeth Gresham vs. Bartram Liens. hc-
| ton for SIC, 600 damages for breach of promise
of marriage.
Mrs. LIVER, cross.cxamination resumed
Mrs. B. testified thai at the time Liens and
Hunkcl were together in her bar.rOom, after
| the plaintiff and Liens came from having
private talk, all parties told kunkel that they
were engaged; then Kunkcl made little
speech, and Joined the hands OF the parties,
after the German method of betrothal and
that then three bottles OF wine were drank by
the parties; Lizzie was not drunk; witness
said she had convcrscd upon this subject with
q man named kcasc; talked with him about
u whenever he came ini when Lizzie first
lived at Liens house she lived there AS a ser.
want; witness was In earnest when she wanted
Liens 10 marry Lizzie; she thought Lizzie a
suitable wife for m honest man and mother
for his children.
Reconciliation hv Mr.. Bradley: When
Lizzie lived with witness she nte with her at
the same table; witness never knew Lizzie to
do anything wrong; when Lizzie waited on
KEEL Joined the hands OF Liens and Lizzie the
words used wcrc that they should live good
| and love one another.
Question. What sort If n girl was Lizzie
then, and what sort Of a girl is she now
Ruled out thcCUurt and exception noted.
! John Dyer sworn: Witness keeps public
| garden on Capitol Hin; has kept ii for scven
years. has known the plaintiff for six and the
defendant for sixteen years; he was present at
r,
LIcne, Lizzie, and aIrs Dyer were present; he
heard Liens talking to Mrs. Dyer about the
| difficulties Of his condition of widowhood, say
| ing how hard II was.
There had been, during the progress of the
case, much talk and disputatiOn among cuun-
sell Judge Fisher said that 1t ought to be
stopped. lie concluded: " He sets the best cx-
ample who says the least"
The witncss continued: Mrs. Dyer called
Lizzie up, md aiterw ards witness heard all
parties say that Lizzie and Liens were en-
gagged just then Hunkcl came in, and Liens
called for wine; witness did not think the
niia!r then was intended az \ joke; meNt saw
Lien. two or three days after; Lizzie lived at
Witness hOuac not long after this; some three
weeks after, Liens told witness that he was
not going to marry Lizzie, that it was too
soon, there waB too much talk about IL; Liz.
2ic WAS house servant, and sometimes waited
on his EucJts; she ate at the table with the
f.miyi did not think Lizzie ever was under
the influence of liquor when she was at his
house, during that time she performed her
duties to his satisfaction; HIr. Liens owns the
garden and house where he lives, near the
NaVy;yard, but witness is unacquaintcd with
Its value.
Cross.examincd: Witness knows Mr.. Kcaso,
and has talked with him about this case. At
the time they were all at the table at his
restaurant. Witness did not hear his wife
recommend Lizzie to I.ieHs, but heard the
talk Ut the table about the engagement, and
he told lens that Lizzie would make him
good Wife; she would Just suit him. Witness
around Lizzie.
S"VSt'"I', ~" JVu WV put SUuF HrWb
Mr.. bradley objected. The question was not
responsive I" the examination in chief,
The Court, after hearing argument, said that
the question might be asked.
Examination resumed: Had never known
Lizzie to tell his wife that all ahe wanted was
some Of Dir, Liens money, Lizzie never told
witLcss whit the matter between her And
Liens was.
Conrad Craft sworn. Witness rcsiL cs on
sixth street and knows the parties. He found
house
lSJ7i she looked sick and distressed. The
value OF the property occupied by Mr., Liens
property on Maryland avenue between Ninth |
and Tenth streets.
DR.. Grouse: Witness resides at 70 East Cap.
tOl street, has known plaintiff more than !
three years AS house servant. She was for
four weeks . domestic of witness. The char /
actcr of the establishment Of Mr.. Dyer Ia re- |
spectacle. 1t Is tTcQucntcd by the first ladies /
and gentlemen of Washington. Witness calls |
there sometimes some six times week. and !
sometimes not more than once in three weeks, |
remaining short time Don't remember the !
names OF the ladies and gentlemen whom he |
has met there, but has met most MI OF his |
ncighhors there; Has seen the plaintiff thole,
she never served HI with ale; saw her In the
hOuac, garden, and DARKROOM. Witness came
to this city In IuIy' Is 10. Witness has seen
there Mr., md MIS-. II tdcstry; Mr. and Mira,
WcstcIiIrA, MI. Sthlcy, Mr. and Mrs. FrCdcr-
ic!.s, and vCly many O'hCrs; nevC! saw An iIn-
proper person there. WitucBs described tAs
hHT-room ms thirty by twenty feet, furnished
with tables, eAhiIs' ana !"No !ug social .
amusement,
J. Stalcy sY;nru rhc witness knew both |
parties, and i.It.hcA that after the alleged en- /
ant, who then said that his mothcr-iu.law oh. /
ICctcdj that 1t would not suit for her TO he /
there with the children, No objection WAS
then made to her character Witness called |
to see Liens about the defendant, and to ask /
him about tho marriage. Liens was SO much /
intoXiCatcd a the tine That witness did not .
u defendant