The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-30
THE KIDNAPPING CASE.
Fresh Developments = MfelicitOus Relas
tions--A BOstonian Mrs. Gamp-What
She Saw and Heard-ConHictIEg
Testimony-InterestIng State
ment OF Mrs. Lewis.

The Supreme Court room, allotted for the hearing
OF the evidence In the kidnapping case, was yester.
day, usual much crowded. The interested parties
were oil present, including tho golden-haired little
girl concerning whom the present suit has been IN
stltuted She occupied seat next her mother, Mrs.
Lewis, and though apparently ignorant Of the ma
ture of the proceedings at least SO far the tecni-
coiities were concerned, not by any means In
different to the sympatbizing and admirng glances
cast towards her. Dr. Lewis, who, as alleged, Kid,
mapped the child was seated beside his counsel and
appeared to be composed.
Mrs. Wilder, the aunt OF DR.. Lewis, was the frst
witness placed upon the stand. She testified that
she lived with Dr. and Mrs. Lewis at Jamaica Plains
during the summer OF 1858; that Mrs. Allen
called there one afternoon aud inquired for Mrs.
Lewis; Mrs. Wilder told her she had gone to
the st. James Hotel; Mrs. Alien inquired, "Has She
gone TO see that" witness thought she addedj
.rascaS' it might have been 'devl;" II would see
him id arst;' she had seen nothing but kindness
between Dr. and Mrs. Lewis during her stay there;
ane went In answer to letter, to see Mrs. Lewis on
the goth Of April TWO days before the service OF the
shown into a lower room, where Mrs. Richmond
and Mrs. Allen were; Mrs. Alien was there
nuncations OF the Doctor; she prayed God to taxa
MIN out OF her Sight to take him away lmmedt.
Knew this prayer was repeated twioe with raisin ING
OF the hands and was devotional as far as sue
could be In ner present temper; she men nv went g
thing had been pleasantly settled between her aud
her husband; she had for some time been very UNI
happy, but now she was happier than sue mad been
Tor q long time; she had talked with Henry, and
believed him innocent; they would PROBABLY 80 To
the new house soon; she went out to bid goodDy 70
her sister, mrs richmond, and IN twenty 10 thirty
minutes came back crying aud soboing and wilnglna
st the expense Of oil my fricnds-I must give up all
Seorgiana Wyman, the nurse Of Corlnne for sin
years testified the speech or Mrs. Allen on hes
| visit to Jamaica Iialns-She agreed Win Mra
eaed br e1 Lewis sv during the six Years sid
| lived with them DR.. Lewis was always very polite
and usually very allectlonate she saw no cruelty On
with tho FAMILY % Mrs. Aliens in the spring, saa
| names, and use very improper language about
| him; she would sometimes call him devil
she SAID he was contemplate, interfering with hef
afraira, and taxing the relns OF the whole family
into his hands; sine had heard her speak verS kindly
to him. on cross-examlnaton she stated that down
to February, 1858, Or. had lived out at ia.
maca Plains; subsequently he went 70 the st James
1n UI her c6ds accoSat sae renamed there TIL 90.
tober 1868, when sue joined hii ~ the St. Jainesi
during tnat time he only occasionally at homoj
BE was supposed to be at the practice OF ms profess
| sion; Mrs. Allen on all occasions spoke Of MN as
devil; this was only within SIX months Of the lime
| The next witness was Henry K. Macomber,
former partner OF Or. Lewis, who testified TO hav-
ing heard Mr.. Kichlond say To DIR. Lewis, III juno
Last that he would do his best TO bring ABOUT tha
divorce
MRS LEWIS EMPHATIC DENIAL OF STATEMENTS OF
PREVIOUS WITNESSES.
Mrs Lewis was reex4mned and testified that sh9
| did not know Of her husband being treated rudey
by Mrs. Ailen during her trips TO New York. instead
| OF being happy as Or. Lewis mad sworn, she was
truly miserable; 1t not true that she told Dr.
Lewis on the 12tn OF April that she mad forgiven
nun: the chief burden OF supporting the family el
upon her. DR.. Lewis contributing very little towards
III none OF her friends avNed ner TO institute pro"
ceedings Tor divorce; IL was entirely her own act;
Mir. Richmond was surprised wncn he heard OF IT.
ane wished now TO state that she would prefer 70
work her fingers to tue bone to support her chit'
dren than continue to live Win Dr. LOWS Inc VIII
ness was here vsibly affected.
AT the conclusion OF the testimony OF Mrs. Lewis
he would hear the argument oi counsel