The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05
SINGULAR DlyoRcE CASE.
The Harrison-vreeinnd Standardization of
the Trial-Teslimony for the Defence.

The Northumberland Suif-ContinnatiOn of
the Trial-Testimony for the Defence.
The Harrison-Vreeland case where action is
brought for alleged breach OF promise OF marriage,
was continued yesterday morning In the Hudson
county On. j. court, Judge Bede presiding.
Mrs. Mary Gorham testifed-I reside in Newark;
have lived there twenty years; know the plaintiff;
know the defendant slightly; was introduced to him
&C the house of her paintifr's) sister; have heard
that Mrs. Harrison made preparations for marriage;
I saw him at that house about five minutes in the
year 1855; he called while was there, and lett him
after me.
Mrs. Belield testi1ed-I have lived in Greenville
about twelve years; live next door to Mrs. Har-
rison's saw Mr.. vreeland at Mrs. Harrison's once,
and saw him going IN there several times about two
years since; cannot say positively how often he
went there; think sometimes once week and
sometimes not SO often; never saw anybody else
call there, that know Of the male sex; sometimes
saw him accosted at the gate by the plaintiff and he
went into the house with her; It was always in the
daytime
Stephen vreeland, OF Greenvile, was the next
witness.-I know plaintiff and defendant; remem-
Der seeing Mr. vreeland &C PLAINTIFFS house; was
member VI the school board and stopped there to
ascertain the age and name OF her daughter about
two or three years ago; have known the defendant
all my lifetime; believe him TO be man OF means,
having farm OF about twenty-five or thirty acres
worth about $4,000 an acre; he sold two years ago
twenty odd acres for that price; think IL u worth
now So 600 acre; he sold outside real estate
about two years ago perhaps ten acres think he rot
$4,000 an acre for that he also sold other property
for think 500; don't know how many acres (the
question how much the defendant was worth was
overruled by the Court; Ia considered to be pretty
well on and ia reported by some to be y rich man;
year. think the rate OF taxes in Greenvie was about
one per cent during the past year. On cr0ss-examl-
nation witness said that defendants property IN
Greenville was mostly vacant land three houses
built upon it, II might be let for perhaps 500 an
acre; visited Mrs. Harrison twice.
the Defendant lor ffteen years: by general repue he
Is well or he has no business that know OF; don't
know what his land Is worth there; property is
worth from $3.50 TO 500 an acre within threequarters
Of o mile from the DEFENDANTS property; there are
about twelve lots 10 his property lies south
east OF the canal the Armstrong property 70 entirely
Mr.. Rowe also gave testimony as to the value Of
DEFENDANTS properly.
Adam Rapp, collector IN Grcenville, deposed that
the amount Of taxes paid by defendant IN 1867 was
se63 A. and that his personal estate assessed ut
over e103 900; the farm was assessed TO his bows.
Mrs. Rowe testined-I have seen the defendant ut
Mrs. Harrsons house when the latter did business
IN New York two or three years ago: have seen him
ing; think II was In the fall; don't remember how
long he stayed he remained there when left.
bose tres roe sne r rad e nv n
the year 1883 and that she defendant there last
after he had recovered from his sickness; It was
Eunice Bonnell deposed that she had lived at Mrs.
Harrison's about eight years and had seen Mr. vree
land there, out could'not say how long, Il was four
or i've years ago: he came once or twice week,
sometimes ofener; he stayed for tea sometimes; his
visits ceased about fifteen months ago witness "
relative OF Mrs. Harrison ana lived there a. one OF
the family.
Julia Harrison, daughter OF the plaintiff testified
! know Mr. yreeland he commenced visiting my
mother about four i've years ago. he continued to
40 20 till last summer; he visited her TWO or three
Times week was not generally In their presence:
they usually went alone during half OF the Tour or
I'VE days was at Newark.
Mr.. Dixon, counsel for plaintiff, put in evidence
copy 81 decree in which Caroline yreeland was
pnniif and George vreeland defendant, dated
January ~, 1861 this was case brought Tor
aiimony by Caroline shelley; also q copy OF cross
SUIT brought ~ Mr. Vreeland against Mrs. shelley
"a NC MAY term Of 1867. This closed the case for
THE DEFENCE
NJ. Fleming then opened the case for the defence.
Justice of the Peace for Greenvhle VINO testified that
hrs Harrison had frequently consulted him In 1864,
aha told HIN OF NrceaAd's conduct; he told her he
oh not hnk she could gain her suit unless she had
. good lawyer, and he referred bss 10 -: that she
nad 20 case that reasonable amount Of damages for
net - CAIN would be $1,000; soon afterwards she
yll MN Nrtean1 had paid her 81, 600 and that she
had given HIN that release: he then told her that
prouAD, rhe could do nothing more unless she got
new contract from vreeland; the next time she con-
VT. shelley and yrceland, when she told him she
naa scme Information which would help vreeand
~, ~ We srapc with Mrs shelley; he ADVISED her
70 nesp MN " she could: she told him MIS- Shelley
nsd called on her ana told her the release waa IN her
thrs snsleJ's possesslon snc made three different
size said sue had offered Nrs. sbeIIcv,s servant
,wehy.hsc dollars 70 aid her IN obtaining II; after
We suit was finished Mrs. Harrison called on him
nfhin " ADVISE hef whether she had better prose-
cnfe vfeeand or not; she said ehc nd not want to
narfy sreeanu fof MS money; she wanted 70 make
The court here took a recess ana rho testimony
tof Inc defence occupied the Whole afternoon. The
case wiz be summed 40 this morning.