New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-25

O. Upon your recovery from which you had the child
Redireot-o viii Won be good enongh to state as near
as You can the precise language ns by yOu Mr. Rich
mond when he said that Dr. Lewis wished TO you'll
A He said that Dr. Lewis was in theparor and wished TO
know II he could his child; SAID l. NO" "Do you
refuse I" 81 do" .
say that you had never written
verbal in any manner with Dr. Lewis from the 22d OF
April until you saw him in this city, A. once friend
came to me and wished TO know If would receive call
from him did not see him personally.
The daughter. COrinna, was then questioned by MT
Howe 70 ascertain II she was eligible as o witness. No
testimony was taken from her.
TESTIMONY OF DR.. LlwIs.
Dr. W H. Lewis called and sworn and examined by
Mr.. Crosby-I am 20 years Of age am physician and
surgeon; have been practicng nealy niue years have
beer practcng last I'm the City OF Boston am husband
Of the witness last upon the STANDS was married eight
years ago to-day; this child Coinna the Issue q that
marriage she was born seven years ago the 6h OF next
January; have another child an infant born the 18th
OF August last have never seen that child have re-
quested 10 IL three times.
Q. Wheni A. In the months OF seItember and Oeto-
Der, and within three days, at me 81 Sichoas Hotel
State the circumstances attending y'ur request 10
the child at the St. Nicholas Hotel A. went there met
Mr.. Bgeow, and asked him If MT Richmond was in ne
said he was; went up the room, slw Mr. Richmond,
told him that understood that my child was in his Gus.
tOdy aud that IL is with It's mother hesad he would ask
her II could SEQ it he went out, ame back imme'
diatey, and said, You cannot see he child have
asked the mother if you couh see 1t, and
pned against me on the 2?d day ofApri last by the
services of libel and another document something In
regard the custody Of the child tina second document
was an order from tn Supreme Court living the OF
the child my wife; the order for De custody OF the
child gwen without nv knowledgeihe lastintervlew
had with Mrs Lewis was in BostOn;there were three
persons present-Mrs Richmond. Mr. Inhingon, and DR..
Noyes kissed her, and she kissed me- ala not stop
long; when leaving. she said COIN early tomorrow
morning. or words 10 that effect.
O. Where did you go when You leftthe housef A. /
drove Immediately to the s. James IOtel the papers
served upon there just twenu minutes AFTER
left her. had no intlmaton up tie time the papers
were served upon me that pr0ceedDgswere taken for
divorce; for the days previous that last inter-
view / was attending her as a nurse excluded
attending her physician; Ou relations were OF
the most friendly kind relation ina would exist pc
tween man and wife / constantly engaged then;
when went away, she would say. y, not be gone any
longer than yOu help; and whel she wanted any
tbing she would ask me In preference 70 any else
she said she preferred TO have me % everything Tor
O. Was there anv attempt on the art OF any other
person present exclude you from TN roomt A. les,
Sir; that was by Mrs Allen, the mothe MI richmond
and Mrs. Richmond; they were the notheT the sister
and the SISTERS husband: ever forcibly pushed
away from my wife's side by Mrs. RihmOnd and her
mother when was attending her IN tna cspaey dnas
leave there Mr. BIgelow had at that lme been made
trustee OF the estate think left Me- Aliens about
O. state the names and ages Of the pesons composing
Mrs LAwis's family A. They were Mn Mary d. Rich
Mrs. Lewis 90; Clarence W Burlington aged II or 49,
O. In March, 1862 were you IN recept OF an income
sufficient To take Of your wife and mild respectfully
a was Sir; | am at present OF sufficient pecuniary
ability To take Of my wife and chill have been
able to do for the last three or Tour vars from my own
O. Please state what took place at tie interview with
Mrs. Lewis the 18th OF April n ludu IohE
view with her that day commencing u her brothers
house, found her there after great ea OF tronhle
with me: she said That child shall notgo anywhere TO
get dinner with you the child said You are Trying 10
cannot 90 10 the ST. James Hotel 20 din, with YOU; we
want TO her mothers, found her az rome We went
up into her room, sat there and takei good while
while were talking she was ang ia ny ZAP salu 70
her Jump up" and stepped on tptOe 70 the door ana
pulled the door open ana he n te S"r OF eoe
said 10 her f you wish 20 hear the conversation between
my wife and myself wish you would come In, instead
down. Mrs Lewis had laid down on the
couch; the mother then came mo the room h, anu
after she had got about tired as thought said 10 my
wife, shall answer her back or SHAH let ~ gVi AZ
you willing that should tell her Nhat leeiI y WIZ
said Yes" upon that made few remarks; cannot
recolect exactly what said to her told her that al
the trouble had had In our family could BE uaSed
directly 90 her Mrs. Richmond: said believed that
all the reports which had been circulated baekenng my
reputation had come from her sad there Is "A
alton now between my wife and myself nave asked neg
forgiveness II have ever wronged her IN any way ana
she has forgiven me- then her anger became ~ neSe l
She commenced to curse me; then Mrs Richmond came
up; ran down stairs and told Mr. Richmond TO come
up that they would Kill my VILE anu nc IAh up anu III
most forcibly stoppedfheir howlng -, A.. ,,t, .,
q What had been the state Of feeling OF MIS- Alien 10
ward yout A. During the last months Of MI bArnes
life he was the only married member OF the family ana
was engaged TO Mrs. Lewis; Mrs Allen was engaged 10
ms wife Mrs Lewis and myself had frequent conversa-
tons in regard 10 the matters We diske the man as
continent as guardian and ultimately Epes Sergeant
was appointed guardian OF the property.
% Now Sir what the state OF feeling after that on
the mart OF Mrs Allen 10 youi A For months che
was very ysdictve, and would write the most yindc-
tive letters 10 my wife after got 10 Philadelphia
q has that vindictveness continued from that time 20
the present A. has IL has not been apparent She
has been very kind. very kind indeed.
o. When II at any time, have yOu discovered any
change IN that feeling toward you A sae has oeeh
all the time, but since The month OF March
she has shown decided luminosity 10 me personally
The atmosphere Of the room had become so close al
This peod OF the investigation that an adjournment was
taken TO Monday mex! at II a. N.