New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12
THE. MooREBoNNELL ISLANDER SUIT

This peculiar case came up again yesterday
morning. and listened to with great deal OF alton
ton, the court being crowded from 10 In the morn
ing until after in the afternoon.
Miss Moore was recalled and testified that she had cor
respondeRce with Bonnell in 1904 when he was In the
service on Harris Island that he gave her ring which
she gave back to him, but he refused to take IL;
that he only stayed at her house and that was In
January 1885, when he in putting and said that ho
was pursued. and wanted lodging; they made
up q bed for him In the back room on
the sofa, and he remained there alono that
night Witness admitted that she was engaged to
him. and should have kept the engagement II he had
been the right kind of man. but she never loved him;
the engagement was made wnh the understanding
that she could release herself she was not satisfied
with him. she had been to different places out OF town
with him. had Bonneps bank book, but never drew any
OF his money; saw a policy OF insurance on his life,
which was in her favor. The witness substantated her
previous statements, denying positively that she was
John q. Bonnell, the defendant, then examined.
He testified that he had known the plaintiff since July,
wear merely as friend had seen her three times.
when wrote that letter, which was presented; ON that
said would write she said do and wrote one;
her TOO sSe so %Gua 10 make one Of
think the first time ever went out with her was TO the
aron ob Oaii twice sHV week during 1854; was
married to the plaintiff on Saturday evening, Nov 70
1904 at ST. Paus NJ Church. corner or Twenysecond-
St and Fourth.aye by the Rev Dr. John McClnock; we
became engaged some ten days before married;
the matter been discussed between US before
that time; the proposition from me- and she agreed
to IL procured her ring In september gave IL 70 her
in 1866 after married. Witness here detailed
the circumstances OF his marage how no went TO her
house on Saturday evening, and gave her relatives to
they them took coach and drove to the Rev.
Dr. McCntOck's parsonage, where they were married,
saw the play OF the "Corslcan Brothers, and then he
left her at her home in the latter part Of December
testified taking policy his life in her favor which
he gave to her. after his discharge arg from te y ne
times seven-generay aone | was then getting
t her that We should make this marriage public; had
g0t tired of living this way- wasn't proper way TO
money S"Y in school, and she thought had better
keep on and save money, and by and by we could
of our marriage gave 1t TO her haye never seen II
since In reply TO the question whether the plaintiff ever
they were alone; he finally told it first December 7,
1867 told Mrs. Sner plantrs sister,; on the SIN OF
December VIXEN the plaintiff saw him she berated him
terribly telling his sister, and said she would not
acknowledge the marriage he aier"ard at her solle
could not succeed, and told her that she would
have TO 90 to Connecticut and live a little
While. aud then go to New.Jersey. and live four
years before she could get divorce 10 respect TO the
giving OF the affidavit in which he denied his previous
allegations Bonne said he did it to please her. because
she SAID would blast her reputation and she would lose
that what lie mad said about his intimacy and marriage
with was untrue, and the affidavit to her, After
ward he repened OF this step and wrote the following
letter; ,.,,
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