, 1870-12-21
BEARDsLBE VS.; :C0LylN,
Testimony for Defendant-
Arguments Concluded for Both Sides.
Tina Case Submitted to the Jury.

InH OA&E 9AAA1Ak%E<& W kA40 NAAys
The trial Of the case OF Reuben Besrdslee against
John Il. Gown WIS rtssumed on Monday. The
case VA. with The defendant Toe reception OF
evidence came To 4 conclusion, before ad}ontu-
ment. Yesterday The cause wAs argued and sub
uirted 70 the Jury.
Atthe aaj,u1nment Of the court on Friday even
tuV The case stood rpou the question or &ne ad-
mission OF the complete record or the divorce pro
cecuInx IN The case Of Annie Btard41ee '. Eenben
Be2rdslee, IN the Madison Circuit Court whence
The procee ding vent Il part Of tho sanae a91ce"
naent under winch the scandalouB suits were dis
missed from this county. The counsel for defend
ant waived the question which Ind been ra1sed
"A to the coucudEene9s Of that record, 81
estaalhhin2 the 4tasus Of the parties at the
date o. tho rendition Of decree; that
the Copft having found by the decree the chn1tttJ
Of the wife, snd the extreme and repeated cruel
II Of the husband, that undtEeG en- the record Was
a bar to thia suis. Tne Court tnouea. e.hesw,ss,
tlon should b. renewed for discussion Al anotner
stage oi the case:
brother Of the lat. MIS-. BealuaIee, and living At
Col1nssi1le, testified that be WAS acquainted With
the parties 70 tlta sult He made the acquatns-
aacc Of cosrtn II the store 81 bsaIdslte Brothsts
Reuben Be 1rualee at three different times, ns:t on
Carroll street, when the family consisted Of
Dtatdslee. bus wlte. bis ITO cnidrsn, Joung
Subsequently, he boarded Win them on Wabash
and Mientg1a avenucs- Atshe honse 962k Michigan
ne ,aa % Nv ma7 I'M as ~ h "a
there. He lived there from August, 1869, to Octo-
her. 1879. room!ng With Edwards During this
lee Bruthese, anu generally left the store about 6
O'Clock, sometimes going home In the street cars
OF bus, and soMtumes II the carnage. After
,engsxed IN auusenents, GENERALLY PLAYING cardrt
plhnuh 81 q ays taking hand II he Was In TIT.
house.. fne rasy was 70 tse99ent that wtsneas
grew tired gift: He and MI. Edwards sometimes
wanted to 80 down town. md Edwsrds and be
used 10 sip out, because Be8tdsiee WDud insist on
EdEasda s1syln9 70 play. Another teason WIS
lossea were marked down against them, And
Heasdslee bet Eeck1essly, and sometimes forgot to
wards aad he had tuss returned 10 their FuoIn. On
the same 1oor a BeA.dsI. e's, about II Of t.
saey heart BeaEdsles a sl 60 dexa a.a,r5 Eaxard:
night. amt bolh got np 70 follow, and went down
to The front door. When he opened the door,
tasy fog1S Pc geaee as stanE On ne steps ne 81
The lake and dro~nlnR nimsef. They talked 70
gsthe1 tsn @ q fifteen minutes Wttnss, vent 10
ac1ion the nnauctal emoarrassments OF his nrm.
Sunday to poison himself. lie exhibited TO Wit
ncss twc-ounce boitlc marked **poison," and
stated II contained lRudauum. This was 1t about
cllned 70 Join the party at the table: anoft time
after one Of the ehildyen sa1d her father was pp
stairs IN bad way. Witness replied he supposed
he had got up courage enough 70 take the poison.
A doctor wss sens FOR, and abouk that time
Rearda1ee WIS better, and proposed to 60 out.
The doctor wnen he came IN vas told the patient
w4s better. Then Beards!ee went to the alley, and
witness and Mis- Bsa1cs;ee followed him. Witn.sa
went out and Ass. 9. returned. Beastslee warned
81 ysa @ nos - 70 60 ont or tolloT him, or he wonld
turned. Ed1 ards and he went 10 the store 70 see
after plalnn9, anu shortly after they came back.
short time, having his drawers aud shirt On. Col
again in about an hour: Witness and GOWN es.
and satd he would jump out; no objection to hts
dong 80 was made, but he did not do #: he only
looked out AMI came back Witness then went to
lee came down ence more, tried the door aud re-
Tired 10 bed. He gave 81 reason for th.s action
hts financial troubles and want Of affection on THE
lived on Michigan avenue, Mis- Hearslslce went
sometimes 10 visit her mother, and twice tc
G.own fesnt' ctr =, On ne arss oeeaston. e
B.s.asees ca,i1en ven. W,tness vent ''. 10 Sa "
| with T. F. Edwards also on Saturtay evening
m on e os a
children. Mr. and Mrs. JefYerson {Rio YIN Ninkl.,
and Co1vip. on this occ asion the party stayed al
| staien . ott1 oue 4sEu1s Joe oeuelsou an9 Hl1s
that night at tho Depot Hotel, ann witnesa slep
With Colvtn. AEs. Bearuslee elept with Boards
sen aanSassr ,si On ths ,s t vt, ts PATTY s1oppst
Edwards were at Crown potut On this occasiou
they slept with tie rest Of the party In the tent
thAt they we're written By Reaben 9eardsee.l
E..a Ear9as E1am,na!@n e. @ heunen beafaslGe Was nss
Gattsu M ." " ~ eiGes s1stts " hnalE bearu!1ef
spe M and her 9asSsa were ssenfna np1se HsaTas sas1
Vt Satn1 eniecsa.i tnst ,hts s1, 80 aees, ~.
- oe1nK nolectsa taaa tals "as nes cross e3aml
on the ground that proof OF marriage WA 20 par
81 .oS S1os se 10 nc a9sson h hsv,aa
Annie Beafdslee proved II was however sub.
9aenu1 a'io"ed' under the discretion Of the
Wltness said neardsee was married. IN 1850, to
nls sH1lnehs Elste! Anule, ~ IolIhSve. llinols.
Iii " Resrsee LII II nots7 ,o 70 e.
lions Aiter me laudannm business, hs s:aied
nnn,c,s, a;airnt,as ~ ~ hsrsnsa ~ ~ W a91 ~
affertn1 n ia vie and ch,dIrH. ~ rn,ttirsn
had chosen e g With their aunt and ssep-mosnet
,.i.a aa9 j. 'a f. ~ ~ sots .s W ~
Sotslna @ n tnat M Go1seaa9on: ne ala ~ tnat @ Pc
nlm, pok bnt ner ha1d, Ana Woold hot !et nm EN-.
| btace EeI. snose4aent'y Nc SAID sometnta2 aoonl
aap,san q csf ea nut whether one,
time Bcal dice spoke OF seeing colv1n come ouI
ossner FooU. bus 1t WAS not allowed 70 be answer.
"a: a question in relation 70 @ az household ex.
I psnulto1ea 81 tae ~ 4tossee lsm'y Iof tne yeai
ls6s vas aieo forbidden 70 be answered, psinnas =
Gounsei rseHesng y snow taA. tnsss eSpeaat,
si1teen III 10 ~ twenty u snoassnd dol;ars pef auaut '
ana neysf ha.l nsa ~, Ihs M youngest ot gsaris; u
esdas aseas j. g kss's sSs:. ''
a. Sss toE ase
met 1t Crown Point at the depot IN August, 1855
when he met M1s. Beardslee. Mn. Colsin. ant
| train Wltness after that frequently went TO tht
camp The party established; Win The party va!
dEseft one l. J: Clare. The tent Of the part
iake q mlll pond. Eh.en bank slopea iowa. VIZ
ness aan ssen Sialk Y MaGs August lses. pef9sps
ees"ssn s, ssp!emne1 ~ iss an !aausf, q 1so
Clark Fase bis addless ~ u Wit vines e'' "'''' A''
An oter wRs made 70 prove By tho witness, II
contradiction of tne witness cla1f, tnst, upon tht
| Point, be went at the instance Of Beardslee, 70
| the puFroee Of hunting mp witnesses; tnst, pursu
estted shat DeaTdsise lad ses htu Up il nnslness
eisen him span OF horses anA some money, ant
lnat he onerrd the witness money II he woula tes
stated TO witness where his reAtaence was, whic.
w!trefe then wrote down Ia note-nook- Tht
was ooleGted to, hut The objection vas Withdrawn
yested with him, and taere and then took dow
hls address as gwen hin IN his pocketbook; Cla,l
gave the address. The conversation WAS IN sela
hon to this case. Clark stated that there was ae
I've lawsuit tbout John Gown; that be ha,
hten kicked cut Of his place by Colvtu, and has
eince been TO Beaids!ee, and had told him abou
The go4rgs On 1t Crown Point, and had ice,
sent there TO see II he could get Witnesses u
| prove ANYTHING. III which case he {c.Rrk
| would be set up in br.luese
as he already had been, and the witnesses woul.
! BE- ratd. At the same time. C1Brk sAid be ex
pRcted to get about fl:,cH0 out ri sae trans&c
ion, ard ttat be had given Mr. MahAhsn 81
that lie might help Guat up witnesses. Al III
zane time, Clark offered 10 par witness II b
Would md witnesses Tho would 6wsar again3
| CosEtu.