The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JULY T. ls7o-TRlPLE SHEET


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TESTIMONY OF ANTON EIDESBEnz.
Anton E.denberz testlred-I am physician; a..
tended Mrs. sheridan during her confinement lor
ten days, saw Powers there; thought ne was ner
husband as saw no other man there.
TESTIMONY OF BENJAMIN VALENTINE.
Benjamin Valentine tesnned--i reside AZ West
Farms, Wcs,chester county; have known sheridan
ior fifteen years wnen ne re,nlhea lroin me w .i NE
Qua not speak TO him while was there ana treated
him very coOily.
PRISONERS STATEMENT.
Thomas Sheridan, in his own defence. stated--I
am the person accused; this IS my marriage cer'ih'
cae was married on the 2oin OF september.
ls53; lived eight years with my wife before went
TO the war; enlisted 10Th OF september 1861; hnd
three boys and one girl when left; neither was mar
RED before While was away her father left her
some property; sent her my pay ana gave her my
bounty when came nome, though she did not need
II; the last time returned TO New FORK was three
3lst or January having ouni her address; went FOUR
tunes TO see her; heard all about her and Powers
alter was home three days was going to 1nd her.
when my SISTER said had better not 20 near her, as
she was living with another man ana had chid on
nvd hhee men weht TO Mesaehester voun an
went To see her in Fotyrst street. and talked WIN
her; said was sorry about what bad heard OF her;
tnen el', ana wnen came AGAIN round The little
enid on the moor with my Mary mndng her, al.
though the hrst time she denied that the child WAS
hers; asked her TO pui away the child and come and
live with me, but she only laughed at me; when
came again asked her 10 let Mary go 10 boarding
school ana would pay for ~ she said that Mary
wanted clothes and couldn't go: she threatened me
win Powers and said thar he would
knock my big head Oh; l said no, he
would moi, and TOOK out pistol, saying that
II ne laid hand on me his "doom was sealedn
never threatened her; every ume went To see ner
but one asked her to ana live with me; al
ways carried pistol; got this one eight days before
the shooting: got TO the house about seven O'Clock
the night OF the ehootlng Powers was there and
Jnnc Webb and little Maty she came out OF the next
room and advanced towards me, saying, what
brings you here; are you come to execute yoor
threats OF the other day ~ said never threatened
you; she asked the little girl and she said yes she
never SAT down during the time was IN the room;
she stopped down ana took up paper, and Powers
Jumped up got 80 excited then that fired twice,
and thought snot both at the same time but dom
remember; don't know what happened after that.
To the District Attorney may have loaded the
plstO on that day.
TESTIMONY AS 70 CHARACTER.
Colonel John Moore testned-rhumas Sheridan
York three years; two years dong active duty; he
was mid, quiet inorenslye man, and Of very good
character.
Edward Richardson, grocer, knew Sheridan for
fourteen years and console him good Citizen
and quiet, vel conducted man.
Micnae McDermOu knew Sheridan before he went
70 the war, and he was then sober. industrious
man ana he knew nothing al all against his char
acer
VIM. l.. Montgomery. first lieutenant Of his com
PAM, gave the same opinion OF him during his war
career.
Andrew Ryan, brother in-law OF prisoner. testified
that the prisoner wac Stopping al his house when
the shooting occurred; Know Oh his anguish and
mental suffering or his wife conduct; never knew
MN 10 nave got INTO any trouble. his brUher wanted
aim 10 WorN Tor him. but he sad that he could not
while his wife was living with another man.
This concluded the evidence, and at Mr. James re-
quest an adjournment WAS had until eleven O'Clock
to-day, when II VIII be concluded