The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-03
Legal TNTELLrGEMCl.

The trial Of the Robbins divorce case was resumed
this morning. There was somewhat of crowd
collected about the doorway TO gain admit, ance as
soon as possible, but they were not so eager and
desperate as heretofofe-reason why, because the
wifes side OF the case, which is now being pre-
sented, contains no detailed descriptions OF visits
to bawdy-Aouses, which hitherto proved such deli
cious bait to the multitude Of dlers.
The following additional testimony was taken on
behalf OF the respondent
Robert Hit sworn-I reside in the Twenty third
ward; know Mr.. Blakes house: l made mea-
surement OF the distance between his house and his
barn; it was ninetytwo feet and two inches; | am
watchman at the Tenth and Eleventh Streets Depot.
CThe purpose OF this testimony was to shake the
credibility of John Ridley, who said he saw woman
standing between this house and barn in 1869, aud
was not sure whether 1t was Mrs. Robbins, but tnat
it was9
PinkertOns Detective Agency until November,
1867; / remember when Mrs. Ellerman was sent TO
Lancaster county; she was connected with the
direction saw Mrs. Robbins before taking hold OF
the matter; received no instructions whatever
from Mrs. Robbins about anything touching this
matter; l gave Mrs Ellerman Instruction as to
what she should do when she went to Lancaster
county; the instructions were verbal; they were
that she should see Maria Carey and talk to her
frankly about the Robbins case: previous to her
starring showed her copy oi tae @ eVlaence eva gwen
versation she found Maria differed from the state
ment previously made, then she was to write the
statement at Maria's dictaton, take her before a
MAGISTRATE ard have her affidavit TO it; told Mrs.
EllepDan that all that was wanted was the
truth; further Instructed her to offer
no inducements to Maria, but simply to appeal
to her womans nature, and simply to state frankly
what she knew with regard to the Robbins matter;
l gave her no instructions to employ an alderman
to frighten Maria Carey; think gave Mrs. Eller
man s5 to delray her expenses; n a gave bU her no
ise9.
Joseph p. For5i, counsel for Mrs. Robbins; what
ever communications l received came from Mr..
as witness for Mr.. ROBBINS; l
do not know whether she had given herstatements
under oath, but knew she had been examined as
witness by an officer; my object in sending Mrs.
f. there was to see If she would make different
statementI old write or cause to be written any
different statement; handed her copy of the
statement of Maria Carey as made before the ex-
amner; my impression is that did not give or
caused to be given her any other paper; do not
know who wrote the statement that was given to
her, but 1t was handed to me by Mr. Ford; the only
nv IL % Was orG d sng @ dot tbn
it went out OF my hands; think Mrs. Ellerman re-
turned me no papers except her written report;
had interviews with MIR. Blake, the father or Mrs
William Snyder swern-I am painter; now re-
side at No. 647 Lindel street; know the house No.
1918 Wood street, in 1865 the front OF that house was
PLAIN brick, in October painted the front OF that
house in 1867, some time after March; am sure It
was in 1867 when painted the fronts of Nos. 1911
and 1918 they were plain brick never had any paint
on them; No: 1915 was also plain brick, and was
painted those houses / resided at No. 1929 Wood
street, left the neighborhood about three
years ago; was in No. 1913 Wood street last
Wednesday; ] was in the basement and second
story there are two rooms in the second story; a
person standing in the doorway of the second story
back room cannot see any part OF the stairway lead
ing from the second to the third story without lean
ing out; person standing in that doorway cannot
see person on the Jourth, third or second step of
that starway one cannot from that position see the
face of a woman on the first step without coming
out
Paul Beck swom--I am an assistant architect; I
made plan of the staircase in the premises No.
1913 Wood street; person standing in the doorway
OF the secondstory back room cannot see the stairs
leading from the second to the third story. (The
object OF this was to contradict Robert Hamilton,
who said that he standing In that doorway, saw
Mrs. Robbins coming down the stairs from the
third story. person standing on the platform OF
the first floor could not see the face OF person IN
the entry going towards Wood street. (Ths was in
contradiction OF Maria Carey, who stated that she
did see Mrs. Robbins)
William FennemoTe sWorn-l am a brcklayer; |
have known the house since 1865; lived then at
No. 1929 Wood street; did work upon the house
No. 1918 In May, 1867; in 1866 it was plain brick
unpainted; it was not painted until the last OF May
or first OF June; Nos. 1913 and 1915 were plain
(This to contradict Jonathan Thomas who
said he saw Mrs. Robbins go out OF No. 1913 Wood
street in the fall of 1865 and the house was then
Cross. examined~I am a married man; have been
brcklayng for two years; am now bartender at No.
iii Girard avenue it is known as the Little Brown
Jug" it is a reputable house.
Joseph Bird sworn-I am carpenter CThis wit
ness testified to the condition Of the house No 1918
Wood street as the preceding witnesses had done,
and then the Court took recess)
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firm az per cent Gold, 11l9l. 5-2os, 1854,
coupon, l1Oss; do. 1854, do no; do. 1862 do llo;
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Canton Co, TOH: Cumberland pref, 20; New York
Central and Hudson River, 933S Erie n Reading,
97X; Adams Express, 6I; Michigan central,
li7I: Michigan Southern. 935s; Illinois Central,
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