The Republican journal., 1871-04-27

encouragement, that we should be married IN
tHe nes WINTER cra sad he, .; VI don't know guess
what you have made promises to me-" He
said ~ don't know; guess l have not made
any, have ~ Said |, "Yes you have, WILL and
you know you have.' asked him why he did
not fulfill the promise he had made TO me.
Then there was a team came along; he said he
must go. Said won't you talk with me and
give me any satisfaction whatever why you
have treated me SOP Said he II will sometime
but not now" | never have spoken with him,
only met him accidentally from that day to this.
On re-eXamination plaintiff testified that on
one occasion. about the last of August, the de
fendant had offered her improper familarities.
At this point she fell to weeping. Court took
"a recess. She said this was the first time she
ever had told this to any human being.
Nathan Barlow, the father, testified of dellv-
erinS two letters from his daughter to de
fendant.
Mary Barlow the mother, testified that she
treated the defendant as she did the other
suitors to her married daughters.
Nancy l.. Barlow, brothers wife. testified to
her rising in her sleep and talking of defendant;
appeared deransed, saying that she heard
Wilfs footsteps; also that defendant frequent
ly visited plaintiff at home; was with her or-
casionay in the parlor In regard to 2nd let
ter of plaintiff to defendant she testified rs fol
lows:
I read the second letter which plaintiff sent to
defendant by her father, | will give the sub
stance of it. She said
DEAR WILLIAM: Why don't you come to see
me as you promised? You know that you
promised faithfully you would come to see me
Thar ksgiving week. Why is it that YOU will
staV away from me? Is it through the influence
of other folks or because you have changed
Your mind? If you have changed your mind,
L want you to come and tell me, and not keep
me III suspense anv longer.
Yours till Death.
Edwin Conworth testified to her leaving the
family early in the evening and not returning;
that she appeared rs though she had been weep
| ing.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
| John l.. Sibley, sworn. Am brother T.,
| defendant; live in Belfast now; was At home
| in summer of 1869. from 10th of June to 9th Of
of Aug; was at home two weeks in the winter;
knew Margaret Morse; my brother William
| carried her to public places and to ride: saw
no acts of partially of my brother towards
| Miss Barlow.
| William G.. Sibley. sworn Am father of
| defendant; never knew of cOurtShip between
Miss Barlow and VIM: first intimation came
| from Hannah's father, in the wnter I following;
| knew VIM. vent over there two weeks bcforc
! Mr.. B. spoke to me; did not know of the letters
being sent, at the time they came; VIM. had
| chief management of horses. &r.. because he Is
lame; Miss Barlow slept i'll chamber Of ell at
first; she changed to main house. about hayin-
tlne. anu siepl Wlln ScnOOl teatnef, VINO DOart-
ed there; William slept directly over my
room; Hannah slept in room adjoining, with
cloths press and doors between; She slept With
school teacher up to Aug first; after teacher
| lett Hannah returned to original room; went
back to main house, Sept. Sth; she went back
because in great gale the roof was stove in by
| chimney falling; staid there till few days be-
fore She went home; heard person 90 from
! WINS room 70 Hannah'S; NV wife had gone up
stairs, and Just returned when | heard steps
| ~, tA -,
! minutes; Hannah was afterwards sent to
another room; and slept with young girl.
| Cross EX. Hannah slept with that young
girl below about the last of Sept; thi, wa > o~
4 days before she went home: VVm. JltyavS .-
! cupied the same room; there was n door al so
from Hannah's room to Darl0r chambpr. my
wife arranged ABOUT the rooms; alwnvs knew
Hannah: she is a good domestic: saw no i'm
propriety on her part while there; She had been
gone only three davS when we sent for her
she took care of NV wifi in sicLrn,s on I -
there three DAYS: didn't oct her TO sIpcD with
my son; don't like the breed we'll enough ;
wouldn't hire girl who was >lecpnc with :,
man in the house; didn't tell Barlow | knew
Wm. was partial to Hannah; said haJ seen
an act of Dartialitv: | denied knowing Of an en-.
gaeement; he told me his daughter was in di>-
treSs: nv SON had cone 10 Rockland. di,Iu.t
advise him TO ten her that VIM h,d qnma T.,
Belfast instead of RocklnJ. Wm Lronght his
wife home tliinI, in January tbo lqttn,. norf
Wm carried Hannah homo many times. ,iilu't
| consider if attention. ana made no objection
frcouentIy colled ON him In do so. nn,.o, al
monishcd them NOT to ride toocther. NJ.
| Morse was music Teacher. and o.,ya INV
daughter lessons: She i not here
Direct resumed. Never knew tbot }Vm.
rode with her except 10 take her h,,n.. the met
| of partiality 7 kney of was fh1t he went In
Barlow's one Slnlay. diln't know Lo b,d hrou
| ,ent fnr. tl,c thrno d,vs rot ba, ho.l- W. L,
rausf nv wife v,s sitl-. If WIS 6f nv otyr ma.
ton entirely.