The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-17

meMed O. teAd0g one OF thems ana Kept on ID the
''You wanted 70 make me out bad woman.
came here to sustain my character and am going
she time and he never resented II viccy and
colonel Blood and could i've together In peace Tor
Mr.. rownsend-wnat was the reason your mother
qaarrclled with Colonel Bloods
Tennie--Haunv better begin and tell the whole
trOuble frOm the commencement My mother Is in
sane on Spirtualism. But she Is my mother and
love her. sne has MOI slept away from me nve MN
Mr.. Townsend-You and your mother have been
on most intimate termss
. s ras s seys sSs ysss Ola %
back with her - that business; but viccy and
Colonel Blood got me away from that life. and they
are the best friends ever had. Since was four
teen years old have kept thirty or tnirty-ve dead
heaas Some OF the first people IN Cincinnati inter-
clairvoyant; am spiritualist; have power. and
know my power. Many of the best men Ill the
CoxNoDoRE VANDERBILT KNOWS NY POWER.
have humbugged people, know; put 4 dia
was 70 make money 70 keep these deadaeads be-
crazy, because she commenced to believe when she
tennessee Celeste then looked ironically at Mr.
Townsend. "Hadn't you better ask some more ques-
tonss DO But Judge want my mother. am
pay two hundred dollars month for her In anv safe
place. ! am afraid she WIN die under TINS excite
ment ! am single myself and don't want any one
Here the case rested Tor some time for the de-
fence There n was quite long between
more testimony. During this time Tennie suddenly
went around behind the railing and springing
towards her mother clasped her In her arms. They
kissed and Rugged each other, and Tennessee Co.
leste doubled and red0ubled her
sEDUCTORY OSCILLATIONS,
the echoes reS0unding through the court ROOM MI 9.
Spare at the same time Juggling away at the other
side OF the old lady. Then Colonel Blood came upon
the scene He soohed and caresseu the impetuOus
Tennessee Celeste. He patted her f0ndly on the
cheek ana put her HAIR back with gentle hands.
"Reure, Tennie,n he whispered softly and tcnderly
lido retire, my dear; you are only making yourself
conspicuous" Tennie was soothed and retired 70
during this scene the most intense excitement
reigned among the outside spectators They stood
on uptoe; they craned their necKs forward; they
pressed and struggled with each other. the must
not have held people more spellbound. They seemed
10 feel personal interest In the proceedings.
Several otner witnesses were now examined, but
only as to the point OF violence being used.
Mrs. Sparr was called in rebuttal. she said that
she had not seen violence used herself but that her
son had.
Mr. Reymert-who was there at the timer
Mrs. Sparr-YOu were there for one; you were
there when the
sRRlT OF DEMOTHENEs WAS INVOKED;
Mrs. woodruff was there and 80 was Tennle.
Milton Burns, the son OF Mrs. Spar, was then put
on the stand. He said that he had seen Colonel
Blood drag and haul hts grandmamma and heard
certain legal luminary OF the Sixth District
Court offered himself as witness In the case, as
also his son, but neither OF them seemed to know
much about II.
Lucy Ann Doyle, colored servant, and Mary Riley,
chambermaid were then examined. They both tes-
titled that Mrs. woodruff and Mr.. Blood and Ten
nessee Celeste are nice, quiet people, and never in.
Catharine Nolan, seamsress Corroborated their
statements as to what nice man Colonel Blood
was.
decision,