Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-01-18
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years He was a clerk in the pension office at
Washington, where he resided. Was acqualnt-
cd with plaintiff, but not with defendant. Did
not know plaintiff at the time of her marriage.
Her husband died in 1868. He saw his dead
body at deceaseds home. Wasn't aware that
defendant was sutton to plaintiff Did not hear
defendant say he was engaged to plaintiff
He never heard defendant say he was mar
ried man. Thought Mrs. 2. was working in
the Government Printing Office in 1866 at
! salary of $40 or $50 per month. Knew. that
she made up a quantity of clothing on going to
Cincinnati in 1869. She said she was going to
be married. He knew nothing further except
that she said she had incurred considerable loss
in the break up Was acquainted with her
general character. 1t was good. She had the
general reputation of vlrtuOus woman.
DEPOSITION OF FREDERICK W. ARCHER.
He said he was 25 years old and resided in
Washington. Was clerk. knew both par
ties. Plaintiffs husband was dead. Saw defend
ant at plaintiffs house as visitor once and he
made the remark eve are going to be married"
speaking of himself and plaintiff Defend
ants attention to plaintiff was public. He
knew that plaintiff resigned her office and sold
her furniture. Plaintiff left Washington and
said Davis would meet her in Cincinnati and be
married He had never heard anything against
plaintiff S character.
DEPOSITION OF SARAH RITTER.
Witness stated her age to be so years. Was an
employee at the Government POstoffice She
was acquainted with both parties to this suit.
She was introduced to Davis by Mrs. Putnam in
1869 at her room. She believed he was Mrs P's
sutton He was very attentive to her. His
attentions were both public and private.
Witness asked defendant if he was married
man and he said he was not. Mrs. Putnam left
Washington few days after defendants de-
parture to Tennessee. Davis said he would
meet plaintiff in Cincinnati and marry her there.
That plaintiff was virtuous woman, witness
knew nothing to the contrary.
DEPOSITION OF JOHN BLYE.
Said he was So years DID, Was porter and
livcryman at Washington. He always took
plaintiff to be Yirtuous woman.
DEPOSITION OF HENRY W, HINKLE.
Age 46 years. Was a superintendent of car
penter work III the Post Office Department at
Washington. He had no acquaintance with de-
fendant Had visited plaintiff often in her
apartments. Mrs. P.'s character was always
good and she was virtuous woman SO far as
witness knew.
DEPOSITION OF JULIA HOWARD PARKER.
Witness was ~ years old and resided at
Plainfeld, Iowa. Had resided on West Clark
street, Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1859. She was
sister Of plaintiff. Plaintiff came to her house
at that time and said she was to be married to
VIM. b. Davis. Witness became acquainted
with defendant in Cincinnati about ten days
after her sister arrived, as he had then arrived
in the city. Defendant visited plaintiff at wit
ness house in the character of an affianced
lover. lie took plaintiff to dine at his hotel.
They were regarded as betrothed at
her house. Defendant left Cincinnati the
last of May, 1869. and was absent about four
weeks. After his return preparations were made
for the proposed marriage After their mar
rage they were to go to Tennessee. Defendant
called every day. He had purchased team for
the journey and witness gave defendant an al
CHAN as wedding present to complete the out
tit. She kissed defendant good night on one oc-
casiOn and said she supposed she might now
call him brother and he assentcd, They were
to be married on Monday June the 24th. De-
PENDANT did not appear at the appointed time
Her husband learned on inquiry that he had
left for Tennessee. Witness had never heard
that defendant was married. Mrs F. said she
would follow him to Tennessee.
On cross examination witness stated that
she was not interested in the present suit.
The above dispositions were introduced and
read by the plaintiff counsel.
DEPOSITION OF MARTIN W. COLA.
The defendant counsel then introduced the
deposition of Martin w. Cola, which was read
by Major A. H. Pcttibone
The plaintiffs counsel objected TO the intro
duction of special. acts as to character, which
objection was overruled by the court.
Witness testified that he was 50 years DID, and
had no profession at the time. He resided at
Louisville, Kentucky Became acquainted with
Mrs. Putnam in the early part of 1869, being
introduced at Washington. by Mrs. Hull,
clairvoyant physician. He knew the general
character of Mrs. Hull to be bad He did not
believe her virtuOus.
Witness knew plaintiff was not virtuous, as
she was introduced to him as suitable person
for mistress. Defendant told him he was q
married man. He told plaintiff the same.
Plaintiff desired TO go with witness to the Indian
Territory as a travelling companion. On the
night of his introduction to Mrs. p, he accom-
panied her home and was improperly intimate
with her, and afterwards told Mrs Hull that
red article of plaintiff clothing would not suit
him.
On cross examination witness said he had
known Mrs. Hull since 1869 but had never been
over intimate with her. Knew that plaintiff was
not the right sort OF awoman.
He knew no person who was acquainted with
plaintiff except Mrs Hull and Davis. Had no
recollection of denying that Davis was mar
ried man. Witness never lived in Tennessee
was a married man.
TESTIMONY OF COLONEL K. f. PATTERoN.
Colonel r. F. Patterson, editor of the CuHs-
bertrand Spectator, at Tazewell, was introduced
by the defence, and stated that he thought he |
Mr.. Graham's. in the northern part Of
Upper East Tennessee With the under
standing that she was married to Davis he |
congratulated her upon marrying an East Ten |
nesseean. Told her he was q married man and |
gave her some advice. Understood they were |
uncertain as to much that might have passed. |
TESTIMONY OF WI. ALLEN.
VIM. Allen was then sworn for the defense I
and said lie thought he saw plant if at Thorn |
Hill, East Tennessee, where he was a clerk in a |
store in 1869. Both parties to this suit took |
breakfast at the house Of Mr.. Easily where he
boarded. Mr.. Easily called plaintiff, Mrs.
Davis.
In the crOss-examination witness stated that
he saw parties go off ina carriage He took it
70 be a two horse carriage. Easly's family were
DEPOSITION OF LOUISA HUNTSMAN.
She lived nine miles from Rogersville Plain
if came in 1869 to her fathers house and re-
NAMED eight weeks. Plaintiff told witness she
was widow Said she had known Davis two
years but did not admit having lived with him
IS wife. Davis visited plaintiff three or more
imes-once at night, when plaintiff went down
stairs to meet him. -
She had received letters from plaintiff under
he frank of General VIM. B. Stokes and Hon.
Z. r. Butler
a. Il