The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07

them to Mr. Stokes to keep; my connection IN this
| Brady.
| MARIETTA WILLIAMS rRsrIFED.
nv cos. III 10. Joy west twenty Third street VIII
| ny Cousih, Miss Mans 1ed; there was colored
boy Ia her employ named King.
M, tMr: Mckeon here read The affidavit IN which the
HERALD.J
z. Did any such conversation or conversations
Like place ia your hcarnGs a. Never; and none OF
.,s parnes therein named have had any such con-
| Cross examined by Mr.. Beatty was married the
| 81 oi March, 1864 In Boston: Tor the last two
| years nave lived WIN Miss Mansfield; have met
s,n S.okes az ner h0nse put cannot exactly re.
memDer when flrst met MN there; as near as can
recoiiect II was about two years ago; he came there
once IN while, ana IL not frequent visitor now;
ne chme tnefc perhaps three or four times week
lOr ABOUT q year and hall; he TOOK Aimee there
once IN while, hut cannot remember how often;
~ , mIant DE tnree or 1our times month"; but not
Oitener, 10 my remembrance; sat at the liable with
them uniformly when he was there; do not re-
memper any one else being with us; were waited
upon uniformly by the cOOred Doy King; he entered
INC employment OF Miss Mansfield III October, 1868
anu since Then he mas attended at meals.
O. Yon said to Mr.. McKeon that no part OF the
Conversations r alluded TO IN the anidavlr OF King
LOON Placer A. ies sir; there was never any con-
versatl0n between any OF Us about obtaining money
from FISK; at meals don't remember any alluslon
pelne mace To Fisk, or to the difficulties between
hImseii, Miss Mansfield and Mr. Stokes; they were
never alluded TO III nv presence; understand the
compreheisiveness or the question; my cousin was
never IN the habit OF talking on such matters before
strangers.
was the next Witness. lie testlied ~ folows:-I
reside at the Holman HOUSE anu ain ACQUAINTED
with Mas mansfield and mrs. WrIllams. I know
Richard f. KING who was IN the employment or
Miss Malsned. -' 0'''''
Mr.. McKeuu read Kings atJldavt 10 the Witness
Q. DID Any sucn conversation alluded 10 take
place. A. Never; the statement is wholly untrue
Cross-examlned by Mr.. Beach, am thirty years
Of age and nave resided at the Holman House since
last July; am
MARRIED AND HAVE A FAMILY.
first formed the acquaintance Mics Mansfield
In Philadelpna, some three years ago. was. there
on business, ana met her accidentally; | had
give her name first visited Miss Mansfield at her
house IN this city when MI. Fisk took me there to
about two years ago; she then lived in the honse
she has since occupied; haye called ON her, but
rect iuca how often / visited her IN the
last SIX or eight months-propapy eight or
but to the best OF my Judgment that is about the
average; had not stated times Tor calling her,
ana nah not Deen III the ha0iL OF doing so; might
have sometimes called on ner three or TOUR times
week, but other weeks did not see her at all;
cannot locate single night when ana not see her;
nave gone ~ there and dined, nut that Is the only
meal nave taken there; dId not go To AImee's by
appointment, but very well knew The dinner nOur.
STOKES THREATS AGAINST FISK
@. Have you threatened unless FISK settled, that
you WOULD PURSUE AND CRUSH HIM.
@. lave YOU not tnreafened to pursue ana crush
hiIlY A. In 4 legal way nave said So nut not m n
pnysical manner. ~ NV -.
a. Have you threatened to make publications In
the newspapers against MIN again and againY A.
Yea 10 EXPOSE this case and tue manner In whcl,
he mas swindled me.
=. Have you not made propositions 10 settle with
hun? A. have made some PROPOSITIONS
IN THE WAY OF RETHIBUTION,
but not In any other way TO my knowledge: said I
them before IT, IN order to inIure hin. ~ '''
O. When you hrst visited the house OF Miss Mans
field was Mr.. FISK q haOttuG OF The hOuseY A. Oh
Mr.. Fisk lived there: Miss Mansfield lived There nj
the same time: he renamed there q year after /
commenced to visit her; do not exactly remember
when ne was displaced by her; mad nOthln TO do
with it: had no part IN the managem enc or Miss
Mansfeid's affairs; l did not discharge the coach
man. Steers but wrote INN a note OF his removal
for Miss Mansfield
STOKES AS A HOUsEKEEPER.
did not nav the dOmestcs or other household q X.
penses but once sent the cOacnnan money by her
request
q. Have you been in the habit Of sleeping IN that
hOuseY A. Probably not more than three OF four
times IN two years; have frequently stayed there
until len O'Clock IN the EVENING" hardly ever was
iiams was generally there
THE NATURE OF THEIR CONNECTION.
o. understood Won to saw YOU never STAYED with
Miss MansdeId alone in the rooms A. No, SIR.
o. And you understand the fun force OF that
declarniions A. Yes; have recollection Of stay
ing with her alone IN her late the evening.
.. want you 10 make the declaration under
standingy. | ask you how you repeatedly and
often spent The late hours OF the evening with Miss
Mansfield
ALONE IN HER ROOM?
A. No; positively not When renamed as late as
ten O'Clock Mrs. Williams was generally with her.
=. understand you TO say your acquaintance
with MISS Mansfield was simply the ordinary ac-
quaintance OF gentlemen ana ladyy A. Yes, sir.
T. And there was no Iuofe amlliaiity at that house
anu between you and MISS Mansfield than would be
proper and becoming between married head OF q
family ana MISS MansieldY A. There was nothing
improper between us, anu say lnis without any
mental evasion.
z. IL that question answered III reference TO any
peculiar ideas you entertain with reference To pro-
priety and improprlelys
A. les, Sir; nad conversations Win Miss Mans
field relative to the trouble with FISK but did not
mention them at table; nave given the SUBJ ect all
my consideration within the past SIX mouths, but
did not allude To 1t when visiting; d0n'C recOect
having spoken OF the amount OF money tnat should
be given by Fisk to nave the case compromised; 1
furnished the money for the fitting up OF the stable.
Here the crOss-eXaminatIon OF the witness termi-
mated, and recess was taken In order TO allow the
prosecution time to produce
MAGGIE WARD, THE HAIRDREsSER