The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-20

KINGSTON, N. Y, Jan. II, 1872.
II 1t needed another illustration to show the
soundness OF the advice given by the paternal
Weller 1t would be only necessary to point to the
case of Qulmby VS.. James, which has Just been
brought to a close here, the jury having found a
verdict for the plaintiff OF So, 000 The excitement
manifested on the first day of the trial was In no
manner abated to-day. The court room was, as
yesterday, filed to overnowing The defence la
bored assduousIy to break down the reputation Of
the plaintiff but without avail.
The first witness called on behalf OF the defence
was william Terrence son-in.law Of the defendant,
who testified as follows:-
reside IN saugcrcs have lived there for FIVE years.
In ns 1884, On the Seuss to Of 30 The ns
the rs when Nv passing re house Of Mrs udy
the noise attracted the attention, Of the pa..srsey;
ss
' With me s 'S0Ss
Of Mr. James Msn 70
James had requested inform her that he the defend
hs Ms a 40 act w
she had been to him for two prior to
"Mrs Qumby, is It possible that you mother Of family
would engage yourself to man when his wife was still
ving2" she said that when she up her mind to
SHE WOULD GET HIM.
The next witness called was the plaintiff, Mr..
James James-a little, old, dried-up man. with
horiid red wig. He testified as follows:-
My wife died April "a 1861 since have been widower
wSs GS%is s msGsE As t.
to defend her against attacks made upon herr her The
%sppsa. at Inc house q Mrs. qaimb snS she ssa ''s
have bought you present " said 81 do not wish ~
cS 'e SSt a % 'Ga
% s' said ring 'U ana them
"yIMMiE, WHAT FINGER SHALL I PUT IT oNY"
h s %1 anger sa G
never had any such conversation rs they night
he
% ss hs e are co% he
no reply just then Mrs Qulmby came into .be room and
sss sa.sy Gs;g @ tie
did not an, nv more re that she was
have six houses in ssasees have three children by
have Known Mrs. oumoy for about
" 1 @ s was nI In the habit of
times day; Ihavc told Mrs. Qumby that I had
that no, pleasnn! home tina. being church
ooa sSa not to ns h S a on nv ta
s a aa a sSe ea on ae terms Of
the reason would not marry her that was convinced
NOT A FIT PERSON.
her TAKE s ny ala mott ass y ar BAG ass
inercede Qumby take boarders the reason
gave her ne ring was that had promise to make her
children prcsen did not value the handkerchief she
The deposition OF John Stinson, OF Bay View
WIS.,. but formerly boarder OF Mrs. Quimby's, was
then introduced in evidence. The testimony was
Us follows:--
! am twenty.seven years OF age; reside at Bay View
Wis know the parties in this ACTION and have been
at The hoe 81
plaintiff u IN Il E s% %s 18th or 9Th Of s tn
saugeres in the spring Of 1885, while boarding plaintiffs
William Hanna In the bedroom OF the PLAINTIFF he came out
MOI pJrc ura poora IN u,a ,,.xn.
said "Good morning: Mr. Hanna" saw Hanna shortly
about The time above ssi
saw Mrs Quimby in bed IN the room from which Hanna
night time about two ' ccoos and wea. DOWN
% $ @ T sa% s
Hanna he was then IN the Kitchen the bedroom was OF
room tina. night after went stairs Mrs. oumby, who
was ~ oe bedroom %o gu hs Kitchen said ,,s
Ihad conversation with one David Hopkins in plaintiffs
Snds RS,Sana s H'o'h &:
TOOK LARGE BREAD KNIFE
the poor house other present at this
occurrence; heard nothing said either by plaintiff
that night, and plaintiff
and told him TO leavc he left before he went gave him
twenty-five cents Qumby to the and the painlR
was raining very hard have seem Mr. llama at pans
there.
The next witness called was the defendants
eldest daughter, Mrs. Maggie florence, VINO tesll.
deu as follows:-
%ot%ei death cousin and myself were Standing II oily
gate when Mrs Quimby came by; 1t was the lh of
July. 1861 she asked me how mother was; told her
in piece and plate OF cream INV
mother Was -, the next r0om and was suffering PAM
Mrs 0uimby said "Maere, would be great blessing for
you all If your mother would
,,.o a.. ..n., su nn1 OFF 1I. IHr ROCKS
ana ali ns sp % ond
have prayed God that may never happen 70
pain ' and an
Of burden Z, to but yet was our duty and pleasure
The next witness was Mrs. Betsey Van Leuren,
who testified as fOllows:-
the wife of Henry d. Van Leureu and am cousin 10
& %Sg a ssr s As ~ o.
Qunby was coming out OF the door 70 60 home she saw
bear knows; good thing Il she did jump i' Of
S DUMMY rnd s.s
my aunt mad just retired she asked my aun. was
lake aunt heard the remark and cried Uu
al vor c,rs %. GO r none :, YOU SAsrY TnISe
The next witness was Mrs Anna Harlenberph
who testified as fOllows:-
reside at Poughkeepsie nv husbands name "a John
o@n5 before wss asd one eye sGasdeS At
Ha.nby and myself had been 10 see sick lady; late
A.. GETTING READY TO RETIRE
h M Mana tn SC. , and ad Twelve
hall I'M he Mrs QamSy has cael upon me several
stnes ben ana ana sa p sa
hing against her che could bur, my chsraeer Of the
70 her house sig month. before The death Of Mrs. James and
o him that he os s be-, bo o n np
MI James wanted her to remain single and wait for him.
Miss Isabel James, a brunette Of surprising
stand and gave her testimony IN dasIlng, vvac!ous
manner. she Is about eighteen years OF age, and