The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-13

,,ourt n cross action fc. divorce; was in charge,
OF the letters produced; there were poiion' -
them
witness had discovered the kew to the cypher. WIZ
ness was asked TO read the PORTIONS " '"0
M. townsend objected on the GROUND INA. tne
testimony sought TO be put III WIS " pnnrao,is
Ia the issue mere but was sought 70 cas-. ny aus
asne,s,ons mon the defendant here, and 10 innu-
cnce The trial .or divorce when Is SUI penuing
Counsel auoted the opening OF the court OF np-
ncais In the Nine Restel-Mary Bodine case IN sur
MORT OF his objection. Counsel alleged tnat che
letters were lorgerles in themselves and Ought to
&c Mr., snafer contended for the reading OF the
letters written by defendant to the person charged
with criminal completely with her, as the
Statements therein contained conveyed the
irresistible conviction that not only did criminal
connection exist between them, but also that there
was evidence In them to prove the charge more
Immediately at issue.
Mr.. Townsend appealed to the Court that the
Court might read the letters himself and to Judge
of the materiality or immaterialty OF their con-
tents before having them read In open Court. II
not material TO the issue, they might still be very
injurlons to the defendant, and TO ths extent ne
Honors hands.
The Court ordered the letters to be read by the
witness. They numbered some fourteen in all, and
all addressed to colonel John l.. Burlegh. Portions
OF three or Tour were In cypher, whicn Mr.; Tomp-
kins was enabled to read IRON his key TO It. ne
letters were not at all OF the usually impassioned
or ardent style that might be ex,
pected under the circumstances, ASSOCIATED
They bore evidence OF culture and educated taste
in composition, though they contained enough to
tRe e n0 EEsr i II sS pesds hs DE-
as I rss %S s' ee
and for the remainder OF the session Mrs. JustA
did not return Into Court.
4 BREEZE BETWEEN COUNsEL-TnE LIE DIRECT
During Mr. Townsend's CROSS examination Of the
witness Tompkns, he noticed, or imagined he
ness Better he hadn't noticed, or Imagined he
noticed, anything OF the sort.
Mr.. 1Ownsend--Oh, Mr. Shaier, you needn't nod
or signaZe TO the witness
Mr.. Shafer (rislng in a towering passion)-I did
not nod at the Witness Sir.
Mr.. T0wDsend-I saw You.
Mr.. Shaer-lt is a deliberate lie. did nothing
OF the kind.
Mr.. Tuwnsend-I say saw you.
Mr.. Shaier-You lie, Sir. Your insinuation Is
false from beginning to emu. and no one but q
miserable contemplate pettll0gger like you would
make such an inslnuation,
Mr.. Townsend-Oh, you are o gentleman.
Mr.. Shaier-l am, compared to you.
No spark was ELECTED from Townsend and Mr..
Shafer had an easy victory, which he subsequently
improved by telling Townsend that, as well as call
ing him liar, II he had had HIM Townsend) outside
at the time he would have pulled his ears
Mr.. Tompkins then proceeded with the reading
OF the letters. Most OF them were addressed to
Dear John" and signed Little Woman" all in
the proved handwriting Of Mrs. Justh.
The reading oil the letters concluded the proceed
ings OF the sess son. and the Court adjourned to
Thursday next, at halfpast nine O'Clock.