The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29
THE justin CASE.

Testimony for the Defence-The Alleged
Conspiracy Against the Defenda Mt
Mrs. Justh the Stand-Her Version
OF the Scandal Story.
The case of the People VS.. Mrs. v. W. Justh was
resumed yesterday at the Court House, Jamaica,
before Judge Snedeker. The defence was then
entered upon.
The first witness called was a colored man.
named Alexander Newsome. lie mad been a SER
want IN the employ OF DR.. Grindle, and swore posi-
lively that he had never seen Mr.. Justh before
though his duty was to attend the door at the
DOCTORS house; after he had been subp9naed he
was offered 5000 TO swear that he knew the lady
Mr.. Justh tore up his subpoena and he feared he
would be kidnapped afterwards.
John Mooney, brother Of the detective, testified
that he knew Mrs. Jones, and that she called on
him to know what she could get paid If she be-
friended Jush; he told her she would have to see
his brother when he returned from Europe; he
further stated that Justh had offered him 800 to
procure man to swear that he had seen Mrs. Justh
enter an assignation house with Colonel Burleigh,
and that he had given him $25 to procure for him
picture OF that gentleman, and that he further
offered him $500 Il he would get from Mr.. Town
sends office the papers that gentleman held In
relation to the divorce suit now pending between
himself and wife; he took the s25 and procured the
picture and some decOy letters that were placed In
Colonel Burlegh's desk.
TESTIMONY OF MRS justin.
Mrs. Virginia W. Justh was then requested to take
the stand. She testified that she was married to
her husband in 1868; first saw Mrs. Jones August,
at her lwitness house in Oyster Bay; letter
received by her signed Louisa H. Jones, re-
questing her to call at rs Perry street; wrote and
made an appointment TO NEE. her at Fifth Avenue
Hotel: stated IN my letter that what she had said
induced me to desire interviews made 1t at the
hotel and 1t was kept Mrs. Jones stated that she
could furnish some information that would be Of
use TO me In my suit for divorce; she came to my
house and requested me to pay her expenses, but
nothing more was said ABOUT money; was sick
cataieptc Mt, nothing more; did ride and
drive with her, but bought no drugs at any time
%tn gsve NOT her @ se s wa s
regular In every respect, and had no abortion pro-
duced; never went to Mr.. 1ownsends office, but
did call on Mr. Mooney and showed him the letter;
he told me It would be advisable for him to see her;
he brought her 70 his oiice; saw her there, and
she stated that Mr.. justin wanted to give her
$1,000 If she would swear that she nursed me dur
ing the month OF August, and she then wanted TO
know If would give her an equal sum If she be-
riended me told her would not give her cent;
told Mrs. Jones not to place to much confidence in
Mr. justin, he might not pay her; she said sue de,
she should be careful or she might be put to
trouble Tor backmailing Mrs. Jones never took
for me; have cataleptic dts when suffer from
any great mental anxiety; know Colonel Bnrlelgn,
and hrst met MIN IN Brooklyn IN tne presence o,
his wlle that lady knows that am iona ol nun AS
a friend. Here letters were shown 10 Mrs. justin,
directed to Colonel Burleigh. and recognized py
ner as having been written and sent by
her to him. Two or three or these let
tiers were addressed TO John Burnton.l
to him and mad cipher invented to test whether
! was being betrayed by Mr. Van Wyck or not to
Mr. Justh; Mr.. Mooney was considered by Mr.
Justh 10 be his friend; there never was any i'm
propei intimacy between Colonel Burleigh and my
SELF and be never minated that there should be |;
he has always treated me with Kindness and re-
spect; my cousin, Miss Jackson, was In the coun-
try at the time OF Mrs. jones' visit to me; Mrs.
Burleigh was In delicate health and could not be
with her children at oyster Bay.
The Court was then adjourned till eleven O'Clock
TODAY.