The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-20

give an account or wnere ne spent every year OF
Ms lie, what ne did on ms VISIT 20 New YORK.
visited, &C., &C. He mentioned the names OF three
friends OF his. who spoke badly OF mrs Brinckiey's
to swear that the character OF any woman who
was thus spoken OF by three gentlemen was bad.
and the witness, when told to answer yes or no.
replied eyes y Mr. Brinckley told him In New, York
:;s is =:
Il np W e. last @ es
MIRA Brinckey discussed "the very nsture Z, seo
the e and M 1e ae repeated COZ
versatt0n which he had with the plaintiff IN tae
Adams Block, In Memphis when she told him tnat
fos ever. and that 1t would be cheaper In the END
for him to pay her the money which she had
Mr.. Hugh L. BrInckley, the defendant.was the
next witness. He stepped up to the stand Win
Smo ., ana carried mn given
In 80 low tone that they could scarcely be under
STOOD. He said in substance that he was thirty.
one years old and resided now 10 Arkansas ne
first became acquainted with plaintllf IN twenty
third street. somewhere opposite to London ter
1894; he found that date from the register in the
Brsvoort House; he saw the plaintn IN the reoep
the theatre next evening and
SHE ACCENTED THE INVITATION;
S Sney went 10 carriage; on their way she tola
ieadlng; ne told her that he would ike her to go
70 Europe with him as his travelling companion or
like to go to . community where she was not
known; sue sat on his lap In the carriage her
language was free and easy: when they returned
rom the theatre he took her back to the house In
Twenty-tnrd street; next day he Was
Brev0ort House he found note from her inform
ing him oil change In her residence; ne called at
Mrs. Beams house, ana after cOnversng he pro.
posed that they should 60 out; they went to some
house In Sixteenth street. by her direction, and
inquired If they could get q room; all the rooms
we're engaged, however, and they went, by her d.
rectiOns, to house in Thirteenth street; there
they obtained room In which they remained for
some llme; he did not know the situation or those
on both occasions. when they went to the theatre
and to the two houses, he promised TO give her
500 month and pay all her expenses; this was
In view Of the proposed trip to Europe; he gave
her 500 the 6rst time, but could not say exactly
when and where; he went and saw her on the fol.
lowing evening at Mrs. Beams; 1t was proposed
to go out again, but she stated that It was not
necessary, as she had made arrangements by which
HE GOULD REMAIN IN THE HOUSE Fer
for the night; she told him that she had Informed
vious evening; he remained with her that night;
previous to this night he had never offered to
marry her, nor had marriage been discussed be-
tween them. Witness denied the patntlrs state
ments IN regard to their secret marriage IN TOTO
and denounced them as unequlvocaily false in
every word from beginning to end He was, as tar as
his peCunlary circumstances were concerned. quite
independent OF his father. She agreed TO live with
him in the manner referred to, and he proposed
that they should assume the name OF Lawson for
not afraid OF his father, but told him OF this rela
ton the first time he saw him.
Mr.. Anthon-And suppose he objected pretty
seriously to It
The. Cour. then adjourned till TINS morning at
ten O'Clock,