The New York herald., 1874-05-23
Evidence Of Mr.. Ives That Plaintiff Told Him
She Was "a Widow"
The Defendant and Plaintiff as Brother
and Sister.

! witness was asked II he remembered the con.
versation with the plaintiff which ne had detailed
/ on Thursday and, after vainiy trying TO explain
| that 1t was merely an impression. ne was nnally
driven to the categorical answer "No.n Mr.. Bur-
bank, as every witness has. became rather
confused undsc Mr.. Beach's searching ques-
tions, and the Court had to tell the
witness several times to give categorical
answer, eyes" or "No.n Mr.. Burbank stated that
on Thursday evening he was in company with Mr..
Brinckley, the defendant, Mr.. Anshon and Mr..
McElrath, the ST. Paul Chief OF Police, at the de-
fendant's rooms, in the New York Hotel; he
never communicated TO any person previous to
giving his testimony what its DRIFT would be. The
witness had to enumerate some OF the occupations
he had pursued in the course of his llfe but SAID
there were some others which
HE DID NOT CARE TO MENTION.
Mr.. Anthem I'm tone OF great signihcanoe)- -
Have you ever held any political offices
The witness-Yes sir; was q member OF the
Legislature of the State of Maine.
Mr.. Beach I'm tone of expanaton) did
not care TO state that (Langhter.l
The witness-I aid not think it was any honor
(Laughter.)
Mr.. George d. Ives, an immense old gentleman,
said he was proprietor of the Albemarle Hotel in
1867, when the plaintiff and defendant stopped
there; they had adjoining rooms; their relation
seemed to be that OF friends; the plaintiff told
him she was Mrs. lawson; that she was o widow
ana had lost her husband; she SAID she was q
friend OF the Brlnckieys.
On cross-examinatlon by Mr.. Beach the witness
said he was quite sure that she told him she was
widow. Mr.. Beach put 1t to him to say, sas q fair
gentleman" whether mis- recollection was quite
clear on that point, and he replied that she was
pretty positive"
Mrs. Pauline LAUGH, very respectable looking
lady, elaborately dressed in black, who spoke with
strong foreign accent. said that some years ago
the plaintlH and defendant took rooms at Iauch's
restaurant, No. 664 Broadway, her brother, Mr.
lauch saying that the gentleman (Mr. Brlnckley)
had come to New York to be cured Iauchter1 The
defendant took a room under the name or Mr.
Brinckiey and she, as his sister, under the name Of
Mrs. Lawson; letters came to him addressed "Mr.
Brinckiey,n and TO her as "Mrs LAWSON"
here there was loud noise at the door as if
some one wanted to push 1t open, and the offcer
tried TO Keep 1t shut. Every eye turned to the
scene OF action.
bring that man IN, the Judge said with re-
The unlncky door-pusher was brought ina slim,
red-goateed gentlemen, lawyer, who looked
AT THE NOVELTY OF HIS SITUATION.
For your conduct in this Court" Judge Van
Rrupt SAID, With pis usual readiness and decision,
I nne you s2o or three days In the City Prison"
subsequently the Judge accepted the offenders
apology and remirted the fine, saying that he hoped
he would behave himself in future with respect
men. The gentleman stammered his profound
thanks for the kind indulgence OF the COURT
he recoilected the plaintin and defendant. MI.
Morrel engaged the rooms for them, saying they
were for brother mS and sister" They had four
was quite sure there were two bedrooms. First
Mr.. Brinckley went away and the next day Mrs.
Brinckleyn and hers "Mrs. lawson" He found out
afterwards that tney were not brother and sister,
for II they had been ner name would have been
Mrs RrinCklpv and not Mrs Lawson.
'Well. perhaps she might have oeen bis married
stster,n Mr.. Beach SAID, hum orously.
The witness shook his head incredulously.
Mr.. Hugh L. Brinckley. the defendant, was re-
called by his counsel ON his redirect examination
plaintir ying under false colors, and that he
might have referred to her as his WIFE, but did
sna Sn a s or a dons oan se
were at Mrs. Beams; they were walking in Broad
way when she requested him to buy this ring; she
selected 1t herself; he had never promised her this
there. saf; ~ ~ ~ S''S " : N ap''' '''A aA0
MIR. R. G. Brinckley, the defendants father. q
sharp featured, ruddy dy-complexioned old gentle
man, with white hair and gray mustache, who
bears an extraordinary resemblance to the de.
fendant, said he first heard OF his sons connection
with the plalntir in the autumn OF 1864; his son
told him Of IT. neither he (witness} nor any men,
HAD EVER RECOGNIZED THE PLAINTIFF
as his sons WIFE; his arss conversation with the
COrtlandt street Jerry he met defendant and plain
tin tnere; the defendant said, sPa this is Lizzie -
she shook hands with him and remarked, sAs you
would not come to see me thought / must come
to see you, to ask you why you object to my living
with your son as his mistress =; he told her 1t was
disgraceiul imM2ral ana contrary 70 the rule Of
God and man, and That he would object to any
Woman living with his son as mis- mistress.
Mr. BrlncKley, Sr, went on to say that she was
no more complimentary to her own sex than to
his QaughterJ but those remarks he would not
repeat; when his deposition was taken she pleas
antly told him that she mad no feeling about this
matter; that 1t was merely a question or dollars
and cents with her; that the defendant had money
that she proposed to make as much out OF him as
she could, and that she had the advantage over
| him under the laws OF the State of New York; ne
(witness) asked her why she did not prosecute the
| one hundred persons whom she, perhaps, could
/ hold equally responsible, and she replied that she
TO GET THROUGH WITH THIS CASE FIRST.
He next had a conversation with her at hotel
In this city, but would not like TO tell it as she had
| requested him not to do SO. Mr.. Cranmer, q de.
tectlve, had come to him to compromise the case
and Crne witness was not allowed to proceed.)
Mr. Anthon asked the witness what her genera
Mr. Beach OBJECTED, as this question had beer
already excluded The Judge sustained the obec
ton and thought 1t was Of no use repeating sucl
Mr Anthon pleaded his lack OF ingenuity. ant
hopeo that he would improve by more requen
Mr. Beach % the witness and reac
to him his deposition on the previous trial, whicl
somewhat varied from his present version He con
fessed that he had omitted some things then an,
also some things now, but thought there was nc
material difference In the TWO versions. The cross
examination OF this witness occupied only lev
minutes.
Sir. Anthon then read the deposition OF W. J
Hart, OF Iuka Miss. salesman In dry good
house in Louisville. He made the acquaintance 0
the plaintiff IN 1850 in Iuka. He was one OF tht
trustees OF the Female Institute at uka, where th
plaintiff was employed as teacher under tn,
name OF Lizzie Charles. HIS testimony in regart
to her reputation and chastity wnile there wa
exclnded in conformity with the previous ruling
OF the Judge.
Mr.. Anthon then read the deposition OF jan
Hodges, COOK at the Female Institute IN Iuka. Sn
wu taA m
l.. Strong anu John Latham. Tne questions con
cerning
THE VISITS OF THESE TWO PERSONS
to the pialnnf1 were excluded, Mr.. Anthon ex
cepting 10 the ruling OF the Judge.
j. M. Conan, Clerk OF the Chancery Court o
Memphis says IN his deposition that he knew
Lizzie Charles IN 1uka, in 1861 ana 1902. HIS state