New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
TESTIMONY OF ELIZABETH LA PIERRE
PALMER.

Elizabeth La Pierre Palmer was then called
for the defense sworn and examined
Mr.. Shearman--Mrs Palmer. where do you reside!
A. In South Carolina.
Q. What is your postoflce in South Carolinai A.
Monmorcncy.
Mr.. Evarts-A little louder
Mr.. Shearman-If you can. Are you at present stop
ing in New-Yorki A. 1 am.
@. With whom you at present stopping' A Mrs.
John Keyser
@ The wife of John H. Kcyser. A. Yes Sir.
@. In Secondave.i A. YES Sir.
@. Your health Is not very good, supposel A. No,
Sir; am not quite well.
O still try to speak louder Where were you born and
brought upi A. born in Ticondcroga, Oh Lake
George | was brought up in Elzabethtown in this
State.
O. Ellzabeihtown, Essex County, A. Yes. Sir.
O Did you aferward remove to Massachusetts A.
did.
O. Where did you live in Massachusetts, A. lived in
Cambridge part OF the time.
Q. About how lOngi A. was in Cambridge nearly
five years.
O. After that where did you livei A. In Boston.
O. About how long therei A. Three four years
think
@ Did you afterward remove to this Statei A. did.
O. When did you come back to NewYOrk Statei A In
the Spring OF 1871
Q. What was your occupation at Cambridge Mrs.
Palmeri A. was studying a landscape painter-an
artist.
O. landscape artist! A. Yes.
O. Have you pursued that professionl A. have, Sir.
O. Did you afterward enter into any other business 7
A. Yes, Sir.
O. State what that business was and what led you to
iti A. invented ladys stocking suspender and went
to Washington and patented it, and aferward manufac-
ured itafterward manufactured it and introduced it
all through the country.
Q. What is your husbands namei A Frederick Angus
tus Palmer.
O. Have you been married more than onccr A.. yes,
Sir; twice.
Q. Who was your former busbandf A. Herbert Daniels.
O. How il II that you have been married again. A. j
was divorced from my first husband.
Q. Who obtained that dlvOrcei A. George Hart OF
this city.
O. Imean az between you and your husband-did you
or did he obtain it, A. did.
O. You obtained the divOrcef A. Yes, sir
@. And when did you marry your present husband
A. On the 10Th day OF March, 1874.
O. When did yOu marry your former husbands A. On
the 10th day OF March, 1868.
O. You were married, then, about six A. Yes,
Sir
O. Now, Mrs Palmer. did you ever form the acquaint-
apce OF Mrs Victoria G. Woodruff A. Yes, Sir.
O. VIII you state what time you formed her
quantancef A. In May Of 1870.
O. Under what clrcunstancesa A. 7 was here holding
convention In connection with Mr. Haywood aud Others
q. Mr.. Il. ii. HeywOOdf A. Yes, slr.
O He ia prominent labor reformer Of Massachusetts
a. Yes, Sir.
O. Were yOu interested In the Labor Reform move
Inenti A. Yes, Sir.
o. Go Oh and state what Occurredi A. was on the
Executive Committee aud Of the VicePresidens Of
that Association and invited In connection with others
Mr. Woodruff TO speak at that convention.
O Did she Gomez A. She did.
o. From that time forward you had an acquaintance
with herq A. Yes, Sir.
O. state whether you occupied any portion OF her
object A. did
O. when did that begini A. In the Spring OF 1871.
O. Under what circumstances did you come 10 share n
norton Of her Office A. Mrs. WoOdhu gave me, very
Kindly permission 10 take my business OF my stocking
suspendcr into her Office, and 10 work from there
q when did you become " ever acquainted WIN Mr.
Theodore Tilton a. In tho Spring m 1871
O. And where A. Al Mrs. woodhull's Office
O. Now can you fix the date ~ far a. TO say whether
wa before Or afteI the first publication Of The Oofen