The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-04
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q, Now. dld you tnereaiter remain with your
VIE q you had been before, 4: (! did: gir:
ne STIR Do you rsooIlsct It distinctly or was IL
preston Sir. is That It Was the next day, but
Won't say positively that It was 10 the afternoon:
POUR house on the l1thf A. should think IL was
about SIX O'Clock IN he morning when she left the
house; she woke me up rom my sleep and bid me
Where did she say she was going, A. She
z. DID you not see her again that morning and
take breakfast with her tnerei A. followed her
wDen she left her nome and was down to break
Iest WIZ her ana with the family where she was
81 Nov, az fsr q YOU know, Mrs, T.lson ha. re-
A.. believe sne has been out OF town.
,Q; Have you heard Of her being a. any other
Iii. uyingion'ss A. don't Know exactly what
Eoq mean by the ailuson to any other place OF
residence; understand her residence to be ct
my house that Is her residence
Mr.. Evarts-We, that Is what mean: but ask
have you heard q her being az any time, e any
dence.
q. Now l heard you say that your age Is about
Tha q M SUIn me csy
3. At tie time 81 your marriage what was the
.ttna9n or emp!oymsnt n wniSn y ,S,n were en-;
Eftne the New York observer; JOS, sir.
G; What was your yiie's position with regard 70
vile o. that time resided at No. 81 Livingston
ytreet. with her mother.
u. She had no empOyment-she was not en-
gagged IN any occupation A. No. SIR.
@ what was your relationship with respect to
sses reasysly wa was NY ryenW Ety. years OF age
prtwo older that /.
e. Now, what was your acquaintance With her
with ner when she was only ten years OF age;
knew ner in New York, where our families resided
Dn the same block; went to school with ner
brother Wnen she was Vcly little girl; | was
playmate OF MS, and was at that cary age more
O When did you become acquainted with her
with view to courtsh!pY "A. tnfnk when was
S oSr
marriage. W MI
Ano II that time and up to the time shs left you
make you understand each other as intimately
II Is possible Tor Two persons IN married lilef
O. Now what estimate did you put on the intel
lectuaI power OF your wife at that periodr A. She
had more than common brain.
O. About ner educational altalnmentsi A. / wish
to say that she hud more than the ordinary educa-
is city, a' where she graduated vita more credit
than many Others Who have gone through the col
T. In respect to literature and discipline Of life,
hpN did you place her IN point OF educatlonf A.
she has always been fond OF books and has read
considerably; sae was fond Of literature, arr
q Id ASSOCIATION with men of admitted Christian
life what has been her position A. Do you mean
what public men nave been in the habit or coming
to my houseg during our married life we have had
guests OF culture and education, aud her opportu-
nrieS were many; she appreciated and shared
with me that enjoyment, to certain extent; she
did not care much Tor men because OF their rank
Or fame. H"
Q. Was she kindly and charitable In dispositions
A. she was very warm in disposition. '''i
z. Your position has been that OF the journalist,
writer a public speaker ct Iyceums has It not
j Yess habits s Ct bone, then, have been those
Str.
- D!d your wife pa,1tlcipsts in those interests
SIS She gave me ner sympathies and she agreed
sltner IN contradiction or approval accor ling as
our views agreed or disagreed; she knew alt my
thoughts; reposed perfect confidence in her
an speaking now OF the early years.
@, What about the domestic occupation and in
terests soon after your marriagef Did she devote
Q. And these were all OF your ana OF her chill
dren's we'll beingY A. No. str; sne was attentive
to relatives anu 10 ali Who came WITHIN her in.
nnence, aHd cared as the vile should Tor every.
bning; sne was liberal, good-nearted lovely wo-
o. You were both members Of Plymouth church
wnsP %arreSs ~, sne became member q Ply
ohafcn in 1858; was married in 1855. 49,
q. In gong to ana IN joining that church at that
Hss aid you snare each GsheTs iesIinss e sRst
hme? A. At that time we did.
Q. There was then harmony In religious
opinions and IN religious TeeIInas Of anectioni 4.
q Were either y you rom that early time, ana
how long connected in Christian labor, or the
Christian duty 10 giving aid and instruction A.
Evarts. ~
q. What were FOUR duties In connection with
the church A. We were both connected with the
sunday school at that time as to works ofcharity
yne was always engaged In them tf'tf1
g Were you an win her 1s9. in ,nessi No.
the cause OF Christianity continue TO this hour. "
@. DO you remember Bethel school In connec-
Of Bethel which Is connected with Plymouth
church; there was large class OF women In the
necessary condition for admission was that they
were mothers, and she was their leader and
teacher; ner iabors continued for series OF
e. What were those years. A. can't give you
me dates, PIT II was 9 long .period-rom 1885 to
lection her services were very effective; the leach
ing was given on Sunday, out she gave more time
occasionally some Of the women OF her class would
cali to see her. - m
was she Of al anecticnate and sympatSetic ma ma
ture ? A. Yes sir; she was very rich in affection,
lnueed.
tity, what were her feelngsY 4. nv vile loved
everything good aud hated everything bad l nave
not nsrs ef SseSs she is today SSas so asi
woman '' 80
mr.. Evarts-In that ] agree with you.
Witness-I have never blamed her, but her be.
nayer
& What were her sentiments with regard to
feminine decacy and pride IN womeil's cfiastttyf
A. me subject never came up TOR discussion be-
tween US, SIR 1t never Came into my mind TO ascer-
taid her opinion on the subject. ~ 'f' HFfi1
T. Did You not say that elizabeth was always
stickler Tor the purify OF her sex2 A. Yes, sir,
After fer downfall.
O. DID you not say she was slckler for the dig
nifty and purity OF her sexs A. Well that was that
purity 10 womanhood had great price Tor her.
q And this virtue was the supreme interest In
her sexf A. don't think that en- subject ever
entered my mind; I. was only In It's general ap-
plcation.
Mr.. Evarts here read from q scrap book and
said Nov let me call your attention to your
words here wIitten," and he read, elizabeth has
always been stlckcr for the nonor or her sex.'
Did you say thars A. Certainly, sir; recollcct IL
now. 77-'
q. As to her behavior toward the other sex,
what was her discipline and hsbitsS A. She had
no friendship with PERSONS who were impure.
U. Was sne not distressed at q relation of I'M
purity on the part OF women? A. Yes, sir.
O. With regard to your own habits OF life as
bearing upon lnis action, or evidence, you have
made several staten Tor pubicas zion, gro wing
but Of this mattery A. Yes, sIr.