The New York herald., 1876-10-21
"BRAD" HOUSE.

HE RETURNS FROM THE CENTENNIAL Ex-
HIBrTIoN AND HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH 4
HERALD RKpoRTER-HE Is GREATLY DIS.
AND THREATENS TO BE TROUBLESOME.
TRENTON. N j., Oct 90 1874
.Brad" House having returned from the Centennial
HERALD reporter undertook the responsibility of an
interview with MIN this morning. reply 10 ques-
tons he unburdened himself in the following man.
ner-
II see that you call mo by my old familiar nickname
Brad which reminds me very iorciby OF my youth
full days. when went almost exclusivey by that name
And my removal TO Kansas have hardly heard
the expression until tho commencement OF
this House trial You will allow me
TO thank you for the compliment OF
thus using my namo any one who knew when
q boy, and by that name would be proud OF the fact
that they acquainted with SO ane young a.
IL represented AS to the verdict giving general salts
faction, must disagree with the HERALD, AZ l have
entirely failed hoar any such approva bus the
contrary have heard the expression that in dI-
rec. opposition tho law aud evidence in tho case,
and made by packed jury, who were the choice
OF tho defendant think the prosecutor mado very
weak attempt the trial l. the representative Of
tho deceased, offered my objections to some Of tho
jurymcn and the prosecutor would not hear me- but
utterly refused TO counsel with me on the matter.
Ho refused 10 let me employ private counsel or
to assist him at all in the This was contrary Ia
all my experience in such cases, and led me to look
the matter with surprise. That the verdict did not
surprise this community will admit, but II had no
serious effect me- l went TO the Centennial with
my sister, and not to drown my sorrows, Tor had
none. All tho talk about marriage came from Mrs.
House. She Is considered insane on tho matrimonial
question: and II take the history OF her life to judge
IRON We must say IT'S true While stopped Al hor
fathers house thought she out of her head at
times, but u would not do her, AZ she would
blow up her best friends. | made the remark
dav that both OF them to blame (meaning 0rson
and Irsnel ana she flew into rage and could not be
controlled. think Mr. vansant is correct in saying
that .'she never had the remotest dea OF marrying
him" believe her talk was all for effect and to get
my sympathies enlisted Tor hcr TO help her In
the trial Mr. Vansant treated me well while stopped
his house. but IL at his earnest solicitations that
there Mr.. Vansant tried to influence my sister
in lrenss favor nut ailcd he threatened that If she
testified against her that he would have
He tried TO ntimidate and scare her When vansant
limited that my would tell untruth my blood
boiled and resolved to assert our rights told
Vansant would contest Orson's WILL because Il was
only witnessed by ofhco boy aud common street
gir think that actions Of Mrs Houseto my relatives
show black heartadness unparalleled In tho history
tho civilized world She tried dispossess my brother
from arm that Orson bought for him, and shc tried
10 throw my poor blind father on the charity OF tha
world. That the almighty dollar is at tho bottom OF
the whole transaction too PLAIN 10 be disputed The
property involved worth from $780, 900 to $175 00O
irene had not u dollar whom 0rson married her Orson
purchased the farm and paid $1,000 Tor It. will
make things warm for Irene and her father yet"
Mr.. House very earnest in his conversation and
at times he became excited Thcre i5 report that he
is somewhat dementcd; anyhow his actions and
versation OF late tend to confrm that suspicion He
wanted ex-senator John r. Stockton to assist in the
prosecution but no refused. 1t 10 not true as has
been reported that Mr. vansant gave banquet TO the
jurymen Tho evening Of the verdict and that Mr.
Wiliam spcelcr, ono Of the number, made speech
there; Of the Jurymen visited the Vansant resi-
dence that evening or have sinoe.