The New York herald., 1876-11-23

from the time he was sixteen years Of age not
relative Of the defendant, whom he has known rom
his childhood; lie went TO live with the defendant
when he came here BY the invitation OF The defendant;
he resided with the after ~ Twenty eighth street
and In the New YORK Hotel and went with
him to roughkeepse n companion; remember when
the plaintiff arrived AT pcughkeepsc about the lst or
ID or June, 1874, she was introduced TO him by Mr.
Del Vale as the English teacher aud housekeeper
this he unaersiood 10 be her position while
there be remembered the nrs' SUNDAY 9,
shlpwrcck, when he came near losing his lie
at Manila in 1852. and that he had masses on several
annv OF that day ior The rcpose OF the soul OF
his companion, who drowned AT the time the
family that Sunday morning June 1915 breakiasted
at eleven O'clock Miss knsenie at The table as well
AS the children after break iast he Mr. Del Vale
went out walk in the orchards; before they
went out OF tho house they 20 up stairs they
renamed I'll about half past Two three O'Clock,
when they stayed III the hall talking ana smoking till
dinner; at dinrer Miss Euecne was present, with
MIR. Del yac, himself aud the children; after dinner
lie and Mr.. Del Vale went out on the piazza and alter
ward on the grounds playing with the children; Mr..
Del Vale always treated her servant in gentle
manly manner, but never showed her any familiarity,
did he ever see Mr. Del Valie enter her room; no
himself had room on the same floor as Eugenie and
10 bed generally about nine half-past nine
o'clock; ~ night time the plaintiffs door was always
open, the other doors being closed; when the family
had TO bed he often remained read aud often
getting thirsty, went the sideboard TO get n
drink oil water; he did not at first say anything TO Mr.
Del vaiIc about her door being open, but he
100 carly and returned too late; was present
when Mr. Del Vale spoke 10 her about
no did not understand tho conversation; he 1t
who used to lock the doors At night at Pough-
keepsie; first he did not take the keys from the
locks but alter the iamily's return from Niagara at
Mr.. Del vale's command he took them out and put
them ~ his pocket a. night; a,.er Una. ne remsn RENE
usual she could have got out oi tho house by thc
kitchen door, the only door IN which he cft key;
between tho plaintn and Celia there seemed 80 be
friendly feeling and they were frequently together;
present when Celia returned from Saratoga with
money and saw her deliver II to the piaintin; what
they said he could tell because the conversation
in English; no saw the money-iive $l0o
bills Mr. Del Vale wrote to him about the
money from Saratoga, and he made reply TO II;
atier The famy's return from Niagara he told MI Del
Vale about her morning rdes the plaintiffs ways
did not please him whilo at Poughkeepsic; among
other things she INDUCED in bad postures-sttng ON
the sofa the ncds In immodest positions, 'be-
cause YOU could far MS the knees" (.aughter.l
OPEN BEDROOM DOOR
To Mr.. Bcacl--Heceived no wages from Mr.. Del
Vale, nor did ha pay hn anything tor the privileges
OF his housebod;' accompanied HIM US friend when
he Ill; at Ponghkeepsie WAS with min In all his
rambes; often went with him about the city OF New
YORK; never saw the plaintiff before she went 10
Poughkeepsie nor did he ever accompany Mr.. Del Vale
in his carnage rides when he restaurants in
this city; was his companion in the house;
was always in the hall when Mr. Del Vale in the
library, studying English; thero was never moment
ns d 'ns Del ana yals M occasionally Toae
out with the children, and he always went along;
could not tell the name Of she friend who was lost in
O. How could you have mass said for him, then
A. know he was drowned. and had masses said Tor
O. How would heknow? A. who2
Mr.. Cnoate-Whof What answer the counsel for
the defence intended TO make will probably never DO
known as tho Court took recess just he was about
10 explain what he meant by his question
After the the captain continued his testimony
Ho that his friend was lost out Of canoe 60
ing iron the bark; had known him Tor long time; he
was man who used ply his boat from the wharves
to tho vessels in the narOor; no had said at
several places tor the repose Of his soul.
Here The witness was severely cross-examihcd as to
the names OF the vessels he mad commanded, What
had and ehu no n tho n
10 commemorate the death OF his dead friend He tes-
titled that be remembered when the Quackonboses'
this nurse used to 90 to bed very early
when she At the house; aid lot
sideboard was after she had gone up stairs with the
child when he came out OF his room to get drink 1t
was sometimes alter he had been in bed an hour Mt
other times longer; whom he noticed the plaintiffs
door open he sometimes saw her IN the room the
door was open that he could see the bed and tho
part OF her person the feet (aughter the PLAIN
IN began her horseback excursions about the mlddio
OF June fortnight after her arrival at Poughkeepse
while Mr. Del Vale was at Saratoga she resumed these
excursions, having been made to them tmc
before.
while Mr.. Del Vale was IN the library taking lessons
he arranging the toys for the children; the Nan
who the canoe was not an acquaintance OF
his before the day he lost he was drowned by a-
ing overheard the having upset; he the wit
ness) clung the boat and was saved; he unable
give ns hn ne cd or
acauain ance who had oeen drowned II not
sary to give the name. though the priest had asked
t0riI
THE PLAINTIFFS INTENDED EUROPEAN TRIP.
Mrs Quackenbos, wife Of Dr. Henry f. Quatkenbos,
tcsiined that she resided at No. 30 West Fifteenth
street. ana was acq uainted with Mr.. Del Vale going
ON two years; her family and his were socially int
mate and had exchanged visits She tnen went on -
In une 1875 the 17th at his house and stayed
there day and Two nights leaving my nurse and
child there Tor about ten days. saw the plaintiff there
from the depot the house. and arriving Celia
troduced me to the plaintiff saying MIS- Quackcn-
the funeral OF Mr. Baker, Sr, the day there, and
on that day the library when the plaintiff
came in; the witness expressed her surprise that 10
young woman should be acting as housekeeper when
the plaintiff remarked that there Tor IT,
that there was a mystery about her lie.
The witness then gave the following testimony with
great reluctance The plaintiff then told me that hor
mothcr had married her uncle who constantly
making overtures to her; that he was snamored OF
and that she frequently exhausted from tho trials
she had undergo 10 preserve her honor from the At
tacks OF her stepather; that her mother had asked
Mr. Del Vale TO employ her, and that she had been
troduced 10 him opposite Stowarts; the plaintiff fur
ther stated that her father had known Mr.. Del Vale
in business, statement which struck Az rather
questionable at tho time, and, TO confirm her story,
the plaintiff showed me an advertisement from tho
! HERALD, asking her TO come home and ull would be
right; the plaintiff also told me ON this occasion, in
answer question put 10 her 40 to what her young
friends would say when they found she had lott
home that she would 20 abroad and when she re-
turned would tell them that she had been In Europe
naa q 0 ha er s IN
wound in her side he had sh ot her with pistol
advised her not TO think Of going abroad and acting
as she said she intended TO- that she the employ
OF kind-hearted man who would be her best friend ;
and told Celia also that she in a good place, and
TO act 50 TO keep W received letter from the
plaintiff dated october 4 1875.
[Thc letter here produced and Identified. The
witness said she did not mako any reply 10 IT, Mr.
Choate read IT, and turned out TO be simply request
from tho plantin TO be allowed to call on Mrs Quack-
enbos, and to let Der whom II would be oonven.
tor her to receive the VISIT she longed to
her
A DOCTOR VINO saw An "AcApsMic sosTuRE.u
DR.. Quackenbos the next witness He said he
had been practising physician since 1885, the 25th
day OF June he Mr.. Del Vailes, at PoughKecp
sio and came back the next day with his little boy
was introduced 10 Miss Martinez as the housckcepcr
and teacher OF his children; he saw, while he
there, the plaintiff throw herself down in semi
rccumbent position on sofa IN the entry with her
skirts above her knees
The witness was about to explain what opinion he
had told Mr. Del Vale he had formed OF his young
housckceper from what he had seen OF her lndcpcn-