The New York herald., 1876-10-20
THE HOUSE TRIAL.
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE REsuLr-''DRAD"
AND HIS DIsAPPoINTMENT-AN INTERVIEW
WITH IRENE's FATHER.

WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE REsULT-"DRAD'
AND HIS DIsAPPoINTMENT-AN INTERVIEW
WITH IRKNEs FATHER.
TRENTON, Oct. 10, 1876.
The verdict OF acquitta In the House case Is tho
leading topic OF conversation IN this city. 1t gives
general satisfaction and fuhls the prediction mado by
nearly everybody before tho trial. .Didnt tell you
so9n one said. 81 knew sho'd be acquitted" camo
from another. at ended in farce, just as cx-
pectcd," chimed in another. or course Mrs House,
her father, relatives. friends and Mr.. F. T. Green
her faithful counsel. all feel very Jubant Mr. Green
was embeishcd with smiles this morning and he po.
tcy refused to be interviewed by two reporters who
made raid on him, simply as he said because he had
nothing further to say in the case.
''BEAp" AT nouE.
HERALD reporter called at hotel In Broad street,
where Mr.. "Brad'' House guest. for the purpose
OF having a talk with that gentlemen. But Brad
was not in town. "Ho has gonc to the Centennial,
and will not return until evening" was the informa-
ton received from tho hotel proprietor Rumor has
1t that "Brad' felt very much depressed in spirits
after the announcement OF the verdict, and In order
TO drown his sorrow and disappointment, for a time
anyhow ho the Centennial to cast his thoughts
on the wonders to be there
IRENE's FATHER.
In Livingston street, within q stones throw from
is II.
sant father OF Mrs House. II Is o 1nc comm odious
house. OF respectable architecture Mr. vansant keeps
lumber yard In Morrisville q small village ON
the Dcl,waro River opposite this city. He is lot a
farmer as has been rcporicd although nc owns largo
farm, he work IL himself Ho is rrctty we'll
fixed in tho world looks halo and hearty and ten years
younger tSnn he really is.
HERALD visited him this morning for tho pur-
pose Of having conversation with himself and daugh
ter. Mrs Housc, about the late trial lie received his
visitor courtcouslv and conducted HIM into wcll
furnished parlor. He sad he did not have his
namc appear in print anywhere; he had received no
toricty enough He stated that Mrs. House was in
.rclapscd condition. and could not sec any visitors
but that he would talk for her In reply questions
SAID that there was no truth in tho report that Mrs.
House had proposed marriage TO "Brad" "rhe prop
oston came IRON him, not her." said hc, and she
strongly rejected IT, ..Shc never had the rcmotcst
idea OF marrying him, continued Mr. vansant swhy,
Brad stopped at my house seven weeks. treated
him with warm hospitality he went 10 church with us
and did all could 10 make him comfortable. After
while came TO the conclusion that he either
fool or too smart Brad told lew days before tho
| the will (Orson's will. said there only few
hundred dollars involved IN tho will anyhow and for
the properly she had bought that ana paid Tor 1t by
| her own check. 1t was in her name and no could
lay claim TO II. l believe II was disor brain
that caused Brad to talk this way. lie acted
cak while in my house by trying TO get points about
my daughters affairs TO usc against her HIS whole
oblec, was to get money, and when found that
| told him to leave my house. lie Is an unprincpled
man. Mr. yansant sinte, that his daughters iarm
in Lawrence consists OF 200 acres and II depends
! circumstances whether she viii sell IL not
! RESULT SATISFACTORY
! He said the result Of tho trial was very gratifying
indeed, aud himself and ms daughter had
felt very hopeful all through IT. lie paid
high tribute TO Mr.. Green for the nblo
manner in which he had conducted his daughters
lie thought the argument OF the Attorney Cen
cral entirely too strong. He stretched his dclin-
eaton of those men sitting around the place at tho
time OF the shooting too much .Why said he "thoso
men afraid TO inter ere; they had been terror
stricken account OF the threats previously made ny
Orson House" lie said his daughter had bruises on
after tho beating that House gave her. and a ply
paid his bib for attending her. Hc said tho
HERALD had treated his daughter very fair, and he
| felt very grateful