The New York herald., 1876-11-21
Continuation Of the Defendants TeSti-
mony Yesterday.
SEVERE CROSS-EXAMINATION.
Decided Denals Of the Fair Plaintiffs S
Several Allegations.
A DETECTIVE IN THE CASE
Del Vale Repeats the History OF
the Famous Ring.

The trial OF the OF Miss Eugenie Martinez against
Senior Del Vale. which adjourned Thursday
last. vas resumed yesterday before Judge Donohuo
Tho plaintiff accompanied BY her sister Adele and her
mother came into fully quarter OF an hour
fore tho time liked for The opening OF the proceedings
They took seats Immediately In front OF the reporters
table, but when Mr. Beach arrived few minutes after
ward, the plaintiff took close hts own whore
he could consult her without leaving his place She
kept her heavy black veil her face until the
fndant called and took the witness stand She
immediately threw up the vetl and nxing her eyes
upon the witness, never took them or him while no
testifyng He never looked IN her direction.
Az = Witness Mr. Dol yallc, when Mr. Beach
took him in hand for cross-examnation found very
hard nut 90 crack II may be that tho OF
prefer General Gonzaez acting in that capacity gave
the wituess considerable advantage, in that afforded
him time TO reflect upon what answer he should mako
TO certain sharp questions pat TO him. Be that
may his replies rulc rather annoying 10 the
counsel, who failed to "trip him up in any important
particular Al timcs to get direct answer to ques
ton, Mr. Beach had repeat IL frequently and with
show Of temper yet shsn the shrewdness OF
the lawyer showed itself in of the OF tho
witness as no had always qualification ready to blunt
the point that he saw u was intended 10 make against
him. His counsel Mr.. Joseph Choats. continued tho
examination from the point whore he had left on
Thursday and In answer his questions the defend
ant testified as follows:--
vALLE's EXAMINATION CONTINUED.
returned from Saratoga tho 9th OF September
with my children; on my return found the plain
tits mother Al Poughkeeps,e with her. keeping her
company; It Was about noon; had NO conversation
with the plaintiff the morning she left; she did not
iorce her way into my Oy pushing Celia aside at
thad d0ar. mt all HAP Tvvua har.
for her good and that would remain her best
friend before The plaintiff and her mother left had
prolonged conversation with her mother; only OK
changed few words with her while dining; sent to
Poughkeepse while ~ Saratoga, the I'd OF Scptem
bsr, by Celia $500 70 the plaintiff for housenod pur
poses; before that time sho was paid the nrst
month in cash and tho second time by check;
whether sne kept an account OF tho household
expenses not do not know; when she wanted
money for the house gave to her; when she left
Poughkeeps,e for New York she lett in the afternoon
and left the morning TO place my daughters tho
convent; did tell tho plalDtr when she
ing that would call on her in Now York; after sho
had left received from Celia letter from the PLAIN
ti deter produced and identified by the wtncss) be-
tween September and October 2 l received no sug
gcstion from tho plaintiff any else her be-
half that anything duo her for salary; my convic
ton was thai did her dollar; to the use
Of tho $780, received any report IRON her
cerning it; 1 returned from Saratoga the lst of
October the next day after my arrival at tho Bruins
wick Hotel received . despatch asking for money
The despatch alluded to here Identified Ly the
witness II read ~ follows:-
sSa19s ss iss, O'clock
ow1s e. y = sy I i. .m .sSu D ssn
drives me 20 bog OF you 20 send me some money mms
Nrs e. HENRIQUEs. No. AS Rsst Fifty sixth street
The witness then continued IL did not reply to that
telegram: the following morning Miss Adele, sister
Of the pianpn, caliod al the hotel and up her
card and she informed was not In SO did see
her that day; the same day received letter from
Eugene Martinez the letter, which produced and
Identified by the witness, has already boon published
l wrs,e reply TO it; before writing the reply
ceived explanation stating what tho money she de-
manded for; the letter dated October 8. which 1
sent In answer TO tho received from the plaintiff
wAs not replied TO by the plaintiff; however, re-
ceived letter from lawyer named George c. Blank
never received such letter from the paintir as the
one now submitted TO me, asking me TO '.do her
justice" or she would 30 to law; when l got Mr.
Blanks letter handed It 10 my lawyer;
prior It's receipt never had conversation with
the plaintiff relative 10 an engagement or proposal OF
marriage; I do not know the exact datc when re-
ceived Mr.. Blanks letter; know that gave IL TO my
lawyer immediately; the first time took tho plaintiff
to the convent TO see my children was the 11th Of
March, 1875; s was that day that took my
youngest children to her mothers house; il my
way the convent that called; the visit paid
a. the request Of the mother, tho rcqucs,
OF the plaintiff that took her 10 the convent.
swEsriSG DENIAL
never placed tho ring her lngor, telling her 10
ant,l should replace II with another; never
tov,t has Eur th
idea suggested In conversation with her family,
nor did state that thcre would be mpropri.
ETY. in her gong house to live because she would
never return without being my wife, nor did
say would her from her stepfaihcr's strict
discipline; she never told mo that ner stepfathcr
had threatened 10 shoot her and her husband
II she ever married, nor did she tell that he
would not let her receive sentlemen's company,
did tell her that she might take house Sar-
atoga wherever she wished so to Europe, all at
my expense, did che susgcst "a quiet country
place." never urged her; when sho the Hotci
Royal, not 10 90 home, nor did svor tell her that =
would appear singular, aftcr had induced her 10
ieavc her homo, for her return before gong my
house. at Poughkeepsic Mr. Alvarez had charge OF the
keys Of tho doors at first the Keys loft in tho
locks but aftsrvard they taken al night BY
my ordor.
The Court at this point ruled out question OF the
counsel put to tho witness asking him why ho had
gwen such an order. The witness then connnusd:--
when visitors camo 70 my house there introduced
the plaintiff my housekeepor and governcss; I
never had tslk with her about compromise" In
Cuba, nor did she tell that Cola had told
that tho compromise still unadju justcd, and that,
thereierss could not marry; 10 nero romance
her part when she asserts that she mad suggested to
me private marragc she stating at the time that she
woud marry me anyhow.
Az this stage letter handed to the interpreter,
which was translated BY him. the witness listen ing at
Icster a. that his piece, and whether after
breakfast he won't with II IN his hand into the corr
DOR whore hs met the plaintiff, aud he answered. en-
phaticaiiy. no" He then contnued:--i had never
been asked by her 10 40 her justice, SAID
70 ner why do you refer TO this matter again ~ sho
never stated 10 me thai her whole future depended
upon my action. that would not live So that "
must do her justice she would have law
did ever te her that thought she bad much
sense 10 taK OF legal actions that she was Yankee
that any Yankee could be bought for money, nor say
that ! was wealthy and powerful and she poor and