The New York herald., 1877-11-15
Selection of Unique Depository
for Struggled Silks.
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT WITNESS STORY
A Wife's Pathetic Narrative in a
Suit for Divorce.
INTERNATIONAL LAW PROBLEM.


the United States Distric, Court before Judge Bene
dict ana jury. Assistant District Attorneys Foster
and Herr,ck appeared Tor the prosecution and ex-
Judge A. Dttonhoeier, Frederick A. Lano and Louis
i. Post. Jr., for the accused.
The only witness examined was Mr.. Walter D. Now
ILL tho druggist in South Fifth avenue, TO whose storo
is alleged, the silks were brought and rspackcd
Mr. Now testified that he was personally ac-
quainted with Thomas G. Owen and Alvan Graf;
they were introduced to him oy Mr. Scott the drug
store OF witness; tho room at the back Of witncss
store was hired by Scott in January 1885, tor the
packing OF goods which silks and laccs: he re-
ceived the Gases by Dunlaps express; the first lot
Of goods that came 10 hts house bale
OF lace the silks were la barrels and cases; the silks
brown paper and aiterward IN white paper; these
wero unpacked and the ngurcs altered ho remem-
bcrcd seeing tho manufacturers marks, Cashmere
Victoria taken oil tho silks; he had the de-
fendant. T. e. Owen, at his store, and knew that Al
van Gran and John Scott were there together Thomas
Q. owen never handed the witness any papers ho
mad received over hundred packages store for
John scott; the letter produced received by wit
ness by mail aud was opened by Captain Hrsckctt:
The enclosures OF the envelope were IN SCOTS hand
writing. On beng examined by ex Judge Dit
tcnhoeicr the witness stated that no had some
doubt as 10 SGotts handwriting ono of
the exhpiis but believed Them both 10 be wrtton
by Scots he did not know that he had been Indicted;
TO his knowledge be is the only Walter ID. Nowil
the city Grail came first to wncss' store this year;
II was carly IN May; Owen was twice there Graf
April this year, or Gran either; In August, 1874.
scott made the first request TO witness to receive
package Tor him; he had known Scott previously for
SIX mouths, who was An occasional customer during
that time; the shape OF that package about two
feet long aud ten inches square, Scott did bring
tho package himseli IT waS- packed IN something
that looked like waterproof aud brown paper:
witness ascertained when II delivered
that IL contained laces; alter 1874 he made
inquiries OF Scott to what his business was and
whether the packages that came belonged to HIM !;
that was before the room was nired; Scott told him
IN 4. nnI vvtt nnnhtf
parties might ba desrous o getting rid oil thor goods
IN secret way; he made no inquiry except from
Scott: he and Scott had verbal agreement for the
room, and Scott was 10 pay him IS month, and SIX
months rent was paid IN advance; Scott gave him. In
addition, PAIR ol curtains and to wtness' wife i've
yards OF SILK aud a fan lac had never received any
money IRON Scott directly or Indirectly except ia
The payment OF rent; alter January, 1875, witness'
suspicious were aroused, and ne thought something
wrong was aoing on he did not give report 10 any.
body or take any steps 10 aliay his suspicious.
Witness asked II he had been in auy trouble,
and he provoked considerable laughter Dy stating
that he had 10 ray s. once Tor shooting bluejay
Staten Island.
Witness resumed--rhree packages came IN a car
riagc in the early part Of 1875 witness store !;
u was dusk when the carriage came; he had heard
DIR. Hughes ANA DR.. Mime we're steamboat lines !;
Drs Milne and DR.. Hughes came In the carriage, and
brought those three packages; II did strike him that
ship lines TO BRING silks to his store after dark he did
not then complain 10 anybody; he never told Scott
that II he did not stop this business he would
expose him he had friendship Tor Scott,
and had a dctestation also OF turning nforncr;
these the that induced him expose
the matter; Scott in 1875 went TO Philadelphia for
few days, and tclcgraphcd from there somo laces
and his daughter took tnom away from the store and
she SAID she going to send them to her iniher;
witness dd the rent Vi the store In 1876
but continued to charge IS per month tor the back
room and eaye also his occasonaI services. he rc
nomDcrcd the delivery OF three barrels an
live barrels in 1876; he heard from Scott before tho
barrels came that they were coming; he was present
a the opening oil the two cases. they contained silk
The nufacturer's marks them; the silk
black; in the large there twelve pieces
ana did II whom he had time IRON his duties In tho
store.
The Court here adjourned until this morning
THE JAMESON DIVORCE SUIT.
There has already been fully published in tho
HERALD the particulars Of for limited divorce
ground OF alleged cruelty brought by Mary l..
Jamson against her husband David +. Jamison
As Is well known the defendant has been
for some time . prisoner in Ludlow Street
JAIL account OF failure to pay the almony
ordered by tho Court The finally came to trial
yesterday, before Judge Van Worst holding Supreme
Court Special Term. The defendant, whose pro-
tracted incarceration seems to have had but little
parent elect upon him, appeared In court accompa-
Mod by his counsel, Mr.. Anthony X. Dyett Ho Is q
young man. apparently about thirty years Of age with
dark brown hair, sandy mustachc and goatoc, and
wearing rather su!en aud iorddding expression.
by Messrs. X. ). Ransom and X W. Hawksworth.
Various lady friends oil tho plaintiff also IN
tendance. Tho court room was crowded and the tcst
mony Nstop ned to with marked attention. Mrs Jam-
son. who appears TO DO about twenty years Of
aud was neatly dressed IN black suit black bonnet
with white leather and blue veil, after brief opening
OF tue case was called as the first witness In reply
to question by Mr. Ransom she testified as follows
Il was married to the defendant on tho 9th Of May
1874, at Jersey CITY; my husbands business was
travelling salesman; the day wero married We
sailed Tor Liverpool my husband desiring 20 20 for
md vtsllh hll nj IN uhurp
hand; the day following our marriage he insultcd
and abused me aud lmpugned my honor
z. How did he mpugn your honorf A. Tho next
left alone Tho deck Of the large steamer,
ana desiring to reIurn to my state room, and not
knowing The way requested ono OF tho gentlemen
passengers 10 guide me; ON tue way ! pet my hus-
band, who, In passionate and angry tooe said, $50
you are bringing gentleman " your bcrthf" Dur
ing the whoc voyage his conduct was exacting,
unkind and cruel In the extreme, compelling
mo to cat In private saloon. notw withsIandiug my
protcstaons, humility and groi at his unjust and
founded jealousy; my meals at his command, were
taken apart from himsclf at Edinburgh he began TO
drink excessively said he had Decn Itreated Ly nv
step-iatber; that job had been put hn uce
him to marry that ho had been promised $40, 900
with me- and would not have married mo but or
the money ho expected; that he only married
NO for spite; ON the cars to Dublin he IN
suited NO. and tho steamboat he threatened
TO throw mo overheard; on Sunday, when wanted
10 go to church. ne SAID he would not be tho
streets with he was In terrible rage the depot
because | had forgotten my shawl, and cursed me
shockingly aud In such loud tones 10 attract the
attention OF the people, and put hts nst WITH
great forcc against the side OF my head ;
hs said he nnd joined my faith and be-.
come Catholic so as 70 get mo, believing
he was TO got money with me, but ss he did got
It he was bound 10 have revcngc In London, al tho
house OF hts cousin, he abused mo when were In
bed about my oiks at home; was crying, and my
husband seized mo by the hair aud knock cd
with great force against the wall OF the
room; New Years night OF 1875 at Edinburgh when
We wero alone In his SISTERS house, whore two httc
children were aslcop no began TO abuse me and call
me vile names; said he WIS not the father Of our
baby, that u was~e bastard ran into tho bedroom
who're tho chldfVn wore and he followed mo; was
obliged 10 fall my knees and swear shat
he was tho inthcr OF my chId the Dapc was not yet
born he became moro angry nd passionate;
and cursed mo and said lod and that no would cut
my throat with . razor; ran 10 tho hail door, but
could not open II, and then back chdren's
room; they were awake and screaming, and their
screams alarmed some vi the neighbors; tho front
door bell rang, anu my husband went TO
the door; IN February, ls75 we hired fur
nlshcd nat AMI went 10 housck ecping; on coming
homo one day his dinner not being ready. ho 70
the kitchen and throw u into The hrc upset
the table and broke all the dishes; when babe
tour months Old abou, August, 1875, We sailed from
Scotland TO New YORK; In september, 1875,
at the Grand Central Hotel, he missed