The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31


ing his wifss hand TO hurt her: her son was con.
tinuay kind 70 hrs children; remembers Mrs. Roes
hand being burned with cigar thinks The r., cigar n w aes
hand 70 bis lighted cigar; heard mrs. Roc say. Will
you arc burning me-" Mrs Roe asked her rhe WIT
ncssl 10 request her husband 10 do away with ms
pistol, as she was AFRAID Of IT,. saying that
her son ''on tho handc;" Mrs. Roc mas
told her that her husband threatened 10 shoot
her; Mira Roe has frequently spoken with her on the
subject OF her sons insanity witness knows that ner
son not insane The nrst time RS koe saa anytn,ng
some work IN room, and she asked her y she iwIt,
ncssl did not see look Of insanity about him. Witness
Cross examlned-ls possible that she nevor told Mrs.
Roe that her had shown signs OF insanity since ms
fourteenth year. and that the reason she had not tod
her this before her marriage because she was So
licous for his happiness and wanted him married re-
members that in the summer or autumn Of 1901, AZ
New Windsor, the plann gave way to temper and was
seemingly uncomfortable for several days. docs MOI
know what enraged Mrs. Roe, but knows " was ABOUT
her and her son; she stayed IN her room LOT
days and walked and talked continually; tnerc is ~
feeling existing between witness and mrs koe; WIZ
ness charged Mrs Roc with neglecting her husband
while sick thinks she requested Solan Norton 10 go 10
Europe with her son ana look after him /; never DC,
quesced to gvo Mr. Norton double the wages be could
get anywhere else II he would TO Europe with her
SON. Mr. Roc used TO amuse himself by hitting his WHO
Rs.difcctmNcver said tha. her son was insanc her
son throughout his lie had been remarkably kind and
amiabc.
son was fourteen years OF age his mind might DO
affected; she anxious about i for lew hours At
that time: does not remember dining al James Roes
In Cornwall, with her son. while he was cadet IN
1862, and by taking some umbraee at dish on the
table damnng 1t and everybody at the table; her son
had always been kind toward her. and never used any
profaue language to her; never told any ono at New
Windsor Church at one time that she had lett three
luuatlcs at home.
Stephen b. Musgrave testified that he is broker IN
New York CITY, and Is toleraby well acquainted with
the parties III this suit he has visited at their house.
ana they have visited at his house; four years ago
Mrs Roe told him seriously that at ono time IN tho
city OF Washington she had slapped Secretary Stantons
PLAINTIFF NOT GUILTY OF MURDER.
When cross-cxamined the witness said:-Plaiptif
never told him that she had slapped President Lincoln
or General Scots face; never confessed that she as
sassinated any one IN Washington; Is not confident
that Mrs Roo was not talking about the unjust i'm
prsonment OF officer by secretary stanton and that
il she had It In her power she would slap his lace
ThomOs Hazard Roo testified that he IS an uncle of
defendant; has known Mr. and Mrs. Roo intimately
since their marriage remembers rlaing IN car1 s,e
Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Roe while in the carriage,
talked about getting Mr.. Roe in a luna,io asylum;
ing Mr.. Roe's papers and found that
his income was large; ho told Mrs. Koe and
matter OF dollars and cents and refused 10 have any
thing more to do with IL acrward saw Mrs. Ros at the
Orange Hotel lying the bed very much excited; he
smoke 10 her and she became Understanding and
holerng; he chided her. and MT koe TOOK MIN 10 task
for IT. she got on aud oil the chars TINS queer con-
Roes house TO net a mediator between him and his
wife, but had TO give up his Efforts because Mrs Roo
offered 10 make; Mrs. Roe told witness several times
that her husband was crazy; has said ihs TO him In
the presence OF her husband VINO onered no violence
Mrs.. Roe charged her husband with destroying his
BLOOD cuRpLING NARRATIVE
Coleman Benedict, of New York, was sworn Ho
testified that he broker in New York; has been ac-
auain,ed with MIR. anu Mrs. Roe for Jour years: Mrs.
Roe visited his Office in Now York last summer she
old i'm INT er
treated her kindly; while Ut Mr. Roe's house he saw
difference between MIN and his VIE; ne was sur
ton regarding the business matters her husoand ne
did tell OF hcm politely refusing her; she SAID
that Mr. Roo had taken economical turn
OF mind, and had restricted her TO Sl50 month 70
run tho house and pay table expenses and servants
wages: Mr. Roe would also recle portions OF shake
speare after retiring dramatic manner; also that
on one occasion Mr. Roe had put pistol TO her head
and to shoot her she saa ns sns s "o
airnid;" he then threw the pistol down and compii-
mcnted her on beng brave woman; she also sad
that Mr. Roes relatives were trying 70 set aside Mr.
Roe's iathcrs will, as TO diminish what property
sho had.
Margaret Doran WIS the witness She was
sworn on the Douay Bible, and testified that she lives
in Mr.. william G. Roe's house, at Now Windsor; Mr..
Roe lives at his mothers house; has known Mr. Roe
for many years. entered the service OF Mr.. aud Mrs.
Roc as in 1859; gave up the position OF nurse IN
December 1876: the last few months OF her service
she was II, New York with Mrs. Roe and her children
Mr. Roe was kind to hts vile aud children; saw cx-
cItcmcnt D0tn SlueS from tluc W ttne; DIT.
Roe told witness in the nursery that tho
charges against his wifo's purity were not true {;
this was said in tho presence OF his vile;
was at the Grand Hotel IN the winter OF 1S7l-72 Mr.
Roe was going to strike her; Mr. Roo said ho was
going slap her for calling his mother names; he did
slap her; Mrs. Roc was angry; saw no marx from the
slap: remembers the time when Mrs. koe was SICK in
| New York In the summer OF 1871 Mr. Roc was very
kind 10 his wife tme he felt very bud because
his wife was dangerously Ill; remembers within two
years being called up stairs because Mrs. Roe was
screaming; Mrs. Roe was in the nursery, as was
/ Mrs Nnrt0p and An r ROa
wanted Annie 10 mind him; Annie was never afraid Of
| her iather; remembers when Mrs Roe called her
(witncss) crazy; she took the child away from her.
saving she would not leave the child for crazy woman
ike her TO kill it, during Mrs. Roe's absence from tho
house she 1.-THE witness had charge OF the children;
last fall was at the Ashland House, Now York. with
! Mrs. Roc and the chiIdren Mrs Norton was there;
heard Mrs. Roe and Mrs. Norton tell Annie that o
poiceman ad been around and taken her father Mrs.
Roe also told her Aunic) that II her father took her
(Anne could be in PRISON. Mrs Roe asked ner 10
testify for her this trial; she did not want to- and
Mrs. Roc told her that she would have 10 testify, and
# she did tell tho truth she would be Kept on
broad aud water Mrs Roe had told her that her hus
band was crazy, should have strait,jacket, aud
was not TT to have anything TO do with the children
has never Mrs Roo display any violence toward
Mr. Roe remembers three years being called Into
the front parlor, when Mrs. Roc MT MT hoe III the
face and spat on him.
The Court here took recess until TWO O'CLOCK.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session was occupied IN inc cxam'na
tion of Margaret Doran and other un important wit
nesses and at I've O'Clock Judge Dykman adjourned
the case until April 80. atf