The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-27
THE COURTS.
Some Interesting Testimony in the
Countess Helnruch Case.
A LONG ACCOUNT.
important Question Relating to Trade
Marks and Labels

As old, older perhaps, than the language in which
this Is written, is the proverb that short accounts
make long friends A forcibe illustration Of tho
truth This proverb to he the OF the Coun-
tess Henruch, trial before Judge Van Brunt
in the Special Term OF the Supreme Court In this CITY,
The ReneralIes oil tue case, lar genera!ies Can
be gathered from the ploadings lawsuit, have
already very fully appeared IN The HERALD but the
testimony, drops from day day from The lips Of
the Witnesses presents features business ard social
lie which ali people do not carry their sleeves"
As has been already stated in the HERALD, the late
Dan Marley was dealer IN and old furniture,
articles OF ornament and exceptional fancy The
Countess Heinruch seemed as sue Gays, To
have had ideas which ran In the game
groove with the Broadway dealer Their business
dealings ran through years, anc put in type would
Ill volumes OF accounts So long and confused
those accounts thai they have paved the way iga-
TONS as long complicated US ihcmse selves. One OF
the parties 70 ulcse Transactions, Dan Marley, Is
dead but The cause seems 10 fought with us much
II not more energy ny ms executor ana counsel as he
himself could have put iorth II lIvag. The present
litigation came into The courts IN the form oil suit Nv
Mr. Martin the executor o. Dan Marcy TO enforce
pay ment OF oonu Tor $4,000 executed by the
Countess Hclnruch. she responded Dy only deny.
ing the Indebtedness alleged against her but also by
Marley 70 recover over 'n1 rns M
III her favor, she claims, arose out OF irregular
and alse accounts KEPT by Nj. Marley Of the lransac
lions between the two. II Is not often that real
countess appears IN The lltgaons OF the
city, ana rs 10 the lady wLo IS party 10 this suit II
seems 10 De conceded that she carries her rank Wy
authority 'When, aid you assume the title OF
rountcssy" asked Mr. Mcfarland, oil counsei tor tie
defendant ~ new r assumed IL" answered tho vii
ness; ~ married husband with tho uic OF couuln
Except Tor her somewhat large ngure and massive
features OF the unmislakaoe English type the Countess
Is one tne ieas noticeable Of the
sight ton ladies' and large and general
nowd who attend tue proceedings day
sor'ing to her own testimony She as twice married
,wncd valuable property IN England, lived at "Mse
aouse,' near LONDON and her mosuer was Kerry
roman. Among the witnesses tesuying In her be-
aaii IS a Mrs Keith who had been her servant, ana
vas evidently as loyal 10 her trust rs she appeared
ell,gcnl On the witness stand This witness among
hher circumstances connected with Inc dealings out
u which the litigation has arisen, described with
much directncss ana effect the interviews which
place between Mr.. Marley his counsel and The Couu-
,ess. Among other dsasters which seem 10 have be.
allen the latter was the giving OF enatsc
mortgage TO Marcy. When ths mortgage
was orecoscd tue house Of the Countess was
cleaned out OF every stick OF furniture without excep
lion. A lew day after The executor OF the law had
done his work Marley arrived at The place. He was
ushered into the kitchen, said the witness, and
offered seat on The ~ashtuo bench or form. because
hat was the only seat IN the house Have you come,
MT Marley" said the Countess Tor Lady Hcinruch,
Tue witness stated ~ 40 sioat over the desoIatlon
you have wrougnta" Marley was surprised, wept and
moaned over the desoiaon, and asked the Countess
10 take walk. 20 that they might ak II over alone
was u s saa stes cS T.
me testimony. - mad bad advisers. WHAT was
done Was done BY the ADVICE Of Barrow" ave TOOK
witness, ana showed HIM The paletoi straw which
We slept "Un winch VINO sleptg" asked the counsel
Tor the defendant .'Ihe Countess ana servants
answered the witness. On occasion, according 10
The same Witness when matters between Mr.. Marley
aud The Countess were approaching tho trough edge
Of war" sue accompanied Tue latter 10 the store OF
tue former and he held up his right hand and swors
TO ncr that no would restore - ncr thing TINT
had been taken-her furniture and jewels-and
II she would 90 down TO the otace Ut
Mr.. Barlow Is. L. NJ. Barlow bonds would
be cancelled and delivered TO her She went, and was
~ ormed by Mr. Barlow that he would not allow Mr.
Marley TO settle with her. She returned to Mr.. Mar
cys store and gave him piece OF her miud, including
The assertion that she had waited Tor HIM
aUurs at Mr. Barows Office and ne did not come
HIS answer was that NJ believed OF The
ccip's she held did not Dear his signature, out
he would send TOR man who would know
his signature among ten thousand. The ten thous-
and came, Tho witness took the receipts
out OF the basket handed them to the Countess, VINO
IN turn handed them 10 the expert The expert, the
witness sad, looked at them ma note IN book OF
the amount Of each ana told Marley lie signatures
were his and would be recognized such the world
over. The book N which these items are alleged
have been entered was put IN evidence marked
an EXHIBIT in the The SUIT is still trial, aud
this report OF begun with provcrb II may
not be out oil place 70 emu 1t wn another, that zone
story Is goou until another Is told"