The New York herald., 1878-10-30
NEPHEW AND AUNT.


A SON TRsrIrYINa AGAINST Hrs xorHER--
CURIOUS COMPLICATIONS IN THE JAoKsoN-
HUNT suIr-THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE
JUDGE DAILY. twntaI m-
Tne trial Of william O. Jackson's suit against Annie
NJ Hunt 10 recover some $40. 900. which, as he al-
oges he loaned to her under siequently reiterated
promise OF marriage, which violated by her union
with Richard N. Hunt, resumed yesterday before
Judge J. y. Daily, IN The Court Of Common Pleas Tue
crowd In attendance was somewhat augmented by the
publicity already given 10 the case and latc in the
afternoon tho room densey tnronged. Tho pro-
csedings, although at nrst somewhat monosonous,
were iAssr IN tho aay greatly snlivened bv tho
advent OF . witnsss for ths plaintiff
In the person Of Mr. William =. jackson,
tho son OF tho fair defendant, who. after tell
ing story in ejacuatory answers TO the questions
OF the palns,n's oounsol, Mr. Wilder, was subjected
to severe CROSS examination ~ Nj. Courtney, tho
dsienaAn,s counsel A. on previous days Judge
Daly's judicial aid was frequently required to dispose
OF tho numbsrisss objections Of the opposing coun-
SOL the latter being determined TO rsht each step
sns litigation with oharao.erisic professional psr-
tinaelty. ,.sf4 fsf Nsfa .z @1Anaan
The defendant, who sat near her husband, Mr..
Hunt several times engaged In animated conver-
sation, aud At such times her eyes would fash ana
cheeks redden with ill-oonoealsd excitement and
anger at some Of her nsphew's revelations. That
ssatleman immsdaieiy spoa the opening Of
the resumed tho witness chair ana his CROSS
examination continued. Hts testimony, 0siux neces-
tarliy contned 10 the iacts brought out In ms direct
examination, WAS somewhat mon0tOn0us and uni In
tsrestings being manly repetition OF that already
published. Ho was examined ~ some length by Mr.
made iormor suit, which had been disco tin ued
he aiioged AT the earnest enreaty o the deisnd.
aut. Alter v brief Redirect exam inali0n BY mr.
Wilder relative to tho several pay OF money
Mra Hunt ana explanatory OF certain ambiguisiss Of
iiuSsd 20 nls aevo.Sn IN .asnS care o, Mrs Hunt
ana her whom they were both lying very III ior
wceks, tho witness was relieved from The inquisi-
chair and allowed 70 take hts seat beside his
4 soS's ARRAroxxxSr.
The next witness called Tor tns plaintiff was
Mr.. William s. jackson, the son Of tho defendant,
Nra. Hunt He Is apparently about twenty-five years
Ola, with . light mustache and dark eyes, ana not
aitcge,ner unpfepossssslng IN appearance He gave
ma testimouy IN clear unhesitating voice, and
He was Ars. sxa,n,ned as 10 the vArlous converse.
tons which ne naa had With hie mother on Tue ques
NO, :. ns 20 .sc osa on on .0a as
sion, hs said, while conversing with his mother shs
pointed proudly TO some buildings then IN process Of
erection, saying "WhAt h,ce buildings they -
maen money ~ sns said, :.Yos, but you xsow mean
Ssons M Z % Us .oss.he @ The win:ss aaswsrea tha.
no had heard great deal about tn,s marriage; but
- no MoxnY-So LOVE- IA. al
He then went on ~ that mis- mother and Willie
l0goLneT,
tnr, she reserved ir,snay visits from other gentle.
men, but theso were only ordinary calls and lie
WAS the only gsntleman with whom she was very
tntlmaio; alter Wiils's money was all gone, how
ever, his mothers treatment OF him was radically
changed; lucy hsa . quarrel ana she called hm .
paupsr; the piaintn tnon LETT his mothers house,
and wnsn wtncss called at bis mothers house he
was Informed " tho servant girl tnat quarrel had
taken place that the piAnun had attached all his
mother,s turniturs and other propartyj upon
vsrsng with her about tho matter sho tolo him that
50 soon as she got attachment removed she would
sell all her properly and 60 10 Europe. and that the
plaintiff "couid go Tho devil aad not got cent" or
words 10 that effect. 9faaa tt 3t .ys'r
On HIS cross EXAMINATION some curious and par.
iaiiy damaging iscts we're ellc.ed 10 regard 10 the
relations between the witness ana his mother. He
said he ceased 10 live with his mother IN lS14 out Tor
long VINE aiterwsrd, ana unil 1870, was On good
He would take has meals thsro, ths same being
.imes furnished him by the servant girl IN the
lett his mothers house he got married, and this
I account slight coidness arose between them, his
mother expressing herself displeascd because he
did NOT ask her consent 10 his marriage
some time alter this he admitisa that, becoming
20 osy nsosssariss ne appealed 70 his mo.nsr ior
sistancs, which delayed extending Thinking 10
sass on MIN =. ons ss 90
room, took away hsr diamonds and other Jcwelry,
which he kept in hts pocke, for two or thrcc days
his mother accused hun Of taking the Jewels and
told her ne bad them, but would give them back 10
her. This be aficrward did At her request ana, ss
he added, nothing moro Was said about H.
The witness was severely Questioned by Mr.. Court
ney ths transaction. bat NJ denied cmphatcaiiy
that lie ever took tho diamonds tor any othcr pur-
pose than stated absvc.
tie was tnen closely questioned as TO the various
occasions that hs mother had told o her prom
iso 10 marry Jackson. He sad that tho lat
vne ~ her house he paid all her bills, cd
hef houscboh aud property, paying her rents ana
otherwise maj 90 himself generally useful Tho Wit
thea sxamiasd at great ieugtn louchiDg hts
various places residence In this city ana mis- rea
with Jackson The intent beng show that Tho
two had oi,en coaversed about the testimony oach
was TO give and thus provo conspiracy.
Is.uSf adj.
Ing. whom ths further examination oil tne1wi
will BE- continued A sEN