New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,IRs vOsBrRGHs CONTRADICTIONS.

MRS. VOSBURGH'S CONTRADICTIONS.
WHAT SHE BELIEVES "wITH HER LIPS" AND
"wTTH HER HEART'-HER HUSBANDS DECISION
TO PART FROM HER.
The statement made by Mrs. VOsburgh to
District attorney MeGnl, during her husbands trial
covered foryhree pages OF fOOlseap In II she cameu
that while he was at the Baptist Church in COoperstown
n Y he paid marked attentions to Miss Mary Parshall,
Of his parishiOners and on account OF this matter
abe Mrs vosburgh) had several violent quarres with
him. one Of which he ended by sezng her by the throat
that she found picture Of Miss Parsha in the posses
zion Of her husband and tore 1t up. She also alleged
that food and medicines prepared for her by her nus
band during her sickness tasted differently from those
prepared by her relatives aud that she worse when
be attended her than when she attended by others
She claimed that he called her vile names upon diheren'
occasions that his mother requested his SISTER, MISS
Ida Vosburgh, TO send her word when Mrs NosburGl
died so she could bold high carnival over the con ana
that her husbands uncle had written to her husband
and asked him how long he intended to live with that
miserable woman"
This abatement was made in Mr.. McGllls Office in the
presence of Mrs Vosburghs brother. James n sickes'
and stenOgrapher. who took full notes. few days
afterward Mr. McGl received the following letter from
Mrs YOsburgh;
AT HOME. Monday morning,
Mr.. MCGTLL; You ought not 20 force me on the WIZ
So can do no one any good, and must say things
which win hurt those dear TO me on all sides believe
my husband entirely innocent OF the charge maue
against him. and Will testify to that II placed upon the
stand. The conversation had with you the ot1er ua{
was One-sded and highly cOOred was not under Oatn
then could not testify TO all, OF anything ike a
told you at that time. My husband mas had ms ia
but ne denied me thing In BIS ne HIS virtues
far Outnumber his feiings. MRS. NosBUEShI
Mrs Yosburgh went to her former home in stuyyesant
n w. last Wednesday. The week before her departure
abe called upon Mr. McG and asked for the statement
which he refused give her She then alleged that Mr.
VosrQh had induced her to write the letter IN which
the denied the truth OF the statement She claimed tha
he got upon his knees before her and told her she must
write letter denying the allegations made IN aer s'e
ment or he would have to the state prison. ana
that nc wrote the letter and she copied II ana seht 10
In Conversation Just before she went to stuyvesant
Mrs Vosburgh said that her husband had induced her
60 run sS Seg ~ WEE and that he gave her the money
10 10 with few days after her return 70 Jersey Cy
She had said that she borrowed So from the owner OF
ITOcerv store and that she went away Without the
knowledge of her husband. who she sald was not at
When her attention was called to the discrepancy be-
tween stories. she said that she do not always
Did YOU tell am untruth when you said that you
were convinced OF your husbands mnoeehocF was
81 win not answer that" said Mrs Vosburgh. "but
most OF the statements made to the reporters were
untrue Mr. VOsburgh knew was going away, am 6Nt
me all the money he had and told the reporters went
DSring tins conversation she said that she spoke
falsely when she denied that her husband swOr at ne
and intmated she had believed that ne attempted
to poison her, but had declared her conviction oil MS III
You stated in the positive manner that you knew
he was not guilty OF the charges made by your Dr0he
know did" she replied and did believe II with
my lips may and may not believe i with my heart
Mr. Vosburgh said yesterday that he did not know that
his wife sent the letter TO MI. McG IN which she denied
The truth of her statement until attef sue hau seat IL
he had not asked her to do It, and he did not even know
what the statement He also denied tha ne gave
her money 60 away with when she went TO NewhOIK
10 avoid tesyng, or that he know she was gong lie
was Instructed by his counsel not 20 anything to her
about the trial. as she might tell James N sckes what
the defence contemplated doing He denied the charges
In the statement made his wife, his denals being pub
shed IN THE Tribune during the trial as every one OF
The facts alleged by brought out by Mr. MeGis
REORGANIZATION He received letter from his uncle
n which the latter did not ask hun Z" how long he was
going TO live with that miserable woman but said the
beope OF stuyyesant were asking him. the uncle, that
auestinn Mr. VOsburgh said he intended to part from
his wife, and he had so informed her at the opening OF
me trial and he would pay her board at any place II
she would only leave him alone She has decided 10 stay
81 stuyvesant during the present summer