The New York herald., 1878-11-01
NEPHEW AND AUNT.
An Interesting Chapter in the
Jaokson-Hunt Suit. +.
"HE WAS ONLY A BOY"
The Widow Emphaticay Denies the A.
legged Promise OF Marriage.

plaintiff seeks recover some $50 200 Claimed 10
have been loaned TO the defendant several years ago
under promise OF marriage, was continued yester-
day. the doiendants side OF the being partially
developed and her defence fully related 10 the court
Az ON previous days, the court room was densely
thronged. and hen The defendant was called the
witness stand ingress ana egress became matter re-
auirng skill and physical strength An unusual
feature OF day the presence OF several ladies'
In the courl room, VINO apparently listened to the
proceedings with much attention.
Un the opeDing OF the Court by Judge J. r. DAILY,
Mr. Wilder, The plaintiffs counsel called
witness Michael Sherry, real agent, who les-
tned briefly TO having seen tho plaintiff and defend
frequently driving together, often, tact.
him TO believe they were husband and vile;
he further confirmed in this belief by an Incident
tnat occurred In lo73, when no called at Mrs. JACK
sons house, he asked he5 II her husband IN and
she smiled and called 'sWilei" jackson esponded
and came down stairs; witness had several coca.
sons presented leases her, and she would invaiia
bly, call "Wlllie," who. after carefully looking thsm
over, would hand them 10 Mrs Jackson for sigma
ture After bret cross-examinatiop the plaintiff in
troducod anosaer witness prove the value OF the
property New Jersey which conveyed by the
defendant to the plaintiff at his request and then
closed his case.
OPENING FOR rHs DErEscE
Mt Courtney then arose to open the case for Mrs
Hunt, but before commencing his speech was inter-
ruptsd by Judge Daily, who remarked ttat he hoped
he would open without making a stump speech,
which he declared would lot Affect the judgment of
The Court Mr.. Courtney said he was conscious OF
this fact but in justice to his client he thought he
should give an outline OF his argument destroy
tain iluslons or the opposing counsel He contended
that 10 would show that Mrs. Hunt never senten
10 marry Jackson He then went on TO say that aiteP
the death OF Mrs. Hunt's husband Jackson induced
lrnF nlan .hafa
Tnirty-second street aud then asked permission to
live Al her house. She consented He alterward
proposed that should marry him, but his suit was
rejected The young mans nabits were bad and ne
came her homo very much under the influence Of
DRINK, and irvquehtly abused her aud her fam
ily His lnsolen attained such a point tnat she
requested him 10 leave the house. Alter leav.
ing the began suit against her, and on ex
parts statements secured an attachment against her
properly, IN order TO recover $2S,000, which he
repeatedly followed defendant In the streets, logged
her steps by .nignt and day, and hnaiy one day IN
The street requested permission TO again i've a. ner
house. promising that ne would reform. Tho defend
agreed to snIs but jackson remained but snort
time IN tns house when he began 10 misbshave him.
sell again, and order TO get rid OF him she nnay
deco Kim certain property New Jersey,
the be 10 iui consideration OF mutual releases
executed betweon them. In conclusion counsel
csrued that lnis cousoiracy between The plain
un and Mrs Hunts son to extort money from the
defendant.
STORY or TEE RIVAL.
After recess Mr. Courtney called as bis nrst witness
Mr. Richard b. Hunt, VINO. as Mr.. jackson CLAIMS
Was his successful rival In the affections OF the widow
Jackson. Mr.. Hum u a tall, we'll proportiuned man
OF The blonde type having closely trimmed whisgsrs
ana a gnt IN mustacne. Ho quickly took OATH, aud,
seating himself neaigenty ~ tue Witness Guar, Was
preuarsd or the coming legal inquIsitoa In answer
10 tue errogaiorics OF Mr. Courtney he sad that he
i'm porter OF VINE anu liquors at NO Al Beaver
street. He was married TO The deiendan on the I'm
oil Octobcr 1876 He first became acquainted with |
hor 1871 and from that tine forward made frequent
calls upon her at her different places Of residence
On evening OF the 5tn OF June. 1875, ne called at
bel house ana tne plainill coming down stairs
Mss. Jackson got up from her chair 10 SEQ who was
Jackson asked him II lie was going down iowa to zee
about that mortgage. He SAID, you are IN terrible
reaize ON aud you have a release wnien Ii all righLn
He became engaged TO his vile IN August, 1876
s'TRiFLIsG' PRESENTS
On his cross examination Mr.. HUT gave In detail
the story OF bis e0uriship ana marriage. he said |
that anhough ne was eneasea ous e1 ~ssns S sne
interval did not seem TOO short time Tor MN; nc
could not recolect the day OF his sueasement, but
thought II was on sunday evening; ever sinoe MS
first acduan tance WITH his wne be had MADE her |
presents, mostly o; flowers; but on one occasion.
lust previous to her departure ior Europe 10 1871
weeks after he had Known her, he gave her
diamond ring, merely as a memento OF their briei,
bus deiightiui Intercourse.
"Are you In the habit OF giving diamond rings 10
ladies' wnom you have known out two weeksr
.Wnat was the particular inducenent in this case?"
ssShe going TO Europe anu wanted To give
her something TO remember me oy."
The witness then went on to say tnat Mrs. Hunt
started for Europe with party OF gentlemen, In
cIudIng Lhe pIaintln, who returned alone with her
upon Ihe COZ pletiou OF the trp. Witness then re-
sumed his visits continued ms calls without inter-
until December, 1874, when bis vists ceased
lar awhile owing 10 a dispute whIch mad arson be-
tween nrnseii and Mrs. Jackson he oisen met other
gsnIlemsn al her house aud remembered that Sena-
tor Conovcr was frequent caller; another gentleman
BY the OF Iodu also called ana he believed
gave nsr diamond ring; only ouce DID be speak 10
the plaintiff; although he sausn.ly me, = a,m At The
avoiding him, did not TO for MS acquaint
snce; nis oal,s were prolonged sometimes Two Or
three hours aud senerauy 10 tue evening; alter the
falling out in 1874 no did not speak 10 defendant
again Tor year or more.
RECONCILIATION
In January, 1876 he met her In Broadway; she
bowed ard no returned ~; he tnen stopped and
eu ,oss,nar ~su ne sse asked h,m 10 cali wn,ca
he very soon aiterward; about TINS time witness
was preparing for dinner TO the Snerns jury. when
gwen the Hotel Bruns NICK early In the follow
Ing February, Judge Brady presiding; on the night OF
the dinner At aeout ten O'Clock aud wnsn the speccn-
making began he went WITH friend 70 call upon
Mrs. Jackson, In compliance with request sne bsd
previously made TO hin; be might have Deen drinking
sor.e. but 10 more than was usual under sucn cir-
cumstauces; ne never watched for jackson when
he called, nor did he observe whether tho
latter sucb occasions; he djd
not care ior Jackson and had no reason 10 care
whether he there or no At the time OF the quar-
rel between jackson ard Mrs. Hunt heD the former
lett the house the informed OF that TACT
by Mira Hunt; when JACKSON had her property at
tsched Mrs Hunt sent Tor nm TO come 10 nor house
and he went al once, but aid nothing; no was then
at his own request appointed keeper of the properly
under the Warrant OF attachments
why did you ask To be appointed keeper OF the
.Becsuse wished to save Mrs. Jackson the trouble
"a
knew she would rather nave me.p tLauGhter.I
The defendant arst began 70 cxhtDit her affection
for HIM in December, 1915; he kept on giving her
prsssnts although she did not express any tender
regard ior him, because he wished to show some ap-
preciation OF her hospitality.
Inis closed tne examination OF Mr.. Hunt.
t'HE BoY."
Mr. Courtney caitca IA the next witness Mrs. Anna
NJ Hunt the dct,ndant Mrs. Hunt a. once arose
aud walked uriskly bonGd the rafting 10 the witness
chair She was DecomiDgiy attlred IN black Six ana
wore fashionable hat with many ieatncra she
began her story as follows:-ln 1864 she lived In
Bloomin gdae, being AZ the time waow young jack
son lived within about SIX blocks Oi ner rssidcncc;
suo had four chiIdren ana the piaintn came TO live
with her At suggestion OF hcr son DAVID, who said
that house large ihat she had better have
some of boys stop with her
sDd you ever, at any time or under any eircum-
rsances promise TO marry Mr.. Jsckson2"
AZ tnis query Mrs. Hunt drew herself up and with
maaninoent scorn and contempt sad, mo, sir;
never, nevsfs he Was only poy. tLiushtcrl -
sshe an went ou to say that no suen conversation
aa mad been tsslilod to by the piaintin had ever
taken place; when she went 70 i've - ihlrty second