The New York herald., 1878-11-10
The Fair Defendant Resumes the
Witness Stand.
TAKING CARE OF ME AS MY SON
Sister, Niece and Servant Testlfyng m Mrs.
Hunts Behalf.

which il has been held eretofore to of the Trial
Term rooms Of the Court of Common Pleas. The
room was crowded to repletion and the proceedings
were unusually interesting Mrs. Hunt, the defend
ant from whom Mr. Jackson seeks to recover nearly
$4,000 alleged to have been loaned under promise
of marriage was tastefuly attired in q rich dark
brown pleated silk with satin finish trimmings. She
wore a large and conspicuous breastpin. and her
youthful appearance while the witness stand was
the subject OF universal comment The plaintiff sat
very near his counsel Mr. Wilder, and whenever that
gentleman would press delicate question in re-
gard to the relations existing between himself and
Mrs Hunt he would smile quiz2ically and proceed to
take yoluminous notes large piece of paper
which lay before him.
Immediately upon the opening of the Couit Mrs.
Hunt stepped iauntily up 10 the witness chair, and
her cross-examination at once resumed. Her
of answering the various interrogatories put
to her decidedly emphatic. and she Numbered
out her "noes" and .'nevors" with masculine
power of emphasis. Mr.. Wilder first questioned her
TO the manner in which she had, as she claimed
paid back the $4,000 which Jackson had lent her.
You say continued the counsel, THAT the only
way you paid il in board?
"well." said the witness, sit only by an un-
derstanding between in which he said he owed me
much as owed him. / don't recollect any other
settlement"
was he to act your agent for nothing and at the
time occupy room with your son?
HE volunteered to do it,"
AT this answer counsel asked the witness in most
earnest and determined manner if it had
CURED to her that perhaps he might have had
other motive than to please her.
Mrs. Hunt looked appealingly to Judge DAILY and
asked if she should answer that question. Upon being
informed that she should she said, Il don't know
what his motive was
at the time of the settlement of your husbands
estate continued the counsel "did you not say in
the presence of Mr. DAILY and another gentleman that
the only money you had in the world three oo0
government bonds r.
mo, sir" said Mrs Hunt at the time fixing
upon her inquisitor pair of black eyes. which
snapped Indignantly.
did you not go to Europe about that timer p
I'VE TOOK HIM ALONG"
''Yes; went with my sister,
"But did not the plaintiff go with you p
Here the witness became somewhat impatient,
and interrupting the inquiring counsel said
temptuousy, mo. sir; we took him along with u.s."
The witness was then questioned at some length
the expenses of her European tour and in answer
TO various queries of counsel said that $500 was
given her by her motherin-law and the balance was
made up from her savings. In relation to the
presents of silk dresses and other articles hnery
from the plaintiff she said she received them without
objection, because she herself had made him ots Of
presents"
with you in the suit brought by Gillette for malicious
arrest?'
''Did you not hear Gillette testify that he Joined
you together because he supposed to be husband
and wife,
At this query Mrs Hunt turned herself rapidly
around and addressing Judge DAILY again appealed for
compelled to answer. said that she did not remember.
GETTING EXCITED.
Counsel then propounded several questions in rela-
tion to Jscksons furnishing OF about $500 for the
payment of the transcript Of stenographers minutes
N the Police Court.
What became OF the money obtained from Jack
for that purpose,' asked Mr.. Wilder.
How do know what became OF ity' said the wit
ness, turning her head.
did you get any of III"
Me get any Of it," said Mrs Hunt excitedly
should get ty''
Didn't you say that that little arrangement was
nice little dodge between YOU and AIcf1n TO get The
money out Of Jackson. and then divide the money!
why why Mr.. Wilder. how can you-i No!
no! Why am astonished sir, This was said win
many expressions Of intense disgust and Indignation
And didn't you say that this Pat Collins, whose
name was given to get the $3.50, was mythr
No sir; nothing Of the kind"
'.Didnt you say the only objection you ever had
against Jackson was that he came home intoxcaedY'
Did you drink with him in the house YOUR
self y
lleye ever drank with him in the house; will rec
tlfy that; always told him he had better drink.
as he could not stand IL"
The preceding questions of counsel had so affected
Mrs. Hunt and excited her Indignation that tears
treked slowly down her cheeks. while she gazed with
undisguised contempt upon the plaintiff and his
counsel. Her emotion however, was of brief dura-
tion, and before many minutes she was again en-
gagged ia angry and excited discussion with hsT
examiner
Mr. Courtney said in his opening that this was a
conspiracy between the plaintiff and your Do you
think il wasy'
~ know that you conspired with them"
'Oh, OF course said the counsel, Il a great
cOnsplrator.
LIFT IN THE LuHcH
The witness then went say that when she
went ont riding with the plaintiff they sornet mes
stopped 1T SetsOns. in the Park evening She
said they went together one occasion To phladei-
pha, but plaintiff became intoxicated and she and her
son came home without him.
Left him therei" said the counsel in a tone imply
ing great wonderinent.
"Yes. left him there" said the witness sternlv
he witness further testified that she stayed but
elght days IN Europe. leaving her sister there when
sDe returned.
Did you come back aloneg' continued the counsel
'.les." answered the witness unhesitatinely "ac.
eompanied ~ ny nephew, Mr.. Jackson"
now many statsrounis did you buy coming back I"
my sister gave Jackson $500 in gold 10 buy two
staterooms. wac sick. my health shattered. aud
we Ntre nlhel'an days out Mr.. Jackson taking
care * me when coming home I was an in.
valid. looked upon him as my No other feel
ing
He spent most q the time in your statroom.
didn't bey'
.Ye, sr. a. was taking care q me as my son.
don't ny Il. He told me he bad stater,,on of his
own. and believed he had"
After . few more gnimportant questions the cross
examination ot Mrs. Hunt concluded and she left
tie witness stand. apparently very much relieved.
Mns. HUNTS SISTER.
Mr. Courtney then called Mr.. Henry r. Beekman a
lawyer, whose testimony merely in relation 20
mortgages prepared by him In of the ransao-
tions between the parties. Mrs. Jeanette Schultz
sister Of the defendant callsl She wns ar
parently very warm in her sisters cause and very
forcble In her dcnias Of any knowlryge or belief that
marriage contemplated between the plaifltia
and defendant She pictured the lde the parties II
the house in Thirty third street and told the story of
the quarrel between Mrs. Hunt and her son william,
stating that the latter In curnp threatened
to worry his mother to death il she did not give him
money. and Mrs. Jackson to protect her sister finally
put him out " the room. turning the key in the
She also testified that she overheard the conversation
between her sister and the plaintiff when the latter
promised 10 discontinue his suits and give releases
OTHER WITNESSES.
After recess. David Jackson, a younger son Of the
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