New-York tribune., 1878-10-02

make 1t all right that he did sferward get some papers
that se believed these The evidence
was excluded. The witness was then examined IN re-
York where she lived with Dr. Soddard after the al
legged marriage. She kent house at HOb0ken Tor Ben
his first name was George Laughter. =.
Mr.. ClintOn-Hayen't you gone at different times M ny
the names OF Benning OfDraper, OfGougn ana OF Han
Q.-Wnen you testified last Friday that you didn't
didn't you know that you lived there with Benning
The witness paused a long time, stroked her hand
Finally she said YES" ''i
Mr.. clinton You left here on Friday did you go
TO Mrs Edgar Hall and tell her what you had sworn TO-
and ask her not to give you awayi A.-No. 49,, - l.,
Odd men named Victor and Kinzy live win you IN
Fty-seyenth-stl A.-KinZy did; Victor used 10 come
to get something TO eat when he was hdt starved to
Q-were you and Bennlng and those two men engaged
in cOunereltng In criminal business there A.
No; stree Wlth an emphasis that made the specta-
Q.-At what places did you pass Bennngs wife, and
! live with him as such : A.-Were you there -.
The Surrogate-NO impertnence will oe allowed Tom
you II you attempt it again You will be locked ny.
the name OF Benning3 Al won't answer any more
about that state Prison, there CIhe witness rapped
her fan on the railing emphatcally. The question was
repeated and she answered NOD , -
Q-Ddn't you know that the business Of BeDning was
he was straw-bail mani A-Oh, no. He amt that
The witness said that she became acquainted with Dr
stOddard while he was making professional Nsi.s az
Degfots house where she was yng se kngw th mocor
dd his counting in hotels; he used TO take hel III e
raRe TO country hotels. .
Mr.. ChOate-NOw / submit 10 your Honor tne pro
priety Of committing this witness. If the slums OF s
city he rausackcd for false Witnesses II thls VIII
Dess-char TO be made ccsspOo of corruption u VIII
not be without a protest from us. | trust mat your
Honor win take such action 10 relieve us from tne
repetition Of such dsgraceful sceSfs II the story ths
has told false, II oidnt begin with her ana so
is not the inventor OF IT, IL s not possible that Jns Y
nOTaut woman should cOurive fiction when shoulu III
this does into he crevices OF this case IL SHOWS
knowledge of the suit such only intimately con
nected with IL could construct. Your Honor mas only
TO determine whether has testified falsely III any
material particular She testified That sne was StOt-
up the dignity OF his mistress He simply borrowed
her for short periods from the with whom sue was
living. she had more aliases than sue c0ud focl anu
yet she COnfesses TO at least six names by which she
called.
After pointing out specific cases in which he claimed
that she bad perured herself Nj. ChOate continued
"Our proposition that the whole OF her story OF her III
tercourse with Commodore Vanderbilt Is clear aOTlca-
tiUn Tne question is whether woman OF the town OF
about every hing else does lie about the material part
Why this stOIy il the Angel Gabriel told IT, your
AODor would not be obliged 10 believe; but coming from
the polluted IL does its falty is most apparent
The SurrOgate-My duty Ia u delicate one. l wish 10
make decision that snail bias my Judgment III the
ultimate decision OF the This proceeding snOui
be brought III another place think Ouhgt here 10 de-
cline take any action. While this Is most eNtraor
dnary case am inclined TO think the woman is not the
chief offender
The court adjourned, with the understanding that Mr.
ChCate allowed 70 be heard further upon tne
motion to-day Mr. Lord declared his expectation mat
the witness would reappeur