Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-02-12

hecks had been protested; thought the tin was
low and he had better skip out.
E. M. Cushing-an auctioneer-was extremely
tifhdent, and asked to be allowed to tell his
tory in his own way, as he was not accustomed
9 talking before large crowd. First met the
in 1862. He was then a Sergeant in
he Quartermaster's department under Major
Sell, and asked witness to find DR.. Fuqua and
Bob Ayres for him, as he had just come from
Fluvanna with the Fluvanna Greys and had
brought some persimmons for them, as he
Knew how fond they were Of them and prob
ably had not had any for a long time. The next
time he met defendant was when he was assist
ing the Home Guards to hold Buffalo Gap
against the Yankees. 1t was on this occasion
that one of the pickets on post in response to
the "whoo, whoo WHO'D, whoo,' of an owl, re-
piled, Its nobody but B., Of Staunton, he
won't hurt you." Whilst at this place, bravely
exposing life and limb to the bristling bayo-
nets of the foe, he again met Rochester, who,
in conversation he had with him, unfolded
the story of his romantic meeting with Ara
minta and of his undying affection for her, ex-
that he loved her better than any one
else in the world and would marry her if he ev-
er met her again." After the "cruel war was
over" returned to Staunton and met Rochester
who was then an insurance agent. He told him
that he was in luck. Had found his long-lost
Araminta she was now a widow boarding at
Kalorama. Had splendid rosin farm in N. c.
and plenty of tin. He was going to marry her.
Witness gave detailed account of the pur-
chase of an engagement ring from Gabs Hirsh
and wedding suit from Simon Hib.
Met McGuffin afterwards; said Rochester had
Unn loft 40 wi
had not been paid; Doyle told Rochester. and
Rochester skipped-hinc ills lacft'ynae.
Simon Hilb testified to having sold a suit o.
clothes to Rochester last Fall. He told witness
that he was soon to be married; that the lady
had fine farm and some bank stock and he
would pay for the suit when he was married.
Witness sold him slOO suit for SIS. This was
his business custom. When he sold on time
he always charged less than when he sold
for cash, for then, If he never got paid, he
did not lose SO much. Rochester didn't gel
married and didn't pay for the clothes.
Gabriel Hirsh corroborated the purchase by
Rochester of an engagement ring. Sold it tc
him for SIS, though it was worth S40-every
cent of it. Acknowledged that he had sold an.
other ring just like the one sold to Rochester
but promised not to tell to whom.
being so instructed by the court, reluctantly
said he had sold it to Harry Tinsley.
Eliza Jane Grimshaw-a dress-maker-testi.
fed with much vivacity in behalf of the plain.
tiff. When Araminta returned from Variety
Springs she came to witsess tohave five dresses
made. Couldn't think of getting any other
person to make them, for she did such nice
work and fitted so elegantly. Finally, being
iy,fD dod
she consented to undertake them, though She
was overcrowded with work, as indeed, fol
that matter, she always was. During the max
ing and trying on of the dresses, Miss Araminta
became quite confidential and told her that she
was going to marry Mr.. Rochester. AS this
was a very private and personal affair, of course
Mr.. Tinsley put it in the next Vindicator. One
day witness was complimenting the plaintiff
on her slender figure, when she said She came
near being Stout. She had debated it in hei
mind for some time. but the good looks and el.
oquent tongue of the defendant had decided
her in his favor.
Miss Antoinette Mouton, q charming French
lady, who bearded at Kalorama, which they
did tell her was the Greek for spiders nest
She was native of la belle France, and did
not speak the beastly English SO well as is
CONNIE IL ta,a. She did know the plaintiff and
the defendant, la belle dame-the poor lamb
and the wolf migrate! For was it not he who
had almost promised to marry her and then te
console her tell her nevare mind, he will make
her life sure in his company. How could hel
life be sure in such company, or what cared sh'
for her life, when her heart was all in little
pieces. He come and like the great snake HI
coil himself around la belle dame with Sc
brds-what you call his arms. He speak,
much love to her, and tell her she make hi
heart to beat like the wing of the cock wher
he goes to make the great noise. Nevare heart
him say he marry her, but he say he love her
what more you want? He attend the preacl
of Monsieur Bakaire, not Monsieur Beechaire
And she often say she marry him. How coult
that come to be, if he marry not her. What
country! What peoples where one of
couple marry and one is what you call singu
laire.
He the peryfde had give to her ring if sh
would kiss him. which he did say he get from
one Hirsh and which tue grand Don Carlos dit
pawn when he was in the city. One day tn
jeweler Monsieur Cone did tell her that
was what you call he brass which the biac
canaile alone do wear
Bridget Mahoney-waiting maid-came
this country tin years ago this blessed Spring.
Had lived in New York with Mistress Scrugg
and from there went wild her to Tarboro', N. c
where they had lived for seven years, until on
sorrowful day they had come to StauntoI
which was no more to be compared wild Tar
boro than Fishersville wild Cork. The defen
dant had come honeying around her Mistres
at the Kaloramy, and 'when he deserted her a
most caused her to break her poor heart, and
there was any law in this country he oughtto
| made to marry her, indade he ought; for every
| body knows she could have had Fred. Efinge
or Harry Tinsley or Pres. Baylor, at the drop
! a hat. Och, and had she not seen him as
coined up the yard throw kisses to her as sh
sweet soul ,sthood Of the windy and watched hin
| and one dark night had she not heard him as
met her on the portico call her his swate fowe
| the beautiful light of the world.
Cross-examined-The farm she lived on il
| North Carliny belonged to her brother; Mistne
! Rochester would come to see her two or thre
| times day, but M. Efinger, Tinsley and Bay
lor did not come SO often.
| Daisy Brine, little girl boarding at Kaloram
| testified that she was behind the sofa playin
with her dolls one day, when Mr.. Rochests
| came to see Mrs. Scruggs. They did not kno'
| she was there. Heard Mr.. Rochester say he ha
1 Ometh1ng TO tell her, WOulQn'G Tell neF tneI
| but would do so some evening when they wer
driving.
When she heard Mrs. Scruggs say, "oh! yo
hurt my hand" she told him to stop hurting, he
and he satd "come out from there you littl
pitcher" and she told him she wasn't any pitcf
| er but her mothers little girl.
VIM. Bumpas was in tho dry goods bushes
and sold the plaintiff her treqSseaq, knew tn
defendant and whilst waiting on Ms. Scruge
had seen him squeeze her hand. pefepaiar
once told him that he was a single man BIT
that now he had little woman who loved hill
devotedly and that they would be married
the Fall.
Mr.. C. A. Richardson very deaf witness Wa
called had known defendant as an insuranc
agent, but was so deaf that this was all the il
formation that could be gotten out of him an
1 he was ordered to stand aside.
4 Here the testimony for the plaintiff was clio
ed and witnesses for the defense introduced an
sworn.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFRNEAKI.
Mrs. PAMELA Ruggles testified that she ha
known Mrs. Scruggs at Kalorama. Saw d
PENDANT there frequently. When he came
see her Mrs. Scruggs would always come dow
F and sit with them. This was her habit.
| Mr. T. F. E. at one time visited Mrs. S. qui