The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-22


where you were at the time 1t was commenced? A.
In Yankton.
como To Fargo? A. About the 10th or 18th of March.
o. You have resided here ever since, have you?
O. al the time you commenced this action where
was your homes A. In Dakota Territory.
fuiiv settled; was trying to lind Baptist Church
which could preside; was looking Tor a Held
of labor.
ing definite as to where you would gof A. 1 knew
was going to stay in the Territory.
Q. At the time of the commencement OF this ac-
ton did you have any particular place OF residence
in the Territory? A. did.
Q. Where? A. Yankton.
Q. We're you permanently located there? A. As
permanently as was anywhere.
TAKING MORPHINE.
Q. In your direct examination you state about de-
PENDANT taking morphine several times during your
absence in Cooperstown About when did that first
commence? a. The morphine was taken in June or
July. 1876. believe; when she first commenced tax
ing it don't know; it ended IN June or July
t.S 9ne Il ypar Ss
however, think for about six weeks ortwo months;
she took it in small quantities.
y. Did she take any in your presence? A.
No. sir; she never did. not to my knowledge.
q. About when did she commence taking lauda-
mum? A. Prior to her taking morphine.
Q. About how long prior? A. could not answer
that. because when she commenced the one she
O. She took the laudanum first? A. Yes. sir.
q. About how long have you knowledge Of her
using laudanum? A. could not answer that.
LIST of January, 1877.
Q. In your direct testimony you spoke of her
making or conveying charges to the District At
torney; you present at the time that these
charges made? A. No. sir.
Q. You don't know what time they were made?
A. Yes, sir from her own statement.
Q. When? A. On Saturday. about the 18th of
q. What time did the trial commences A. On the
.. What time did you say she confessed this
statement? A. In September; the same day she
confessed the other two.
Q. At the time she confessed this statement who
read it to her? A. She read it.
Q. Didn't you state in your direct examination
that you read it to her? A. am not positive; if
did am mistaken; she took it and looked it over:
O. Where was this statement made? A. In the
house of Mr.. Bumstead
Q. Where was she living? A. She came down to
G. You were living at Bumstead's. A. No. sir.
LONG STATEMENT.
O. Is this the statement you say was made on
forty three pages of legal cap? A. That Is the con-
densed statement so far as it goes; it was con.
densed by her brother or the reporter, don't
know which
@. What is this particular statement taken from?
O.. And you are positive this is not the full state
ment? A. Yes. sir; she said it was not the full
Q. Did you ever see the original statement? A. I
O. How do you know it was forty three pages of
legal cap? A. She told me; she didn't give the
act numbers after she returned she confessed the
whole thing; she said that there were about forty
during the trial. before the trial closed everything
that is on that paper she confessed.
.. In regard to those other papers, those marked
exhibit 3D. what that taken from? A. The New
York Tribune.
o. BY yourself? A. Yes, sir
Q. When did you show those two to the defend
ant? A. At the same time.
@. All of these? A. All three Of them.
.. Did you read any of them to her? A. She read
over the letter in that Tribune statement.
Q. Did she read it aloud? A. will not be positive
to that; was standing by the stand; she read 1t
and aid before.
Q. This one. marked &C. ia taken from what? A.
Jersey City Eren,ng Journal.
Q. Did you read that to her? A. handed 1t to
her: she looked it and said she had read them
all before showed them to her,
O. This was at Bumstead's? A. Yes, sir.
Q. She was stopping there9 A. Yes. sir. spending
q few days.
gun to institute proceedings for maintenance. and
went there to see her in regard to the matter.
Q. And these matters came up incidentally? A.
Yes, sir, incidentally.
O. How long were you thero-how long did this
interview last? A. About an hour, should think.
O. Did you have considerable conversation with
her about the subject matter which you called ut
this interview? A. Almost entrely this matter was
spoken of just before l went away.
O. About what time did you first make the state
that you would not live with her your wife?
A. About the 23d day of February.
O. When the next time? A. After my acquit-
tai. in early june
O. Where did you her them A. She came to
my study
O. Had you both been living in the same house
in my house during the trial. the defendant was
there. but was never in the house alone with the
O. How long did you both continue to occupy that
house after the trial? A. About month.
O. Did you sleep in the house during that time?
A. Yes. sir, and with my brother.
O. The defendant was there all that time and q
month afterward? A. Yes, sir.
Q. During what month? A. June. 1878.
Q. What had been your manner Of living after the
time you first told her you would not live with her
as your wife up to the time of the trial? A. had
of N NO % would
in my study and ask questions.
out great deal or the time; when there we both ate
at the same table.
@. You say she subsequently left. where did she
go to? A. Yes, sir; went to her fathers
Q. You had knowledge OF her going? A. Yes sir !;
! gave her the money to 60 with
your health? A. was the border lines of in
sanity.
Q. DO you state this as a matter in your own
knowledge? A. Yes. sir: believe It.
Q. You say sho left and you furnished her money
to go with, and she went visit to her folks? A.
Yes. sir.
NEWSPAPER nEpoRTERs
Q. You stated something about her giving reports
to newspapers; were you present at the communica.
ton Of of these matters in relation to yourself?
A. No. sir; let her do as she pleased.
q. Then you have no personal knowledge OF her
@. Who did she confess she comm unicatod to? A.
The reporters on the NEW York HERALD. Express.
New York Sun Sun. New York World; New York Tribune.
Q. Where were these communications made. in
your house? A. Yes, sir.
@. And you admitted the reporters? A. Yes sir;
the reporters or the New York Express came to the
door just as was going out and allowed the serv-
ant to admit them.
O. Had you knowledge that they were going in
A. Yes, sir, and If would have opposed them hot
time would have had of 1t, too.
O. What had been the condition of the defendant 8
health all the time you resided in Jersey City? A.
Not good; she had been troubled with govt and
rheumatism.
O. Did it confne her to her room much? A. Part
of the time during the month of February she was.
vosBUnGHs MANIA.
Judge Barnes then asked witness the following
questions:-
q. When did you last see your wifo2 A. September
last.
q. What was then her condition mentality A.
She is entirely clear mentally; she Is influenced by
her friends and possessed by determination to put
me into my grave il she can she entirely in their
hands, ana am in just this condition.
q. How do you account for these contradictory
statementsp A. When she under the inf ucnce
Of her family she would do exactly as they wished
her to do then after she had gone to New York,