National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-03
GIRO'S TESTIMONY.
STATUS OF THE CHRIsTIANCY CASE.
The Proceedings in New York-What Giro Swore
to Before the Commissiener-Mrs. Chris
tiancy Flatly Denies the Accuse.
tion He Makes Against Her.

now famous ChT1Stlancy QlYOrce suit, ana the
public interest is thoroughly awakened Recently
Mrs Christiancy held the winning hand, and had
the hotel clerk and hackman for strong sidecards
This deal did not satisfy the other side, and be
fore throwing up and declaring themselves beaten
they asked the equity court for another chance
stating that they wanted to take the testimony o.
one witness in New York, known as Edel Giro
The judge granted the application on condition
that 500 was planked down to cover the expense.
The amount was Immediately forthcoming.
Mr.. Horatio C. King was appointed special ex
aminer for the purpose. The attorney started only
last week for New York, Mrs. Christiancy accom-
panying her counsel. At the examination Messrs
Z. c. Ingersoll and Ingersoll Lockwood, special
council for Edcl Giro, appeared for Minister
Christiancy, and Mr.. John N. Oliver for Mrs
Christiancy. The latter was present only part OF
the time.
THE REPUBLICAN hearing that Mrs. Christianey
and her counsel Mr.. Oliver had returned home
last night sent out q scout who succeeded in find
ing Mr. Oliver and taking him into camp. AT first
Mr. Oliver was disinclined TO talk on the subject
but when shown the statements that had been
made he changed his mind, saying that he wanted
the truth TO appear. He then produced a copy OF
the deposition of Giro (who pronounces it as il
spelt Hero, from which the following extract was
made
GIRo's DEPOSITION.
The witness testified that he thirty-seyen
years of age q business agent, and resided at Il
East Union Square, in the CITY of New York. He
knew Mrs. Christiancy and met her on November
H. 1872 on the steamer acapulco after it left Colon
South America, and was introduced to her by Mr..
Ruiz, q Peruvian banker from Lima. On the ship
he paid the attentions to her that gentleman
would TO lady who seemed seasick. He walked
the promenade deck with her; took her to meals,
and escorted her to the cabin when she wished to
retire and repeatedly visited her in her cabin He
was never there late in the evening, except when
she was unwell. They were eight days on
the trip, and arrived in New York November
"a. They took a carriage and went together to
the st. Nicholas Hotel She registered there
under the name of Mrs. Fl. II. Wharton.
Two or three hours after he left her at the hotel
she sent messenger boy after him, asking that he
return Immediately as, the gentleman who was TO
come for her at the hotel had not made his appear
ancc, andshe wanted Giros advice what to do. He
went to the hotel an hour later and the gentleman
that she was expecting had arrived, and she told
the witness sh3 was going to Washington that after
noon; he did not see her again in New York; he
next saw her in this city, December "a, 1879 when
he arrived on the limited express the afternoon of
that day; he came at the request of Mrs. Chris
tiancy, and she, in company with another lady met
him ut the depot opposite the St. James EEL they
parted at the depot, and he went to the hotel; lie
saw Mrs Christiancy at her house the same evening
and went to dine with her and another lady at a
restaurant.
AT THE ST. JAMES.
The next day he saw her again at her house,
and about noon they took q carriage and went TO
L..
Mrs G. Giro, and they went to his room, No. 81 or
A. He told her that i'll order to take her up to his
room that she would heve to register in that way
and she agreed to it. They were in the room about
two hours; the door was locked ane no one else
was present.
She wore dark dress and veil. The veil was
not over her face, but on her hat.
They left the room and hotel together, and the
witness took her back home in the same carriage
that brought her.
He was asked if he had any criminal intimacy
I1i1a iaI t1,n
room.
The witness declined to answer because the
honor of lady was involved.
Mr.. IngcrSOH said that the OienSe OF adultery
and fornication were not, under the laws of the
District of Columbia, subject to prosecution by in
dctment and requested the examiner to execute
his Office under the law against the witness for re-
fuSal to testify.
Mr.. oliver objected to the question, because it
was roSS-examination of the plaintiffs own wit
ness; second, that the question had already been
answered, and he objected to the examiner forcing
the witness to answer.
The special examiner read to the witness the
section of the code of New York upon that point,
and informed him of the penalty for refusing to
testify.
The witness then testified that improper rela-
tions had existed between them while occupying
the rooms at the hotel.
GIRo's CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS. cHRIsTIANcY.
Mr. Giro then went On to say that ubsequent to
this occurrence he had received fifty or more let
tiers from Mrs Chrfstiancy a few OF which he still
Blood at the request of Mrs Christiancy for which
he took receipt. The few that he kept were for
his protection, as he had proofs Off plot between
Blood go-between named Barnum, and the de-
PENDANT, to have him indicted in this city by false
testimony. He said that he had never had any
transactions with Mrs. Christiancy except love
affairs All the letters sent him were addressed to
Dr. c. L. Blood, with the initials Z. 6. in the
corner.
Subsequently he was shown two letters ad-
dressed to Daniel Jackson, and stated that they
were in Mrs. Christiancy's handwriting. He esti-
mated the jewcIry which he had let Mrs. Chris
tiancy have as worth 500, and it was not given,
only loaned.
HOW GIRO LOOKS