New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-02
ANALLEGED HUSBAND REPUDLATED.

MRS. TUEOPHILUS YOUNGS'S TESTIMONY.
DECLARING HIM TO BE AN APOLOGY FoR A MAN
-1ug WITNESS POSITIVE IL HER FAILURE TO
IDENTIFY HIM-NoT TRACrABLE UNDER CROSS
EXAMINATION:
The examination in the case OF the man calling
himself Theophilus Youngs, was resumed yesterday
befor. Referee Underhill. Owing to the expecta-
ton that Mrs Mary &. Youngs would DO put on the
stand as a witness in rebuttal many persons occu-
nied chairs in the courtroom Enclosure. half an
hour before the opening Of the proceedings. At
half mast II Mrs. Youngs arrived in company with
her counsel. Isaac Morse and Elliott c. Minor and
after plancng scornfuly at the claimant, who,
dressed IN neat suit of black, sitting by the
side of Henry Youngs, she took the witness-stand.
Tho woman is tall and angular, of sallOw com
pexion. and seems to be fifteen years older than
her alleged husband. Her voice is harsh. Mr..
Minor. who began the direct examination. made
the claimant come forward, and then directed the
witness to examine his face and head and see
who Their she could identify him. The woman
passed her hand rapidly around ms head drew his
forehead down, and finally Jerked ms chin up IN
the air. Il am positive TINS apoiogy ior man Is
that Theophlus YOungs had three deep sears, one
on the back OF his head, one on the frontal bone,
and one under the chin the latter being an inch
long No such scars were to be found on the
claimant. Mrs. YOungs described her life with her
husband from the day of her marriage to the time
oil his disappearance 11cT bCollluOIN VII llO WIN
correspondent with that given by the claimant.
She however. emphatlcally contradlcted his asser-
ton that he had allowed one OF his children to he
buried by q negro under an apple-tree The wit
ness claimed that when the child died her husband
allowed no one to touch it but himself.
At this point Mr. Minor wished to question Mrs.
Younes on several subjects regarding winch the
claimant at previous examinations had betrayed
some lack of memory or Ignorance rms was OBJ
jccted to by MessIs. Drake ana Brace, the opposing
counsel. on the ground that the clalEant had not
been fairly examined. and that his failure to an
swer questions rather due to that circumstance
than TO any lack of memory. After prolonged
debate the referee decided to rule out MIR. Minor
questions. The witness related the circumstances
in connection with an attempt on the part of a
servant of the Youngses to commit brutal assault
on the eldest daughter of the family AZ previous
examination the man claiming TO be lOungs was
closely cross-examined on this subject, and was
unable TO give any details whatever OF the occur
renee Mis- lOungS further COntradictcd the
claimants statement that he had resigned his posi-
ton in the QuartermasteTs Department Mt Wash
ipCtOn She said that The0phllus never resigned,
hut he was discharged for insulting tho Secretary
OF War while being reprlmanded Tor hesr"ting his
family.
pearance between her husband and the claimant,
Mis- Yonngs raised herself slightly in order to Oh.
tain good view OF tine latter, raised the corners OF
her mouth, and said: "Why, this apology for q
mans eyes are wider his lir Is lighter. IN spite Of
the grease OH it. and his age Is less than my nus
bands: he can't be over twenty-five years OF age ,
These words were delivered i'll such lofty aud Mt
thn same time scOrnful manner that there was g"u-
cral laughter among the listeners.
The counsel for Mr.. YOungs began he crCss-cI-
animation by InQuiIing the Witness age. Tho
question was objected to- hut the referee overTulcd
the objection. The witness answered snappshly
that she was thirty-sX years Of age. which gave
rise to another out6urst OF laughter she gave her
occupation as a spirit medium but refused 10 he
questioned as to the details Of the profession Some
sharp words ensued between Mrs. lOungS ana Mr.
Brace in regard 10 her marriage with Mr.. lOungS.
the counsel for the claimant attempting to show
that legal ceremony had never taken place Mrs.
YoungS also became excited when asked whether
on first meeting the claimant She was not intoX-
Gated and on being questioned on the subject OF
her weakness for drink she almost jumped out OF
her cl AIR with rage. She reiterated her statement
that the claimant was positively not her husband,
and that although nc bore some resemblance 10 tho
missing man. slight scrutiny Of his features dis
closed a marked difference III appearance The
claimant she continued, while her face became
flushed and her eyebrows twitched ncrvously. was
shorter than tho missing man by several inches but
was broader. 40
The examination was adjourned until March 10.