Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-20

slrit brought b, Mary Alice Almont
Livingstone against Henry Fleming,
which resulted IN the rendering of
verdict by the jury for $4,000, prom
ises 10 be revived and increased ten
fold by the extraordinary letters al
legged Ia be written by Miss Living
stone 10 n coacbnan named Archibald
Cornelius. who was employed by Mr..
Bliss, the stepiather of the complainant
some years ago. The name OF
Cornelius was mentioned several times
during the late trial in somewhat un-
pleasant connection with that of the
fair plaintiff, but the latter swore she
had never known any person OF that
name. As Justice Pratt, who tried
the case, was out of town, Counselor
WIN. +. Howe, who appeared for the
defendant, applied to Justice Edgar NJ.
Cullen, of the supreme court, Tor q
stay Of proceedings In the action ana
for an order to show cause why the
verdict for $7J 900 should not be set
aside, on the ground Of newly discov-
cred evidence in the case. In support
Of this application the aflldavits OF
Henry Fleming, Adolph Anderson
aud Archibald w. Cornelius were sub
mitted, together wah hnumber OF let
ters, which, il is said. were written by
the latter to the paintiii, ana
which viii prove, If substantlaied,
long continued intimacy be-
tween Miss Livingstone and Cornelius.
Upon the papers being submitted
Judge Cullen granted the stay ana
made an order to show cause, return
able on the I'D instant. The first
chupter I'm this series Of astounding
q a.. Wiz .f '.ef
Illus, which II substantially N follows:
He deposes that he has known Mary
Alice Almont Livingstone since 1870;
that he first became acquainted with
her at the place of Tom Placide, at
ions River, y. j., when she came
there upn visit. AT that time he
was employed there. placide died
about 1879, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Bliss and Miss Livingstone came
| there 10 reside, and he continued In
! their employment until 1880. The de
! ponent then details the cireum-
stance connected with the be-
ginning OF his alleged intima-
I cy with Miss Livingstone, which
are unfit for publication. Their reIa-
/ tions continued without interruption
( during the remainder of his residence
/ with the family. He swears that the
arrangement was that she should leave
all letters for him under his pillow.
| The letters annexed, he swears, are all
/ IN her handwriting, ana were received
! by him from her. Cornelius makes
affidavit as follows;
The manner In which my relations
/ with Mias Livingstone came 10 be found
out by Mrs. Bliss WAS as follows: On Il
I Sunday afternoon in June, 1880, Mr..
and Mrs. Bliss and | had been over to
/ the bench near Chadwick's place, and
when we came home Mrs. Bliss
went into my room and found n letter
written by Alice Then there
was scene, and left their
employment that very day. / have
frequently seen Mrs. Bliss since have
been away there. | only saw the girl
Miss Livingston, once since then. That
was last November mean Novein-
Der, 1852. 1t WAS ut the Continental
Hotel In the city of New York. Mrs
Bliss called to where was working
aud told me to come TO the Continental
lIotel that Alice wanted 10 see me-
went there and Alice and | went out
for walk. She began to tell me
about this ease and wanted me 10 tes-
tity. told her | could not do that,
and then she asked me not 10 do her
any harm. On one occasion Alice told
me that Mr.. Fleming was n very
wealthy man aud that her mother
would get divorce from Mr. Bliss and
would then marry Mr.. Fleming
In support of his allegations, Cor
nclius submits II number Of letters. the
first of which is addressed to "Dea,
Archie and signed "Alice.n Sh,
l... f.,tt
necessity, and tells him that She i
, afraid that her mother has discoverec
something Let us hc ready witt
thing.N Don't get angry or excited
Let us he very calm about It, rs il /,
very hard to fool mamma. She wants
TO catch Us II she cam
Auumber of other extracts are given
some of which are unfit for publica
ton. The following poetic eii'usion i.
among the documents:
DEAR rRtEND!--
II in some cornor'of your heart
place Tor absent friends may be,
rhen keep that little place for me,
Forgive forget" were wisely told
Is held motto good aud old;
But half the motto Is bcttcrYot--
Then, all, forgive, but don't forget
a. +
A number of letters are annexed {,
, the affidavit. Archie is warneC
again and again to be sure TO tear NJ
Mi the letters. She says in one letter
IF ever YOU dare TO mention then
tonny one nov or her hereafter i'm life
hope God will punish you most Sc
verely. In don't see why tell YOU
except that | trust you above Others
and besides ! do long for some conf
dentiai friend 10 whom can tell every
thing and have no fear of BETRAYAL. Al
: lny life have hunted aud never foan,
one except you, aud never will ngain
! amsure. God bless you | owe yo,
/, something for your devotion to me.
! have tried you and found you true.
= Adolph Anderson makes affidavit
! that he found Archibald Cornelius
! Mr., Fleming's deposition states tina
2 the letters are IN HE girls handwrlt
I ing, He says; ION Friday mornini
g Anderson called al my Office and pro
B, ,luccd the letters which were attachc,
2 to the affidavit of Archibald Cornelius
: and asked me to take 20 my counse
! and see whether the letters
C0ui.D m on SERVICE