Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-27
Thursday, November a7, IssA.


Thursday, November SS, 1854. LUOIUs DOOLTTTLR AND WIFE. The Husband,s Sound ness Of Mind Ana The Vvtfe,s Purity Of Character nefended-HTrs. DfclKe rman's Excess dive Interest I'm The Case-The
 woodbrfdGe Farmers Too Much For Lawyer HamiItOn-SPfcy Testimony.
 Policeman Selleck was allowed to testify before Judge York in the famous Doolittle case yesterday at the opening of the court, Attorney Doolittle having withdrawn his ob- lection. The policeman told the court that one night, some three or four years ago, when the bride, who was then Lizzie John son, was residing on Hudson street. his sus- picions were aroused, and he and Officer Hell get made descent on her house with the expectancy of finding man with Miss John son in her bedroom. They did not succeed in capturing the man, however, but they heard window up stairs in the woman's room go up, and directly afterwards man disappeared over the back yard fence.
 Burton Dickerman and his wife testified that they had heard that the woman had a bad character. Of the latter witness Mir Doolittle asked, ''You don't want to call her mother, do you"
 ''No sir; I shall never do so either" quick ly replied Mrs. Dickerman- =
 Mrs Foote, who keeps restaurant in the City market, testified that the present Mrs. DoolittIe worked for her as her kitchen maid and waiter. She talked good deal about being engaged to different men and receiving presents from various admirers.
 ''Did you discharge her from your ser vice9' asked MT. Hamilton.
 "Yes, sir, did"
 ''That's a liel" said Mrs. Doolittle, under her breath.
 The defense then put on Edwin w. Judge. a Woodbridge farmer.
 s'Did you ever say when appraising the property of the defendant that the old man acted so that the devil could not get along with himg' inquired MT. Hamilton of MT. Judge.
 'I never did," replied MT. Judge. Then he added= ''I was riding with Lucius and his son Irwin one day going to Woodbridge when the son said his father was hellish old fool. felt like knocking him out of the wagon for his talk and his conduct"
 Mrs. Doolittle testified that her Christian name had been Isabelle Johnson before she became Mrs. Lucius Doolittle. She had been married over three weeks. She had known the groom seven or eight years. and had worked for eight years at match making in Westville; also for Mrs Foote in the City market and as cook in the family of Lorenzo and Frank Stiles, the North Haven brick makers. She lived on Hudson street three or four years ago, the rooms being over Ma loney's grocery store. Maloney made the terms of leasing the rooms very reasonable to her because he wanted her as companion for his daughter, who also worked in the match shop with Mrs. Doolittle. When the policemen came to her house the night re- ferred to she was all alone in her room.
 ''Did they examine every room?" asked Attorney Doollttle.
 EEYes, sir and when they got through I told them to look into the store to see if there was a man there," answered the witness. The policemen told her when their search had been completed that they were mistaken about the place. MT. Doolitt1e wanted to introduce evidence to show that the rooms had been hired sometime previous to Mrs. Doolittle's occupancy by woman well known to the police, and that the officers visit was in search of this individual. Ob- jection raised by the attorney for the complainants, and when his honor ruled in his favor, Mr Doolittle quietly remarked that he would establish this point by the evidence of the police.
 On the cross examination Mrs. Doolittle said she was born in Massachusetts and that she had been an orphan for nearly twenty two years MT. Hamilton then asked the witness when she first met MT. Doolttle, her husband
 II can't say as l ever was introduced to him. heard that he wanted a housekeeper, and started up to see him five weeks ago last Sunday. I met him coming down the road way. My brother-in-law spoke to him about hiring me-"
 ''Did you go to work for him after thats''
 "No, did not"
 ''Now, Mrs. Doolittle, will you tell how long it was after you met Mr. Doolittle that you married himW
 ''Well, let me see. I met him that Sun day and we were married on the following Friday evening"
 The bride made this statement in the cool est manner possible. The spectators were dumbfounded.
 After Mrs. Doolittle came Allen s. Sperry, Thomas Quinn of Woodbridge, J. T; War ner of Bethany, George B. Hotchkiss of Bethany, Dwight L. Johnson, a nephew of the defendant, and G. B. Johnson, also of Bethany all testifying to Farmer Doolittles capability of managing his affairs.
 Attorney Hamilton tackled Chauncey F.. Reed of Westville, and caught a tartar.
 'tDon't you think MT. Doolittle is a little queer?" questioned the attorney.
 Certainly. He belongs to Adams race and it is pretty queer sort of race. I am one of the same race"
 "How do you know you are descendant of Adam4'
 ''Well, I'm told so."
 "But you never saw Adam did you?'
 stNo."
 "Well, that's hearsay evidence. You can't testify to that''
 The witness looked calmly at the attorney and the crowd laughed.
 w w Peck, farmer, testified that in his opinion MT. Doolittle was capable of manag- ing his affairs. He had known him for thirty years and couldn't see that he had al tered much.
 ''Did you not say in conversation with Messrs. Bradley and Baldwin on the day of the last election that you hoped a conserva- tor would be put over himT' asked MT. Ham ilton.
 Nothing of the kind sir" sharply retorted the witness.
 Daniel c. Augur, of Woodbridge, was ask ed by MT. Hamilton if he considered MT. Doolittle able to have charge of his property
 ''Yes, I do, and very close, punching man I always found him." was the reply. Mr. Augur is an assessor. He had transacted business very frequently with the defendant and always found him sharp at a bargain.
 Loren Doolittle of Woodbridge, 8 brother of Lucius, thought his brother fully capable of managing his property. He admitted hay ing had quarrels with him and he was so an gry at something his first wife did that he wouldn't attend her funeral. To question of MT. Hamilton's to the effect that the de- fendant was queer and eccentric he said:
 'FWel1, none of us are any too smart"
 ''Well, he is an odd sort of person, isn't he2"
 "Yes; so am l."
 ''Never mind yourself; you are not on trial"
 'tNo, but I don't know how soon I may be, :" retorted the witness.
 'EDo you think there is any reason why you should bes'' laughing1y queried the at torney.
 "Oh, no; but if carry red nose they'll say ought to have a conservator appoint ed over me-" said the witness to the great