The National tribune., 1884-04-10

cate Of marriage refers tof'
Il identify her by many hours converse
fion with her in which she has recounted TO
me the whole history OF our journey together
and Of our personal intimacy, which included
MANY things known only to herself and me.
I am certain of her identity"
This closed the examination. The commits
sioner completed the papers. pat the deposition
into an envelope, and sealed il up. Then he
directed il 10 the clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
the United States at Cincinnati. When he was
about to put postage stamps upon it. however,
Mr. Stone requested that the document be sent
bv express as that certificate was too valuable
10 be trusted to the mails, and he gave the
commissioner money 10 pay express charges.
At was then agreed and Sc indorsed on the
envelope. that the inclosed deposition might be
opened in the presence OF the clerk by either
party prior TO the day of trial. This agreement
being signed by each OF, the attorneys, the
package was ready Tor Transmission.
In the carriage, as the four gentlemen re-
turned TO the city. the deaf and blind witness
and her testimony were discussed.
- is the lady good operatorg inquired MT.
Manson Of the telegrapher whom he had taken
OUT as an interpreter.
oh YES replied Mr. Tracy; she handles
the key we'll. and her reading Of that pencil
between tise thumb and finger is remarkable =
'' / was not before aware that could be done,
remarked Sir. Manson.
Otl- YES INC MNlnt allBiAdDtb NatS at INST lsi-
tended to be read by sight, as il was written
by the register in dots and dashes But we
soon learned TO read from the sounds made by
the instruments. And il is now used for sig
mailing al long distances by long and short
flashes OF sunlight. lii may be read by sight,
by sound. and by touch. as you saw to-day"
Rather a settler. that deposition, wasn't
itl" said 8ir. Stone. looking rather triumph
anily at Mr. Manson.
Yes" replied the latter gentleman; Water
bury VIII not exult much over 1t. But he
wrote me that IL the answers to the inteTroga-
tories were what they promised TO be, the
whole thing would turn on the validity OF the
reputed marriage certificate
well, that's al right, isn't it?" It appears
&c me to be genuine"
:" Yes. it appears well on its face. But we
VIE have to verify it at the State Department
in Washington. There WAS a good deal oi
changing about in the French Legation at the
outbreak Of the war and just before; and we
must verify names dates and signatures. That
certificate puIp9rts to be signed by John Y
Mason and attested by Calhoun Secretary
OF Legation. Now, Faulkner was our French
Minister after Mason, and superseded him in
the early part of I560-I can't learn the exact
dates; and Faulkner returned in 1851, leaving
the Embassy records in confusion, il IS reported
The oficia! dates in Washington of ali these
changes VIII be a test OF this certificate"
Stone, aad il is better than we knew of be
fore. because il contains an Endorsement show.
ing date and place Of his daughters birth il
the writing of John c. Waterbury himself"
Well, well see about that. III Henry Water
bury recognizes that as his brothers writing
think be VIII abandon the case" said Mr.
Manson
Job Manson was a good lawyer, and he wei
knew the Importance Of the testimony he has
seen taken thatday. SO soon as he had reached
his Office he sat down and wrote to Mr.. Water
bury. al A0nabel, detailing the whole matter
be described Mrs. Chartervale gave the histor,
of her strange bereavement, told Of her expert
less as 8 telegraPher. her intelligent replies t
the interTo-atories, the interpreters assurance
OF her ready communication by telegraph, anf
her wonderful recollection of the marriag,
certificate: and he called special attention 4
the discovery on the back OF the marriage Ger
ti6cate Of the memorandum, apparently IN th
handwriting Of the deceased john G. Water
bury lie concluded his letter br referring q
the stipulation on the envelope of the deposi
tion agreeing that it might be opened in tn
presence Of the clerk by either party, and rec
commended that Mr.. Waterbury proceed a
once 70 Cincinnati and examine the deposition
for himself
Three days afterwards, when Mr. Henr
Waterbury received that letter, he did nc
laugh, but he did what = lawyer is not suppose
told her the whole story aud asked her advici
Now, this hrs. Waterbury wasa down East
Yankee; aud though she was living in th
mansion which had been owned by John (
Waterbury, and with her husband had bee
enjoying aiIe estate of the dead man ior six
teen years. she answered her husband prompt
after hearing his statement:
We must give il up, Henry. This hous
and the farm. and the turnpike stock, and th
money john left is ali the honest property
that poor goman in Mississippi. We must Civ
1t up.r
Mr. Waterbury did not reply for some min
utes. Then he said:
:. i viii 70 al once to Cincinnati, Nancy, an
If thai certificate OF fnaFri4ge-and especial
that Endorsements right J can't lie mistake
about Johns wrtiag) / VIII enter a COZ
1esss0a 0t iEagment and decree Ia her f4vor
Aac 10 Cincinnati be went lkat very alteruool
Soon O. be arrived be called upon Mr. Galley
Ars- Mztesbury's legal Eegrcseatatige-and q
retbcr the two lawyer went to the office Of a
clerk Of Ihe United States CircEit Court an
IN his presence opened and examined the dep
siti0n OisAfs ChaTtervaie. Henry M2terbul
read i carefully through without a word
comment Then he studied the indorsenel
on the original certificate OF marriage, al
knew ii 10 be in the hand writing Of his d
CEASED brother. Then, turning 10 Gaziey.
said:
This Is the most remarkable thing, Gale
] eyer knew. That iady was say brother
wife: Surrender. ] have been wrong ali Il
time; and n0w propose 10 make il right as SO,
as possible. Let tho clerk enter np Ijudgme
by confess 5il, and a decree covering all b
eizsuls. Write the outlines of the decree VI
wish. submit 4 70 me IN the morning, aud
il be entered AZ once. while court is ia sessio
] viii be present AID assent TO Judgment al
decree"
On tie next Gay this arrangement was ful
carEscG cat ia open court; and Jane Langd
Waterbury was appointed guardian Of d
daughter Jane, and Henry Waterbury was I
dcred 10 account for and 70 tum over the {
Tire estate Of Ills deceased brother to her.
cladlug rents and profits for sixteen years.
When Henry Waterbury returned 10 his
tie Yankee wife at Aonabel and told her
he had done. she fell upon his neck and we
FOR JOY Hes husband was just man. and :
thanked 5pd for eiyiag her such a husband.
That night Mr.. Waterbury wrote loI
kindly letter to his sisteT-in-iaw. telling /
wha, he had done. and inviting her to the I,
session Of Der estate and her honorable nal
90 long kept from her
IL be continued
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