New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-23
NIP POTTER's STORY ABOUT THE PLUMEs

MIR. POTTER'S STORY ABOUT THE PLUMLS.
THE HIGHLY SEASONED ADVERTISEMENT THAT III
pUBIIsmED-HIs TELEGRAM'.
The trial of the SUIT If Robert {. Plume against
Thou Is Potter, wealthy CoElldS,oI' IT," enc IN
$40 COO for alleged libel, was resumed IN lhe Ut
cunt Court III Jersey Clty yesterday roI tHc Us
time since tie opening Mrs. Plume, the plalhIlh7
mother WAS accompanied by a feminine menu.
There ere two oil her women III tne cOuI lIuoi put
tho were Witnesses one of them beng MIS-.
Helen b. Cole, tbs plmnui motnel -'h-I""' VIM
aupcaled as a witness Tor the CeienCe. ..c,
Stcpleu H. kng a las yer from Boston 'esilucu
Ia the pro ceeOlAgs III the Municipal CrlmlhaI OOit
oaT;e of rmbezzhng $50 OF Mir. Pouers money.
Mr. Potter resumed the stand and his cross-eX-
animation was continued .,- .oi a. 60
- Dld you say asked the plalnliH couHseI, ~
Mis- Plume that you would rum her and her son
If II damned You forever A.. ,u,.,oss with
ppnbnsis dld not. When / heard OF MIS-.
Pumes arrival in Portland, 1 sent her TINS uiS-
patch: ,
JULIA A. PLUME Glad to hear Of SAFE arrival nL.,
. i7 49, > AM.
The witness admitted having inserted the follow
Ing advertise luent IL The Portland OrtGomaR:
WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED
An Exceedingly Interesting story Of Actual Life
Entitled
THE PLUMES,
MOTHER AND SON,
In Which VIII be Given the Experience Professional
and Personal Of
NEW-JERSET SCHOOL MARIN,
Her Mistakes ana Their Consequences.
The Amusing Tale of
THE TWINS
And WHAT Became Of Them.
The Episode Of the
HUNDRED DOLLAR CHECK,
And the DenoraIzcd Wedding Party in Boston and
WHY THEY EMIGRATED
Helen T. Cole testified that she was the mother
nj r PIuues WIFE IN cIOss-examTnatlOn she
sa,d that She had borrO ed money from Nj. Potter
and That she had repaid him. She believed she had
a right 10 borrow money from INN ana she DOT
lOwed il 10 buy Ter dau gtEers wedding rousseau.
The fo lowing kilograms were offered by the plain
tin in evidence. The defence objected but the
Court admitted them
MRs JULIA A. PLUME: Letters Of yours returned by
Bob unopened; foolish and dangerous tolls shening
storm vii break within week. IH"s' Potter
Mis- JrLlA PLUME: Time mp. 40 answer 10 letter Of
ninth 60 - boS'oH 'o-"'ii0" - Tuo. PhrrTR
Nrs U,r.IrA PLUME: Complaint lodged against
Bob. Warrant ont Tor his arrest Oh charge OF
meHt. 'N'Li A"'i
Mrs. JULIA A. PLUME: Interviewed Barton. lie will
roract testimonial by letters TO sHpelnteIae at Crt
lana and eisewheIe Promises made VIII be faithfully
kept T.
Won satisfied with the situaiioni THOMAS POTTER.
MARGARET A. Young. a pretty school teacher, tes-
tfed that she had received copy or me OIego"'d"
Mr. Porter aftcrward asked her not TO mention the
advertisement TO any BODY and also requested heI
TO return tie paper. Mr.. Potter SAID something tt
her about pursuing Mrs. Plume and her son but
sic did not b. leVe he used so harsh term as rum
The case was closed and counsel had begun to sun
up when the court adjourned for the day.
ONE DEATH CLOSE AFTER ANOTHER.
double tragedy occurred yesterday in the
Brooklyn Sugar OuSe, at the foot of south Second
ST BROOKLYN. Joseph Walsh. OF NO. Is Hamilton
81 New-l 0rk who was employed as labOrcT on
the wharf at the foot OF the street, went INTO the
refinery 1T the noon hour 10 look at the machinery
iya misstep whe he was watching centrifugal
machine he fell backward and was caught on the
revolving knives OF a cutting machlnc. Before the
machinery could be stopped he was literally
chopped in pieces. The sight of the mangled ana
bloody remains was horrible one ana unme we'd
many of the sturdy wOrkmen who saw It. Walshs
face was not dsfg CURED that II could not be rceog
nIZcd and il was soon known who he was. No one
Elad Tho idea of removing the bodv
from the bloody knives and the
machinery into which il had been
drawn, but finally Frederick Bird, Of No. 81 South
Fmst-st., volunteered to perform the work. This
was accomplished with much difficulty. But by
dnt of great excrilons the fragments of the body
were gotten together and we're Land together upon
the wharf Bird then went back to the refinery.
His friends noticed that he pale and that great
drops of pcTspITatlon covered his face. He id
that the effort was too much for HIM and had taken
all his strength. After he had sat down few
moments he attempted 10 rise and fell dead. 1t is
supposed ludI HtdIl ulecd6s WAS lic cause OF MS
death. Walsh about fifty years of age and
Bird forty-fve.
HELPING AN ELOPEMENr UNWITTINGLY.
The Rev. Dr. Francis Lobdel of No. 10 West
One hundred -and-twenty -ninth-st., rector of ST.
Andrews Church, was an innocent participant in
All eopement on Thursday. The bridegroom was
Valentine Hummel, q young member of one of the
Oldest and wealthest families of Harrisburg, Penn.
and lately of the firm of Hnmmel, FendrlGk Il Co.
and member of the Common Council. The bride
was Miss Mary L. Ross the handsome and attract
Ave daughter of Andrew Ross, wealthy resident