New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-27
1ENNIE c. CHAPLIN AND POVBRTY.
A LETTER THAT SHOWS HER IDEA OF 1T.
TESTIMONY IN THE ROSA v. BURNS WILL CASE
MRS. SPARES TWO GUsBANDs.

TESTIMONY IN THE ROSA v. BURNS WILL CASE
| MRS. SPARES TWO HUSBANDS
The examination Of witnesses in the confess
over the will of Rosa V. Burns was continued befor,
surrogate ROiils yesterday by Waldorf H. Phillips fol
the contestant and H. A. Meyerberg for the
Samuel j. Lowell, private deectvc. testified that he
and another detective accompanied Mrs Spar to a
mouse ~ Thlrteth-st where they found her daughter.
Rosa refused to accompany her mOther and said that
papa. IA she termed Martin. did not want her TO
Dr. Mary srarr recalled testified that in the latter
prt of 1873 when h"i DAUGHTER brought Martin to her
hon'e ne daughter was not canvaSslng hooks. hut
helping The tne.s ~ taking care Of the Eons. They
moved to with A. ana second in August, 1874
Se 1nn nrr Laughter oxrber bought tho furniture for
name bee tusr her daughter wanted them to be- The
witness did not know whether Mrs. Woo hull aud MISS
Cltnn were AT the house Twenty third-s when her
daughter lrsf met Martin there They might have heen
90, yog En9w whether or not there was meeting at
do you know whether or not Mrs woodruff and Miss
Odd you believe in free Lowell Al did not.
Odd your husband. Or. spar believe IN IT. Al, did
The witness. did not remember being a witness At the
daughter saw her father twice wfhin tine bs
fore ns deah About year after her second husbands
death her sister tod her. to hr surprise, that her first
husband living She hal supposed that he was
dead She met her daughter In Topeka. Kan. after
Ter AT the time.
oDo you the result Of the inquest your
The question being objected 10, Mr. Philips said he
proposed To that the witness had made false
charge against her dangh ers character after
dead The question ruled out
the following letter, said 10 have been written by
IenDe g. Clafn, In London shown to the witness,
who would not that the handwriting her sis
tors and IL was marked for Identification:
SUNDAY, Nov T. 1850.
DSGr Mr.. DE MARTIN and the t,co RosEs
have Just received letter from Maggie telling where
you are and this
now much always SEATED your Kindness shown and
uef sister Vie You know how poverty and trouble Will
mat we are sorry aferward How sorry am thar You
ana our dear sister. Mrs SPAR. ever had a
word Dear Mr. De Martin. II poverty
ana the terrible maelsrom OF he'll that surrounded but
since we have been in this blessed old been
blessed. o - married % "A
Is richer than Vanderbilt
Dess treasure. AMI VIII be married In few weeks %
glad wonl be- to you m dear Rosa. II You VIII
over anu bring your daughter Rosa will
tickets for and back while here
won cost you penny. and You may better
aid TO brighten your nfnre. v and will do so for am
tsnel that have COOL Rosa and that
love her and She loves you. for rs Spar
TWO bows, but leave the until she
lrlng chid for Rosa the flower OF The family wish
s"u' 0I Mrs Sparrs house and make her
Fe Tor she feeble and needs the
lhrrr WIS no signature to tue on q euv-Iopo
ncosed with II was ths following address: L. CIaln,
Il Emp"ror's GAZE Gro nw" Road. London, Engl and.
The witness on redirect alton stated while
wing IN CiDcihn ttl In 1879 she heard mat her At
usbini was deaL A letter to that effect reached
her aDOnt IT. Ous II In time OF the john Brown
roubles when tho mails Ia Kansas IRE guar and
ne nesfd no more. She MARI G 1 DIR. Spar IN 1850.
Inc nearing Was adjourned I'LL Monday at IL d.