The times., 1899-03-09

Il went on Monday at 10 a. m. to Speer's
office. They told me that he was in New
York. | telegraphed you when | was so
informed. | became disgusted and took
the train for Troy. | shall not consent to
Mrs. Angell's signing the papers until the
money is paid. On November q. 1885,
previous to the execution of the power OF
attorney on December Mrs. Cody wrote
to Parker: Let me know who informed
you that | was receiving money weekly
from Speer. 1t is lie of the biackest
type Mr. Parker. | done business before
you were born. Until the money is paid no
paper will be signed
Mrs. AngeII Called.
Mrs Angel, the pretended first wife Of
Jay Gould, was called.
What is your Nance asked Mr.. Dyer.
Mary Angell.'
DO you know the defendant"
Il saw her
DO you remember the first conyersa-
tion you had?'
.She asked me If ever was married
to Mr.. Gould. / told her | neyer was
married to Mr.. Gould She came to the
house and wanted TO know il | was Mrs.
Angel. | said, Yes | told her that my
first husband n Frenchman, De Rous-
seau. Let that name be buried; never
that / had been married to Mr.. Gould.
said that had not. Then she asked me
If had daughter in the West. / said
| had. She said that she was worth mill
ions. That's news to me- said l. The
man | married was poor mana carpen-
| ter
Did you ever tell Mrs. Cody that you
married Jay Gould?'' asked Mr.. Dyer.
No. sir. did net
Who told you that you were married
to Jay Gould?''
Mrs Cody did.
''Ah; 1 see.
Judge Gregory asked What did Judge
Brown say in your presence
He said to Mrs. Cody: What are you
going to build on? You have no facts.
Cross examined by Mr.. Dusan Mrs. An
gel said she had never seen Jay Gould.
Now. just try TO refresh your memory.
; said Mr. Dugan. Don't you remember
when man came to your house when you
| fer a cup of water?"
That wasn't Mr.. Could
Your father said it was. Now. what
road was being built about five miles from
your house that this surveyor was work
| ing on?'
The ogdensburg. | am told
How long had you known this man that
| stopped to get drink
II never saw him before
| Didn't you tell your daughter in 1895
that she was the eldest child OF Jay
| Gould?'
mo. sir"
Now we will go back to the time that
| this fellow called to get drink. One was
| n big man, De Rousseau, and the other a
| young boy. He was darb-n9t as fair as
you were" [Laughter.l
I Yes. I think he was
| Now, this child of yours you bound it
! out in Canada to a weaver named Morton
! when it was two years old?"
| Yes. sir
Facts About De Rousseau.
Witness here said that she understood
that her daughter now lived at RocI;
| Springs. she saw her about five years
ago at Rouses Point. She went West about
two years after her child was born
Now you always lived in Canada be-
fore you went West, didn't you?"
| Yes"
Did De Rousseau go West with YOU
| No. sir
He was pretty old. wasn't he-abou,
eighty"
| Yes. sir
Now, Mrs. Angel you don't moan to
tell me that you and this De Rousseau
! were married. do you?"
| Yes. sir. We were married at the par
sonage by Mr.. Leighton. There were
present the minister's wife and his hired
| girl. Mary, they called her.
Did you get certificate?"
| Yes, sir
Where did you go after the weddins?"
Back to Mr.. De ROusseau's house
Your child wasn't born until after you
went home, was it?''
| No, sir"
Now how long after you got the mar
| rlage certificate did you go home? You
lived in the Moore family a little while
| didp't YOU"
| Yes. sir
Now. when you went home what hap
pened?''
My father didn't like the marriage, and
| burned up the certificate.
Your husband left you before you went
home. didn't he
No. sir. He took me home and left
me there because he could not support
| me"
1 The witness here stated that her mother
| and sisters and brother were alive at the
| time.
Were any of them present when you
| were married."
| No. sir
They were at home when you went
| home. weren't they"
| Yes. sir
| How many children have you ever
| had?"
| Only one
Mr.. Dugan then questioned Mrs. Angel
| about the adoption papers. She did not
| remember whether she signed them Sarah
| or some other name. Sometimes | am
called Sarah. sometimes Mary and some
times Mary Melissa. | have been Mary for
| forty years" she said