Year: 1859




to take my sister out riding; he frequentl!


did so; at that time he asked if she wal


ready to 90, and he said the next time take


her am going to marry her, and will no


bring her back again, for l am going Il


marry her, but will bring her back this


time; he (the defendanD said they were


going to be married some time that Fall; il
August | Ihink-I think it was warm wealth


cr--defendant spoke to me since and asked


me if l would like to live out in the country


and spoke of the country as being yer,
pleasant; it was very warm that dav; tod


him the country was very pleasant, but thai
! / preferred to live in the city. know


plaintiff made preparations to get married


some preparations think on the occasion


OF the last conversation; defendant told me


after he got married he would Ike to have


me come to the country out to Tower Grove;


my sister got some things; she got travel
ing dress; my sister told me they were 60.


ing to New York; know of no unusual at


tentions of defendan: toward plaintiff, 9TH


er than those have spoken off; defendant





fifteen, twenty or thirty minutes, and some
times two hours, al owing to his business;
he sometimes came on foot; sometimes in a
carriage, when he called in carriage, he
had servant with him; he gave my sister
piano to cultivate music; defendant asked
me if plaintiff practiced music, and urged
me TO insist upon her practicng as much as


possible, and to get teacher, and she did
so; she had previously taken music lessons
in New York City, when she lived there;
her parents resided in New York; her faith
or was a minister; saw defendant superin-
tend the bringing OF the piano into the house
and defendant then asked me if nv sister
was at home, and said, "Here Mrs. Seaman
is a present for her." and asked what part
of the room it should be placed according
to nv directions; about the time defendant
ceased visiting my sister, he took the piano
under pretense of wanting it for parity
Defendant called again once after that in
his carriage; after defendant had visited
some time, the parties seemed very fond of
each other; plaintiff was attached to the
OeIeDQdnL, anu uC " HCi L oiOdIu tuihh3
know of presents-earrings and breastpns
which defendant gave TO my sister; he
got the jewelry at Jaccard's, on Fourth
street; saw the jewelry at Jaccard's and
at my house; it was exchanged by de-
fendan,'s consent by my sister; the jewelry
was handsome Cameo set worth S35; de-
1sssns,s G. alss -Lrnnglit- -nE-sister frait and
flowers on different occasions; he would
say, Here is something for Miss Efie;" he
brought them both in Winter and Summer;
nv sister never received any other gentle
men as lover, visitor or courtier; once de-
fendant found fault with splaintlff for not
being at hcme, SO my servant Rebecca told
me; plaintiff did not go into society at all;
we were at the Fair when defendant COM
planned to Rebecca; plaintiff attended to
the housework, and read and sewed.


A letter, written by the plaintiff to the
defendant after the institution of the suit,
was offered in evidence, which the Court
excluded, but the reporter seized and copied
it. The following is correct copy o: the
letter. It. was written in the Spring ofI
1858, and was addressed to Mr.. Shaw, and
delivered by Mr.. Cantweil:


"When last saw you, said that | would
see YOU again or write 10 you, but delayed
doing either, as hoped your own sense of
right would lead you TO seek an interview
with me. write to you now, not because
it is a pleasant task, nor do do it to annoy
YOU, for believe am SO constituted that
it is nv disposition always to heal rather
than wound, but, at the same time, con-
sider myself, under all circumstances, US
bound to protect and defend my own person,
honor and reputation, let who will suffer;
and !! write now to remind you that by your
attentio ms the last two years TO me, and
our engagement, and your subsequent de-
sertion OF me, you have attacked and COM
Promised all three. 1t is unnecessary for
me to say that am much put out and dis
satisfied, though perhaps you think ought
to have had better sense than to have be-
lieved YOU. IL is over two years since you
sought nv acquaintance and requested per-
mission to visit me. and offered me refer
ences as to your character and position, and
very soon Lite: came your proposal 10 marry.
You said your wealth and business did not
answer for company; you were very lone
some; tha, your mother was too old to live
with you; that your single sister would pro-
badly die,. even before your mother, and
Mrs Morse had her husband for company.
After delaying some time to test the sin
ceri,y of your offers, becoming satisfied that
you really desired me for your wife, ac-
cepted you, ard from that time you were a
constant visitor. You sent me flowers and
fruit. and made me presents from time to
time, and frequently invited me to ride, and
seem to desire that our relation should be
made public. You invited me TO meet friends
at your house in the city, and to ride out to
your country seat. You sent me piano
anG desired that should employ teacher.
You told sister that you were going to take
nae away, and finally named the time when
we would marry, and | made preparations
for the same. The time arrived, and you
postponed it, on account of your desire TO
perfect your arrangements in relation TO Tue
botanical garden You removed the piano
to your own house, under the pretence That
YOU desired il on account OF a musical par
ty to be held there. Finally, you cease to
yisi. me, and when become soicitoas for
fear you are i'll, and call at your house, you
insult me with proposition which any true
woman would reject. During our engage
ment, l have avoided general society, and
declined the attentions Of Others and hnye