The New York Herald Newspaper, March 18, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YORK | ALD. WHOLE NO. 7141. SUIT FOR DIVORCE. “Tho Case ofthe Rev. Dr. Richard Cex against his Wite. SUPERIOR COURT--TRIAL TERM. Before Chief Justice Oakey. Marca 17,—Fhe action for divorce in the case of Rev. Dr. Cox against Ellen Cather ne Cox, was brought on for ‘trial to-day in the Superior Court, before Chief Justic» ‘Oakley anda jury. The Court room was fiu'];} and over ® jdozen fiadies—witnesses, or supposed to be~were present. The defendant herself was absent, in conse- quence, as it appeared, from the statement of one of the witnesses, of severe indisposition. Mesers. gE. W. Stoughton and C. Schaffer, counsels for pisintiff Messrs. ‘J. W. Gerard, F. Byrne and Platt, appeared se counsels for defendant. Mr. Schaffer opened the case with the following state- ~ment:— May it please the Court and Gentlemen of the be This ia an action brovgat py Kichard Cox against his wife, Kuen C. Cox, for the purpose of procuring a ai- vores, on the ground of adu try of the de’endant. The rties—at least the plaintiff—sustains tha: relation to fhe community that mates it absolutely necessary that his wile, if not chaste in thought shoald be ao ia con- dviet; and having discovered infidelity on her part, with- ‘out doubt and of a long continued character, sees that no resource is lett tor him out to pre-ent his application, or in other words commence a sull in some court of record for the pur of obtatning detiverance from that bad ‘woman. history of tue case in many respects is somewhat etartling, and I might vencure to afficm that the case will disclose » boldness of dating that has very few, if any paraliels, in this or apy other city. Mr. Cox, the’ plaintiff, is the pastor of Zion church, on Murray hill, and has sustained that reation fore number of yearr, first becomig connected with it in the lower part of the city, anc accompanying it in all {ts fortunes til he baa obtained @ poxfuion in # cle:y imposing as wellas useful. At the commencement of his life asa wipister, he was biecssed with » wife who was in every sense of the term, a wile—hia own wife, and’ not another man’s. Under the labors incident to ta profession, and, as I am informed she bore ® women’s part with all his pastoral Jabors—she died; and in tve c urse of sudsequeat events he berame acquainted with the defeccant. who repre- sented herself as the wicow of a Mr. Van Wyck, and by the ure of vatious arts she succ “eded not only in binding his eyes aa to her true cparaster, out she also succeeded in securing his affections ang hand. Toey were married the 14th of May, 1851, by the Rey. Dr. Hawks, in Catvaty cehureh. vor, at the time of his marriage wi her, was.the father of two chi drea—a son and daughter. He discovered shortly after his marriage, a total wan: of affection towards these cbiloren, and, in many instances, brutality. That, of course, would not of itself bea ground for divorce; it 1 to show wi h what feelings and heart this woman entered upon the discharge of the most sacred duties of life. The result was the iste uohappy Kife he led, which he b:re quietly and peaceably, and pat ‘ar good a face on affairs as hecould. And go he con- tinued toendure existency uatil some time ia the fall of 1853, when it was ma e known to him that ha had be- come allied in the bonds of ma:rimony to a woman who, ‘as far back as the age of fifteen, had been a tenant of a house of il] fame—ano this we soall prove; and from thet Uume down to at or about the period of her marriage with this plaintiff, she had beea visiter of houses of that character in this city; she hsd been ths mistress, kept in unholy bust, of yarious men; bai seen married into re- epectability by Mr. Van Wyck m ehort time betore he died—and from his open ani notorious interaourse witn her those with whom he dealt declared, agatast his pro- testations, that she was ‘his wife. He owned large amounts of real estate in this city aud who did business With him would not take a deed signed by him @lone, but required another signed also by his I am informed and believe that after that alleged marriage ‘this abandoned course o‘ life continued, and while she stood im the church her hand to this man one of her lovers wea in that church looking upon the ceremo- ny. Ihave sometimes beon greatly perplexed in study- ng the facts of this case, but I have been prepared tor these developements of depravity—{ am prepared to be- lieve it on proof. The proof is eircums'antial, but it will not allow any man te draw any other than the irresia.ible conclusion that the Rey. Dr. Cox married a@ genteel prostitute—tist she has «noe that warriuge used her husband fora mere cover of her crimes. ‘We shall show, ae that shortly after the marrisge ahe wip tn the habit of remataing at home on ‘communion days, the reason of which was that on those cecations the services are long continued, and she know Would reset “his home. On these occasions men have visited the house, they have beea seen by some members of the pariah while on their way to chureh to go into his house, and havo also been seen returning from it at the time when he was about ieeende’s Gates ater hy 1 ve ia leating liquors, end that drinking and licentiourness have been per; traced there while he was engeged in the church, fe x SS age that for some reason vest known to she the occasion, the Doctor’s house, she took Teen ee introduce him into that room, and, pointing out the bolts, asked that it won to guard agetnst the approush of her kusbend. that it was Spproach of her husband. My construction of the whole thing—the circumstance of the belts—is that she took that method of informing that gertieman everything was safe, and if the elements of humanity remained in his nature he might proceed with safety forthwith, secure against any sudden surprise. We wil show by who were in the habit of ing upon Dr. Cox—asa elergyman—that their attention was di- rected to the Jarge number of bolts, and the only reason she could assign was, tnat it was to enable her to keep away from her husband. Whena man’s wife reaches that state, you need ask no more proot on his part—iciatime for him to part with her, or for bis daties to call him to Central America. We wiil show Sper times when she it these most engaged {a preparing the Sabbath and he would be shut up in nis closet. In fast has shown muco inuity im carrying on her amour, and the better to keep secret her movements she ‘bas cresred in deep mouraing. Now, there was no 0 oca- sion for her to dress in bi no one of her family hay- ne eee merried Dr. Cox. She required two ls, and while going into the houses of friends she has beon seen in great haste to grab one vell and crush it into her pocket. On two or three occasions her conduct ‘Wea so very strange it excited the attention of ladies in the house, ard as @ matter of interest and cariosity com. bined she waa followed and traced to a house of ill fame—s notorious houre, On other oc3ssions she was oilowed, but she would manage to dodge out of sight. She was always seen in the vicinity of these houses, how- ever, We haveyother evidence of this character. Two men, who ‘ike most young meno, { am sorry to my visit these places, me acquain'el with ther by the name of Kate Van Wyck—sometimes ane was called “Old Kate,” and they s' that abe known by the name of the ‘Old Brni: * Sne the door and pass up in hour or two, and looking as iano- ‘would go to this place, dot ge in ‘irs, where she would remain ‘from which she would come out oe ter} retuta — as kerk sl a not Caos mitt jw inst her mercisge vows. A great deal bas ‘send; teases in defence about the mataro of the roel of these twomen who have seen her in these ousee; but we will show that afer the developemeats madeto Mr. Cox im the fail of 1853 or 1854, he wen: toa persos connected with the Polise Decartmnt, stated the case to Lim, avd devised « plen for her vetection iasdaul- «tery. Under the direction of this policemen, who will come upon the stand. a Mr. Carhart was employed t> watch ber. Lieut. Bell went with him to the houss of bad repute. Carbart knew her, for he had seea hec be- fere, aud he was employed to watch her, andon several onasloos be traced her to houses of ill fame. On cne particular occasion he saw her comiag out cf tke Mouse in the morning. He followed her to tne corner of the. street, when she turned sad faced him, and then by some circuitous route got away ana drove up to Twenty-first street or some piace there- abouts. We will show thet sne has been connected with abandoned women in high life, as it is calied; but whicn ‘is che lowest life white women can fuilo -—and that they have been carrying on their tricts fora Jong time with rich fellows who have mozey wo be fleeced of. We have chsrged in our complaint as we are compelled to charge her—with adultery committed with persons unknowo— and we have specified the location, the time when, and vhe ere. I may here say our p'eadings are so broad that if we show that in one instance during the time ehe was married to this plaintiff there were ciccum- stavces from which a jury wi'l rationally infor thet she hh 4 iliicit connection with some mea unknown to 1 will have the verdict the name as though we kuew the man. I will say in regard to the .allegs- ‘tions, that they are broad enough to admit any proof furpishea at any time since the mer- tiege of the plaintiff with the defendant. The defenc: which has been introdueed was merely t> gain time, and 1» couteined in » few words which are no more than this: —T t, for answer to the complainant, denies afl the allegations aa untrue, except the al.egation of Now, that is all of theis answer. They throw us M our proof of the adaitery of this woman. IT uncerstand attempts have been made to blacken the character of this vlaintiff, since it was ascortained tha! this trisl must go on. Now, allow me to say that bis characrer is above soproach, and that they can produc) ne proof to injaze it. He has been known inthis city since he was a boy, acd it into his credit, that thouga poor, aired pufticient to edocate himself for the He graduated at ity College, and haa ‘been one of the most faithful ministers, devoted to his calling-with a zeal ¢ ot all comaendstion, Ail ‘that i ens nF mee nie has been natd for the yn Tpose shieldiog this cofendant inst evidence thet will not leeve @ shadow of a Goabe to the mind of & secsible man as to her guilt. ‘There are « tow poin's that it oper at this time to call your attention to. The first point for yon to try is, has the defepdant been guilty of adultery, as charged in this action! Secor dry, was such adustery committes with the know- leoge. Pa ed Procurement of the plaintiff? Thirdly, haa he cohabited with the pletn'if sinc? On this we must prove the adultery, and show such cirenmstances as will convince a jury that that adultery wax eommit- ’ ted without bis knowledge, privi be Peppy ny On tte jast point it is herdly probable that any msn would porn ic himself to be so degrated by his own consent, avd no proof peed therefore be required. Has ne tor- ‘given the offence We will prove he bas not, for before ‘ fe was aware of thore recent aota of adultery, and in MORNING EDITION—TURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1856. ascertaining that she had been No whiot: I have reforred, ke wrote a ocd from thet time he has never applied to “wife.” _Sinee that time articles of separa- tion were drawn up, aud he isin fact an man, anda widower; but the proof will sho thet she is by no means @ practical widow, although ted from her husband. it was atter these arti separation were signed that her sabsequent acts of adaltery were commu- pieated to bim from tame to time. Conscious that retri- bution would overtake he:, ebe has pursued such a course of ecnduct as would lead to tne supposition thet he nad forgives her. For instance, after Leviong her friends on Long Island, she won)d come tohis house just about sunccwy. The husband would shut himself up in a se- psrate apartment, and she would leave in the morning. Bere Mr. Stoughton w! ed something to the coun- sel, after which continued as follows:— T stand corrected; that was before the separation. Since the letter cf separation was written, I am just in- , he never cohabited with her; they have pever stayed in the eame room, except it be &@ court room; they have never been ber of an evening, and thoogh she stands in the relation of wife to him there is nct money or influence encugh on the face of the globe to incuee him to submit himself to the touch of that moral leper, Amd he now comes be- tore you to ask yu to sift the evidence, to weigh i: can- didly and to aid the Court in celivering him from this body of corraption that tainte the very atmosphere iu which she Pocnaee ho ce hao ae o hei ree fee brought disgrace pruorium upoa him. cl was ft rotbee Seat be was’ preciting Overs religious Day of men, who knew him from boyhood and who know him now. You see as once that it is important for him to be de. ‘vered trcm this vile woman, and | have nodou>t but that after you shall have heard the proofs we will acdace, and the law, as laii down by the Court, and all counsel can say 1 extenuation of that which allows of no apology, You wtli find that she has been guilty of crimes agaiast the social relatioas—that those crimes wore perpeica‘ed without plaintiff's knowledge, privity or procurement— that he has not and will not forgive those offenses, end will never hve with her again, no matter what the evi- dence of the jury may be. Mr. Girard. one of the counsel tor the defendant, here arose and said that he had just heard of the serious ill- ness ct Mra, Cox. It is, added Mr, G., > me matter of great regret, as her precence is very desirable at this particular fime. There is a lady here who is ready to testify to her sickness. Mss. Rebecca Sherwood was called, and having been sworn, made the following statexeat:— T live in No, 203 Twenty- recond street. Quenticn—Do you know Mrs. Cox? A. Yes, etc; she resides at No. 59 Christopber street; I called there this morning to come to court with her, and I fonnd her very sick; she hea sent for a blister plaster; [ wen’ fora nurse to Twentieth street, and then she wanted me to go for a dector, avd I told her my doctor would not be in until three o’closk that night; she then asked me to come down and tell Mr. Byrnes she was very ill; I found ner oy eo a pain mm her head—a ronsting fever, as I ought. Q Do you reside in the immeciate neighborhood of Mrs. Scoit? A. Ireside in Twenty-second street; I saw her cn Saturday. Q. Do you know whether she bas been in the habit of bine) SeG pias ers? A. I don’t know. Q Where cid yeu cee her last Saturday? A. She was at my house; shie was apparently in good health tne. Q. Did you po for @ physician? A. No, sir; I was to go after I got back. ‘Mr. Schaffer—I should like to bave Dr. Cox examined on that subject of sudden rickness; wo have been expect- ing something of that kind. ‘itnees—I think she is sick, and that it isa nervous attack; I have known her since she was a litte girl. Q. Intimately? A. Well,I bave been intimate with her; I have visited her house frequently. ir. Girard¢—I am more averse to putting off this case than either of the gentlemen on the other side, You have documentary evidence, heve you not? Mr. Schaffer—Yes, sir; but we snall try our oase ia our own way. We have witnesses to prove that this de- tendant never ted to bein Court. The Judge~That is not materisl. Certainly I should never try shis case if this woman is unable to be in at- ‘Sgr Garagd—T hold in my hand deposi A I hold in my a very y deposi- tion of what I suppore to be the caw in the iber of wy ity of the bad of repudisa' case, and I pore that they shall on with it, and read the ry in their aes, Shere is no dines? sity for sdjourning the case. ir. 't is disposed Schaffer—Before this motion or Le a of by your honor, we would like to put Mr. Cox upon the phere and we would show that this sickness is ali You can’t show thet, sir. d—I ask them to go on with their depcai- and Iam to admit some of 5 and the the tor the adjournment ef this case for the present is clear enough. If the gentleman don’t think proper to go on with 1t, we will let it stand over til to-morrow, and, if necersary, the gentleman bimeelfcan name a physician and have evidence from s quarter that he would not suspect. Me. Girard—I saw heron Saturday. She {a a stout Jacy, with a very nervous system, and would be likely to ve affected by being present in Court during the trial of such a case af this, as any lady would. Ie. Stoughton—if we ate right in relation to the al- Jeged ines of this woman, and if it should turn out that her sicxcera was feigned, 1t is the least that we should be permitted to go om and examine thore witnesses whose sore has been procured at @ great expense to the plaintiff. Mr. Byrne—Go on, gentlemen—go on. Mr. Giraré—Well we will consent to it; go onand bring up your witneasscs. ended the controveray, and the first witness for the plaintiff took the strave. Her name is Mrs. Jane Biackfan, and her testimony {x as folluwe:—I reside in St. Marka’ place; 1 am 60 yenrs of age; I know Mrs. Cox by sight; I first became acquainted with her in 1827. Q. What washer maiden name before her marriage with Dr. Cox? Objeoted to by defendant’s counsel, on the ground that plaintiff could not go behind the marriage or bring up a4 proofs mat‘era which took place previous to that event. Mr. Schaffer contended it this evidence was compe- tent, as it was intended to prove that she went by diffe- rent names at different times, and was thoroughly con- versant with all the arts of brothel life. ‘The Court said they were mot at liberty to go behind the marriage or to prove acts before that, pat ruled that the sooo was proper and admissable. Witneess—My brother married the r of defendant; her maiden name was Catherine Fietcber; her stater’ name was Jane Fletcher; I don’t know her mother’s name; I don’t snow that Ellen was any part of the name o€ cefendant; I never heard her called by that name, or of her recognisiog it; her sister’ename is Mrs. Jane Seitt; I saw Mra, last wees; when I tirst became acquainted with aer she was about twenty years of i, a Do you know of ner passing by any other nam No. sit. ‘The degosition of Mrs. Catherine Brown, now in S Franciseo, avd which was taken under commission, was Lere read as follows, with the replies to the croes interro- gatories:. I reside in the city cf Ban Francisco, in Chatham place; I am twenty-eight years of age, and my occupation is entirely oc » househoid character, taking charge of my husband's house; 1 did resiae in the city of New York for fifteen years, and Inst resided in Woreter atreet; [left the city of New Yerk, Oct. 4, 1864; ) know aT ork og Piatntif’ and defendant; have knowa defer dant since years hat of eid Inichard Cox was the pastor, from Decem! 1850, until T left the elty of New York; the said Richard and Rlien Catharine Cox resided in the city of New York, in reaidence of paid Richard Cox on the latter part cf the spriog of 1858; it was T think, Sunday in May, 1853, about haif past ten o'clock Jn the foranson; | saw a man go up the ateps of Mr. Cox’a residence, ring the bell nz go in the door; Ido not know the nams of the man, and caa give no description except. that he was about’ the size avd appearance of, said Bicherd Cox ; ‘maid Ri- chard Cox, on said Sunday morning. ‘to. the best of was in Zion church, New York; I was then on iby way {o said church, 1 arrived wae ling service, which was partly Cox was; she was not in the tanexed commis- slop, and my name was Catherine Rrown, but on the 18th day ot Getober, 1866, I was married to Myron W. Allan, whois now my husband, ard my presentname |s Catberine Allan; | do Fol »now of anything further to the seneft or advantage of seid p'aintit?, Créee.exatnination,—T lett the State of New York October 4, 1844, ia the stesmer Star of the West; 1 arrived in California Golaver 31, 1864, in the steamer Cortez; tor three years prior tomy de re New York 1 lived in tha’. city: rrom Ov- li¥ed at No, 83 Lauens street; 1t New York for Vaiiornia, at No. 106 ‘Wooster street, with the family ot Mr. John A. Grad; during Ali the time the names of the inmates of the house ‘are Mr. Jobu A, Graif, Mra M. A, Graft, alvin Grail, cdward Grail, Mary Graf, Jean H. Grafi, Susan hhenrietta Graif and Harmet Minor, @ servant girl; my o2cttpation tn each ot said places commenced nt the times L have last spoken Z ended wher dur York; I became acquainted afer her marriage with plaintiff in New York; I am best acquaint. ed with the plsintiff; my acquaintance | commenced with said ilen at the Sunday School o church; 1 bed never seen said kien belora hee marriage; atter, I saw ber roqoaay at the said church, at the rev dence cf plainutt a: Mr. Urait’s; { cannot sey how many times ; the said Kien wasn large, tall woman, grav reddieh complexion, aud ber bair 1 with vray; can’t atate ber beight, but abe is ston: and tall; the residence of said Richard Cox di ‘the years 1852 and 1853 was in Lexington avenue and West Thirty sixth atreet; 1 was not residing at or staying at hiahouee; Edit not athe mame of did man on the Sunday morning spoken of ia my soawer to the sixth direct interrogatory: the oar in which I was riding siopped at the corner of nixth’avenne and shirty sixth street, trom which position I had « view of the revdaence of the vlaintif, I saw a riog the door bell, g0 in; my atten: led resembled Mr. Cor the paint, and when I got to the church he was engaged reading service; I went direct from where the car stopped to the church; 1 did communicate to Mrs. Graff, when I re‘uraed trom ehurch, what I saw; I Do particular motive in telling what-l saw, except as an item of news J had learned during mv aorence. jy, to the Inat crime interrogatory aie naith, Thave in the toregoing answers stated all I know toucaing the soatters fn question. At the conclusion of the foregoing, the Ceporition of ‘Hamiltcn R. boone was read. Tae todowing is the docu- went ond the answer on the cross interrogacories:— ¥xamtnation of Hamt'ton R. Boone, and in pursuance of the orcere and stipulations hereto annexed and herein before men: toned, ‘The said Hamilton R. Boone. being daly sworn and examined as a witness on tbe part of the pinintills, testifies ard f (Where do Fou reside? A. A202 Kant Thirty third street, in thin eivy, . Bow olf are vou? A. Tam over St rears of age. 4 Do'vou expect (o leave the State of New York and the Uy Hed States A, Yea, Thent A. I expect to leave on the Mh of the coming month, Q. To you know -the partion, platn'tt and defendant, tm this some convereation, and « Mrs. Pratt returoed to ber room; there was & bed room where 1 was sitting. @ ‘Bo zou know how fong the defendant remained up staeat AT Could you have seen her srom where you were if she had come duere salret A. Yes, if she had come down while I re, ined there, . Bow long dit you remain there after she went up stairs? ATpran bait oateon ws sn hour; we remained there unt 4 Or SP. M, and drank some wine. ann see By One go up stairs on that occasion 18 and ove 'was coming in the deor as we wore, out; we ed into the fen room, and let him go up j then we Je!t; 1 dia not know either cf these men. Q. What was the Of thie house at this timet A. It ‘wes ® beards ¢ house toe, nas Of lensere. Q. where did you next see the AT peat saw Ler tbe rame year, or the early part ot the fol. Jowl & coll atternoon, at a house 222 or 224 (I think 224) Verick street, in this city; Isaw her coming. up tbe atop ef the house ns I sat by the window talking to the lady hav.ng Parmmict tes omen a ee Q. State all that you saw in connection with the defendant at is timet A- lady thet vas skiing with ge up, cosed e i éoor, and sen up stairs; { heard her moving overbesd afier h minute; 1 remained there two hours and the doterdant did not come down while I was there; I did not see apy man the: § w very private awianation the oame of the lady who ke; fermed, and livesont of the &: Joreph'a. Devier committed suicide; this was betore 5 sa Getendant there. Q., When and where did you next ree the detendant? saw her allerwards at the house No. 8 Wooster street, ime in warm weather in 1863; I think {t was in the month of Jue; it might have been in May. Q, What time of tke day or night was it? A. It ws: atiernoon, between two and thiee. Q State all that you saw in conneo'lon with on this occasion! A: 1 was about going up Jendant came into tbe ball door, w: stepped back, and there was a man with her: seme minute, avd 1 am not certain whether man named Mag Gailger. Q. When ana where did you see the defendant? A frequently seen ber in the street since, and once howe, in Kigbth street and Firrt avenue, in this city, in correr house, or rext to the corner house towards Kast’ ri Q When souraw ber at her house oy what name g Baek 33583 recognise A. I did not know her by any name undl I went thera ard faqared for board, but E recouised, her, by right as Kite Van to say thati had before ven to me at the Mercer streets; it was eiven to me by a man. (oss examined ‘by Mr Byrne—The witness turther testi- Q. Where are you going to? A. To the republic of Nicara- gua to reside. Q. What business have you been engaged in for three years past “A. Thave been. &, Jaw clark tor Josiah Howe for a por: tion of the tme, since the 7th ot isst June up to two weeks ego. "Q: Betorn tne commencement of that clerksbip what buat Rens was you engaged in. A. For some months I was out of musiness. Q. How many months? A. From about the Ist of Aprit pre- ceaing my entering Mr. Howe’s office. Q. e did you reside tent A. With my father, Robert Boone, at 10+ Kast Thirty third street, Q. Dia you 1eside thera constantly? A. Yes, except one week I was sent to New Jersey. Q. Before the Ist ot April, 1865, what business were eoasyed tat A, In spe out ot which I earned vel Ls Q. Had you resided rt any otber place then your father’s in” three years? A. No, not any other place since May, re yon @ married man, A. No,I am « single man, a .. 12 1861, 1862, and up to the present time, have you beea inf the babit of visiting baudy houses A. Yes, Ihave been in bal SORE cE Bits fr, om hoy we n ip Z ‘OD et WON al dint When did yon go there ‘on that day? A. About 2 or 3 orele Q. Had you been drinking tefore you got there? A. I have no doupt 1 did drink brandy and water two or three times be- ies epee bores it was my bait at that time; but I was per- Q. Did you drink any more in the house before you saw the deiendanit A. Yeu, Tarank view of her face? A. Yea, first rate. sbe remain opposite tha doot of 1be room? ‘short to come into the room; seem surprised, Q. Have you ever been up atairs in that house! Q. Did youobserve if there were more thin ue Way of get: ting’ out without the room in which you were’ a. I did not, and don’t think there is other way. A. 1 do not. ; You say you next eaw her at 224 Varick street? A, I think that in the number. Q. What were you oman there at thetime? A. Visiting a1a- dy friend, and taking with her in the front parior. ‘Q. Had you been drinking that day! A. 1 don’t know that I bador bad not. ©. How was the defendant dressed then? A. I cou'd not tell distinctly; I only saw her as she come up on the stoop. Q. Was face uncovered? A. I don’t Bnow that it was or not, but I know that I recognised ber. G. Had you seen her between the first and that occasion? A, I can’t say that I had; if I bad it was in the sires. next saw her at & Wooster strest, can you itely the time you saw her there? A. I canno!. Q, Had you reen defendant between the time that you mays oh ession is I Nir bs the eons rome: Uvely; buc my impr is Teaw nent iy, and subsequent! to that time I know | did a dozen times passing mv at the corner ot Fitch s'reet and First avenue, Q. By whore direction rau 0 to the detendant’s house? 4. I went at the request of Henry A. Carhart. Were yeu promised anything for your trouble? A, Iwas not; 2 did itas a mater of for Harry; he told me he was on eomething, hat he was emp'oyed in some business at the time, thes is, re ne eee Q. When was ‘hat! A. ‘Was one night the early part of laat year, abouts year “gee, time. Q. When > ou saw the dant, what did Sed sey to ber? A_ [told ber I had bern recommended to her to '& room or rooms ard board; she answered me very curtly that no room. or did not take ooarders, I don’t 1emember whiob, I then Jett. @: Did 30 mabe any other remark toher! A. No; except to bid evening, or something lke that Q@Where was Carhert then? A. He was in # Dutch gro- cer: pose, waition or me. Q yat did you ssy (o him? A. T said to him that woman Qhe defendant) is Kate Van Wyck: | had always known ber by that pame since Potter told ‘me; Carbart then explained to me that she was married to Rev. Dr. Cor, and what the object was in baving ber recognised; Carbart was what we an fs dependent detective, or what they call in the regular police : low..”” Q Have yon known him to be en; in the business of waichtng Women before? A. No; but he and I have been en- gaged in waiching men in ihe European affuirs I heve before oken of PY. Has be bad any other reguiar business to which he main- ly devoted bis atiention than watching men and women! A. ‘es, be is m builder by trade Q. Lo sou know ot his having # contract for erecting @ build: ing? A: Yes, for Aaron H. Been, who basa liquor store in Water street I believe. é Q. Have you received or been promised any mon‘ gervices yon bave rendered the platatiff in this act oo ee xcept titty cents received with a subpona to attend as \" © Freee amano it wines eset — Q. At the me yon called on t) e detendant did you know the object of Carbartm wishing youto call? A. I did not; he said 0 and see 1! you kvow the women, and it you do, I wish toex- Dain tw vou al: abunt it; be said it was a sscret matter, wegagbider,do yon koow the man that went into the houte 88 i . I do not. pipatrosesicat! 7 HAMILAON fe. BOONE, Subseribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of Jawuary, 1866. Monray Horruan. ‘The ¢epositions and answers to cross interrogatories of H. A. Carbart, the witness referred to in the opening remarks of counsel, were next read, as follows:— ‘The said Henry A. Carbart being duly sworn and etamined as spch witness:— SoTieee Go you reside, and what is yourage? A. I reside at 154 Eouth Bixth street, 'Willameburg, Long island, and am whirty-six years of age. Q. iho jou intend 1s leave the State of New York! A. I do~ tor son Suan, tn Central America, Q. Wheni "A. At three o'clock’ this day, on the steamer Northern Light . Vo you kpow the parties plaintifi and defendant in this action! “A. 1 dg. 1. How jong have you known the defendant! A. I must gva'ity the answer: I was shown ber about one yearago b: Wi lism Hevry bell, cf the Mayor's office at that time; he § | rte when I write to him I address him at Uswego alte ). State how Mr Bell came to sbow the defendant to you. Ubjeoted to by defendant. Atawer, subject to ovjection.— Bell told me that be had « oe tain party that he wanted watched—e Mrs. Van Wyck—and he sbowed me the defendant, . Where did be show you the defendant? A. At the corner of Eighth street and Firat avenue, in this vity. Q. Did you watch the defendasi? A. I did. Q. ne did you watch‘the defendant! A. Abouttwo mont Q, Do yon mean to say that you wee watebing her two months, or thas the time while you watched her embraced two month? A, 1 watched her about two months; | wae engaged ai 53 ieobeee oeeing andkerchte wed’ A. Yew @. Yo you ieot a fw . @. Fiale all the facts in connection with the hendserchietY A. Twust refer to the memoranda that | made of the transaction atthe time, 7 Bat In whore handwriting Is the memorandum! A. Mr. eli's Q. Prom what did Beil make the memorandum! A. From miputes that | made. 1G, bit ousce the memorandum when {t was made by Mr. Beli. A. . Q. State wherher or not thet memorandum was true as far itwent? Objected to as leading, A. As faras Iknow it was une, Q. Do you know whether the memorandum was true or not? Orjected to #8 being already answered, A. Ii was true; it waa taken down ax I dictated to him. Q. How do you know it was taken down as you diciated’ A, J saw it done, Q. Have yeu the metrorendam with you’ A. T have. ‘The defendant’s counsel objects (a the witniae’s referring to go into was the hou ty is ctty., Q. State all you her going into No. 66 Wooster street on this occasion? A, All I know about it is, I saw her go into this house cn two occasions, and on the third L Saw ber go into the door; Laaw her come ot at No. Gs Wooster street on the moroing tollow ing the wighi that Mayor Soo) Neat coneed the priest of (he no mpba de pare, that wea in March Jowt 5 car ye When did you Gret ape hee gota teat bouse No, 65 Woos eens oie ala Rt eae meres raat I sow aman Lhad, on — First ave- ox’ go into wo NO. 68 or two; yt aay oces y near ‘Ninth sires, Wide erwards, Describe tbe appearance of that meat A, He was about ‘ive feat ten, dark complosion, wit dark air snd heavy dark Q Did sou see him come out ef tae house No, 66 Wooster Whent A. I did not nee him come out of No. 68 Wooster this tume, but J] saw him come out at a subsequent "Q. When Mrs. Coxeeme out of that house on this first ooca~ ‘Old she a.T a now. uae wi course 08 frat oct o gion felons bone belors' the went fale the heart, eo her; she went oown : info e Broacway sage and came down to Chambers street; ‘when 1 got ihere I saw Be!) and men ioned to him the fact of reeit g the defendant tbat morning. Q. You have upckenot seeing @ man pave ieitar to Mca, ‘OX, Please siate wore particularly coacerning thet. a. have stated ail Lrecoliect, as {aras my memory serves, with out the minutes. 3 At the time when you the defendant, ‘ou bave stated, how was she dressed - 2 om every oocarion that I saw her—~that is, ther paneeyenes Arcee. Q the morning Wooster street bow a large woollen sbaw!, a cahco dresagnd @ bounet or a hood, believe they onli i!; I have seen her dressed in black, a — hat, black roantilla, black vetl, she dressed entirely in % Mere you at ony time anspulted by anybody 1 b ae ean to objection.) 1 was, Q £ Rtn March inst T think; the po'loe records, I think, will give the date more particulsrly than I can. the (ime Tou were asmauited Aid you so6 tho ¢o- Q. State fully and particularly all you saw ot her about the tay whem. yor were. nasatited testified in = saw t A. ag he war dresaed differently 6 WAS Some ‘corner 1 am pot ocriain about the avenue; it was immedi tate the detendsnt’s house. . Who was the man that arsaulted you? A. His name that beg gave to the Captain of the Seventeenth ward station house was Robert Sha: 7. Q State all that you had ever seen pass between sald Shaw apd defendant. A. Totnnot identity him as being the man that saw on another ; don't kaow that J ever him delore; I met hime tew daye altarwards in Broad in old place; I had my gon with me ai ihe same time. Q. What othor man did you refer to in your last answer? A. Aman that resembled Shaw some, who was called to the basement of ber bours, and who went with her to @ grocery at the corper of Bixth or street and First venus. abscribed aid sworn tb betore me this 24th day of Jenuary, HENRY A. CARGARY. Crone. graraioed by Mr. Byrne—Q, Are you a macriod mant Ak have you been married? A. I have been twice e. 'Q. How ; my mas a tbe nelgnborhood of two or ree years ago; I reaided at No. South Sixth street, Wiltemab fi bs © 4: 40; my tathep resides there; I Waa there last night, bu did £0r sleep there; I's ept at Freaich’s Hotel; 1 don't Know Ty wile resides; I don* hve with my wife: she om me; can’t tel] when; have heard she fa, Greenies street; don’t know the number nor have the trouble to find out she fad within three or four days; oan’ say tare to find out her whereabouts; separsird tnwra. m0 weep our marriage; rot aay precisels ; ca) it was 8 week afer our mar- ;, when we « we resided at the corner of Cham. bers street nnd West Broadway—on the northeast corner, then supported to be the Gtrard House, and hired apartments there; we rt there between twelve and hours; we Arrived frem, Albany; we haa pot resided in Albany: T have slept at my father’s house eiry times or more within, ax month past; I bave with Thomas A. Parker in Thirty. er in seventh street; the plaintiff bas seen him on two or three ipliesan prefent, Banton i ooos: niewan present, ton K. 3 Did. ou know, or were you informed before this morn that Mr. Boone was (o be & witness for the platatifrin this ection: A. Yes, rir. & permanent sleeping place within a year ee ja my 1athers, ae T nave mated; his he 1s eti'l in this State, bat business bave you been engaged in within one year past! A. I have been workicg at the paintiog works aif Ff tather; when I had an oppor: iret weinted with the defen- I ever was atquainted with her, and never spoke to-cay; Mr. pointed ber out to me in the (his memorandum to the e of pointing ber to me; I cod; Hell iH tt me on the watch; cin’t may how long the lady remained at the witdow; when I reti and egain passed. the window, she was not seen by me; I looked ot ber very sieacily, #0 that I would know her; tt was no ca- sual observation; 1 merely peseed, turned my head and looked in 9m earnest manner; Bell first drew my attention to the lady, when we were pansivg tbe house; can’t say how she was dseree.. | looked at her face; she had no cap on; {t was in the morning, about 8 o'clock; 1 remained watch ‘he immediate vicinity, in the street; lett minutes after; saw nothing the first day; das, the 284 of 1. 1855, about oni voon; I stated this \. Q. Do you mesn to state that you merely swear to what is own on the memorandum, aad have no recollection other- wise? A. mean to say, in connection with these minutes, theyibring to my mind matters which are not on the minutes, }. Wha: maticrs that are pot on the minutes are brought to your recoUection? A. When I recollect them, I will state them; the memorandum writen by Mr. Bell, at my dicte‘ion, trom minutes tbat I kept, ia in my bow; the miantes waitten by me Were destroved almost immediately after he co vied ‘hem: 1 may have some minutes yet in my possession; this memorandum bss Lot been in my porsesslou since it was wade; Mr. Bell retained {ta portion of the time till he went West. snd then be gave itto the plaintifl, in my presence, at hia boure; L have read the whole memorandum about a half doz'ntimes sirce {¢ was made; such reading having been made this morning, and not before this morning for six months; 1 first tid the plafntifi, day betore yesterday, that I was away; he bad heen told that I was going away; going, away; the Dostor said he did not get '! e, note he waa informed that 2 pras going; he, second dav that I saw the defendant it ‘was about one o'clock, in the First avenue, I thivk; 1 was then she an around to Seventy-sixth street, re- momen: ry went asay; be cn the wateh; t 10 3 Wik; tte geutistean ploned it Up. sad. pamed itto her wih walk; tke gent! it Uy that T imagined to be & note; {Cooked lke one, 1 believe se then went ito a tl 1d and Deedie store in the avenue; stooa there fifteen or twenty minutes, came out and went home; when tne bandkerchief was dropped 1 was on the ozher sido of the wreet; the bandkerchiet was white; the note adpeared to be white; the gentleman went into the same store; afier she came oul, he came out and got into a stage In Ninth street; I gotin the same stage with him: afer she went out 1 could see she went home; the thread and needie store is on the avenue; notconverre with the gertieman; NY not goatter bim; be took the cars corner of Bowery and Divimon street; 1 got on! ot the stage; I tried to get into the cars and coud Tay intention was to fol ow him, the man that I saw was about five feet ten toches, dark complexion and dart whiskers; that was tbe Grst time 1 ever saw bim; I think 1 saw bim afterwards at (6 Wooster street, at the door, in the morn’ng: Can’ @ey whet day, but in Merch; can’t say what time in Mareb; can’t stae whether the begining, middle, or end of March; I will swear ewes ye inthe man. Q. Did you see that man aiterwarda? A. Feannot atata, tt is my smpreseion that I did; can’t say where, . Was there any other man with biack hair, black whis kere, and about five feet ten inches high, tha: you ever sa ¥ in conversation with the aefendant’ A. No; 1 continued waich- middie of ie iat a fii ah watery tia; Tom record of my on t! wae there i woes days durtog the int that iT was on tha wach more than ore evenirg, from dark, for two or three hours: Mr. Bell me for the watching; he agreed cr naar eee t waa in the business; | saw Cox Jom e. be never me any money; Do one paid maon his Vebalf, Bell paid me tn the neiehborticct ot to or $80; Bell bas not paid me all be promised, that is, 83 a day ‘or the time epeni. Q. Did you ever see the Jefendat at No. fj Wooster atree: more than once? A. Yes, tbreet mes, and once I nan her coming ont, additions |. 1D What month! A. In one of those months, Febroary or March. or first part of April. Q. When was the firet time’ A. pariet March; Tean’t fix the date. Q. Have son not just looked atthe memorandum, toa-cer tain that Jact distinctly! A. Yea. }. Can you now state distinedy t A, No. Ci Wey not! A. Because tt is no: ‘pi: down in the memo- randum Q. When you raw ber ‘here tho first time, where were you ! A. Lwas inimediately above, in Wooster street, distant three or four hundred feet; it was in the afternoon, in the neighbor- heod of three o'clock. Q. Wer she alone when she went inthe first ime’ A, She w a8. . Had you followed her at that time! A. Yea, from her residence. Q. Did the ride or walk? A. Teannot recollect; my imprea- sion is she vode part ot the way inan omnibus; I'am not post. tive about the riding; can’t say when she took the omnibus, T can’t ay whether I rode; 1 roce on two or tere occasions on le, where ibe driver sita when she was inside, but cccasions T have testified to; ehe got in ‘firat 1 then being cn ve watch for hor, and f le; when she gotoul 1 got off and lollowed It must be about the first Q. When sho went in the first time to the house No, 66 Wrosier str ot wha! took pioge while she was in?—~what aid ver a. Tsaw noting, ani! didnot oheerve anything: ventleniar #1 ithe dark fair ard whiekers, five fort Web halt hive epokea of Muler @ ey miantON i. | eorm tee geateuren by ude 4, Yen on We Fire Unser tie | jected to it atier a time | aiter she was married, at Dr. Cox's house; they lived PRICE TWO CENTS. So gn wie geet vp tes nandkerchie!? A. He a abe come eat? A. Aboathalf an hour afer- A. That I can’t reco'lect. ¥ Femay ns Se T don't yo fot 5 came out, - eM Bid Fem ay i ne baie Ne came oo dou A. ¥o, sir. ‘any conversation with plaintiff or any one ‘your cror#e¢xamination in thls action stew days praee, a8 10 any discrepancies between your direc: xd crow- examination in this f A. Bo Q. Mave you teen promisrd any amount beyond the 83 a day for wa'chng Im case the detendant should be convicted of the charged against her by hia efforts? A. No air. house tn Wooster strest is No. 65, A, Describe the house. A. It is mthree story brick house, peg Cs coe, mn uy, ety sice of street, be- When youvbeerved the defendant comtng out of the house Sal rae cg hy eee NON ce itaar ne or brother's in Wiltamgburg, I eam't teil which, and’ 1 Kot up: early and ‘Wooster + got there between aix and eight o’clork in the morning; I saw Obarles ssurdick on the morning; be is w driver of a Bt, Nicholas Hotel How Jong did you remain on the wetch the afternoon or A. Let me look at the minutes —I have the min- ules in my hand; these were minutes taken that Mr. Bell, the ‘Yen. 7 an an) the day the morping of the day I refer to, iv lum of her ‘on that morning, and io way whether I watched her the day before at that Q. What length of time did you remain opposite that house the day before watehing the de endant! A. I do not recollect that I was there, Q What induced you to go over to that house the next morn- ingt A. 1 went at Mr. Bell's request. § When did be Sled you! A. The evening before. Where? A. In the basement of 57 Chambers street. called (be Grapes dining saloon; it was a restaurant and drinking sa loon, Q. What eid he communicate to yout A. It was at his re- quest, for seme reason that he had apd he raid he nad made a Glecovery in convection with detendant; ‘didn’t say what it was. }. Ind he what vou migtt see, if you went there? A. Nosir, he ‘me to tell what { saw. 3 he tell you whom you might see if you went there? . No sir. » Q, Bad son been in the habit of watching any women be- foret_A. No sir, . Have you been tn the habit of watching men, who went to houses of 2 fame! No sir, excepi in this cuse. Q.. Have you teen in the habit of visiting bouses of ill fame within threé years vast? A. No sir not in the habit. Q. Have you not beea in several houees of il fame within three years past? A. Yes, at the request of different police officers. ). For what purpose! A. To see what we conld see. . What did you expect io eee? A. It was in raterence to business connected the Police Department; it isa mater of secresy with me and them. Q. What were the secret matters that you refer to! A. The fegacwented parties suspected of erime; no particular crime specified to me. ‘Q. Were you after any particulariadividualst A. None were named to me by them. A, Incase Q. Why were you called upon for that purpore. that they dhe policemen) wanted watched, they paw any parties they wanted me to attend to 10; Give the names of these polleement A, I decline to Ive them. #alailts counsel requested him toannwer; the witness there- 6 Mr. H. Bell is one, Captain George Norris is anther, istopher Hogue is avother; these are the only parties recollect, exeept Rich ard Lotiy and Wm, Oldring, who, are not of the ; aleo Jose) rn. . Were youpaid by the city for your services? A. No, sir. . 1p what manner Were you to be compensated for your trouble in officers! A. By the parties interested. Q. arom So Jon inenn by ‘the parties interested: a. These 4 ‘Were you what is called a shadow? A. No, I do not know what a shadow is. Q. Bave you not heard that name otten used heretofore. by lcement A. Yes sir pal ea wir. nd we no ides what itis! A, My ides of a Susadw" to's haan ato wished ip he Chief of Pol se ot foe ior the detection of thieves and (he prevention of crime: tion a1 butt dat keow that it feno; I wish to edd to ty snewer f to visitng bouses of Ul fame. that I. have vialted trem by lnvitaticn of strangers and residents, eluding lawyersand ju reot examication res Biate anyibing partiswar ation aw the dolendeave Rowet A. On the evst aide of Dou the third loor was whet appeared (0 me to be e slespiag apariment; in the a or 9 o'clock, perhaps later, 1 was in the ie, aud observed & young 0 ia bis chit sleeve ‘Retore the glass bri ieee teenporn thing to bin as I eupoosed, and tnen he lef. on cross examined—Q. When was this? A. It muat bave been about the middie of Mareb. }. Was tbe window open? a. No, sir. )’ Were there eny blinds or curtains at the window! A. ‘here were Diinds but they were open and curtaina but partiy up, about two thirds up. Q. Bow ner the wirdow were they? A. I shon!d suppose they were about two feet from the window, but I could see them distinctly. }. were you? A. In the grocery on the southeast corner of First avenue and Eighth streeis; I was looking through the grocery window; there was & panc ot glas« broken in the rash door; 1 was sitting ona bench close to the door waiching the whole house. Q. Finie how the detendsnt was dressed? A. I could not ; was merely looking at the attitades and positions of rte. Q. Was the defendant dressed? A. Yes, she was. Here be may be fund? A. No. ns TOR Sa OF w . No. e f HENRY A. CARHART. Subecribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of January, 1856. Muxkay Horrmay. Mr. Girard asked for the production of the memoran- dom referred to in the foregoing deposition, but counsel for plaintiff retured to produce it, although formally notified to do so. Counrel f. r plaintiff stated that he bad just received a certificate from Dr. Van Nostrand, to the effect that Mrs. Jane Swit, one of the witnesses, wouid be unable to at- tene in court, in consequence of serious indisposition. ‘The Court allowed an order to be taken for her examl- rstion at her own houge. Mary E. Graff was then called and sworn, as witness fog plaintiff. She testified as follows:—I reside at 106 Wooster street; | am a married woman; I am acquainted ith Dr, Cox and his wife, 1 am a member of his church; my residence is between Vrince and Spring streets; Mra. Ccx wan in the habit of calling at my place when he lived with Dr. Cox; she used to come there in a very fiurried manner; ‘sometimes be bad two veils on; whe remained at my house a very short time; she said she had business which her bosband kpew nothing of: on one ocession she re:urned to m house the rame day, sfter en absence; she returned an took 1ea with ua; she came at three or four, and re- msined till after +ix o’olock; she said that during her absence she was to see a friend in Prince atrest; she ratd on one occasion she called in the morning she was in a burry; she acted strangely. and ber manner was auch as 1o induce me to send ® yervon to watch her; that was ab ut two years ago last June; that porson watched her, and was absent tea or fitteen minutes; Mrs, Cox did not return to my house that cay; sfter this time | had her watched twice; it was in the atternoon, about five o'clock. Q. Did anything oscur while Mra. Cox wan at your house to suggest the propriety to you of baving her watched / Objected to. Witnees—On that cay sbe had two veils, one of which she put in ber pocket when she waa at the street doos; f Jew her 10 myself, Q. State the manner in which she did it? A. She took it off hurriedly and put it inher pocket; I asked her if rhe always wore two veils, when she laughed; she did not stay long at my houee on occasion; Harriet Mi- vor followed avd watched her; it was in the latter part of ‘he day; I know of ber calling at my house with a little éaughter of Mr. Cox; on that occasion she was gone an hour or two; she cated twice with the child, stating, as her reason, ibat she left it to play with my children; there was a sewing society of the adien belonging to Dr. Cox's church that used to meet at his house; . Cox forbid the scciety meeting there, but she never give any irason; 1 told Mew, Cox the ladies were unwillirg to meet thereapy more she behaved so strangely; it was after this i saw her bedroom; it wae during Lent; | called for her to go to ehureh; the grri paid she was sick, and I could not see her; I raid] shoule see her; I then went up and saw the bol nd rhe raid they were placed there because she wen be alone; there were two doors leading iato her bedroom; the never said anything about her staying at home fom church on Surday, except that it was to see some gentlemen ; she wished to see them alone, for Richard (her busabard) was so, horribly eae ‘one was her cousin, the said, aud he brought very fine wine, snd they had a very gor time; she also said on communion Sundays Mr. Cox was longer away, and she had better opportu- nities of entertaining these gentlemen; she named one gentleman, but! don’t recollect his name; in 1853 the first Sani of every month was communion Sunday; Dr. Cox's house was the first house from Sixth aveaue. Q. Ind you communicate to Dr. Cox your suspictons of Lis whey Objected to as egal, improper and unjust. A. Léid. Q. When? A. After I bad sent to have her watche3. Q. Was it before or afier he haa repudiated her? A, I think it wan before it. To Mr. Girard—I am an old friend of Dr. Ucx; he board- ed at re house for three months after his separation; it was in the spring of 1854; we talked some about this suit; | first knew him when he came to Zion church in Mott street, ten years ago; we held sewing societies in Dr. Cox's hevse; sometimes a dozen ladies were there; Mrs. Cox sais) he was willing to let them nse ber house, but 0d- lved in Lexington avenus es there one year and then they moved in May, 1862, to Th ‘nixth street, and dived till the following August there; rhe was toatried in May, 1861, and kept house in Lexington aveune till May 1852, when she moved to Thirty- sixth street; Mrs. Cox is a stout woman, rather reddish in the face; she tried to hide the vails trom me; IT raw her with two vells more that once; the made no recret, except that she tried to hide them; the veila were sometimes green and sometimes brown; they were, however, mostly black ;*she wan at my howe, for the last time, in November, 1853, when abe haved, in Thirty-mxth street; all the houres in that block are just the name; Mrs. Cox herself criled my attention to the bolts on her bedroom door; ove of ths rooms tod to the Dector’a stucy; ahe made no sserat of gentlemen com irg to see her on Sandeys; whe lies town in Thiety. »Laeked ber wag she cid wot comes chu cl wen Fisikers wid WOE a gimod OF abe said after her marriage abe at- tended Dr Hawkes’ church and pas'took of communion, i communicated my suspicions to Dr. Cox, when they lives in Thirty-eixth atreot; Tcan’t toll thw exact time, whem they left Thirty-sixth sueet they moved to Miss Sisele’s, in Twenty-first street; can’t tell how long th-y lived there; Mrs. Cox was veryjeick in that house; I insisted in go ‘0 Mrs, Cox’s bec room, because | wantes to see her; wasnot sick; she was aressing to go out; E stayed about ten minutes; I did think wellof her then— I never did; 1 knew a person im my neighborhood whe washed laces; it wad nearly opp alte where ; } have seen ladies go there; Mrs. Cox at that time 1 ousivess to tranvact at the offiee of the Cypress Hid Cometery; she bad property there. ToP ‘ants Gonnsel—The defendant changed her veile after she left my house; I paver heard of her going to get laces washeo, nor do I know of her saying that she 6%; Lam not certam where Dr, Cox lived when I 6poke tobim of my suspicions about hia wife; at first hedid not think as I did. The case was here adjourned to thia morning, of eleven o'clock. wine with the Whe Unitea States Propeller Arotic—The Search for the Pacite, The Coited States prope ler Arctic, which left this port cn the T1th ult., in search of the missing ateamer Paal- fic, and eailed again from Halifax, N.S., on the 2let, haw not ¢ince been heard from at either point. On accoumt of this xany persons are beginning to be somewhat ap- prebensive tor her safety. But they are not of tnose whe know the vessel-and are familiatiy acquainted with ler commancer, Atthe Navy Yard ithe is not expected te return for some time, unless she ehowli fortunately mest with the object of her search, or somé\other vessel ter Cistress. Her commander Captain Hartteiu) is om Arctic navigator in every sense, having been of the late successful expedition in pursuit of Dr. Kane. dip ‘The Arctic ie one of the two vessels which o that expedition; and not on'y does he know her esiliag”. and otber Caan but he is also familiar with the mode of navigating and working» vessel on Une pecuiisr, though rather perilous, voyages for which uhe (the Ap was expecially imtended. ‘The versal was supplied with abundant stores and pre- visions for one hundred men on @ two months’ voyage. Besides this, Capt. Hartatein, betore leaving | Boiitax, took ina encasepandisg mi Ppy. of fuel, with additions to the general stock. is » fuli rigged osrk, and she would probably cruise under sail, reserving her fual ty be used when passing through ice, or in towing any din- tressed vessel that she might fail in with. She has ex» #pais sails, and rigging tor refitting yessouw that wer be fourd more or less dismantied. Capt. Hartstein 0 bis nautical skill ana experience, unites t cours ao, perseverance and benevolence. And it Rot fik-y, therefore, that, with such ample means as he bas wm invested witn, he will be easily dixneurtened im bi- «e- rent philanthropic undertaking. He will not simpiy rum out afew degrees from the land, in any direction «ad back again, Dut will cruise fur and wide, and labor I exd bard before relinquishing his purpore—chat of {i ing the Pacific, or extendiog relief to some distressed fal- low beings, if kuch can be found, It was reported that when the Arctic put into Halifar (February 18,) her propeller was foal, and that ahe bad been near foundering, having had eight teet of water tm her hold, as though she was im distress, and unseawor- thy. Her propeller was foul, but it was only vy a boat's pent becoming jammea between the hub of the propel- lor and the stera poay of the vessel. Not being able te uee the engine, sbe was at onetime in rather dangerous roximity to tye breakers, while coming invo that port, ut finally went clear by the aid of her sails alone. Mr. Wiiham Fry, who went to Halifax in her ea anvist- ent engineer, states that her machinery was in perfect order. As to the vessel herself, he considers ner about 8s staunch and fim a4 she could be, it a solid mass of wood and ircn. The report ot her having eight tect of water in her bold, he says, was false, but that ehe had bie, or four ‘ntiee the second eee — which was taken during a gale, in consequence of bunker plates aos having Meebatisneatone, Naval Intelligence. THE BROOKLYN NAVY YaRD—DOUKING OF TOE STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA—BEPAIRING OF THE SPRAMER MISSISSIPPI, ETC. During the past weeks steam dredging machine has been at wors in front of the United States Naval Dey Dock, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, deepening the water, for the parsege of the new steam frigate Niagara, whieh ‘will be taken into the dock in a day or two, for coppering. Tn order to make room for ber, on account of her great ‘Cimensions, L10e%6 Have been laid in the bottom of the cock, extending nearly to the outer gate, or caasoon, of the dock, ‘The frigate is at present moored at the whart, vear the shiphoure from wh1:h she was launched. When placed in the dry dock the Niagara will present ene of the mcat beautiful sights in marine arebitecture that has yot been seen in our Navy Yard. The United States steamor Mississippi is now under, extensive repsirs at the yard. She iH tying at the near the derrick, and a large number of men are at work upon her sides and bow, strip) off the decayed plank- ing and timbers, After the Nugara has been coppered, the Mississippi will be takea into the dock. The spring business has not yet commenced at the yard. About eight bundred men are now employed in The various m ical departments. The work upom dhe pew machine shops erectiog in the yard will shortly be crane eee the probability is that more mechanics will ¢ required, Recruiting goes on slowly, and at this time there are only about four hundred #eamen on board the receiving ship North Carolina. Marine Court. Before Hon. Judge Thompson. ANOTHER CONTEMPT CASE—A FINE IMPOSED ON A LAWYER. Marcu 14.—Stephen Prineus. Naylor and Another.—The plaintiffin this cese gues as assignee of about filteem colored waiters, who sus defondaats as proprietors of the Irving House, for one month’s wages alleged to be due them. The court was densely and inconveniently crowded with colored gentlemen. Messrs. Blackman appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Parsons for defendants, It appeared that the Irving Hotel was closed on the 12th of Fe! . and the waiters demand wages for the whole month. During the cross-examination of ove of the witnesses for the de ence by Mr. E. Blankman, Mr. Parsons stood to interrupt , Aad some words ensued between them; the Judge interfered, and Mr. Parsons continued to speak. The Judge told Mr. Parsons that he did not wish to hear on, ving between him and the other counsel, which was ir evant to the issue and outeide the case. Mr. Parsons persisted in speaking; the Judge told hine reveral times to sit down, but Mr, aintained the floor. Judge Chompson then turned to the jury and sald :— Gentlemen, you are discharged untij Monday morning; Mr. Parsons, | will require you to show cause on Mondagr morning, a! 10 o'clock, why you should not be committed for contempt ot Court, [Where » contempt is committed to the Court d 5 it 1g uaual to give the party offending time to pat in affl- davits in mitigauon. | Marcu 17.—Judge Thompson, this morniog, interro- gated Mr. Parsons, in open court, as to what cause, if apy, be had to show, wny he should nct be convicted ‘of, and’punished for, a contempt of Court in refasing to obey an order and direction of the Court. Mr. Parsons arose and read a written statement, admitting that toe Court had made the order and direction referred to, but claim- ing that raid order apd direction was not by him wader- a The statement contained other matters, which cbarged Gey Thompaon with attempting to deprive Mr. Parsons cf his rights as counsel, as he (Mr. P.) understood the Court. Mr. ps di any intentional disre- spect of the Court In the céurso he pursued, allegiog that whatever he did was occasioned by the excitement us- cer which he labored in his endeavors to do his duty to J b’s client. After Mr, Parsons took his seat Thompson spoke, substantially, as follows:—— 1 might, with propriety, have arrested the reading the statement you now present tothe Court. So far as contains any insix uations the course by the Oourt, during the trial of tne cause which you were engeged on Friday last, I ronounce it utterly and absolutely — falas. am in doabt whether to consider aa apologetic, or as adding con’ ot it in your tumacy to the indigaity have alreacy inflicted on the Court. (Here Mr, Patcoee wrore to say that hin statement was intended as an apolo- gy for hia course.) The ordinary irregularities of coun- vel white engagea in the trial Of causes before me, are generally permitted to pasa unnoticed. I would be the Inst to exercise the extraorcinary power vested in me for trivial offences. 1 would atways be magnanimous. Suil, I Reve) od the rye Ifill were I to allow my magosnimity ‘geverate into pusillanimity. A pal; ble breach of decorum by respectable oral ouch ee are before me now, shall not be permitted to pans by 10 noticed by the Court. You have committed an ontrags in the presence of the Court, of the jury, and of numero: tpectacors. While the statement you have made admi of an interpretaiion uniavorabie to the mind of th Court, it may, nevertbeless, be consirnel as en apology for your concuct. Viewing it in toe mont favorable light, ti you fail to show any reasov why you should not be convicted and punished. The judgment of the Crart, theresore is, that you be fined $60 and costs, and be impri- foned in the common jail ot the city and county of New York til such fine be paid, or until you be discharged accorcing to law. An officer then took the warraat of commi ment from the Judge, and Mr. Parsons was placed in bis eustody. Supreme Court—General Term. Hon, Jucges Strong, Roosevelt and Clerks presiding ANOTHER DIFFICULTY ABOUT THE DISPUTED sUDOR- SHIP. Mancut 17.—Jndge Strong intimated that there way Cifficulty with respect to Jnoge Davies acting for ain ” the Brooklyn Circuit, and ft weuld therefore be necess: ry Jor him (Jndge Strong) to attena to the duti+s of hisowa court on Tuesday morning. If the argument im the case of the new reservoir finished to-ay, be would he unable to rit to hear the argument in the matter at + Niath Avenue Railroad, unless couse! conssnted tn going over to Monday next. Tt was understood that the diffienlty arose from J >:', Rockwell (Kings county) not entertaining toe «ine views om the matter of tae disputed Jndgesciy a those expressed by Judge Scronm. The Corporation Cruneei thea procendad ty dep Her the gent LOTS FOpOT! v4 Lue WOW ceseeTule,