Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-15

The publication OF the banils OF natsimony had &C
tually arrived, when suddenly the lady turned round
as ladies will sometimes do,) broke up the con-
hec,ion, took another husband, AMI left the plain
tiff to the Jokes and es,s OF his friends and associ-
aies''
The Counsel for the Defendants, of course, at
tempted TO make out the best for his clients
which he could. He began by declaring that - it
was novel sort OF action; almost entirely new
similar ones might have been brought in the English
Courts OF Law, but he did not believe that before
THIS one could be found stain he records of any
tribunal in this country. Plaintiff had brought in
question the gsllantry of the male part oil creations
had iibeed his sex by commencing action against
woman, Tor refusing TO marry him, and that too /,
under circumstances of the most shameful and de-
grading nature
g Ii any matrimonial alliance had ever been con-
tempiaied by the parties, the plaintiff himself had
oeen the hst and sole cause oil breaking rending
1t asunder; for lie had represented himself TO the
defendant as man oil property, OF wealth, or at
least la good circumstances, worth $4,000 clear
OF he world, when in reality he was insolvent; a
bankrupt, not worth dollar. He had led her to
suppose his character fair, and his reputation
unspotted; whereas he was grossly immoral in his
habits, deeply given to intemperance, paying his
devotons more frequently the brandy bottle than
the shrine OF beauty Moreover, he had imposed
upon the defendant in other respects and insulted
her IN the most aggravated manner; came TO her
house IN state OF ntoXication, and in the presence
oil her family, her children her friends relations and
domestIcs, treated her with indecency that no
delicate, no refined female would for moment
tolerate And II no otner cause existed, the mere
TACT oil his being given to intemperance, would be
suincent 10 warrant any woman in avoiding a con-
tract whereby she might spend her days in wretch
| edness and mlsery.''
| The Counsel then attempted to make out by wit
all had bo,, a. h,.I
10 promise him marriage, unless his character turn
ed Out 10 be good; how she had refused to name the
day OF punishment, at his earnest solicitation; how
he mad called her tcench; how she had then told
MN she would have nothing more 10 do with him
how he had called again, when she gave him his dis
'nissal; and how nc mad then called for pistol,
and said lie would blow his brains out, Sc sc.
One oil the most curious features of the trial is,
that the leading witnesses on both Sides were her
father and her minor of IA or Ii years.) the
former being tor him, and the latter Tor her
The plaintiff then called several respectable gen
tlemen OF Boston, as witnesses, TO testify that the
palntih was corTec in MS habits, and prompt in his
business; they had neve seen him intoxicated; knew
not that he was addicted 10 liquor; did not believe
HIM TO be an Incorporate man and had known
!.'n, tor ten, some Tor fifteen, and some for twenty
years.
II turned out in the course of the investigation,
that Mrs lily slop in 1917, had been put under the
care OF DR. Chaplin of Cambridge for the cure of
Insanity that In or months she had got weIl
thdt ne became atrustee under the will oil her FIRST
husband, Tor por ION OF he property; that she has
al income Oh vi 200 year; and her life estate in
the homestead, which homestead may be worth per-
maps 10 OF 10000 dollars; that she mad requested
HIM 10 inquire into MR. Has;insss character, and
tie result was uniavorable, that there is disparity
OF hteen or sixteen years in the ages of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayden--he is the oldest-she may be for
", &C.
lie long and short of the whole uia is that after
IN argument Oh both sides and charge BY the
Judge, the Jury retired and the Court adjourned,
hat alter having been together about ten fifteen
minutes, the Jurors sepai ated, and Oh Saturday
morning returned verdict 60 That the said Jane
never did PROMISE In manner and form the plain
tiH has set forth III ms Ieclalaon. The plaintiff
however, is not 10 be soeLsily loiled in his DANA
ges Tor his broken heart los the Boston Traveller
understands that g ne V,lil appeal the Su-
preme Court" He mad better appeal 10 a Jury OF
Bachelors