Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-04-14

MRS. GENERAL JACKsoN.-In our last we
gave slight sketch ofthe abductons of Mr. Rob-
erts, now Mrs. General Jackson; and are now en-
abled, through the agency Of Charles j. Ham
mond, Esq. The very able editor of the Cincinnati
Gazette, TO lay the particulars of the whole case
before the public. The facts that we now adduce,
and the testimony offer, are matters of motor
ty ard record. From these documents, il will be
seen, that Lewis Roberts, the legal husband of
Rachel, did, in the year 1890, obtain a decree,
dssolvmg the bonds Of matrimony, previously ex.
isting between him and his wife, and that the de-
cree was granted on proof being adduced that she
did elope from her husband, and live in open adul-
terry with another man, Gen. Andrew Jackson
But as the documents 10 which we refer will prove
far more satisfactory to the reader than any thing
ne an say, we hasten to spread them before the
world, together with the verdict Of the Jury.
/" In the summer of 1890, Gen. Jackson prevailed
upon the wife Of Lewis Roberts of Mercer county Ken
lucky, to desert her husband and live with hnself the
character of a wife
Roberts applied to the Legislature of Virginia for a d-
vorce Upon that application a law was passed, ent-
Tied an act concerning the marriage of Le,cis Rob-
e'ts. This law passed Dec. 20, 1899, and may be
found IN the 18th vol of Hening's Virginia statutes at
large II authorized certain judicial proceedings to be
had, in the District of Kentucky between Roberts and
his wife, to ascertain the facts Of desertion and adultery
and provided that "f the jury in Of issue joined
truth OF the allegations contained in the decla aon
shall hnd that the defendant hath deserted the plaintiff
and that she hath lived in adultery with another man
since such deseron, the said verdict shall be recorded
and theeupon the marriage between the said Lewis Rob-
erts and Rachael shall be dissolved
Legal proceedings were instituted under this law.
declaration was filed, charging that the said Rachael
IN violation Of her most solemn promise, did, OH the ST
DAY OF july IN the year Of Lord thousand seven
hundred and ninety, eope from her said husband Lew.
Is and live IN adultery with another man, and still con-
tinues with the adulterer" The attorney who filed
and subscribed this declaration, was James Brown, orr
present Minister to France.
Al the September term Of the Court q. s. Mercer
County, Kentucky, Jury composed Of James Rrads.
berry, Thomas Smith, Gabriel Slaughter, John Light
foot Samuel Work, Harrison DAVIS, John Ray Obad-
an Wright, John Wiles, John Meaux, Joseph Thomas,
and BenIam'n Lewis, empannelled and sworn
well and truly to inquire into the allegations IN the
pla'ntlh declaration specified" Hugh McGary was
sworn and examined wtness-and the jury return
ed verdict in these Words" We, the jury, do find
that the defendant, Rachel II, berts hath deserted the
piant, Lewis Roberts, and hath, and doth STILL live
adultery with another John Lightfoot, foreman.
Ihs verdict recorded, and the marriage dissolved.
The record OF this inquiry. verdict and judgment, may
be found in the records Of O. s. Court for Mercer coun-
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