Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-22

cord;ng to hi, direction This is the letter; he
applied tn me to take house for him at Ard
wick; saw him in February going to Buxton
and he then asked me about Mr.. Hairs proper
ty, and told him the plaintiff would nave snare
alike with her brothers.
Cross.examined: / saw the defendant at my
house with the plaintiff in February: they were
in room by themselves: went IN once or
twice, but did not hear any thing In particular
that she said.
Did not the lady seem far gone in the tender
passionp No; she looked very steady a roar OF
laughter.
Mary Sykes: ain the daughter OF the last
witness, recolIect Miss Hall coming TO my la
theirs house about the latter end 81 March; She
came by the Bruce coach; the defendant came
to our house, and remained there IRON nine to a
bout twelve in the evening; I recolect the deten-
dant, as he was going home, asked me TO come
to the wedding; he should expect me as oride'
maid; prepared for the marriage, ana got my
clothes ready: Miss Hal! came to our house on
the 18th Of April with the defendant, aad brought
her wedding clothes with her; the defendant
asked why she would not oto MS houser sne
declined going, and came into my iathers; L d'd
not see Mr.. Grundy on the following morning,
when they were to have been married; but De-
lieve he did come to the house.
Elizabeth Williams: On the Goth of April last
was servant at Mr.. Sykes; about seven O'Clock
in the morning the defendant and James Field
ing came to the house in hackney.coach' ana
went into the news-room; the defendant called
for two glasses Of ale. and sat down; he asked
where all the folks we're; said they were up
stairs ant, would be down directly; went up
stairs, and told Miss Hall that Grundy wascome;
she was in bed at tie times she jumped up and
said she would be down stairs directly; went
and told the defendant what she said; he said he
only wanted word with her; went TO her again,
and then told him she would be down in minute;
directly afterwards, he said. "She is not coming,
| l see; / atm here to nv time; am come accord
| ing to nv promise. and have witness tor it,
| said. "You are very pretty man, indeed;
do you want the woman to come down naked:'
| he would not stay any longer, but went OF IN
the hackney coach: Miss Hall came down stairs
directly after he was gone; she went to his house
| TO look for him. but she came back without him,
and he never returned.
Mr.. Sykes. recalled: | went with Miss Hall
to defendants house to look for him, but We could
not find him.
William Senior: am clerk to Mr.. Foulkes,
the plaintiff attorney; on the soth of April |
went with MIR. Foulkes to call upon the detend-
ant; MIR. Foulkes had some conversation with
him; the defendant said, he understood that he
was to have FIVE hundred pounds down at the
marriage, and the remainder Of Miss Halls pro-
perry secured to him: communicated this to
Miss Hall, and afterwards her answer to him;
she said it was the first time the money had ever
been mentioned; if it had been mentioned before,
the money would have been ready; | saw HIM a
gain on the following day; | told him that Miss
Hall was very much distressed at his conduct,
she wished to know whether he meant to marry
her; if not she would 90 back to her friends; he
said she might go when she liked; he would be
cursed if he would have any thing more to d.
with her.
This vas the case for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Williams said that it was obvious that the
letter which MIR. Sykes had written for the de-
PENDANT was in answer to one which he had re-
ceived from the plaintiff. That letter he now
rendered to his learned friend, ifhe chose to put
it in evidence.
Mr.. Brou.ham declined to accede to this offer,
and the letter was consequently not read The
! following is, however, copy of it:
"Dear Sir-Please to excuse me in wrighting
| these few lines to YOU. as | wish to know whe-
Their YOU are in the same mind as you war when
| saw YOU the last week, for have considered
of it. and am agreeable to your proposals if you
are the same If VOW are, wish you to let me
know as soon az you can make it convenient to
write. for mother will want sume one in my place
before ! can leave her; and if you wish to be
married soon, drop me letter in Saturday morn
ing and will answer it, and fix Of time which
know that you may trust to, and Won NAV leave
it at Soldier Dicks aud no one will be the wiser.
don't know that | can say any thing more at
present. From your true lover,
"ANN HALL"
Mr.. Justice Dayley said the plaintiff must
have verdict lie thought she had been very
fortunate in escaping man who could conduct
himself in the manner the defendant had done.
Tie lad. however, used her very i'll, and it would
BE- for ne Jury to say what damages they would
award 70 her as compensation for the injury
she had r,ceived.
The jury found Sor the plaintif-Damages,
One Hundred Pounds.
From, The Boston Evening Gazette.
UNITED STATES CIRcuTT CouRT.-JohnF Fuller