Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-11-02
From the American Sentinel.
POLITICAL POLICE REPORTS.
MATRIMONIAL iSQUABBLES

Miss Mason-(gcnerally known as Aunty Jnasoa, J
was brought up on warrant issued on the comp.
laint of Mr.. National Republican, who called him.
self her husband. Prisoner was in the custody oil
Officers Ri and B--ns. The complainant
was a very well dressed respectable looking gen.
tleman, advanced in years, and apparently in the
last stage of consumption. His countenance was
pald and wo.begone, and his whole manner pitt.
able and lachrymose in the extreme.
The prisoner was pert young country girl
with sparkling but malicious eyes, sharp nose, and
ascountenance in which the keenness of the vixen
was strangely blended with the leer fthe coquette.
The complainant commenced his statement, by
saying, that the prisoner was bone of his bone and
flesh of his fesh but the young lady vociferously
interrupted him, and denied it. She was however,
with some difficulty pacifed--and the complainant
proceeded.
This lady, as said, may it please you honor, is
my wife. A number of my friends, who said they
saw my state of health with great apprehension,
recommended me TO get married. They said that
was old and infrm and in need of help-sickly
and likely to want nurse and that this lady, who
was young and sprightly, might probably, by her
care and attention, revive and invigorate me- They
represented her as mild and amiable in her temper
as enamoured Of me, and not only willing but anx-
ous 10 be united to me. In consequence of these
representations, which, am sorry TO say, were not
as true as they might bel commissioned these
two gentlemen (Messrs. r. and By to bring about
the matter-as was very anxious to get some one
TO look TO my domestic concerns and take care of
my factories. They got all things arranged and we
were married. The ceremony took place at liar
risburgh, before a large number of my friends,
Court. Did the lady consent
Complainant. Why sir, TO tell the truth she did
look little sour. When she should have respond
ed ycs, she mutered no, and when attempted TO
take her hand and lead her home, she boxed nv
cars saying she did not permit such liberties. But
Mr.. r. assured me that she did it because there
was so many people present and to save appearance.
Court. How has she used you since?
Complainant. Dreadfully, may il please your
honor. cannot conciate her. She never allows
me the privileges of husband, nor treats me with
the kindness of wife. have argued and threat.
ened, begged and entreated, and fondled on her :;
but il is all Of no avail. She has beat abused, and
ill-treated me-calling me all manner of hard
names as old dotard-corrupt inconsistent, con.
temptble, unprincipled, Intriguing dishonest, dis
and so on and every now and then she
swears Of me in manner truly frghtGul and shock.
ing:
Court. What is her general characterl
Complainant. She is as wild and rude and un
governable jade as eyey lived. She ran away
from her old father, Mr.. d. hlocracy, who always
treated her with indulgence and Kindness and
against whom nobody can say word. Since that.
she has set up for herself and has been quarrelinG
with every one. She is a very curious body and if
any one has secret he is not willing to tell her
she frets and raves and storms, and carries on like
mad. But, except that she NEEDLES with what
don't concern her. and is very abusive, and has
such queer notions about things--I don't know that
can say any thing TO her discredit.--She's an
honest wench enough, for all that know.
Court. What have you TO say in your defence
Prisoner. Only that the old scoundrel has been
engaged in his " vocation"-lying-but he shall
never lie with me promise you'd LauehA
Crier. Silence in the Court.
The prisoner continued, Z" He is not nv hus.
'and and never shall be. Do you think il likely.
ou honor, that brisk girl as there is in he
tate, though | say it, who shouldn't say ) and
Who can get any man want, would put up with
UGH feeble, worthless, winter.withered. worn.
nut, dried up, old curmudgeon as he is No, sir. |
know the man I'll have, if take any, and he'd |
,hip dozen such miserable, sapIess, spindle.
banked, consumptive old handles as this. A west.
I'm girl never changes, but if do leave Writ. il
MI be for somebody better than old Nat here. Be.
'des, he never wanted TO marry me in good earnest
nd for better or worse. His character is well
nown Look at the old sinner, he sir, is worn TO
keleton with his debaucheries. But, mary come
P, II I'm to give up my virtue, it will be for some.
hing better than he is.
Court. You never married this man tben4
Never, sir, on my honor. These men talked 10
he about the matter, and said wouldn't have
nv thing TO do with his old inf,I /,