Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1833-04-03

SANDER srrr-A case of Islander was tried last
week in Troy, IN W in which Miss Achsah l..
Clark was pianii6, and John o. Mar,ling defend.
ant. The trial lasted two whole days, and result.
ed in a verdict of $1,000 damages. 1t appeared
in evidence that Mr.. Elijah Wild, avery respect.
able young man of Troy, had become intimate
with the plaintiff, Miss Clark. while residing at de.
PENDANTS house, which intimacy was continued af.
ter changing his residence; and which finally re.
suited in a marriage contract between them that
was to have been contaminated on the first Of Nav
Mariling. the defendant, wishing to retain Miss
Clark in his employ, who was very perfect and
competent hand in the manufacture Of toys, which
was carried on by him, and knowing he could not
with Mr.. wd-saw Mr.. Wild. advised him not
TO marry Miss Clark, telling him at the same time
her character was bad, very bad, and related Ger.
tam circumstances to prove IL. Before this SIAN
Ger was communicated TO Mr.. VIII ;, no was put
under injunction of secrecy-the defendant think.
ing thereby 10 induce him 10 desert Miss Clark,
without an explanation. Mr.. Wild resolved how.
ever, 10 communicate tho statement to Miss Clark
and called upon her brother and related TO him
what the defendant had told lin. Her brother
Immediately called upon defendant, who took him
into back room aud told him "that all he had
stated to MIR. Wild in relation to his sister was
true" Mr.. Wild then called upon Miss Clark,
and told her the defendant (Mattlinp) had mad
Siaiemcntsin relation to her, which induced him
tn decline marrying her, and all further intimacy,
and that her brother would inform her Of the ma.
lure OF tue statement made by the defendant. And
II was directly communicated TO her at defendant
house-which she immediately left Thus the
contemplated marriage was broken up, and pro.
secution about to be commemorative defendant
then Immediately set himselft to work 10 pacfy Mis-,
Clark, and TO got her again int his employment
this he attempted through his wife and Miss Eliza
Clark, the sister of tine plaintiff. He stated to her
brother, and gave out, that all he had said in rcla
ton 10 her, was false-a mere fabrication by him.
seif-and offered her GIG per month. exclusive OF
her hoard, to return to his cmploy-whieh was nv
her Indignantly refused. and she persisted in her
determination appeal to the laws for Justice
against the murderer of her reputation.
when Mr.. Hunt. counsel for plaintiff. rose to
speak the house was instantly silent-a breath
could have been heard-and by him the tes,imo nv
was most ably canvas,ed. and perfect justice was
done TO his eaesc-and the feelings Of injured in.
nocence. Mr.. Bucl then rose and took a general
view OF the case. He portrayed in all the colors
OF language, the principles and objects which &C.
tnatsd the defendant in his attempt to destroy tho
fePniiton all she Possesed,l of poor unproi ect.
co orphan girl. And by an eloquent 6ow IL argu.
ment' IN which no severely and Justly castipstcd
the exeerabe and osious creature before him. the
excitement of the audience was raised TO the high
est pitch OF Indignation. And being followed by
an able and proper charge delivered TO the jury.
oy Judge VandsrPool, plaudit, that could not DO
suppressed, made tho very edifce itself treinble;
and when the miserable defendant roso to 20 out.
SO great wRs The feeling of Indignation, that
every person near whom he passed, shrunk back
from ms touch as il he had been n Ieper.