Litchfield enquirer., 1833-12-19

Jay ana Thursday were occupied 81 the trial
Of suit brought ny Mrs. Nancy Fan Horn a.
gainst &ilas 2. Burrows, Esq. for the recOve-
~ OF $4,000 damages, Tor the seduction OF
her sister, Mary CGres6. 4
II appeared ia testimony that the Carew
family consisted Of four sisters, viz: Maria,
aged SO, Nancy (Mrs. Van HOrn,) aged So,
Mary, aged 81, and Henrietta (Mrs. Gilbert,)
eyed %. They were the daughters OF re-
spectacle gentleman, Of Norwich, IN C0nnec-
ticui, who many years since died at the south
that Mary at the age of 2 or 8, was placed IN
the family of Mr.. Burrows, the father Of the
defendant, in StOningtOn, where she remained
till she was sixteen, the defendant then resi-
ding in his fathers house : that she snbsc-
quently removed to New-YOrk, where she
had lived in several highly respectable fam-
lies rs an assistant; that at the time OF the ale
legged seduction, she was in the capacity OF an
assistant to Mrs. Van Horn. her sister, avid
NV with four children. keeping genteel
boarding house in Vestry street that Maria
was likewise at that time also an assistant,
but previously. for several years, a sempstress,
engaged also in genteel families; that Henri
eta, now Mrs. Gilbert, had contracted an UNI
fortunate marriage, with man whose wife
was living.
It also appeared, that some six or seven
years ago, Henrietta. the youngest sister. TO-
stituted a suit for breach Of promise of mar
riage, against Mr.. Burrows, father of the de-
fendant, and that 10 consequence Of this suit,
the intimacy heretofore subsisting between
the Burrows & Carew families was broken up.
In the examination Of Mary Carew, she
stated that on the first week Of October. 1889,
while shopping in the neighborhood Of defen-
dant's house, she called there to visit Miss
Morrell. a young lady residing 10 the family,
with whom. in former years, she was init
E1ately acquainted. That whilst converting
in the parlOr with Miss Morrell, Mr.. Burrows
came in, babe her good morning, inquired Of
the welfare Of her sisters, aud asked why her
long absence from his house. Her reply was,
that her visits might probably create unpleas-
ant feelings, in consequence Of what had for
merly happened. To this, Mr.. Burrows said,
her visits would have been agreeable, and re-
quested her to repeat them. In return, she
also told him it would give herself and sisters
pleasure to see him at their house. Mr.. Bur-
rows and Miss Morrell then retired to the di-
ming room, and left Mary, who bad declined
their invitation, remained in the palor. Mr..
b. soon returned, and after short converse
ton. agreed to visit the house Of Mrs. Van
Horn that evening.
Mr.. Burrows accordingly called between
SSsNu uu0 Gt6utU ~tONnS CnNCbCu tuS uVuS pos
lOr. where Mary was alone, and, the evening
being pleasant. he invited her to take walk,
to which she consented. He then said, it was
necessary to take care Of his horse, which was
left saddled at the door he went out, and re-
turned in Eve minutes. Ia the mean time,
Mary took light, passed through the back
parlor, where Maria was sitting. and got her
hat, and left the house with Mr.. Burrows.
From the house Of Mrs. Van Horn they
walked together through Bleecker street to
Broadway. 1t was proposed by defendant to
visit the Museum. and they proceeded down
Broadway as far as Walker street, when de-
fendant told Mary it would be better to omit
the visit that evening, and defer It to another,
and he would then call with her at the house
Of female friend.
They turned about, proceeded up Broad
way, passed through Grand. on the north side,
to Crosby, and at the second house up Cros-
by. on the west side, he rang he'll. and they
were admittedb by female, who retired. Mr..
Burrows then opened the door of small
room on the first floor. where they remained
two or three hours, and in this room the Sc
duction alleged took place.
In December, two months afterwards, she
called on defendant, and made known to him
her situation, and requested him to provide
means for the support of herself and infant
He expressed his disbelief of herrepresenta-
ton, but promised the proper aid il true, and
dismissed her with the sum of Ave dollars,
which she said was all the aid she had ever
received from him.
The physician who attended Mrs. Van
Horns family was. during his visits, frequent
" called to prescribe for Mary, and gave her
such mild medicines as he thought proper
from her representation Of her complaints
He soon discovered that his prescriptions were
not necessary, and told her what he thought
her situation to be. She ackno wledged that
his suspicious were true, told him who had
brought her into difficulty. and asked his adj
vice how to proceed. DR.. Coyell told her to
go to the defendant for assistance. She re-
piled that she had already made application
both personally and by letter. and that no no.
tice had been taken Of her solicitations.
She then resorted to an attorney, who
wrote defendant a letter on the subject
This letter produced visit on the 18th Of
March last, from defendant, accompanied by |
two gentlemen, friends Of defendant. Maria |
Casew received the gentlemen at the house
Of Mrs. Van Horn, who was asked by defen-
dant II she knew that her sister had instituted
a suit against him. Her answer was no, that
she had never heard Of suit, or that there
was ground for such; and that 1t was the FIRST
intimation that Mary was 10 trouble. Defen-
dant wished Mary called 10, but she refused.