Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-18

tried last week in Troy, IN which MISS
Achsah l.. Clark was plaintiff, ana john
| O. MsrtIing defendant. The trial lasted
two whole days, and resulted IN a verdict
of $1,000 damages. II appeared in eyi
dence that Mr.. Elijah Wild, a very re.
spectable Young man of Troy, had become
intimate with the plaintiff, Miss Clark,
while residing at defendants house, which
intimacy was continued after changing
his residence; and which finally resulted in
marriage contract between them, that
was TO have been con:umated on the first
of May next. Martling, the defendant,
wishing to retain Miss Clark in his employ
who was very perfect and Incompetent hand
In the manufacture Of toys, which was,
carried on by him. and knowing he could
not unless he could break up her intended
marriage with Mr. Wlld-saw Mr Wild
advised him not to marry Miss CLARK, tel
ling him at the same time her character
was bad, very bod, and related certain
circumstances to prove it Before this
SANDER was communicated TO Mr.. Wild.
he was put under an injunction of secrecy
the defendant thinking thereby TO in
duce him to deser. Miss Clark without an
explanation Mr. Wild resolved. however
to communicate the statement to Miss
Clark, and called upon her brother Aid
related TO him what the defendant had told
him.
Her brother Immediately called on de
fendani who took him Into back room
and told hun "that all he had stated to
Mr. Wild IN relation to his sister was true
Mr.. Wild then called upon Miss Clark
and told her the defendant, Martiing, had
made statements in relation to her which
had induced him to decline marrying her.
and all further intimacy. aud that her
brother would inform her, of the nature OF
the statement made by the defendant, And
liz was directly communicated to her at
defendants house--whIch she Immediately
left. Thus the contemplated marriage
was broken up, and a prosecution about to
be commemorative defendant then im
mediately set himself to work to paclf-
Miss Clark and to get her again into his
cmploy-thIs he attempted through ms
wife & Miss Eliza Clark. the sister Of the
plaintiff He stated 10 her brother and
gave out. that all be had said in relation to
her was false--a mere fabrication by him
self; aud offered her $40 per month. ex
elusive of her board, to return to his om
ploy was by her indignantly re-
fused, and she persisted 10 her determine
ton TO appeal to the laws for justice a
gainst the murderer of her reputation
When Mr.. Hunt, counsel tor plaintiff,
rose to speak, the house was instantly 81
lent-a breath could have been heard
and by him the testimony was most ably
canvassed; and perfect justice was done to
his cause-and the feeling of injured in
nocence Mr. Buel then rose and took a
general view OF the case. He portrayed
in all the coiors Of language, the principles
and objects which actuated the defendant
in his attempt to destroy the reputation,
(all she possessed,) Of poor, unprotected
orphan girl. Aud by an eloquent dow
of argument, in which he severely and
justly castigated the execrabie and odius
creature before him, the excitemen, OF the
audience was raised to the highest pitch
OF indignation. And being followed by al
able and proper charge delivered to the
jury, by Vanderpool, a plaudit. that could
not be suppressed, made the very edifce
itself tremble; and when the miserable de
lendant rose to go out, so great was the
feeling of Indignation, every person near
whom he passed sbrunk back from his
touch as if he had been leper - Cas