Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-09
tRsported for thu New York CourerS, Esopiro,1
CASE OF GRIM CON
ScfERroR CoURr-BEroRE Cu,rr Irsr,r, T.
ELnnels Gusriti IL-ILL:.... q ~ -

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ins was am action brought by the plaindH 10 recover
damages oil the defendant Tor criminal conversation with
MS w'ie' The damages were laid at s25 900
rom the evidence, it appeared thai the p.n,iG y,s
.onocu9ner residing opposite the City Hotel in Broadwav
90 nc nsu neeh married TO his present wife about or
years; that he Industrious man and had To- ,h .
course OF some years accumulated handsome property:
,nd mat he lived very happily with his wife before Tho
defendant had alienaed her affections The defend j.
aLinsuis', and has taught at the Washington Insi,u,c
ne was very frequently at the City Hotel and often
came INTO the planhs to buy or undcr rrc,cnc -,
buying eonlechon4ries. He there frequently saw MIR.
Cuerlnj commenced writing a series of euors anil 90,
unuauy pesIored her with his ateutions-For +, Ion
WINE Mrs Gherin repealed his addresses and avoid
on MN whenever ii was possible. At that time when.
ever me defendant entered the store, she woud Inn
msatey go into The back or I'D stairs I'm the
oil nne from some unknown cause, her feeling under
sudden change and she, who had formerly Ietescd
.ne aeisndan now requted his passion with even more
man ms own ardor Shortly after she went so far as -,
"aiS WIN hm IN Broadway. The defendant havino I'm
,'ua,ea himself into the good graces OF Mrs Gneru
commenced ievylng contributions the plhntiG throne
the medium OF his wife; and such was the STRENGTH n 49,
auaehment, that she did scruple TO SUNNY him win
money segars and other articles from the store Ru il
P,srsS' mat however generously Mrs. Guerin parteJ
WIN her husbands goods, her generosity did NOT safy
,ho avaIce oil The defendant who contnuay esirin
her 10 send him other articles; and on one occason
actually beat her for bringing him enougb o,ona
Alter their intercourse had been carried on for son, H.
Strozz persuaded her 10 into contract 10 MARI
MN wl'hn year after her husbands death in case sb
shouid survive hn and for her performau she hound
herseH IN the penalty OF $1,000 After Stro,zi baI Oh
'sned hls contract he seemed qconsder her as his
WIFE, addressing her a "Mrs. Strozz and sssusno an
authoritative mode of expression in the orders ,cbi5 m
was 10 the habit OF seEding for her performances Whor
p'dihnh strongly suspected the connection Mrs
sung win reInose attempted TO destroy herself
by taking laudanum but physician was caIId IN ad
her ME preserved When the connection was Jcored
py 'e pah and alter the defendant arrested and
nP'isoed, hir Guerin was suddenly taken ill., COMPLAIN
gu OF srp ana shooting pains which racked his bod and
supposed himself poisoned; but happily recovered under
me OF doctors Berger and ason who were
called IN to attend him ~ ~
large number oleers from the defendant Strozzi 70
Mrs G9erin, and from Mrs. Guern to hn. were produc
ed on me trial, amounting between one and two bun
afeu. hey are pfooaoy the most curious specimens Of
ioyeiettes ever produced in court of law Some of h
oeiendsnt letters particularly those which he first sent
are wen with delcacy; but the intimacy Of tho nos
progressed, they assumed every different and na
OF them are too indecent to hear publication '
Inc counsel Tor the plaintiff called the following wit
Dr. Bnentnall testified TO The plaintiffs marriage with his
present vile She was about Is years old at that time
john H. Mchaes an intelligent looking lad aged about
"a years ms witness sold the paper on which Mrs
Guorn had written TO the defendanf never saw anv inn;
proper conduct IN Mrs Guerin knew Guern very we'll
and lived next door TO him. ~ '
Mrs Briggs. The defendant boarded some ti,no =, ,b
house oil the witness, and off yhou, p.vn, hi. MI
her he had gone, she discovered the papers and letter,
prouuesu IA evidence which she gave to the plaintiff.
counsel when she learned that this action had been com
menced among them was Mrs. Guenn's contract n mar
~ olrozN alter her husbands death There was another
% Oh Mri uueFIn IN larger penalty than thi.-a
frAnfiS Gnerin--is acquainted with Mr., Guerins hand
wiring the letters produced in court purporiino IA bo
Nils oaeg,n ana shown to the witness, in her hand
"ting Inc witness IS Of the plaintiff by former
vile lie suspected the intercourse between S,roz1 and
MS ste mother from what had been told him nv hi. li,u
brother, who is about nine year. old and no used n
LISTERS money, and other things Srozzi Two week,
heiors Strozzi was arrested Mrs Guern attepeJ 10 do
sroy herself by taking sudanun and after he was arrest
cd ms father was taken i'll very suddenly At TEA and
posed himself poisoned Soon afterwards sbe Jan h. L
bands house His father not subject TO sudden f,s
ilno" Drs Berger and Mason were called in TO attend
him. " " '
Lozisr Ciibsr-was in iaiI at IN. time stro,,i
brought there. woman came there frequently 10 ace
mm-sometimss early in the morning Strozzi told the
hoy she knew why he was there She toS him she
UouI give MN some money the morning; did NOT
soc her give him any; she said she was going to Raj
nfnofe 'nd would write him letter SOON When abe
came the next morning, StroZz told her n. w,ni.d IN
spsak with her in private and she then entered into on
81 The rooms, where witness supposed she gave him IN.
money, mere was no person in The into " hcb they
'eufeo Ola not Know what took place between them
Virginia Lassrure. Charles Del Veccb 10 sworn as
n'eIpgesr) hrs. 6uefiu requested he witness 10 tell
cro'H noi 70 write 10 her any more She told her she
VIZ reg OF nun srolZ told her he suspected che wa,
urea hmj but declared ths she refused IN co.. hin, b
YOU'D iSEe dagger and 90 sud Kill her and her bnsb1rd
DIS hss aoo" me latter end Of December last witness
Osso sequan'si "ih Mrs GIedn about o year,.
hrs ouenn' hsr aher and brother, boarded five DAYS AZ
her house In ihilsdephi4. Madame Iss.e,,r, . -
= boarding house in Fulton street y
Charles Del Yscchio csi6cd 10 stozzps and Ne.
Noiih sHdiu Wiling ne uttCt diuts
uoIt' c"ied on Iim some time ago, and showed him
,s'isr OF recommendation purporng to bo riten bv Inc
eHdenl OF Couslbia College 10 The President Of 4 Cal
lege IN Cdnadj lie said he was in dp.it,te coni;,
NHu1nt money OF friends, In strange place mi,ness
iSised me sum Of $40 by subscriptions among his own
tIehus' ara gave 10 sirozzi Srozz spent lin dissp
tion aud called again on witness WHO hen 70 nee H.
own expression "disbanded him" Guerin IL a fne
Inao' snd mas accumulated handsome property: he lived
very bspPy with his wife before The defendant knew and
sedassd her. A"'" a"'