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ISLANDER SUIT.

case Of Islander was tried last week in
Troy, (New York, } in which Miss Achsah l..
Clark as plaintiff, and John d. Martinc. de
fendant. Tho trial lasted two whole DAYS.
aud resulted in verdict Of $1,000 damages
IL appeared in evidence that Mr.. Elijah Wild,
very respectable 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 q
marriage contract between them that was TO
have been contaminated on the 1st Of Nav
next. Marting, the defendant, wishing to re-
tain Miss Clark in his employ, who is n very
perfect and competent hand in the manufac-
ture Of toys, which was carried on by him,
and knowing he could not, unless he could
break up the intended marriage with Mr..
wild-saw Mr.. Wild, advised him not to
marry Miss Clark, telling him at the same
time her character was bac, very bad, and
related certain circumstances 90 prove it,
Before this SANDER was commune ated To Mr.
Wild, he was put under an Injunction Of Sc
crecy, the defendant thinking thereby TO in.
duce him 10 desert Miss Clark without an
explanation. MIR. Wild resolved, however,
10 communicate the statement 10 Miss Clark,
and called upon her brother and related to
him what defendant had told him.
Her brother Immediately called on de fcnd-
ant, who took him into n back room and told
him that all no had stated to Mr.. Wild in
| relation To his sister was true" Mr.. Wild then
| called upon Miss Clark, and told her the de-
| PENDANT (Martipg, ) had made statements in
relation to her, which had induced him TO
decline marrying her, and all further iniima-
cy, and that her brother would inform her OF
the nature Of the statement made by the de.
fendant. And II was directly communicated
\ TO her at defendants housc-which she i'm.
mcdiately LEFT. Thus the contemplated mar.
riage was broken up, and prosecution about
TO be commemorative defendant immediate.
ly set himself to work To pacify Miss Clark
aud to get her again into his cmpioy-this he
attempted through his wife and Miss Eliza
Clark, the sister Of the plaintiff. Tie stated
to her brother, and gave out, that all he had
said in relation To her, was false-a mere
fabrication by himself; and offered her cit
per month, exclusive Of her board, 10 return
| TO his employ-which was by her indignant,
refused, and she persisted in her determine
ton TO appeal to the laws for justice agains
the murderer Of her reputation.
| When hr. Hunt, counsel for plaintiff, ros,
10 speak, the house was instantly silent;
breath could have been heard-and by him IN.
testimony was most ably canvassed; anC
perfect justice was done TO his cause-ans
the feelings Of injured innocence. Mr.. Bue
then rose and took a general view Of the case
Tie portrayed in oil the colors Of language
the principles and objects which actuated III,
defendant in his attempt to destroy the repu
tation, all she possessed,I of poor, unpro
tected orphan girl; and by an eloquent llov
OF argument, in which he severely castigatet
the execrabic and odious creature before him
the excitement OF the audience was raised 1,
the highest pitch OF indignation. And bein,
followed by an able and proper charge de
iivered TO the jury, by Judge yanderPool,
Plaudit that could not DO suppressed, mad,
the very cdifice itself tremble and when th,
miserable defendant rose to 60 out, 80 grea
was the feeling of Indignation, every person
near whom he passed, shrunk back from hi
touch as if he had been leper.