Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-26


Strozzi was brought there. woman came
there frequently to see him-sometimes ear
" in the morning told the lady she
knew WHY he was there, She told him she
would give him some money the next morn
ing: did not see her give him any; she said
she was going to Baltimore and would write
him letter soon. When she came the next
morning, Strozzi told her he wanted to speak
with her in private, and she then retired into
one Of the rooms where witness supposed she
gave him money; there was no other person
in the room into which they retired; did not
know what took place between them there.
| Virginia La6Scure. (Charles Del Veccho
sworn as interpreter.) Mrs. Guern re-
ouested the witness to tell Stroll not to write
tn her any more. She told her she was tired
him. Strozzi told her that he expected
she was tired of him; but declared that 1t she
refused to see him, he would take a dagger
and po and kill her and her husband. his
was about the latter end Of December last.
Witness has been acquainted with MRS.
C,ucrin. about two years. Mrs. Guerin, her
, father. and brother, boarded five days at her
house in Philadelphia. Madame Lasscure
now keeps Boarding house in Fulton st;
Charles Del Vecchio testified to Strozzi's
and Mrs. Guerin's hand writing. he de-
: PENDANTS property is small. otrozzi called
, on him some time ago, and showed MN a
letter of recommendation, puiporting to oe
,yrtten Nv The President of Columbia Col
|lepe to the President OF a College in Canada
ne said he was in destitute condition, with
ont money or friends, in strange place.
Witness raised the sum of $40 BY s0bscrip-
ton among his own friends, and gave 1t to
Strozzi. Strozzi spent it in dissipation, and
r called again on the witness, i" no tnen' 10 usc
: his own expression, "disbanded MIN. :
Guerip is a fine man, and has accumulated
q handsome property; he lived very happy WIN
= his wife before the defendant knew ana Sc
d duced her. e.,
:. Here letter of defendants was read, fui
y of protcstations of love, and betokenms, RI
I sing jealousy ola certain ltalian' VINO ooalu
:, ed near Guerin's and often went into M
!, store. He cautioned Mrs. Guerin to keel
4 the secret of their connection, and to be care
> ful of the Italian. In another letter read D,
q the nlaintlf's council, the defendant advised
Z Mrs. Guerin to go to Baltimore on account
q her situation by reason of their intercourse
% assuring her that nothing could be more graf
sc ifyinp than to find himself a parent i'll conse
h onence of the same, and that she could no
IN live happy with two men.
!, The counsel for the plaintiff also proauce'
d, MIS-. Guerin's contract i'll the penalty :
a $1,000, to marry Strozzi within IL mounts d.
n ter husbands Qeatn, Ill SdoS ohS '"
!. vive him, and letter to Strozzi complaln'n
l. of his beating her for not bringing HIM enoug
: money. She tells him the reason why sh
s. had not brought enough was because sh
r. was watched by her step-son. Letters wer
n also read from Strozzi complaining OF her nc
,g bringing him enough money. ..,
IS The plaintiff here rested; and no evldehc
i being introduced on the part OF the deteno
m ant, the plaintiffs council summoned up I'll
is case. "a.
D The Judge charged the jury that attic
i calm reflection upon the overwhelming mas
at of testimony adduced before them, there coul
I'd be no doubt of the defendants guilt. 1t wa
id a case that addressed itself to their ieeling
no That the defendant possessed no proper'
h. was no reason why they should not give e.
at emplary damages in a case Ike the preseh
Ter 1t would be hard, indeed.r il because a ma
for possessed no property he should be sufeft
.er to prowl about society destroying the peat
ar and happiness OF families.
ed The jury found verdict for the plaint
,r. $4,000, with costs.
rs. X. Boeardus Esq. CT unset for the plalntii
he w. d. Waterman andJ. c. Hitting Esqu'
rs for the defendant.