Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-21

Hartford. We shall visit that town in few weeks.
II Nagle's water proof leather is an invocation Of
great importance. A full account Of it will be given
in a few days.
n Slam Bang 4 Co. and BOBBY Brooks have
united their forces 10 take away the charter OF the
Phenix Bank. Mr.. Dela6eld Mr. Delaield, give
pair fbreeches to each Of these parties and they
will come out in your favor
LITERARY SLAsarNc.-Mr David Rugges, an old
friend of Doctor Reese the ingenious author of the
"Humbugs" has published pamphlet stuffed with
sundry cutting evidences of good feeling and friend
ship. This touches the abolition humbug.
Curious Case.
TRIAL FOR ISLANDER, SCANDAL, SEDUCTION OF Ar
&c. &e.-The time and talent of the Superior Court
have been taken up for the last two days. IN discuss
ing the details of case involving all the subjects and
ct ceteras above stated
The principal parties in this ease were young
maiden lady, young unmarried gentleman, and
married one.
The beautiful town of Worcester, Massachusetts, is
remarkable for the beauty of its maidens and that
remarkable part Of New York named the Bewery. is
remarkable fer the brightness Of its boys-denomi-
mated par excellence, the Bowery Boys"
In Worcester, one year back there resided beau
tfu young GIRL named Louisa Gleason, and there her
home is at the present day. In the Bowery one year
back there resided the plaintiff in this case, Mr.. Ed
mond O. Freeman, and there he resides sull He has
three very handsome sisters, very ladyke girls, tall
and comedy, named Mary, Sophia, and Abigail; they
are unmarried, and still reside with him. In the
Bowery at the same time resided Mr.. Samuel A.
Blake, the defendant in this suit, and there he also
resides still.
The above named persons comprise all the promi-
nent acters in this tragl-comedy, and were all in
court. Freeman q Blake, were and are straw hat
MI Inxo
is the uncle of Miss Gleason, and the I'd Of JaRua
ry 1887, the parties in question first saw each other
at the house Of Mr. Benjamin Chaplin the occasion
of the marriage Of his sister, Miss Chaplin.
Lest any thing that may say in our report
should be miscoastrued, we will here, once fer all
state that all the parties interested in this suit are
very respectable and that nothing ranspired through
out the trial to warrant any other conclusion; al
though it was very evident that there had been eons
derabe scan mag and Islander, and utte tattle and
gossip the effect Of which was to break up the match
proposed between Miss Gleason and Mr.. Freeman
To proceed then with our tale:-Miss Gleason and
Mr. Freeman met for the 6rst time at Mr.. Chapn's !;
"They both were young, and one was beautifu;"
they both were warm and ardent creatures what
wonder, then, they loved; and love indeed they did,
-"As those love only,
Who love only once"
They loved the loving led to talking! the talking
led TO kisssing-the kissing led TO declaration-the
declaration TO proposon-the proposition TO an ac-
ceptation-the acceptahon 10 a stipulation the
stipulation, unfortunately, never led TO the
Confirmation devouty to be wished"
Time few on, and the lovers frequently flew to
each others arms bat at last Scandal began to fly
about, and the lady flew off to Worcester; Freeman
flew after her, but he could not persuade her 10 fly
back again, except to testify en- the trial.
Miss Freeman said that Louisa and her brother ap-
peared very mueh attachcd-that she came 10 see
him-that they went to the Bowery theatre together,
with Dir. Blake, and that night she found her brs
Their and Louisa alone together in the back parlor be-
tween 10 and III o. clock, and that -
Here she was stopped.
Counsel-Did they appear very fond and loving of
each other?
Witness-They did.
Counsel-And your brother became broken in spirit
after they separated7
WitRess--He did.
Counsel-Negecting his business and his person.
WitAess-He attended to nothing with his usual en-
ergy.
He became man Of sorrows and acquainted with
Cross examined Counsel You say you saw Lou
lisa and your brother alone one night in his sitting
rooml
Counsel-How long had they been together alsne
in that room
Witness-I don't know.
Counsel-Didn't ladies 20 into that room to try on
Witpess-No, Sir.
Counsel To try on any thing else7
Witness-No, Sir.
Counsel-When was this
Witness-Afier the LIST of May.
Counscl-They were aloncf
Court dent see the object Of all this unless You
wish TO lmpeach the young lady's character.
Miss Sophia Freeman, who is very handsome, then
sat Down and Miss Abigail Freeman, who is almost
as pretty but older than her sister confirmed the ma
tual attachment Of the two, and their beng alone in
the sitting-room and her brothers dependency.
The examin alton of Mr.. George w. BuDgay, (taken
dc bene esse) was then read in which the witness sta
ted that Mr. Blake said Freeman was honest because
he didn't know enough TO be otherwise. Bungay also
said that Freeman asked him to write an acrostc on
Mara Louisa Josephine, which he said was Miss
Gleason's name; he, Bungay wrote the acrosne, and
gave il TO Freeman. Freeman then purchased dol
lar album gave il 10 the ide of his heart, wrote the
acrostic in il, and passed II OIL for his own compost
ton. BunQay also testified that once when Louisa
did not visit her dear Edmond in his sickness, he
spoke codly Of her, but at other times more afiec-
tionately.
To avoid confusion in Our account Of the case, as
the acrosc has been alluded to- we here insert the
precious document verbatim, 81 Ierafirs &c pInctn
atm. We will premise, however, that the first rup-
ture between the lovers took place the beginning Of
May; the acrostic was written in july and presented
then with the album in hopes TO regain the csranged
affections of the fair lady. Here 10; the wonder TO-
hew the lady could resist such tremendously touch
ing appeal to her sweetest sympsthies:-
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