Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-12


ted The ease to the jury 1t waSsn action to recover
fer the beard and nanainancs Of Braa-
drsth, wife the celebrated Doctor Brandreth, and
daughter Of the Plaintiff. The debt was contract
ed at certain periods, subsequen to the marriage Of
the doctor in September, l6U. ltaPpeared that the
marriage took place time in the fall Of that year,
but the doctor only cOhabted with his bride for
days, when he left the bridal chamber and never
returned to the Of the disconsolate fair one
About seven months after their marriage, Mrs Bran
dreth was delivered Of child, and in about eighteen
months after the tying Of the tmdss0luble knot, the
| parties were divorced by decree from the Chan
cellor. By that decision the lady was allowed $50
/ per month pending the suit $3.50 Tor counsel fees
which the defendant said nothing more nor less
than powder and ball for him to commit legal sui
eide ;and something like S600 per annum for her flu
ture maintainance The other portions Of the decree
were excluded by his Honor from the testimony
| The plaintiff in this suit resided at q Frankfort
street, and kept boarding house. A few weeks at
ter the marriage, the defendant left his own house
and took splendid suite of rooms at the Athn9um
Hotel, in Broadway, where he was soon followed by
hislady, who took up her abode in another suite of
rooms and occupied separate bed room from the
weeks, and then left for Boston and Cincinnati, leav
ing ms newly married lady at the hotel in single bles-
sedness After he departed Mrs. b. staid about two
months, and then left. the doctor paying her bill
without the least grHmbling On his return to New
York he went to his country villa, the banks of
the Hudson. The lady hearing Of his whereabouts,
followed him to his rural abode. but refused adj
at the gate by the sury porter Of the estab
iishment. By some stratagem other she got an
entrance and possession of bed room, where she
veo some weeks in opposition to the doctors wishes
In the month Of January 1888 the Doctor eased his
country seat to Mrs. Hollis, his housekeeper, and
6y whom his wife informed that she had no
longer any right to remain the premises. This
was IN the middle of the nenth and the Doctors
vile was compelled leave the house Of her husband
ang as dern.er resort 80 to the home Of the plain
The first witness called was Mrs. Ann Brown,
boarder At the house Of the plaintiff and Who testified
with the greatest reluc lance Her testimony vent
to show the expenses incurred by plaintiff for the
support and maintenance Of the Doctors wife, whose
aecouchment took place at the house of the plaintiff
and thus incurred Doctors bill, nurse charges,
penses for caudle and other adjuncts of little res
possibilities" Mrs. Brandreth occupied small
back parlor and an upper bedroom, with the privi-
ege Of using the front paror Of the house when she
pleased.
The following maize dialogue took place in Court,
between counsellor O'Conner ana the witness.
O'Conner-Did you pay board at that place.
Witness.-l think that very impudent question,
Sir.
O'C.-Will you answer or not?
WI have answered once already, Sir.
O'C.-Then tell me, did you pay any thingl
Whats none Of your Business.
O'C.-Did you agree to pay any thing!
WI paid my board.
OC.-bid you have any friends to see yon'.
WI received such friends rs chose
OC.-Did gentlemen and their wives board there
W.-Some were single, and some had their wi
O'C.-Those who had wives, were they single gen.
Element
Won course they .car'nt.
O'C.- Mention some one that had wifel
w Captain Havens had his wife there
O,CoDid they occupy one or two rooms?
W.-One room.
o'C.-Did they occupy the same room a. Mrs.
W.-No, they didn't.
OC.-Which room did thew occupy1
W.very petulently. Go and enquire and see for
O'C.-whas board did they pay.
WI wouldn't tell you il knew.
O'C--What board did Mrs. Leeds charge you?
! W.-We made il mp among ourselves. She never
charged me more than 81 per week.
O'C.-The single men, did they receive compa-
w.-Certainly.
W.-Always in their rooms.
O'C.-Never in the parlor,
W.--No-ncver.
O'C.-Did the boarders never have social meet
W.-OA Never.
O'C.-Did they dine togethsr7
O'C.-WeI, where was the dining rooma
W.-With great petslancea Why in the hsuse.
Cloud laughter in which the court and counsel join
O'C.-wellbut in what part Of The houseq
w.-Go look for yourself and then you'll know.
Increased laughter
O'C.-well, I've not time now-so-will you tell
N: or not where thi: roou wasi
w We'll then, IL you must know, II was In the
OC.-Did Mrs. Brandrsth ever dine thsres
W.-Yes, sometimes, when she chose TO.
The only remarkable points in the cross sxanina-
tion Of this witness, were the following questions
Cen. sanford. what do you think Mrs. Bran
dreths board vas worth while she was with the
WI can't tell.