Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-20

ing 10 PletfO to do the S4nA0 WIN nck flSnts
we lifted her up gently from under the table,
where she had cooled herself. She yielded,
and we took her gently e her chamber her
women were there, and SAID 10 tnen-' Put
your mistress to bed.
She refused, as I was informed, TO gOto
bed. sent word to hef. that until she went
to bed should not let my son come in. At
this she Yielded, and after she was fairly in
bed, sent the cook to tell him also to go to
bed. To these severe measures have been
driven by course Of insults and resistance
to my authority, in the presence OF my chill
dren, and by her i'll treatment OF the poor 60
verneSS."
/ would here remark, chat 10 this account
DR.. Jarvis says he teok his wife under the
Left arm, and directed the cook to take her
under the highland it appears in evidence
that DR.. Jarvis's rigkt asps was dislocated, and
useless at the time, so chat she must have
been drawn backward to her room, as jean
nette testified she was, instead of walking
quietly as stated in the answer. Il was testi-
fed that the son was put out into an outer
hall, when the weather Was very cold, and
was kept there till DR.. Jarvis could compel
his wife quietly togo to bed, in order to OBJ
tain admittance for her son.
It was also proved that for seven years past
DR.. Jarvis and his wife have occupied scpa-
rate sleeping apartments. Il was proved to
the committee that when she was married
she was young lady Of mild and amiable
contradictory evidence. It was also proved
that DR.. Jarvis was man Of mild and amia-
BILE manner. After their marriage, i also
appeared, by the testimony Of many highly
respectable witnesses, who knew and visited
them in their family, that Mrs. Jarvis was
governed in her conduct by the strlctest
rules of propriety. DR.. Jarvis was scholar
much devoted to his studies, and having an
extensive library, in which much Of his time
was spent, did not probably take the same
pains to render his family happy as many
husbands do. The affections Offhese parties
appear to have become alienated from each
other.
Though cannot justify DR.. Jarvis's con-
duct to Mrs. Jarvis, his general department
was proved by many witnesses 70 nave been
kind and amiabIe. His conduct 10 the affair
at Siena admits of no Justification. The
committee on divorces, however, came TO the
conclusion, early in the session, not to recon-
mend the granting of a divorces except in ca
ses where the cruelty OF the respondent was
such as 10 hazard the safety of the complain:
ing party. In this case they have not found
snch facts as within the rule they have adop.
ted would warrant d divorce. But ], for one
and others of the COMMITTEES, were Of opinion,
that If the English fashion Of granting divor-
ces nsensa ct AOro, existed il Connecticut
this would be proper case for the exercise
ofthe power. And had We the power undo,
this petition, believe the committee would
have said it was the duty Of DR.. Jarvis to pro-
vide suitable separate maintenance FOR the
petitioner.
We find nothing affecting the moral char
acter Of either, and both, in the opinion OF
the committee, ought to stand before the
community in the same manner as they
would If these proceedings had NOT been had.
Mr.. Rockwell said, itappears 70 me that
this is fair illustration Of the evils we are
bringing on us by the adoption ofthe princi-
pie in regard to divorces, which has prevail.
ed for some time past. Both Of the parties
appear to have sustained fair characters, and
to have been amiable in their dispositions be-
fore their marriage. But from some cause,
In the course of few years, q controversy
arose, and continued from year to year, and
it 10 very rarely the case that in such con-
troversies, there are no fanlts on both sides.
And it appears to me, that If both parties had
yielded q little, the difficulties might have
been reconciled. But, in saying this. do
not at all justly the conduct Of DIR. Jarvis:
His conduct at Siena was entirely unjustifia-
BILE. A man has no right to use the violence
towards his wife that he did on this occasion.
think him entirely wrong. But that 10 not
enough to authorize the granting Of divorce
lit requires much more. In my Judgment
ifthe facts stated in the petition were proved,
and on this principle have acted in voting
against most of the applications during the
present session.
In regard to Mrs. Jarvis, nothing has mp
peared 10 prevent her standing perfectly fair
In community. DR.. Jarvis has been entirely
wrong in the course he has pursued for seven
years past, by insisting upon separation In
fact, although occupying the same house, ex-
cept upon the exact compliance with the con-
ditions prescribed by himself. There must
be concessions on both sides. In regard to
these parties have no personal acQuaint-
ance with either-but the facts which have
appeared show that an undue prejudice has
existed against this lady. Iconsider neither
party blameless, but that neither party has
committed any heinous offence.
DIR. Jarvis has peculiarities. Il appears 10
me that this is case which should not have
been here. If commenced, it should have
been arrested in its progress, and have been
arranged and liberal aud proper settle
nent Should have been made by DIR. Jarvis
on his lady, if their feelings towards each
other are such as to prevent their living to
No other remarks being made, the ques-
ton on the report of the COMMITTEES was taken,
and leave granted 70 the petitioner to with
draw the petition.
Npecial rerdics.-Three young men were re-
Gently tried in Cattaraugus county for shoot
ing and morally wounding q dog. The
written verdict of the jury was-s All three
guilty plaintiffs damages assessed at six
Dence and each of the defendants 10 have
another shot at the dog !'--M y. Sun.
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