The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-01

The Newark n. J. Advertiser states
that during the progress ofthe criminal III
ais IN Essex County Court last week, an
incident occurred which excited deep SEN
salion throughout the court room. The
history of the case in which j, originated
is thus stated in ihe Advertiser:
Another had visited her daughter, then
married . year or two. whom she had
not seen Tor some time, having been for
hidden by her husband TO enter his house.
in consequence OF some family feud. Dur
ing this visit Of her mother. the husband
returned home and found her grand
child on her lap. Tie Immediately or
dered her 10 leave his premises; the
daughter experimenting trouble, seized
her child and left the room. The molh-
er not leaving as rapidly a. was desired.
a brother Of the husband used some IN.
justifiable violence toward her, which,
was The foundation Of the indictment for
Assault and Battery. On this trial the
mother had given her Testimony. detailing
with much emotion hertreatment. and CIV
ing utterance 10 her maternal grief in being
denied all intercourse with her daughter.
whom she had not been permitted 10 see
since the occasion Of the above visit and
violent treatment, which was in March
last. Her situation excited the sympathy
Of all in attendance, and the anguish Of a
mothers heart could not be suppressed.
After the examination had closed, the
daughter was next introduced as a wit
ness from q remote part Of the Court
room. II was soon manifeted that she
had caught the contagion Of her mothers
grief, and it was in vain she cxerted her.
self 10 stihe her sobs. She however knew
nothing Of the alleged violence, because,
apprehending difficulty, she had taken
her infant from her mother and left the
room as before stated. But her conflict
offeelings, arising from the rival claims to
her affections, between her husband and
mother, almost overwhelmed her, and her
truly unhappy position. with the evident
struggle which was rending her bosom,
drew tears from many in attendance.
But the irving scene was yet 10 come;
the daughter on retiring from the witness
stand. passed near where the mother was,
and as she approached her mother, she
soon found herself locked in the parents
embrace. and mutual tears and audible
sympaihies soon absorbed the attention
Of the Court, Jurors. aud spectators.
Tbs husband instantly rushed TO his
wife, and removed her from her mother.
and while conducting her away, the
Chief Justice, partaking of the deep feel
ing throughout the Court Room, in de-!
cided and emphatic tone. directed the
husband to release his wife, declaring
that ifhe interfered with her freedom, and
attempted to prevent her holding converse
with her mother. while attending Court
as witness. in his presence, he would
place MIN where he would be unable to exc
ercise his power. He thereupoa loosed
his hold on his wife, but the separation
OF the daughter from the mother had been
effected, end The wife was too loyal to dis
obey tie wishes Of her husband, esteem
ing, in accordance with our Saviour's in
junction. her relation to him nearer than
to her neither. and cleaying to him with
a. afEectionate tenancity which preferred
a breach any where else, than impair the
cement of thatunion, by which the hearts
of husband and wife had become indis-
solubly attached.
The whole was thrilling scene, and
excited intense emotion in every heart.
The wrestling Of the daughter from the
mother seemed like the tearing Of limb
or some member from the body. so ago
nizing appeared to be her grief. And yet
while daughter may be considered part
of her parent, she is one and invidisible
with her husband. But we forbear dwell
ling more at length upon this extraortii-
nary aud exciting occurrence, or to enlarge
on its moral bearings; leaving our readers
10 indulge. each FOR himself. in his ewn
reflections.
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