The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-11

wife Of his partner in business. He vely acknowledge
that the fruit OF this aduerous connection resembled
himself" that il was very like its Daddy adding
land IN bring it home to YOU Mrs Van Colt What
contrast was the conduct OF this kind gentle wife What
her reply to this insulting to this heart rendng Ian
gusge OF her guilty husband Bring home your child
the love bear its father" Gentlemen of the jury this
the wife who ought to be stamped by such rascal with
the opprobrious epithet Of "strumpet" know you will
No! But the cup of his inamy Is not yet filed
up. Has not Mrs Wells told that stand, how she
called in to devise the means OF settling the difficulty be-
tw cen hem-and how did this honorable man propose
heal his wounded honor Why, by offering that trem-
bling wife $40 week to 60 and live with sharp in a
state Of prostitution Gentleman OF jury you be-
lieve this miserable woman guilty God Forbid know
you cannot The question arises here-Who is Sharp
Why young lad who has been described proper in
his department. in his habits and never guilty
of vulgar conversation Mrs. Van Colt has been descrb
ed as gay, lively young woman, whose conduct,
too, was correct and never indelicate. And you
have this husband placed before you as vulgar, SELL
acknowledged adulterer-a base, heartless wretch,
Now, gentlemen of the jury this is the man who claims
at hands husband and father verdict against
the young for he seduction of the wife whom he has
treated dgracefully and nhumanly But you Will be
told that however vulgar however base and degrading
ay have been the acts Of the husband however he may
have sacrificed his claims to the spirit the character OF
man of honor oprobi'y, of marital fdelty-and this We
contend he has dOneyet the wife must stand fall by
her acs she cannot seek to justify the wrong done
that husband and the solemn vows made in the pre-
in6delty-his baseness. Gentlemen, without add
ing another word could safely rest this action on
the truth and fidelity that wife to such husband The
Judge then proceeded to examine the testimony OF Mrs.
Plane and the doubtful nature of the sne had de-
scribed as having been enacted between Sharp ana Mrs
Van Colt. For year and half she had bearded in
that family, and never but did she Sharp guilty
Of indecent conduct towards Mrs. Van Cot and at that
time she testified that Mrs Van Colt appeared ashamed
and mortified. Was such the conduct OF woman whose
motive was adultery 2 Can you believe that woman
who felt mortified at an act OF that kind would dare be
guilty Of such fragrant acts OF adultery are attempted
to be charged against her think not. He next took
up the testimony of Mr. Brymsneyd, who once saw
sharp throw his around Mrs. Van Colts neck and
hug her to his person. and whom Sharp in private had
mentioned his intention OF reducing the wife of their
host. But would such intentions the part of Sharp;
prove that Mrs. Van Colt had been guilty OF adultery
Certainly not Then Brymsneyd though friend and in
the employ of Van Colt, had never informed him Of the
base intentions of this false friend Again the story the
board bill Improbable and exhibited such feel
ing of hostility Sharp that the jury should he careful
receiving the ncerroborated statement made pri-
vate 1t we'll settled principle in law that confess
sons made in the dark were dangerous evidence unless
very strongly and in this case easy to
to have doneso Strong had been the constant compan
ion and mate Of Sharp the house OF Van Co thev
were in others confidence walked talked and oksd
together, yet he was not produced and the conclu-
sion is that Sharp uttered such sentiment -
He next took that portion OF the testimony relating to
Sharpe leaving Van Colts house previous to the atters
going the SOUTH and his returning Immediately after
he had lett and dwe long and orciby on the improoa
bty OF the story told about Van Colt having sent him
away. hesory of the shirts he commented on OF some
length showing how simple matter could be turnei TO
the OF the wife, when in fact there was no
grounds for suspicion The testimony Of DR.. Baily he
next to dssect He characterised the Doctor
either malicious mschievous man, either weak or
wicked The mprobabity of an act Of adultery having
been committed in the middle Of the noon day, with
maid servant working in the adjoining room, and Miss
Waldron and Mary Riddle in the house. the door opcn
and the opportunity, if the wife wished to indulge her
adulterous Intention which the privacy of her bed
chamber would have allowed her. He explained the dis
hevelled hair and disarranged dress was the hour
when the labor of the household over and tidy,
industrious housewife after she had completed her morn
ng task she would arrange her toilet ready to receive
her friends Had Dr. Bailey felt convinced that Mrs. an
Colt the guilty he afterwards represented
her. then why did he continue his visits, and allow his
wife the companion and guest of adulteress
The suspicious story OF New Years night he dwel at
length showing that the imaginative brain OF the
Doctor had magnifed into mountain what reality
| simple mole hill-that henceforth when young man
said that he felt like the devil il to be construed into
an acknowledgment of adultery. The letter OF Dr. Bar
ley Sharp he read and contended that what DR. Bailey
had to the stand false that letter referred
to the story the criminal and not to the
port which the Doctor had heard from somebody
body about Sharps character for truth and integrity He
the statements Of the Doctor false and
unworthy of credit He then examined the letter writ
ten by Van Colt TO Sharp after that the tale oi Dr. Bay
had come to his He satisfied that the verdict
of the jury would agree with the verdict given by Van
Colt III that letter. in which he stated that he did not be-
leve single word OF the story which had been revived
to levy black mail The Prince Of Darkness next in
order and him. the learned counsel exhibited in bold
lief He commended that II story made up for sale,
and that the purchase money was few thousand egars
That the black rascal never could have been in that gar
from the Inaccurate description he had given Of its
locality and the position of the parties in the The
sbsurdy of such adulterous attempt evident and
ed would, at a season when her house undergoing
thorough cleansing every thing was topsy'tur
vywhen every one had free access In and about every
and every passage-expose herself in position most
likely to be detected and exposed As to the character
given by the members OF church to which the fellow
belonging he only regretted that Of religious
principles could be found, who would attempt to bolster
negro OF such infamous character he had shown
himself to be out OF his own mouth Why were not his
associates, the with whom he was daily
brought INTO contact produced to tell what they thought
of him. No such thing the cloak of fanatci end re-
.II
ry day life and in Sunday attire he TO be shown TO
the jury Out upon such exercise Of christian feeling
The men who endorsed that negro, oath or no oath,
might enjoy the opportunity they had had of exhibiting
themselves court OF justice but he che oounsei)
enved them not such happiness nor would they, he
thought asrthey had read the papers In which the his
tory vainy and abandoned character OF their pet dar
key wildly portrayed Yet still be was member
OF the church. and credible witness The
who had repudisted " ife and living in aduer
connexion with another woman, was the man upon
whose testimony virtuous wife was be sacrificed up
the altar her inhuman husband He then comment
ed upon the extraordinary position which Mary Walsron
was placed in by being compelled to tread In the footsteps
OF such infamous wretch. He deeply regretted that
young should have played part in this tragedy;
nut she had been put forward as the wit
merits Of that confederation, such could be called
He appealed TO the jury men Of character and discern
mrnt weigh these witnesses individually and ogether
and then husbands and fathers to say whether they
we're worthy OF the slightest credit in what they he'd
stated He did not appeal to their mpahes but to Their
mstsre Judgment The question for them decide
one not me ely fdolsrs aud cents the wife OF
the plaintiff to live henceforwari branded with the
mark OF harlot and outcast whether she was 10
be received back her hearbroken mother and friends
acquitted of the foul charge. which the derium
nnhsowed passion for another woman her husband I'D
sought in the presence OF the world TO 8fix upon he
honor her virtue, and he sacred name wife
After he had ceased speaking Mr. Reynolds followed in
speech Of much length For five long hours he ued
closely we'll and beautifully in defence OF the plaintiff
and Miss Wadron Ills style was eloquent piquant and
orcble and listened TO with breahess silence until
he closed when burst of applause testified how eec-
tuay he had gained the feelings Of the crowded court
The Judge, however stayed the improper exhibition Of
lief faithfully did the speaker discharge his important
task
The Court then nj ourned until half past o'clock to
day, hen Mr. Jordan will close the part OF the de.
fence, and MIR. Grahem on the part Of the plaintiff
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