The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-05

ING eo"''"'''ee 10 whom the petition was referred,
reported IN favor OF granting divorce Mr.. Cur
tlss, the Chairman, made the following report,
which we take from the Hartford Times,-
Mr. Speaker, this is which has occupied much
me gwen rise to long and interesting discussion and
occasioned much display of talent have no time to
cumsances must suifce-and in communicating to this
House the views OF the Committee, or of majority OF
men, may perchance give such views peculiarly
my own. The parties married at Workers ON the
25th OF September ls3apetitoner being IL years
him with pe
violence and fnallv the abduction Of her Stamford
lived with petitioner from the time OF their marriage
I'll March, 1912 in uninterrupted peace and amty
on one or two occasions when he driven the
oil violence IN support OF his marital rights Counsel for
petitioner introduced evidence OF acts committed out of
this state, not as ground Tor decree of divorce but
SIMPLY as indicative OF the "quo anmo Of the resp
dent-thus was introduced chain of crcumstant es.
reaching from the marriage the time Of final sepra
ton The deposition of a miller in New York city
read, detailing conversation with the respondent
alter his marriage OF amost revolving character relative
at first believe had ever emsnatcd from one, who
seemingly had moved in the higher ranks Of civilized
ciety. The wife heard OF itshe passed hole night in
refused to walk with him in the street Up to
the time OF separation March, ls42 few instances OF
personal violence discosea In 1885 the parties then
residing in New York city, Mrs Wells aunt OF the peti
toner. made visit to heron which occasion petitioner
exhibited some bruises upon her arm. an made complaint
OF harsh treatment. Mrs Wells charged the respondent
with these acts to which he made distinct reply Only
other testified to. the parties living in New
visit; night she aroused by cry proceeding
from her daughters sleeping apartment; she ran In and
the daughter exclaimed that the respondent had seized
her arm, and she thought meant to bill her However.
quiet was restored and the mother withdrew These
of every day life few and lar between serve
landmarks these instances induced the committee TO
the belief that there did exist that general order and
quiet which mark the well regulated family MIR. Miller,
father OF the respondent, gentleman of lie,
and even imposing appearance testified that they lived
some two or three years in his family during which
time rs far as he knew their intercourse always
kind and agreeable not married by single instance OF the
interchange Of 1nkind words. Petitioner remained at
her aunts after the uneral-respondent alter
for herher friends refused him admttance her pre-
sence, declaring the connexion existing between them
to be at end The alleged bad treatment
and his determination to enforce the claim against the
estate. Respondents father then went and with similar
success II was urged that petoue, q friends
tused by the base motive Of pecunary interest but the
clusion think they were no,-,hey feared his violence
Respondent then resorted to writ OF habeas corpMspe
titoner brought up before magistrate and examin
ed He declared her free to 60 with whom she chose.
Respondent seized her; struggle uproar follow ed
he succeeded in placing her in wagons prepares to get
ground, and taken up seuseless respondent is bound
In bond of thousand dollars to preserve the
| peace, he having knocked down man during the
contest Petitioner the residence OF her aunt
she came next to stamford, and it Is alleged by respon
They have made searching inquiries as to motives they
disputed the ground inch by mch they have displays
ion. do not think she for divorce; think she
fled from violence as young fawn that scents the hun
ters approach In weeks defendant the hotel
in Stamford; discovers her retrea asks tor fleet horses;
dpaysa6 barrel pistol; warns the people not to inter
sofa; approached herr she resists his embraces and
shrieks for assistance; the people flock I'M scufe en-
he loses his pso the wife fain,s and borne out;
she lies in state OF suspended animation through the
night; eyesopen but Assnsble to the touch; limbs life
less She eventually RECEIVERS petitioner then went to
New Canaan, and again to stamford. hvessecluded
pendent again appears there with coach and four with
several companions; she of town; is foed and
"~ .t ',a . o. ans to
the hotel where she stay irg into her and takes
her in his arms and bears her places her in the
carriage and the horses the top speed
towards New York. Il is in evidence that she
| ried screaming through the village, without hood O r
cloak and with disheveed hair during the whole ride
There was however, clothing the carriage, but she
declined using it, Alter a stay in New York. they
proceeded Norfolk She there pasiveiy acquesced in
journey to the West Indies; hut the circumstances be-
| coming known Naval Officers on that st tion-
they interfere to protect her and to New York
| cided upon Respondent in his answer charges her
with misconduct man. he be unscrupulous M to the
means can always impugn oman virtue. He has
| troduced lady from New York with they board.
ed and two or three d-posos all charging the petition
er with improper intimacy with friend OF her husband
asd boarder with them. But must confe that all the
circumstances attending the testimony and the
ner in which was obtained, give an exceedingly equi
vocal appearance. These remarks eminently sp-
| plicable to the youth from New Jrsey, who vol
| nnteered to publish his shsme For my part
gave credence to it his story seemed to throw
foul mist over the whole defence; there Is no
| ssf-y in society If such men TO be believed
Remonstrance Of CharlesF. Miller against the petition
OF his wife, Martha E. Miller, read IL very long
document based principally on the ground tina, the pe,
tanning divorce, and not with the intention OF gaining
permanent residence; that the charges which he prefer
red against her Of such nature roperly to
before another tribunal where they could be
pletey proved that thor question pending
Ooc which he wished to have settled in proper manner
and before the proper tribunals that he had preferred
petition the Legislature Of New Jersey where alone
bill OF divorce could be legally and of full effect be-
ed that he had good and sufficient for his conduct
towards her. her strange conduct towards him, and
| mandod
tons to the petitioner as husband, and in justice M
his own personal and pecunisry rights-thst he did
| not desire to again associate in the marriage
| relations with the pitioner, but her couduct hav-
ing been such as to involve his name in shame and ds
grace he desired that the Connecticut Legislature should
by action give sanction 10 her conduct by
ing divorce, nasmuch as he intended to have all the
facts and circumstances placed before another body,
where the jurisdiction could not he questioned. The pc.
,i,ion Of Mrs. Miller then read This also was
lengthy and claimed the right OF being divorced the
ground that her husband for several years. became cold
and nsttentve to hers tha he abused beat choked and
ISOLATED with other women many Of them o. IN lame and
bad chara ter that when she repaired to other towns
house where she boarded armed with loaded pistols and
with violence forced her from her rooms and, another
occasion forced her into carriage when she was not
suitably clothed and took her to New York against her
will confined her. afterwards took her 10 Norfolk Va
aud by his her. and his violence
| had injured her health very materially.
After long discussion this afternoon the question
decided in favor OF granting the divorce-ls6'o 81
GOING TO LIBERIA Mrs Margaret Allison Reed,
| daughter oi l?tan Isaac Ross, OF Mississippi, and
| relct Of the late Thos B. Reed, who died Senator
| elect OF the United States from the State oil Missls
sippi, by her last will and testament bequcathed her
| entire estate 10 DR.. Stephen Duncan, Of Naichez,
and Rev. Zebuun Butler. of Port Gibson, Miss
| late VIM. r. T Chaplain, Esq Her estate con-
sisted Of about 100 slaves and 600 of land
Jefferson county, Miss The executors who were
also the legatees in accordance with wish OF the
deceased, and their own feelings took measures TO
transport the slaves to Liberia. The proceedings OF
the executors were stayed by an injunction, but
title was perfected in the legaiees by the High CcurI
| of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi On the Oh
inst seventy one Of the slaves OF this estate sailed
from New Orleans in the barque Renown. The re-
sdue of the slaves will embark after the gathering
of another crop, and sale OF the land and stock.