The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-29

without other iflends-dnQ
who through every report have gathered to
cheer and counsel her in her diversity Her mother an
aged and respected widow from Long leland, has eireody
suffered many losses the hands Of this amable plaintiff
The savings of her hard earnings expended in fees 10
defend daughter against the malicious charge OF th.
man to whose she had given her shield and pro-
tect her through the trials Dangers which beset her
path IN lie Aman however vicious, however deep may
oe ms Ea,n ana inamy may be received into the society
lalleh woman: One step aside from the strict path OF
virtue and downward she falls into degradation and
shame-never never to rise again. Vice. poverty and
prostitution await her But gentlemen of the Jury does
the woman in this shrink from the tral7 No
# possible by her oath shew to the worl thai
she does not shrink from the which guilty
she dare not demand Nor she the only who must
suiferNo! her widowed mother, her SISTERS her bro
Tiers who have maintained honorable aud respected
position in society they await the consequences with
voly ed in that of the child and sister They here to
confirm what now tell you-hat this is but foul
spiracy snd combination TO ruin her. Her brothers. how
must they feel One OF them Is in the South and
glad he not here for he is too spirited bear the blow
here and out Of the p,tance he receives has contri
we'd to save money to aid his heart stricken mother
o hS b up s aass and preparing
our client in this case labors under great difficulty
sometimes in Of this kind the defendant has strive
against the combined efforts Of the husband and wife, in
conspiracy to exort money from him. But in this case
how standsh Why, that boy there is in this court not
simply to defend himself but to sustan the wife Of the
man who charges him with her dshonor And why, gen.
lemen because he kno ia his heart that she is nno
cent IT, gentlemen Of the Jury that boy degraded
and aban toned character as the evidence of that black
man woul stamp him. then he had better have remained
GU. OF this court-his position is forfeited in this
community, and he had better betake himself else.
where and hide his head from the scorn which
he deserves at the hands OF every honest man
Think you such his character would not have
preferred saying Assess Your damages-render what
verdict yon LIKE will never pay a single cent |"
But no-he is before you to-day 1.-The had chosen 10 sub
tamely this charge then had he suffered the woman
involved with him to have been tried and condemned
heard, IN pted and unprotected. Gentlemen he has
md for hpri inch Inv iurh --in
sht through every obstacle and reproach to shield her
from that inevitable fate to which this base combination
and here declare that this is but combination entered
into between the husband and Mary Waldron further
immense. The pIaintif-the wiie-the unfortunate
girl whose name was announced as the partner in the
Tss end were IN Yes
written by that boy to her. obtained by the opposite
sci by some means AID for purpose Gentlemen this
is fact and how are we to dispose OF it, but by
wing confederation and by proving to the utter
alsity Of the oath which that black mau has
The opposite counsel has attempted to show TO you
how happily and aifectionate!y the plaintiff aud his
wife had lived together and their witnesses have told
yoa. Gen,ltmen, will you not be with me- and bear
out when say that it is not the husbands acts commit
be considered ia this matter No. is the cruelty prac.
tsei in secret towards the wife, which must determine
how far affection can be mutual Then will show YOU
by his disgusting degrading conduct has cruelty treated
the partner of bis bosom am so instructed and am
plaintiff hes been guilty of acts towards his wife, which
husband with the feeling, of man could have
been guilty Of and yet this is the who claims DANA
ges at your hands. Gentlemen, think can show to
you that in the presence OF young men and women he
handsome leg shehad! This disgusting to speak
of, and 10 the court 10 listen to- but cannot help it.
Justice and strict stern duty to my client and that female
requires me to declare openly. Again, he would from
behind her back unbare her bosom and exhibit to these
young people what nice bubbles" his wife had re-
greet deeply that it my lot TO be compelled to speak
sucn sCEenlng words, but have | not
ls not wie-a young boy TO be sacrificed and by the
who has been guilty Of such conduct Can you be-
leve that he was married to that womanl Surely he
ought to be dismissed from presence with indgnity
and secuted from society if we prove this to you as
think we can thank God thet the woman has no chill
dren to drag after her through the world for people to
scott and point at If prove this, will you not give
habit Of taking liberties with Miss Waldron in the pre-
sence Of his wife1 II prove to you that Mary Wadron
and the plaintiff we're the he'd together in the
in the middle of the day, will yen say that he
claim grea. damages at your hands Yes we
to kiss his wife, and al them do without Oh
scting to it in her he wontto handle
other women andto ssthem repeatedly. G-ntlemcn
believe that Mr. Van Colt got his information against his
wife from Mary Wsdron did expect that she would
have been aced that stand by the other sdeshe has
not but we have the right hrng her here to show
you who she is Her letters in the hands OF the plaintiffs
counsel connect her with this conspiracy and satisfies
ME that is at the very bottom of il. A feeling
unhaowed Of love Tor that girl has sprung up in the
breast of Van Colt, his wife has ouved his liking and
heeeks by your verdict obtain divorce in order that
Mary wala,on may supply the place Of the woman he
rercilessly ass from hin. Gentlemen II he obtain
your verdict what is the consequence Why, divorce
will he granted, and while the wreched woman is de.
barred from entering into the bonds Of matrmoEy during
his life time he can soon as he desires it, place another
woman on his marriage bed And here tell you that
Mary Wa!dron is to be thut He then process dei
to commest on the nature Of the testimony given by the
black man, and its utter fa.sity He said he pre-
pared with abundant proof that word stated by that
negro in his cross animation the situation Of the
attic room its furniture end the wndow was most 81. in
would call smart negro; and we find some OF these
people very shrewd and cunning He has had well by
heart the lesson which he to repeat to you on that
stand and rest insured ii mus, have been well conned
over, my worthy snd abe associate could not shake it,
But cunning men, whetaer white black, often over.
reach hem elves. And this the this instance.
by the rpon fthat room We are able to overthrow
TIC testimony Of that negro which il no. resnt;
sits yonder and that msei abe hoy. leave that
black man to the tender merces OF my asso'
sociae. wh, i'll mistake not, VIII hold him up in darker
colors than he appears in. We are uPona track;
hint has been given US, which, If it eventuaes as we
hope will dye negro blscser than the deepest dye
One word in conclusionI am not able to snow you
that there exists combination between Mary Waldfon
ruin that bo7-if what have stated, according TO the
instructions received about that young be un.
founded, then indeed will have done thing which
never shall cease toTegret willingly would nave spar.
ed them both could DO conscien,iousy gladly weud
have PERM ted that young female. who is but stepping
the treshold OF s with al the hopes antcpaons
and ardent expectations. which Gil the breasts of the
Young, the virtuous and the gncless did not believe
solemny that she is deeply deeply involved in this
full crmel have the feelings OF man, and willingly
willingly would not utter single word which coul
sully the mirror offemale character unless impeed to
do 80 by the stern dictates OF truth duty end justice God
knows feel for that woman, IL she be guilty, but
innocent, again repeat that will this day have said
that which, throughout my future life, ] Will
sincerely and bitterly lament Again-the dam
ages in this cese have been laid ct 500 -
Gentlemen, you must not hasten into verdict you
You must not take the statements which have been bazon-
ed forth by the newspapers Of this city relative to this
whether the press have been tempered WITH and money
employed to advertise this young as possessing much
propertybut say that these statements are iase
oasely false. The party who has brought this tcuon
thought that the father Of the defendant at his death Lett
behind him considerable property to his children, or he
never would have been induced to bring THIS action
will tell that the heirs edisappointed-the proper
ty which In 1895 worth Something has now dwnfied
to paltry moety, and this young boy, this defend
ant dependent the labor Of his hands on the
Of his brow for the food he eats the clothes
he wears and expenses into which the harsh conduct
IL h. nos driven him. have known him lnr