The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-03
In Chancory.

I'm Chancery.
Before Vice Chancellor McCoun.
woods Argument Continusd-ws come now 10 the last
stage Of this strange story Had the arrangement OF No
between these parties, is highly probable that they
would he living together But here baleiu star
chief he lone itself That evil influence came
in the person Of the Reverend John Pepper who had
Cruger built for his own use, in Herkimsr county
Through her religious enthusiasm, Mrs. Cruger was
readily subjected to his dssgns 1t was obviously his in
ercst to deach and permanently separate her from her
husband ever whom he could not promise himself
70 obtain an ascendancy In this state Of things he
made journey TO the city from Henderson House and
on his way gathered from his father, lawyer at
Albany the hint that the law in all cases presumed
woman to act under the constraint Of the husband =
This was ensugh-the seed was sown. Mr. Pepper came
to town, stsd at Mrs Crugers house, and visited her
U the
With professions Of good will and of concilisory pur
and then betrayed and traauced bim prevailed
upon his wife rescind her deed Tha hsdoings
sproved beyond peradventue; st by the deposition
he who advised her TO repudiae that Decd and that he
took the responsibility Of having done So and this
(Which as Dr. Taylor tssti6ss he did not deny when
asked the question) but upon the bald, technical
presumption Of marital influence and adly ny the TACT
Fln,hing of tho letter dated 2lst November. 1872 and
signed by himself and his brother William as trustees
IN conformity with the dctaon Of their sister to whose
management their wont is always to submit addressed
to Mr. Depeyser, the agent town, ordering him to
deed they thus oned n :. rspadsnS which letter.
mas ea ,%s ,s;n,s on IT. by Pepper we thus
ding in secular matters. and acting not as media
tor o. peace lbut as hsrbinger Of war was he who
threw the rsbrand that has blazei up into this painful
iisation, AID was he who instrumental in procur
ing the services ofalegal adviser suitable the
Through his sinister influences Mrs Cruger sounseia
changed Her old and trusted friend who not fiery
enough for the purposes Of war; is discarded and new
adviser sss devoted to and ess under the restraint
relation between the parties is taken in his place and
the fruits Of this change to be throughout these
character appears Of whom Lord Sowell remarks. Gin
the case Of married women, of all friendships humble
an ins N v The %
NORM creating and III inhaming differences between
the husband and the wife-in acquiring importance
family I own l cannot but think It has been
very great misfortune to this family that this person
activity that has been most fatally successful in troubling
its repose" Alter the Of the mischief maker from
and the description suits exactly And Of such cha
racter that the Lord Chancellor remarks the case of
Norton vs.. Rely, Eden, 1885, that he of those
weak women by their can't and warm enthusiastic
notions, to the destruction Of both their temporal
and whose doctrines have other tendency than to
plunge their deuded votaries into the very abyss of
be
they properly come before court of justicen No
stranger could have show the justice Of
these remarks than the present. and when minister Of
religion Is found to Continuance and uphold wife in the
course this lady pursuing, and for the purpose and to
subserve his own sordd ends nstigates her to repu
date reasonable and fair arrangement made with
her own husband, deliberately with the advice
OF counsel and the application Of all her friends, to
settle family dispute, submit that the duty Of
this Court to hold him to that responsibility he volunteer
prehensble conduct thus then have ali the Charges
preferred agsinst my client fallen the ground and
every one. true 10 the dignity Of our nature must
admire and commend the course he has pursued,
principle and with consistency Had he been actuated
BY mercenary motives, has been grossly imputed to
whit appeared in evidence Had he chosen to acquesce
in his wes caprces and desire Of supremacy he might
in aluence luxury but he has preferred to live in
poverty the scany subsstency his dlapdated pro-
ession Chords him. rather than compromise his personal
independence. Had he been of that graspng and
ricous disposition they aege how come he, after his
marriage Of his accord and by his sole act, to
give up all ne had acquired and subsequently to
der one deed, order, and gift after another, always
acquiescing in any management his wife and her
three offers in writing to execute new marriage settle
men when avoiding the old would renstate him in
those rights the law good reasons bestows on every
husband? His endeavor has carry the great
PRINCIPLES OF the Law and Of scripture, and the
nifty are indebted to him Tor asserting, in his
station Of man Had any one d the ten different
tate, upon which he relied aving given up his PROBES.
sion on the faith Of gilt Of The whse ncome as yielding
MN security ana independence Deen aohered 70, or had
his wife, even after violating them all deserted lin,
he never would have into court Of Justice But,
after years OF concession and compromise-after trying
in the mediation of friends and the effect Of appeals
to reason and 10 dutywhen ha deprived of the
Of lvslihoodhis prospects for life shasrsdhis home
destroyed and his character and standing in jeopardy he
feels justified in appealing peacedly and dacoronsly
the law which alone afford him redress and because
when thus. without fault robbed Of all the rights Of
husband he forward to retain them he h Al the in
stance Of the wife who has wronged and deserted him.
assaled with fierce inveoive eontumely, and public
abuse He has borne ALL coming from her or in her
name patiently and calmly conscious rsctitude and
wedoub not that he will pass through this fiery ordeal
unscathed vindicated, and triumphant
City Intelligence.
The COMMON CouNcrL - The BOARD of Aldermen meet
tomorrow night. Both Boards meet in joint ballot