The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-02
In Chanosry.


difference between that suit and his-there husband
and wife were moving togeher-hcre there is cen
Ioversy between thsm and would be the merest sim
plicty TO send this down to aster TO determine
what OF course abe will deny and what all the materials
are before your Honor to decide is alleged however
that although Mr. Cruger may not have used undue per
sasion, toecion with his wife personally yet he did
II indirectly through collision with Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe O this triple alliance however, there not the
slightest proof II is fancy aud is wholly denied
by the parties under oath What possible motive could
Mir. Monroe and his wife had taking sides with
Mr. Cruge love OF truth and disinteesea sense
OF justice They doing manitesty against their
own interests From him they had nothing expect
taons, which they jeopardzed by dspleasng her Had
they been selfish and msrcenary
their obvious cling TO her right wrong In
acting with honorable ndeper dence OF all such views the
ruthiuness of their conduct and their testimony made
certain and they entitled the highest admiration Of
all just persons. 10 avoid these conclusions preence is
set that their motive to MIR CruBers asss
Douglas, and TIM. his expected cooperation was the
machinery lac 50 applied to produce an alienation IRON
u for simple event and in
hict with all facts involved The claim in question
Mr.. CFuser married Into the family and had always been
an open question among them-and yet he is charged
with getting up to produce dissensionand what was
his course in the business Instead OF wishing to sepa
rate them ON this claim It in evidence, that he was
instrumental in fling Bill in which the names Of Mrs
Cruger, and Mr. William Douglas were joined with
those Of Mir. and Mrs. Monroe and that it was Mrs
Cruger herself who surrendered them. She has
" believed the claim against her brother George was pei
fecty valid and just but that she would not herself pros
ecute it At the time she also said, her husband
choose TO ake burden for her. and proceed for Its
covery, sne would not oppose his doing so. Upon this
Mr. Cruger accordingly instituted suit and then efitr
wards OF sudden, with her constitutional inconsistency
she insisted that the OF herself and brother William
should be struck out OF the proceedings How then can
this claim, that Mr.. Cruger effected that separation =
The object they say secure his assslsfance but
were his services that they were to be pur
chased at such price In what capacity were they 10
be rendered II witness. can they not compel his
testimony under the process Of subpoena If as counsel
in the case, there not others Of equal ability who
might be retained those professional abilities III
deed great which the opposite side have day aiter
day been 30 sreneeusly endeavoring to deprec ~
But this whole pratcxt OF collision between hr and
Mrs. Monroe and MIR Cruger and Of conspiracy among
the persons who have taken part in these
excr money from Mrs Ginger, is as preposterous
was tn plot against Rosseau which his egotism made
him suppose all the world had entered into The true
passages OF the proofs Alter the subss!ng arrangement
Of November. is4l, was completed Mrs. Cruger, to in
preceded it, used to live with him, and additional
to gain her object endeavored induce her sister
and hence, and hence alone Mrs Cruger broke
with Mrs. Monroe, as 10 stated by her husband
husband as your sister has said, and maintains
nom money matters, which her opinion is no sort u
justification for the separation OF man and wife There
fore she cannot other than welcome him under roof
she always done and this have been the
head and front Of her offending To come back to ts
question OF coercion which really the only in The
second aspect Of the case, thore in pon, Of fact
importantly undue persuasion controlling her Will
written shortly before the execution Of the existing deed
IL palpable that sho had will Of her own, and that 1t
had elded been influenced in the slightest dege
by thing her husband had said done up 10 thai
rod Of time. Who then exercised the coercion any
subsequently the date Of this letter which produced that
deed Certainly the husband. There is shadow
OF influence exercised by him directly indirectly be-
tween the date Of that letter and the execution OF the deed
secret unavoidable pervsding but inscrutasle influence
Gentleman speak Of much TO be guarded against
between man and wife, in this instance there
no opportunities oi it, as the parties were living separ
and neither sponded each other during
the interim. Nor can 1t be suggested that his
absence resorted 10 means inducing her 10
make the deed in this instance for the separation,
solely and exclusively her act, still Is. She has
once used the expedient OF deserving by way
Of getting him to surrenor the DEEDS he hed and has
succeeded with cement after ..ahcr while he
has never made use OF the same means to obtain tss
from her. His only aad simple position has been that he
would rather give the whole property than touch any
Of in state Of that she would rather
give up her u.band than that he should have any of
| It uncontrolled by her. But is she after all per
| son likely to be coercedl Look at her le'te r
speaks Of her husbands having "most darngly intro.
duced" her in the suit asans her brother George
IN the lace Of her introduction" TO tax OF coeicing
lady who holds such language IN reference 10 her hus-
band, is sheer nonsense. Queen Elisabeth herself IN the
stomiest days her and her passion never used
terms more dctatoral or ndomiable-and IN iact this
adys tone and stem OF conduct pitched
upon key Thus, in another letter, she de-
without giving the least proof the desperate
her husbands ways and his general
and prescres his going TO the communion table as pre-
+. qusite to their reunion 10 say that such wife
der marital influence 10 tontery Of assertion that
passes belief As to Mr. Monroe he proof that he re
fused to have any thing to do via. tho he The
wife from taking any further interest IN The matter,
| as their course had been misconstiu by her
sister, and the only act shown his part was simply
carrying letter from Mira. Monroe to MIR Strong and
to the conduct OF this lady, nothing but toe most aun
diced pcion pisuncerstand It, In all respects II
has been natural and proper kind hearted and noble
minded. She believed with MIR Bard and others, that
this arrangement was best or Mrs Ciuger ana win heT
husband st while her sister had the entire control OF
the she would never herself be happy nor let Mr.
Crnser be SOP In this belief she used sisters privilege
anu IeIoantd SISTERS duty but in her own touching
lang uas, had no view hut for my sister, urged her
from tbs bottom Of my heart to do what asked herl
used gument bnt secton" And sll she gained was
promise Mrs Cruger think Of it, and try to do
what she asked The only who really any
influence with Airs Cruger on this occasion, was Mr.
Francis b. Ogden. This witness has been assaulted from
the side, and called John Bull. From
this suppose to understand that he 10 rude and
it, however we have good right to say that on the
contrary, he is remarkably courteous and urbane ma
Jackson who appointed him Consul at Liverpool, one
Of the most scientific engineers Of the age and the
cherished friend OF Mrs Cragsrs family for thirty Ave
years-being visit to this country he was solicited
BY Mrs Cragsr to give his advice in her affairs and
two with her the subject He had called at
friends house take leave he to rc-embark
few days for England He there met Mrs. Cruger, who
followed him outside oil the street door and earnestly
begged him come back and advise with her about
business matters his b. at first refused to do but being
persuaded by her enrcaty returned into the house.
III. 1T her request gave his candid and friendly
On hearing MrsCrugsr proposed convey the whole in
% her husband From this he dssuaded her say
his advice was 10 secure 10 him, Tor his life only, hall
She then called for writing materials TO send direction
Immediately to her Solicitor to have IL done. This toe
Mr. Ogden opposed telling her to take time for reflection
and that to the next day would do as well
She hereupon pledged herself not to him but to Heaven
he testfes TO carry out his advice. The next thing
he hears that she has made deed convey ing hall th
income TO her husband not for his own but daring her
life He afterwards is invited by Mrs Ginger to another
interview which takes place her brothers, house OF
the eve OF his embafkscn He there expressed his a..
constituent that she should have gone from her solemn
promise, and made different deed from that he
mended She threw the blame OF this upon her Solicitor
Mr. Strong buup to the last moment Of parting with Mr.
ogden refused to alter IL. He embarked for Liverpool
day or two AFTER and when the deed in dispute
hall across the Atlantic Whatever he
did in the matter solely and exclusively friend
the wife, and he swesrs distinctly without beven tn,