The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-03

Circuit Court.
D.T. tl H..

JAs2aLady sued for Breach Of Promise otMa,riage-wl
J r VS. IT,
much public curiosity the Of Van Colt vs. sharp
for Grim The readers of the Herald will remember
the affair made noise at the time Of the marriage
Of Dr. o., 10 the fair " idow Coles having been then
whispered about that tho bdeg and bride had both
subjected themselves TO the angs OF the law on account oil
their prior promises of marriage to other parties The
lady is handsome OF thirty. with very fine eyes
She appeared in Court by the Doctor dressed
very elegantly in a dress of mousseline de lame white
satin hat with dropping feather ooped up with diamond
button Of the most recherche kind Her sge lord the
Doctor is tall important snowy person. and quite con.
trast to his rival who OF vulgar EXTERIOR and was
wha very i'll dressed The damages laid at $4,000
APPEARED IN testimony that the lady was the daughter Of
the late John Pye who died three months before her
rage to Dr. Oatmsn. leaving to the lady and her two
brothers estate OF upwards of Slt00O0 In her youth
full days she married the late Coles dry goods
merchant who failed in business and left her and her two
children to ait the old shoes of their grandpaps In
the spring of lsl Mrs Coles resided in Of her fathers
houses at No. l46 Third Avenue, she occupying two
rooms and kitchen and Mr. and Mrs Cannif the other
portion of the premises In the spring Of that year.
codng the testimony Of her dodgers she became quite
intimate with the plaintiff who visited her every night
and beaud her about to Church and other places, until
the neghbors looked upon II as settled match. Mrs.
Cannf stated that he came every night and always went
to he sewing along with her neighbor in which case he
would step into Mrs Canrfs apartment and stay there
until the widow left when they retired together to her
roomtha the widow had often been heard to talk Of how
she should arrange matters after her marriage with MIR
Cutter, and on OCCASION when the widow intended
to be absent from home for some weeks she asked Mrs C.
she would permit her TO come there to receive the visits
Of Mr. Gutter Mrs Cwas nothing 10th to this arrange
ment and the widow did there TO the caman and
what stronger testimony she used to send when
she ready to receive him. by little Mercury in petit
Mrs. Cannif being asked how the widow and the
deported themselves each other other
ons repliedwhy just like other people do, under such
circumstances" He would put his brawny round
the fair widow and kiss her. and she would say have
done, do amt you shamed to act before folks :"
Whereupon, the cartman would reply. with smirk-
why, Harriet, dear, you know you are mine " To this
the widow replied only with smile. On another occa-
sion the widow told her neghbor that she might expect
-. tl,r .aIl t,n thart lime
when he was ill., the widow sad--''she did not go to ses
him because the old lady, who lived Cutters house, did
like her but that he wished to her she would GER
ainy 60" These and other circumstances detailed to
the jury relied upon strong differences that tho
widow intended to confer her hand and heart on the oy
cartman Michael OConnor one of the executors OF the
will of Mr. Pye deposod TO the property which devoved
the widow by the death of her father and stated that
respecting herself and the plaintiff in this su-toh
her they would injure her character. She sald
and t that the reports were all false but Mr.
OConnor told her that he had heard them from so ma
coy ' he matter D him. This was after the death
OF her father but before she married to the Doctor
which event took place about three weeks after the uns
ra the courtship having commenced on the same day ~
| the late Mr.. Pye was consigned to the grave
For the defence it set up that the plaintiff W.. q
low bred vulgar fellow with but few preensions to tho
character ola gentleman and whatever to aspire to
hand and fortune of such rich prize in the lottery
matrimonial the fair and rich widow Coles That the
suit commenced speculation to get money out Of
the family Of Mrs Oaman and that the plaintif had not
the smallest claim to pecunary ree inasmuch ns hat
he himself had got wife instead of wearing the willow
for the loss of the widow. That plaintiff would never
have had the least acquaintance with the widow Coles
but for sort OF artul dodge which he resoted to- by cal
ling without any introduction to enquire about renting
Of her fathers That he turned this introduction to
she never gave him the least encouragement.
| and that the alleged promise Of marriage exis.
ted where but in his Imagination. and would new or
have been brought of justice but for the
with which a conspiracy OF this sort could be concocted
and the difficulty of proving negative That the plain
the widow Coles nasmuch that he requenteS low
porter house called The Pocahontas where they swore
sunry coarse oaths and played hod games Of cards
for money drinks That he addicted to gambling
and drinking kept bad company was tyrant TO his hrs
wife, and not at all to be compared in point OF personal ap
pearance TO the fortunate rival, DR. Oatman. number
witnesses introduced who swore to certain mat
| tiers which went to sustain all these allegations.
The for the defence in progress when the Cou
| adjourned.