The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-27
New CASTLE, DEL, Oct. 18th, lsi
The Social Excitement -Bdynev US. Booth.

The Social Ercitement-Bdrney Us. Booth.
Our little town for the last ten days has presented
lamentable The laws set at defiance, and
band of reckless men, headed by respectable citizen
armed with pistols and bowe-knves, nightly parade the
Streets threatening the lives and property of respecta
BILE persons, and using the most vile ephets
wards ladies' Every respectable cts bushes for the
State and presses have endeavored to cenl this
state Of affairs for the sake OF the honor Of the State
The of all this proceeds from Barney's marrisge
with the daughter of Chief Justice and, believe
that the publication by Mr. Barney, of the proceedings
in court under writ of habeas corpus has been the i'm
mediate of the present disgraceful proceedings
1t appears that Mr. Barney from his statement)
duced to ask for writ of habsas corpus cause Chief
Justice Booth to bring his daughter Barneys wife, into
court where Barney expected fully to establish the e-
gay Of his marriage and his right to his wife hut Judge
Mngan who presided having declined to entertain any
fact other than tho fact of the detention by Judge Booth
his daughter against her WILL left the question of the
marriage quo. Barney then published his pet
ton for the habeas corpus able production from the
pen of his counsel G. ngersoll Esq of Philadelphia
this appended affidavit OF the priest who had
the marriage ceremony, and OF Barneys bro
ther which set forth all the particulars of the marriage
Had Mr. Barney ended his publication here do not be-
ieve that any one his enemies would have said
word against him, and surely, every who has read
tered into by young lady with her free and full
Sc Mt and that Barney had in nowse deceived her.
had been at first represented Mr.. Barney, however not
content with the legal proceeding published
tares upon the answer OF Judge Booth to the writ in
which answer Judge Booth charged Baney's petition
with containing untruths and false matters. seems
that this charge stung Barney coming it did from
Chief Justice and Barney in his commentaries set
forth certain facts naming persons acquainted with them
and also published extracts from the letters OF Miss
Booth to him, for the purpose OF establishing what he
nsJa coubom MIR farp phl tsh tba
letters Of female, and our papers have anmadvered
severely upon him for publishing "love-letsrs" Mr..
of the proceedings sufficient convince any one
of all Mr. b. could have desired and the of Judge
Booth did not deny any fact asserted by Mr. Barney
The statement made by Judge Booth that marriage
ceremony unknown to the Romsh Church had been per-
formed by Romish Priest" will convey good idea OF
without example. young lady of twentyt two receives
the addresses of young for twelve months under
the eyes OF her parens-corresponds with him with their
knowledge presents from hmand rides eight
miles be married to him-and in twenty hours al
ter she denies the marriage and refuses to acknowledge
her husband. Her father, who ought be wse Qor he
Judge also denies the marriage in the very face Of
the adavits Priest he witnes to the ma age CO.
renony and then Mr. Barney is censured and abused
Them Stories put in circulation eganst him. and
the influence of family and high place is made use of
10 prejudice his cause and really the of discord
that prevail shocking respectable citizen,
friend OF the young lady exasperated by the accounts
told him against Barney, has induced gang OF the
workmen at the foundry to join him in his nocturnal
rcvelres. This individual in great state Of excite
parades streets the head oil thirty
men nightly, swearing vengeance against Barneyall
the BaTneysthat they will murder them all He gene
rally musters his band in front Of the house Of the United
states District Attorney; he threatens him and his wife,
upon whom he heaps every vile name, and he
will fire his house, and, shame say, the Sheriff stands
by complacently looking and when called
BY Mr.. w Rogers, the United States District Attorney,
this Infatuated man. the Sheriff refuses
fere and Mr. Rogers been obliged to go to neigh.
boring city, wilmington TO have this man Bound over to
keep the peace but the injection of mob law had ad
there, and no officer could be found to arrest this
fhac tho acnft b.(
tho Chancellor, and the Sheriff. but dare
will execute the laws. Mr. Rogers has been obliged to
desert his house. and seek refuge at his fathers tho
country Such ara the scenes That nightly disgrace our
town.
The contest between Mr.. Barney and Judge Booth
ought to have been privately settled, and informed
that MIR. Barney made every offer to Judge BOOTH
iaet Mr. Is. in his last publication says Why this
marriage should cause much trouble cannot see.
There is no fortune either sde-t appears to have
been love match, and surely the lady young
or so ignorant as to get married without knowing H.
How the matter will end cannot pretend say for 1t
the most strange affair have heard of Both par
ties talk OF divorce But what grounds
few months will not sustain Barneys petition for laws
require three years descrton-and do not what
grounds the lady base her petition The influence
Of certain persons talked Of but surely leg
will not yield to influence and set such
will net allow, hope young madens to change
their minds so suddenly and violate the red
tract. have been informed that Mr. Barney will mako
no opposition to divorce, provided il be asked for
lair grounds but ii be obtained through misfepresen-
ation, am told he will appeal Supreme Court of
the United States who decided tour years ago
law uivoTcins couple IN delaware was unconstltu-
tonal, and therefore, null and void Mr. Barney is
stranger to me, and have known Judge Booths family
all my lifetime. and always considered Judge Booth
one OF the most amiable of What are his
Tor the course he has pursued in this cannot
imagine have heard 1t said, that MIR Barney, now dri
ven to desperation intended to publish all the love let
ers Of this young lady. hope for himself for the
he bears that he will not suffer any wrong done
him to beray the confidence once reposed in HIM by
female hope he has more of the true spirit of
and from what have heard OF him. and his gentemanly
behaviour throughout these trying scenes do not be-
eve him capable OF such an act unde rstand that
hdential letters, written by Barney to his wife, have
been intercepted and exhibited about town hope for
the honor OF those concerned this not 80 People talk
Of awful disclosures about the conduct of the young
lovers. Ten thousand rumors are aaoat but / can.
not vouch for the truth Of any Of them. More anon.