The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-08
NEW YORK. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1913.

qusntly obigs me to divulss secret which should
otherwise have kept sacred. In our worst days have
never wished to make allusion to It,"
NJ Bsroche then discontinued the reading Of the let
ter which he said was not At for the public ear. ne,
compelled by sense of decency to withhold
Count Mortier was i'll at Bsrns his wife coming to his
bedside told HIM that she encfene dating from
about three months Her husband exclaimed that 1t
impossible he had then to support the reproaches
OF his father inaw. Having afterwards learnt that his
wife had been ill., he felt convinced that the fact Of her
having been enessnte was correct and that she had
been dishonored This (said NJ. Barochs) the pur
port of that part Of the letter which he RETAINED from
reading He then resumed the reading OF the letter
to dishonor you and my children or to keep silent
resigned myseIfto it; kept my shame within my own
made for my generosity You have made me submit to
a life which Is worse than that of galley slave,
my sad fate, it Is because | wished to withdraw my
daughter from the shame and ignominy which you
the victim Of one Of your lovers You would place her
in his bed for your heart Is corrupt enough for that
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condition Of his parents He comprehends all the shame
which you will throw hm-hs is afflicted ut 1t, and
bestows the most tender attentions prefer
ing those two angels Of my creation in heaven, rather
than they should be In your Infamous hands Your
and would have called you to account for tho pre-
mature death Of his father and for tho shame which
you had cast on him.
~ give you notice that send copies of this letter to
several persons wish to tear the mask Of Hypocrisy
from your face In word wish to P'svsI. you the
blood and that OF children appearing on It, wish
to six the sea! of ignomny on you That Is what you
have wished TO do to me and my children. My last
thought will be Of execraon and curses you,
well n your miserable father. CoMrE MoRrIER"
Sunday Morning, Nov 7, ls47-P. S.-A few words
before die II your character had been pitt
less and proud, should have demanded last inter
hand aud pardoned my shame and that my untortu-
nate children Bnt no. the wife who does not fear to
tribunals and to cover them and herself with mrs that
woman IL accessible to any feeling of honor or deli
stis that instinct my heart which have sought
one last with you have not strength to add
"Half.past Twelve-Rejoics!-m agony has endured
since Ave O'Clock this morning trsmbis before my
poo- children whose existence must shorten In order to
remove my daughter from your Infamous hands. No
you shall have thsm in spite Of your advisers
The ignomnious advice of ecrable father, whom
you will one day curse, notwithstanding the memories
which you have drawn up cover with inamy with
our children. Our blood shall be imprinted on your
countensnce, and then, wherever your erontery and
your assurance shall lead you you will excite horror,
After concluding the reading of the letter. the learned
gentleman went to observe that although the charges
brought against his wife Of the mot serious cha
racter yet there was nothing to indicate mental alien
alton. The learned gentleman then went on to Gem
ment the different events which took place the
18th November, the day on which the above letter was
written In the morning of that day the Count sent
message to his WIFE but the returned that
she could not the chldren she engaged with
send the above letter What was her conduct on re-
cevng III II she had believed In his threat Of sucide
and twofod murder her fret idea would have been to
run to the Hotel Chatham and sndeavor to calm the
agitation Of her husband but she did not do this She
lett the house to procssd perhaps to the project Of po
10, that intimation WAS given to Count Mortier,
who remained shut up with his children until half
past two, q period of more than two hours, prey
templated suicide, he had abundant time to have
DOltc iyed vi de-
that some attempt would be made on his liberty,
attempted to barrcsde himself He declared that
he would allow police officer to enter. The
i.sary OF police who remained at the door heard
threats Of shedding blood. On the contrary, the
himself bshind the sacred principle Of personal liberty
The learned gsntlsmAn than vent through tbs details
apartment and finally to dsArm aud take the count
0to custody and then proceeded read the ntsrroga
fact unsoundness of the mind Of Count Morter
and concluded his address to the jury follows
the case. 1t is for Count Mortisr matter of life
death. See him condemned, although calm and In full
him be, therefore, immediately set at liberty"
The proceedings we're postponed for week, In order
to give time for the reply the counsel Of Countess Nor
tier.
Monday the 18th Dec, being appointed for the hear
ing Of the counsel the Countess Msrters SIDE the
Court OF Premiere Instance crowded at early
hour great number of the family connections OF ths
two parties present. having entered by the private
door, and when last the pubic admitted almost
every seat was already occupied At half past 10 the
president took his seat, and the proceedings then
opened.
The counsel for the countess went into long account
to prove that the count Of temper, fire.
quently very violent and eccentric
NJ. Thevenin, the Avocat du Roi, then brought for
ward his reQuisitory He declared that he had obec
tons to offer in point Of FORM he accepted the discus
sion that to take place. whether the basis of
mon law on the law Of 1898 The only question to
be examined was, whether or not Count Mortier
mad An Affirmative decision probable The let
tsrs of the It'll Of November, which pot only ad
dressed to Madame Morter but to ut too great
distance to be able to prevent the execution the hor
rid intentions Of NJ Mortier evidently not intend
ed merely to his wife to return to him. There
previous to ths affair OF Bruges other
Of violence which had been proved by number
Of witnesses and yet nothing positive had resulted from
it. NJ Mortfer would Le again Intercepted, veil
the medical men, and inquiry insttuted until that
had oeen done, no decision could be to.
After the Avocat du Ro bad concluded the court adj
iourned deferrng its judgment until the 10Th.