The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-23

.ucusstpg that she was riding ahead Of the carriage
that he rode by her side two minutes and seeing BY
Rer manner that his company was not agreeable, he
LEFT her she had met him on the turnpike once
and had his sautston but that because
being short sighted, she did not recognise who 1t was
that She had refused return
she bad been shown his picture by his aunt taken
ion that il handsome; had changed her opinisn
since; had been introduced to him on visit he hs
made in ompany with his aunt to her mothers house
he not invited had met him several times after-
wards, and had some intimacy with him.
the course Of which note was produced and read ad.
dressed to her grandfather, MIR I. Hammond, in
which she desired him to ohastse Mr. Fite plsned
Of his tmpsriDenee and the association Of her
with his amongst circles In Baltimore This note
read tothe Court aud proved to be very sprtsi pro
or else she would take the matter In hand herself
An affidavit was introduced from Mrs PowELL Of Phi
lsdelphs who was In the carriage with Mrs Levin at
the time Of the affair which ted that Mr. Fte
had passed the carriage two three times looking in
to IL on doing so In very offensive and insulting
per That Mrs Levin, indignant at his conduct, de-
sired McMakin to stop his horse and punish him
lees and then the young man struck by both Mrs
Levin and Nc maxim.
MIR. HAMMosp, the grand father Of Miss Guest was
called AZ made some statements as to what he had
heard of the intercourse between MIR Fite and Miss
Guest and that he had threatened II Mr. Fe acted in
an improper with reference the use of Miss
Guests name, to switch him we'll The cause of this
was the rumoIs that had reached him Of various
hand methods resorted 10 by Mr. Fite, through SER
wants AID by ling about the woods the resi-
dence OF Miss Guest to establish corresponden ace
win tie Ded called Mr.. ttteB father with
gard to the matter and that he had assured him that
the rumors all false; that he his and
Miss Guest scarcely knew each other; that he told
MRS tite that II his son had spoken dsrespectfu OF
Miss Guest he would whip him.
Mr.. FITE was recalled aud stated that he never said
ne was going to be married TO Miss Guest and wanted
her money to pay OF his debts always respectful to
her, and shs always courteous and had acted like
LADY to him had purchased the Floral Dictionary some
time before Miss Guest obtained it, two months before
ala not get 1t TO be presented to her. did not mark the
passages in it, and knew nothing about it; never said
m
psss MRS Levins carriage but twice.
Mrs DAS,Eis testified that Miss Guest had been under
her charge a. her pupil; that upon one occasion they
We're out together on horseback. and passing Mrs.
kites place when Tbomasni (Miss Guest) asked the
want atked what kind she wound have, and said he
would bring beck from the house for her to choose
from; he went and brought the book and witness
serving paper in it asked II it was letter. rhomasini
said No 1t was only some quotations." Miss Guest
session, and subsequently asked for and received them
again and rode of with it though Mrs Fite seeing
Miss Guest in eirlisb iroc refused to give up the
pepper; Mrs Levin said. on one occasion that il she
caught MIR. Fite proving about the house she would
not hesitate at shooting him with pistol
Mr. Daniels testified TO minor facts In the
he represent the indignation of the friends of Miss
Guest upon discovering the paper OF quotations and
learning the rumors in relation to efforts made
by Mr. Fife, through servants &c, to accomplish
intimacy and correspondence with Miss Guest and the
suspicion of plot to effect runaway match; 1t was
ascersined that many OF these rumors not true
Un the Of the examination of this Witness Mr..
Levin exclaimed. in under tone, athsts lis;" 1t
reached the ear Of the witness however and he claim
ed the protection Of the court against the nsence Of
MIR. Levin. IL was explained by counsel that the
mark OF Mr. Levin applied TO the statement which had
been made relative to the association Of the young
lady with MIR Fite)
A lad, named SrrNcrR, was called to the stand who
stated that his mother and himself had been invited
to spend some months at MIR. Fites house; that while
there he copied the extracts from the book which had
been introduced ard laid the paper the book; he
wrote them sihout the knowledge of young Fite aud
signed them with his initials without authority; did it
for froic his mother and aunt saw the paper; knew
the book wAr for Miss it understood 1t was brought
from Baltimore for her.
Mrs Fra stated that she received an invitation to
visit Mrs. Levin, and took Henry with her. he not
invited
The closed here and submitted to the court
without argument with the simple remark that the
Fault proved against both the parties charged the
evidence in mitigation beisg left TO the bench. The
decision II the court held over.
As matter Of course. this pugnacious affair has af
fordsd q subject for town talk The whole matter
seems to have grown out OF the almighty doar-out
OF fears that a young man who had been civil to
young lady had his eye her land, and his heart in
her pocket and judging from the spirit aud chivarc
tone OF the lady before court and inspection OF her
charms Of form and feature, there doubtless much
room Tor the suspicion. DIXON.