The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-08-01
THE LAWRENCE DEvORCE CASE.
EigeIow Lawrcncc's Statement and
Defence, Prepared by his Counsel.

The pebicty which has RECENTLY been CIV
en- TO the difficulties belwecn Mr.. T, Bi1clow
Lawrence and his wife, and The unspalne
abuse that has seen avi,hcd uPcu hih hy
thc a,lgecaies ard / ijcuesy.f MIS- Lssy1ence.
seem 10 dcmaled iinpea'i,ely that s1lnc
sta.emcn' sl,oullho made cf the motives
which prompted and The causes which rem
lcrcd, his course necessary. Whatever may
be argued by those mGricndly 10 him, from
his silence 10 the present hour, ii is never
lhclcss true he has thus re!raiutd from ma.
king any public explanation, from motives
of dcicacy, and from consciousness that
his Justification could be established without
divulging facts and correspondence Which
nothing but extreme necessity shouSG call
forth. His vindicalion lies, in great mca-
sure, in a series of letters written by Mrs
Lawrence and various members of her fam
ily; and had it not been fol the unjusliliablo
manner in which he has been assailcd. they
woud never have been known
These reasons, in the opinion of counsel,
were sufTicicrt TO deter Mr. Lawrence from
appearing either in person or BY attorney al
Louisville, and in compliance with their adj
vice, he offered no opposition 10 the libel
AS il is difficult TO say definitely what tcs
limony was given ut the trial, VIC will first
notice tho account contained in one OF tho
slcading journals of louisville, not only from
Tho fact that II has been moro extensively
copied than any other, but also because the
character of the paper iorbids the idea OF any
Intentional error.
Mrs Lawrence did leave Boston for Louis
villc in company with her father, but Mr.
Ward had some lime previous offered 10 at
tend his daughter thiher, in case her hus-
band should be unable 10 do so. Mr.. Ward,
in lettor 10 Mr. Lawrence, under date ol
July 10Th, said--''lf ycur engagements arc
such as 10 prevent you from leaving Boston
let me know by telegraph, and also by mail
and will Immediately go for her" In con
sequence Of this, tclegraphic communica
ton was forwarded 10 Louisville, stating tina
Mr.. Lawrence could not leave Boston; ant
Immediately a second letter was written tc
him by MIR. Ward, dated July 25th, in which
it was said-"Tf Sallie concludes 10 visit he
mother now, write me at once, and | viii
soon be in Boston Whom II is imporlal
she should be hero, il would give mo plea
sure TO go forher" On the i7th Of August
Mr.. Ward was in Boston.
The promiseAeas made 10 Mr.. Lawrence
al tho time his wife ics. Boston, that sh
should certainly return by the first Of Octo
Der, and il was mol expected that he was {
accoummy- -hssseEs-Tho reason why
was impossible for him 10 do so was, that hi
xafhcr was TO eusas<llg England on tho 26l
\ of September, and he ewas unable 70 lee-.
Boston before tha, day. Tie was positivcl
answered, however, that his wife should b
broughtlback, and This was only a repetitio
of what had been previously stated in le
ter 10 Mr.. Ward His language was"
you cannot stay, will return with her
Boston at any time you may desire" An
in another letter he said--sI will very cbee
fully return with her TO Boston," Mr. Law
renee, in letter to Nh. Ward, dated Scr
IL L.