The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-22
THE LAWRENCE DTVoRCE CASE.
n. Bigelow Lawrence's Statement and
Defence, prepared by his Counsel.

THE LAWRENCE DTVORCE CASE.
II. BigelOw Lawrence's Statement and
Defence, prepared by his Counsel.
The publicity which has recently been given to e difficult
ties between kIr II Bgeow Lawrence and his WIFE and
the airing abuse that has been avshed upon him by the
imperayely that should be Gf the
tivrs which prompted and the which rendered, his
friendly him. from his silence the present hour it's new
eae gs ne & has mus ar from mseg mai an
conseOusne that his justification could not be established
but necessity should call forth His yndeasion les
IN great mea pfe, in seres Of letter. written by Mn Law
been for the unustitabIe manner in which he has been
summoned. by can that be needed, defend his honor
and his The press and the publie alike demand thai
nothing remains but that the truth should Be staieA dis
tinety and decidedly Yhaieyer may be the coueqnene
That Ms Lawrence offered no opposnon a the late trial
s sa ebsae asr 81 ffs % B of ors ed adss e s
CASE would state that appears singular practitioners
therein forth, and that there internal evidence the
bill hat the eoprt, before whom il was brought had any
here equally strange and which would either prove
would not be highly ersdtabe 70 the swyer who framed ii
The of The praeoogy, and the logical precision OF
idea q these by peusinE the arguments Of M Guthrie
and Preston il the case Of Lawrence ps Lawrence by
But waving all other defects omissions the great fact
that there has been sufficient service the respondent,
alone invadate all proceedings in the case Al no e
during the Of the esnse has MIR Lawrence received
any noee 70 appear nor bad he the fain ntimat0n from
any legal source as 70 the time Or place when the application
was alone served On him. was without date Except the
CLERK certificate which was appended thereo) made
Teturnabe TO term Of the court and. whatever time
have been assigned for bearing the case, order of noce
founded thereon served upon him, and he therefore had
right voluntarily to make himself party to proceeding
without decree OF the eoprt and the only legal Inference
Lawrence prior to the trial, was tina the libel had been dis
missed on account Of niormaity, and that had
been Med. Ihs omission IN the
respondent, Is not only sufficient reason for Mr. Lawrenees
non-appearance' but 1t lnyadae5 the whole proceedings
from the outset renders te judgement founded on the
every where and is Of those defects that cannot be
regarded with great satisfaction by thoe who
Another objection that might be had under the act of
March 1885, respecting Mr. Lawrence is that the
been published nine days before the law was passed No
the jurisprudence Of the land and that uner he ruling Of
The supreme Court of the United States, retroactive laws
laws, when applied crimes Ii was according supposed
s S p3eess @ Mould be e. Pa a. upds an act poTe,es
judges Of Kentucky would refuse contrary
with the spirit md letter q constitutional liberty.
The reasons in the opinion Of counsel sufficient Il
deer Mr.. Lawrence from appearing. either in person By
attorney, at Louisville and compliance with their advice
| he offered no opposition TO the libel
Asit difficult definitely what testimony giver
at the trial. will first notice the contained in one
that has been extensively copied than any other but
also because the character Of the orbd the idea of
Mrs Laurence leave Boston for Louisville in company
Win luhef W offered
10 attend his daughter hther in case her hushand should be
unable to do Mr. Ward, IN letter to Mr.. Lawrence,
such as prevent your leaving Boston, me know BY
telegraph. and BY mail and will mediately go for
her Ia consequence of this, feegraphc communication
forw9Tted TO Louisville stating hat Mr.
ten to him BY Mr. Ward, dated July 18th, in which it was
said sal,e concludes 10 Yts her mqtheF now, write
ant she should be hes, would give pleasure for
her En-, :, ON the llth August, MI Ward was in Bosom
wife e Boston, that she should certainly return by the first
her back. The reason why il was impossible for him do
that his father embark for England on the 18th
day He was positively an wered. however. that his wife
s had ben SeR ea in @ ea @ M
liz Lis language was If you eannoI stay will return with
s AZ VIII sS return n win II 'RSis5 Ss G
Boston, Nlr. Lawrence in letter TO Mr.; Ward, dated
renee should Tetura to Boston BY the @ Of ociober The
s" @ 90 @ M @ aenf aRi Wa. s u' B &
Mrs Lawrence when she departed from this city, left behind
her written promise that she wonld remain in Louisville
only week. but the time was voluntarily extended by
her [,l husband 10 A a longer period
louisville was known % the parents OF M Lawrence more
The same etier Of Mr LawTpnee above alluded to- dated
Sept 8, contains the following: you preis! Fale TO
lion and true desire for her welfare have only to 70
gon sir that yon will eect separation between my wife
aud mysef for i sae remains there i would certainly 5e
said: You deem my course eanse or seearaton be
so. And other opportunity wss Offered Mr., Lawrence
on the subject closed. at the request Of Mr. WarL
rhe following sS eStF3St H from 3 letter 81 P M A. 9
her remaining in Louisville was at least suspected by herself
spend the winter Boston you to TO Ken
lucky. must beg that you will again write for TO
portunty Of making Known lis dissaaeten to her rem
dsEgd impossible by the declaration on this
Moneys furnished Mrs Lawrence BY her husband,
sides her bills al the fremont House. and tose for medical
aendanee as can be proved by unqneoned eydece me
have been considered large and her husband ever ready
and will willing to m m all her 50 5 wants INDEED II
to provide for all her personal expenses himself he had
bad Mr. Lawrence only paid the hills as testified BY Mr.
Ward he had done all that his wife father had
WGeGevsr Mrs Lawrence desired money It was furushed
her without hesati9n and whoever knows the money 50
provided and the bills paid for her, ought not to dem his
kindness and beray. The charge of meanness, which il
and family OF his Wife, is without the slightest foundation
and those who remember the costly gifts he avshed her
at the time Of hs marriage have no reason TO question his
But The most striking instance of the niggardns of Mr.
pleased q cali tie hundred dollar transaction Mrs
Lawrence in that case made no application whatever
husband for money but without his knowledge wrote
note 10 MI Abb9t Lawrence asking for the loan OF one
DEAR FATHER,-YOu will confer favor upon me by
sending hundred doas, which my father viii return
Eliza wishes her wages make immediate purchases WITH
Which induces me e Apply 70 yoa receive IL as oah'
The sum asked for Immediately enclosed 10 MIS- Law
Tence letter, wherein all that said n reference 10 the
money was''I enclose one hundred dollars, which you
for this morning, for the purpose OF paying your
said Receive my thanks for prompt attention TO my
| request, which shall be returned TO yOu nmediaey,
Five days. at least after Mrs LawFences return 10 oqis
vile the r Of September she wrote letter 10 ler
husband in which she said-'P Pa commneced today with
my yearly aOwance the first appropriation made was 10
send hundred dollars TO iather Andn1ue course
Of mail according TO the testimony OF Mr. Ward, ettel
was received acknowledging the receipt Of the money From
first last there application made ior the Fepaym
the sum. Mrs Lawrence asked for it, and chose o con
slider il as ioan aud its voluntary and nnsoee
We trust that the hundred dollar transaction will induce MIR
Preston to pau,e and reflect,
Vha renders the charge of meanness which the adyocae
OF Mrs Lawrence have attempted 10 throw upon Mr. Abbot
Lawrence. connection with this uansacon peculiarly nn
lust the fact that only few days before this sum ol
hundred dollars borrowed he offered TO pay any Ds tina
thanks saving she owed bills in the city whatever w'
or three days after MIR T. b Lawren received bill o
ninety eight dollars from Mesrs. Jones, Lows Ball, con
ira ted some weeks previously by MS vile a..
Thus much has been said, in answer 10 specnc tesuuoh
given at the recent trial in Louisville; but great mlnse
would be done Mr. Lawrence If this statement Were 70 yer
inmate here II becomes TO Indicate the reason
which rendered him unwilling TO repair 10 ousVle anu
show the obstacles and trials he Obliged to contend win
during his wiie's residence in Boston.
With MTs. Lawrence, to her coming TO Boston,
have nothing TO do She arrived in this city lBoson) on h
LIST OF Apn 1870 Her fame belle had certainly precede
her, and there desire to see one VINO nau els
where created gssat nsaion bnt me curiosity q "
public, great did not equal the kindness and 10y
with which she was welcomed hy the kindred OF Mr. Law
and the efforts made 10 render her satisfied and hapI