The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-03

and being duly sworn said-The family of Mr. Ward
years; we mover had . bill disputed by them;
Mrs T. b. Lawrence has purchased of us since her
marriage and her bills have always been paid by her
father.
Mr.. Guthrie-Mr. Lawrence has never paid bill Of
his wife's, in this city, to your knswledge!
Mr.. Duvall-If he has paid any bill for Mrs. Law
renee, 1t has never come to my ears do not myself
believe he ever paid bill of hers.
Mr. Preston-Mrs Lawrence has credit at your store,
believe!
Mr.. Duvall-she procure goods from US to any
amount; no one prctends to question her credit
Mr.. Preston-Did you ever hear any one say that
Mr. Lawrence paid his wife's bills
Mr.. Duvall-I never heard person say that he pre-
sented . bill to Mr.. Lawrence or that any bill Of hers
rejected.
The evidence being concluded. VIM Preston, eoun-
sci for the complainant arose and saidGentlemen of
the Jury-when came into court, expected that
opposition would be made to the application for di-
vorce, filed by the complainant. If such opposition
intended, IL has been abandoned will only al
lude to some important points in the case, and shall
not trouble you further than is absolutely necessary
The first witness Mr. Woolley, has told you that he
received letter from Mr. Timothy Bigelow Lawrence
Of Boston, enclosing the following which he ordered
and with request that it should be shown of in a.
conspicuous place as possible" The advertisement
has deserted wiifu and vitIou. ,hi. %
s .'' myself .'''.s;i 'ii % 'fs
The same notice was published in the Louisville
nns CO ana tew no orleans LEANS. ~ sS d of
Democrat Of this city but they were not inserted In
those papers There was never more deliberate in
suit offered to female 1t intended Q stab-a
malignant and revengefu back thrust ut the fame Of
his wife, Who conhdng In the honor and refined senti
ments Of n husband whom she had been induced to
love- has been fouy grossly and wantonly slandered
The man who perpetrsted this outrage has proved be-
yond all contradiction that he does not possess sim
gle generous sentimentthat he Is wholly devoid Of
the respect which man should feel for himself and
that he deserves the exscraton and contempt Of
citizen who esteems the honor Of his wife the hap
piness Of his household. There is every evidence Of
exhibition Of the meanest purpose to do gross in
jury to a lady of whom the community feel justly
proud-of a disposition TO libel and scandalise wife,
who. his false protestations Of love and affection,
has been prevailed upon to unite herself In marriage
to fellow who has damned himself most efrectually
In tho opinion Of every sensible and honorable citizen
am myself cognzant Of very many facts relating to
delcacy forbds me to mention. The family Of the
fortuate lady unwilling that any evidence further
sertion Of " wrong" should be adduced on this occs-
sion. There Is much which could be said here, which
feel Ourselves compelled to keep back because it is
not the wish Of the counsel for the complainant to
subject the lady to moro unpleasant notoriety than Is
imperstively necessary Mrs. Lawrence Is well known
to almost all Of u.s. She is respected and esteemed
an intelligent, worthy beautiful and accom- mplished
lady 1t has been well understood by the public that
relations Of unpleasant character existed between
herself and husband rather from the unhap ppiness
perienced by her with her husbands relatives, than
any other cause. Mrs. Lawrence returned to Ken
tucky last summer and her husband has never been
in this State since Her health had become precarious
and the consolation Of home absolutely necessary
unauthorized notice Of Mr.. Lawrence appear
maevolept and vndictive. The conduct Of the defen
dant merits the contempt Of every man in the Union
There reason cause for him to make such
statement Nothing but disposition TO wreak mean
unmsnly revenge an unfortunate lady, could have
induced him to manufacture so vile falsehood.
In Massachusetts, as we'll as Kentucky the card has
been spoken Of as ungentlemanly and contemplate
euson, emsnating from fellow who deserves the con-
tumey and Of every who the least
spark Of honor In his composition. There Is atmos
phere Of meanness about the whole hundred dollar
Transaction which induces every one to pause and
reflect how on Gods earth such grovelins creatures
can exist
The Hon Abbott Lawrence the mister to the Court
OF St James man whose property Is assessed at two
and half millions; man who pays two thousand
dollars per annpm more than his annual salary for
ti8H Aty thoussnd dollars TO Harvard College
and is looked upon almost as the wealthiest man in
America to be engaged in such miserable contempt
ible low transaction He sends receipt In due form,
according TO the mercantile way Of doing business to
| daughter whom he should look upon snectionately
drawn up recsip, for the sum Of ons hundred soar
to q daughter who had never received the FIRST cent
from husband who publishes her In the press Of the
country rs We In Kentucky wsuld do fux,tiycs rom
justice or runway slave, warning the public not
bsrbor Fer or trust her his account Was there
ever more scandslous, outrageous dsgraceful piece
OF busnsssl Gentlemen OF the jury do not wish to
appeal TO your sympathes or to the just ndgnation
which you should feel towards this fellow I come
here nskedly and barely to state the facts the
case. Kentucky lady marres Boston gentleman.
Both occupy high positions In society The
demands that she should leave the unfaverable ell
mate In which her husband resides and return to the
home Of father, where her wants and necessities will
be promptly provided for The husband does not pay
one cent towards her maintenance a. lady-but,
because he wishes that she shall return to his home,
when he knows she will certainly die IL she does
he publishes her In the newspapers OF tho city In
which che was born, and the city whore her father
trnnsacts business-esa runaway, as deserter aud
warns the public not to trust or harbor her on his
account Can there be any Justification for such
duet Was there such al array Of evidence to
prove that man has acted in direct violation Of all
the dictates OF justice. decency and honor and the
laws of the land, Lawrence published his wife he
would his fathers osnAburgs he exposed her TO public
notoriety; he held her up to the community a. a
oulprit-as felon-a person not TO be harbored,
trusted or entertained! How has Mrs. Lawrence
lived, gentlemen, since her departure from Boston
Sho has been domicled In the house OF her father;
she has been near the mother whose protection and
solaee she solicited and loved; she has remained
has avoided those who having treated her unKindIy.
would add insult 10 injury and endeavor 20 ruin
her good fame In the estimation Of the world The
Legislature Of Kentucky, after refusing 10 act on
hve hundred divorces almost unanimously decided
in favor Of the complainant In order that she
might seek stonement for a Gagraht outrage No
one pretends 10 question that the defendant has
vaDtony and malciously outraged the name of lady
rhois universally esteemed aud beloved IL Is every
where conceded that Mr.. Lawrence has dlsrczarded
every honorable impulse.--that he has mslev.cntly
determined 20 stab the fame of the unfortunate lady
who was united to him by this unfortunate alliance.
To all who know Mrs. Lawrence, who know the az
nuence by which she has been surrounded and the in
diligence and generosity Of a parent who has ever
eratined her slightest wishes the idea that he would
permit his daughter TO become pccunary charge
TO Mr. Timothy Bigelow lawrence Is prsposterous in
the highest degree.
L. therefore gentlemen Of the jury ears the in
your hands do not deem IL necessary for me TO say
but thing We do not claim alimony for Mrs
Lawrence We do not desire that the well lled Golfers
Of the American millionaire should In any way become
tributary 70 the lady who has been foully nued and
ssnderod by his precious heir We simply desire that
the nsme Of Lawrence" may be erased from her es-
eutcheon and that sbe may hereafter rest uncontami
mated by connection with man who has In every way
proved himself unworthy of her love.
Nathaniel Wolfe, ESQ, Attorney for the Common
wealth. arose and said
Gentlemen of the Jury my connexion with this
case may be explained in n fSw words. As the attor-
ney for the government IL my duty to that the
case IL conducted In the proper manner and that the
questions and ibterrogatons of the counsel for the
complainant addressed Go the witnesses in legal
form IL IL my duty 20 that the defendant A. just
y dealt with and in the absence OF counsel 10 attend
TO his case. have not been advised by Mr. Lawrence
how 10 act. lie has not placed in my hands any
buttng testimony. and have received intimstion
from hinssb ~ his friends that the application shall
b. oppose u your duty "a jurors 60 try the issue
Of this Ia, you determine In your own minds
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