The New York herald., 1850-06-07
The Lawrence Divorce Case.
DEFENCE OF MR.. LAWRENcE-ikTTER FROM THI
FATHER OF MRS. LAWRENCE.
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D. Lawrence In the meantime We give place
tn, the public pres. 'cs from the pen Of : ssntisma
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The notoriety lately g: Louisville, and the ys;isu
Legal b. Proceedings in the paper. rsasesl
| upon the conduct andintentionss. uIy Not confsn1
to demand passing notice sndr. -ss ana the pre-
pTiety of his course some journals havsN - .L-~S
The lowest personal abuse, and have at y
terise MS conduct as wanton and outrageous. ~
The same pens that have been used reproao~
upon the husband have likewise been ploysd to ca.
losze the beauty and accomplishments Of the wife,
and to represent her as amiable and in this ease
ieeriy injured woman To all this I object. There
Mrs Lawrence and her family. In her course and oon-
quot there Is much deserving the Of tho
press, and the outrageous could and
OF Louisville.
Her residence in Boston was short but II was lonr
enough to prove that she could never acq any re-
putaSn among us except for foolish display and that
would be impossible for her gain those ball room
triumths In which she delighted and which, she was
| said. elsewhere to have obtained.
After the experiment had been tried. and she had
learned the notifying truth that her dreams of con-
quests In Boston could be realized she determin
ed to return to Louisville and there the life she
Thither she accordingly went but she did not leave
until she had first promised to remain away only few
weeks and when her visit to return to BoS-
ton. IL be proved that when she forth on this
ostensibe VISIT she had not the slightest intention of
band after her to Louisville although well knowing this
was contrary to his wishes and expectations. In .
short time the impossbility Of her return made
nown by letter, we believe, and excuse for
this course 1t alleged that her health would not
Omit Of residence in Boston. This plea Of I'll health
rendered somewhat questionable by the fact of
onstant attendance ON balls and parties In Louisville
But the allacy OF this plea still further proved BY
| refusal the part OF Mrs Lawrence to aceompany
her husband to tropical cline during the wintsr
nothps sa snlcon cana 1ns of Sss
cover retreat, which otherwise admitted Of ex
The entire want Of conjugai regard which tho de-
parture and continued absence Of Mrs. Lawrence
infested further displayed by her conduct in Lou
Vile, and the willingness with which she received the
attentions of admirers. The in which she de-
rided the duties Of wife, and openly insulted the
rights Of husband admitted Of no defence and the
least she could have done under the circumstances
would have been to have declined the gayeties which
she chose rather to accept. Heartless and heed
less q she showed herself to be, she surely
should have remembered that the marriage rite
had laid upon her obligations which she ought to re-
gard and that not by coquetry and frivolty in
the crowded ball room that her knowledge Of them
could be proved. But whatever she should have done,
il ut least certain that during six months by tho
most unequvocsi conduct she publicly insultsd her
love regard for him. and that she was detsrminsd
he should follow her but she would obey him,
After Mr. Lawrence had learned all this sfter all pros
pect or feasibility Of his wfe's return had passed
away he determined TO W no longer responsible for
her expenses and to let the world know the true light
advertise ment about which 20 much has been said.
was published; and for my part consider IL not only
perfectly right and Justifabe. but being the
thing which n husband Of independence, under the
circumstances, could have done.
The fact that the parties in this were rieh
Is no reason why the remedy should not be tried
that would have been open to those in moderate
circumstances. II wife who moves In higher
sphere Of society will desert her husband, she must
expect the treatment that would due othsrs
like her and II her pride and position render the
publication of her faults humiliAting she should
remember that she blame but herself
There Is, connected with this unfortunate affair -
learn, large amount Of correspondence, which win
bee n
fault The day has, think arrived when that osn bs
made public and should be brought to light thers
would be much stonisbment and Indignation o. ven
In Louisville as in Boston and directed against certain
BE- printed and fully believe that the sympsshiss
and appreciation Of the public would be extended to
defenders for those whs by their letters have laid
themselves open to merited condemnation and con-
As all hope Of reconciliation in this matter sssus
to be destroyed and the recently pursued
by Mrs. Lawrence, her family and advocates has been
sat present reason why any sense Of dslicsoy
hould farther restrain the publication Of the truth,
iroueht clearly TO light. For my own part I glad
hat the time has arrived when the story Of Mr. Law
his name and honor, and ! am certain that he oss
convince the world Of the ustness Of his motives and
Kentucky and the strange pleading Of certain lawyers
Louisville.
LETrEn PROM MRS. LAwEEycKs YArHER.
The following letter, from the father Of Mrs Law
renee. appear, In the louisville journal, Of the yssh
| utimo -
| LouI-vu.LE. May o. 1850
| regret to learn that pers.ns understand my
testimony given in the divorce case, on Friday as
ssnsSss = o. ~, T. Abbott Lswrenee To remove this I'm
place ny daughter In correct position before the
when my daughter applied TO Mr. Birelov Lswrv,ee
FOR s1oo he did not furnish IT, saying he had not -
much money sbo1, him bu. proposed TO her to borrow
Mr. Abbott Lawrence, stating the purpose for which
thg up stQp hat her hush. h.t a.
money for hsr This Is mistake, aud correct u In
justice TO all partie, concerned
when she applied TO her husband for money he hsA
mot fornsbsd y and that she not forgctfs Of her
contracting debt which he would be called on 20 pay
| to justify bis sdverti-ensn mt The money justly
| taehed to him, by me, for receiving IL.
This circumstance was the subject Of comment by
made BY any person either counsel or witness In
reference TO MT Abbott Lawrence or his family. cal
did hesitate about the propri.ty Of my daughters
iemittinf the money then As intended TO propcss
side ! wa. unwilling my daughter shoad do anySh.r
that might annoy mortify his isih.r whose cops
vas snsicu. TO obtain. snd feared the prompt
ufitiancc % 20 small n sum would have that effect
A correspondent of ths Boston Herald Of the Ctr
instant says -Th. unfortunate domestic aim Guilty
between the Belle Of the west ana r n Lswrssos
Esq. her husband Of this city is painful affair, not
only TO p.riie. and friends Immediately interested
The attack upon the family of the Hon Abbott
lawrence IN the late application Of Mrs sslIie ":
Lawrence. for divorce In n court a. Louisville and
the sided evidence there produced, would
jutfy the friends Of Mr. Lawrence in publishing their
side Of the qusstions course they have probably
Trained from taking. out Of respect for the lady
Were the causes which led TO this separations made
public. the lady would come In perhaps for share of
the blame which l. 80 lsvshy heaped upon the Law
renee family wr.iste a little affair which probs-
bly, was the beginning of the dnicuty
soon sfter their marriage and return 60 Bostsn the
Hon Abbott Lawrence gave slargs party for the pur
pose of introducing the bride TO the relatives and
friends of the family. But she Mrs salie W. Law
rence) rsty refused TO attend a. Her husband re-
monstratsd With her and stated that her sppesr-
snee would lie insult 10 his family and friends.
Anr much persuasion she finally consented to 20, and
fhe did 20 ard what could have been the feelings a
her husband of the father mother and friends
bed st Il tho most fashionable aud brilliant lsvees
ever gi,rn IN rosto, when Mrs ssilie w. Lawrence
entered the drawing. dressed In loose calico
morning dress Many such fantastic tricks the
above might b. told. and when such abuse that 81