The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06
INTERESTING CASE or BREACH
OF PROMISE.
FREE SOIL rersus DEMOCRAT.

VA 49, ~ h'7lss
FREE soil rCrsuS DEMOCRAT.
This important case, recently on tri-
nj before the General Court has aitrac-
ted much attention O, account Of the
position Of the parties concerned in it,
peculiar and strange dcvclopmcat Of
private affairs, and tic cmircrt coun.
sci retained en- holh sides. On ,hc
morning of the trial the court room was
dcnscly crowded, many. no doubt, be-
ing attracted 10y curiosity 10 see the
plaintiff, Miss Nancy Free Sol. who is
II young and comely lass. with regular
features, black eyes and hair. and skin
of rather darksh hue. She bore the
scrutiny Of the multitude with much
firmncss, although she would nt times
change color during some of the devel.
opmcnts Of the trial.
Messrs. Charles Sumner. Samuel +.
Sewall and Charles Francis Adams,
appeared for the plaintiff
Mes,rs. iIallcit, Gushing and Ran.
toul for defendant
1t was a case Of damages. nnl the
plaintiff, by her counsel. alleged that
She had been deeply injured, in her
character and prospects, by the defcud-
| ant, Charles Democrat, who lad be-
slowed his attentions and made promis.
cs Of II matrimonial alliance by which
she wns deceived and her good name
forever lost, unless he would fulfil his
engagements, which lie now utterly re.
fused to do, but cruelty abandoned her
to the scorn and contempt Of the whole
world.
In proof Of these allegations, her
counsel introduced evidence by cores
pondence, verbal declarations and posi-
| tive acts, to show that a courtship had
been carried on between the parties ioi
some time. and Nancy had every rea-
son TO believe it would end in matri.
monial alliance. The correspondence
on both sides. particularly on that of the
lady, was sufficiently warm in express
ion, containing soft sentiments and SUI
CARED phrases, in prose and rhyme
The reading Of these love letters caus
ed great mirtll in the court room, by
which Miss Nancy seemed so,lewha
disconnected, while Charles sat strOkin;
his huge whiskers with the utmost calm
ness and unconcCrn.
Abundant cvidcn-c wns introduced
TO show that the partics kept each 9th
er's company al scasonable and unscao
enable hours, and that every body con
versant with their dcportmcnt towar'
each other. considered ii a match Ih
cross examination brought out some in
stances of iicklencss and sharp reiort'
but these were only regarded by th
counsel for plaintiff as lovers quarrel
which ought 10 have no weight viii, III
, jury. 1t was also proved that the 10,
ers often rode out together in all sort
Of vehicles, from n rairoad car to su
Ky, and that. on one occasion, they WEI
t seen going through Lynn, mounted Q
, a Bay Mayor.
Proof was also given that va!uabl
, presents had been in,erchangcd, an
: particularly that Mr.. Democrat had a
5 cepted from Miss Free Soil, that spler
e did Annual called the Governor"
t well rs other tokens Of tue affection
c his mistress.
= The plaintiff" counsel also in;rodu
f cd much testimony to prove now niue
@ their fair client had been injured in b,
e feelings and reputation. by the faiil,les
Is ness of her former adiniscr. Mrs. Ca
die and Mrs. Parlington testified mo
y ieelingly on matters relating TO the V
e rious preparations for house-kcopiI
/. and for an expected event. Their p
- ,heiic statements Of the disgrace Al
o roin caused by the false one, were ca
lc culaied TO draw tears from eyes unus'
e. to weep. Here rested the case for Il
Is plaintiff.
j. The learned counsel for the defen
ID art produced evidence tending 10 she
v that the plaintiff was mo better III
ID she should be that. protesting eA
ie ordinary purity Of principle, she ma
A the first advances. aud III fact did all
o. courting. Her whole past history {
H. hibiied a continued series Of sha:nol
Ie iiir;alions, accompanied by loud pToi
20 sions Of s,ric, moral rec'iiul.. II y
a. satisfactorily proved that, previous
her connection with Charles Dcmoc'
,cs she made the acquaintance Of one Jo
rn Barn Burnbgrner, Of New York. ;
nj eloped with him 10 Buffalo. and 'ha,
nd subsequently abandoned her. She Il
I'm received the attention Of a huge n.
IN. la,o fellow, called Liberty, Who has
he lowed her ever since. She is Z
ar known 10 have 81, her cap for spr
al. young spark, called Homestead Enei
ee, .ion. II also came out thai, pre,iou
ad. her iiasoa with Charles Democrat,
DDS is also known 10 have sought The
tic yasir,ancc Of a very respectable