The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-16
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AFFAIR Ar NEwPORr-MR. AND


MRS. .aoncAN.-One of the Newport correspou-
dents makes the following statement Of the late
unpleasant affair at Newport
Il appears that certain Mr. Morgan, who has
been sojourning At the Touro Street House, has
NJ der What circumstances OF provocatOn we are not
enabled to say, but 1t matters little, iT no.nhg
could justify the act-inf ted personal chastlsement
upon his amisble aud defenceless vie, VINO u q
daughter Of Dudley Selden, Esq, OF New YORK. her
cries, as we are told, alarmed the inmates OF the
hotel who forthwith FASTENED to her rescue n'gh'
minded and hon orable gentleman, Mr.: Isaac hone,
whose heart is ever open 10 the plea OF uhpro'oc.cu
distress then came for ward tOher relief and having
obtained a writ of habeas corpus, proceeded with
the Sheriff to carry out the same. The lady - now,
with her servant and three children, At the berevue
The case came up before the Judges at the conr.
house in this place yesterday, and will be resumed
some time during the ensuing week In the mean
time the Judge has appointed gnar liam for the
lady iD the person OF Rev. Mr. Dnmont, OF tins place
"a gentleman in every respect fitted 10 90 credt 10
the trust imposed upon him.
From our own correspondent we learn that
the matter was so far arranged by the friends
Of both parties that Mrs. Morgan had agreed
not to make her charge before the police ma
gistrate at Newport, as it was previously be-
lieved she would but that she would commence
a suit for divorce some time next month before
one Of the courts in Providence. There is ano-
Their version Of the matter, however, which gives
it an entirely different aspect According to this
account, the parties have agreed upon sepa-
ration the lady is to go to Paris, where her
father, Mr.. Dudley Selden, we regret to state,
is lying seriously i'll and Mr.. Morgan is also
going to the same city, that he may be near his
children, who will accompany their mother,
with whom they are at present Meantime, we
see by the folio wing, from the Newport Eren-
ing Mercury Of the l4th inst, that Mr.. Morgan
has become involved in another serious diff
Guilty, originating in the first unpleasant
affair -
From the Newport Evening Mercury, Sept. IA
AFFRAY AT NEWPORT.
An attack was made this morning on Mr.. Isaac S.
HoDe, by Messrs. W. r. Morgan and Matthew Nor
gan, Jr, in front Of the Bellevue House.
The facts, as we learn them, are these:-About IL
O'Clock, as Mr.. Hone was entering his carriage, in
front Of the Atlantic House, Mr. Matthew Morgan,
Jr, stepped up to him and said that his brother
would like to see him at the Bellevue
Mr.. Hone Immediately wall ed over there, and as
he approached the house Mr.. w. r. Morgan rushed
toward him, exclaiuing, "Sir have an account TO
settle with you for calling monster" or to that
effect. and dealt him number Of severe bio with
cOwhide over the face and head, causing the blood
to flow profnsely.
lumber Of gentlemen present interfered, drew
| Morgan of and took the cowhide from him, and
then accompanied Mr.. Hone to the Sherif~s Office,
where the writ was made out, snd shortly after
| the two M0rgans were arrested and required
to find bail in the sum Of one thousand dollars
! each.
| The Morgans are young men; Mr.. Hone is an old
! man. his hair is white as snow, is il firm, and has
been passing the summer in Newport on acc0 int Of
| his health He entering his carriage to leave
Newport when called OH as above. The feelings Of
the community have been greatly outraged by this
cowardy attack.
Since the above wasin type we learn that another
writ has been served on the Morgans, in civil suit
LAYING the damages at $4,000. The parties were
overtaken by the Sheriff and arrested. Subse
quenty they gave the required bail, Hon. r b
| Cranston and William s. Wetmore becoming their
| securities.
The lady who is thus forced before the
public is the daughter of one Of our most re
spected and prominent citizens, Mr. Dudley
Selden. She is said by those who are init
mately acquainted with her-and she has .
large circle of wsrmhearted friends-to be ar
accomplished and intelligent lady, and Of The
most amiable disposition.