The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-03

Ltrson and by attorney at the taking thereof.
(signed) WILLIAM GILPIN, Justice Of Peace.
TESTIMONY OF RICHARD SHAW SHERIFF.
Richard shaw the Sheriff in and for the county o.
Newport being duly sworn says-I saw Mr.. W. Morgan
1t his private room in the Truro House went up to him
and asked If his name Morgan; then informed him
that the Sheriff OF the county Of Newport ana hao
come to take his wife he wanted TO know II had come
to take his children, aso was directed by one OF the
his hand upon me- put my hand upon his shoulder and
told him to stand back Mrs. Morgan was present and
said YES At the sugssson Of the COUNSEL Mr. Morgan did
not demand nv warrant told him what was; then
the 70 Sasi ss 20 With sss%
Mr. Morgan, upon being consulted replied he neither
REFUSED permitted i; NJ and Mira we're talking
MIA stay: Me- H. wished to stop me from taxing the
children BY using forcs he did not try to take the writ
Cross exs mined-Nr. Morgan ut his hand upon nv
shoulders he behaved like gentleman after that told
him to stand back.
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE DAVIS.
=. Bellevue House At the ssIa time xhsn the
Mr. Mathew Morgan did 'U not ss +. a.s
teen feet distant from his brother Mr. winthrop took him
gan. and Mr.. Mathew Morgan then advanced took his
brother by the arm and leo him away; had to
y S1cs as
last interference in difficulty of this sort cost me 500
was on the sidewalk; gentleman upon the piazza
TESTIMONY OF HENRY G. CRANsroN.
law Zone of the counsel for the defendants
mony upon the petition for divorce Mrs. Morgan sit
ting upon sofa On the north side of the court ROOM
Of violence upon her face her veil down part of the
time; also her with her veil thrown up, and could
gee no marks although noticed Closely when the purse
wineow-the east one while che had her head thrown
back In that direction somebody pulled aside the cur
taius then the described the in her depo
gon; she had bonnet on; when Mrs. Morgan LETT the
window she took q seat by Mr. sheffield within about six
feet Of my position she had her bonnet still;
mark had on these glasses which don't help my sight
my sight is coed es 1t wes, nearly SO; when
tax my vision-as did that case-I look over my gas
ees; don't undertake to say that there marks
the nurse described the marks in French, Dr. G. Dunn
translating.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. r. O. DUNN.
Or. Dunn. Of Ne~p,rt R L.. being duly sworn,
aAid the lady MRS Morsan) At the time mentioned
and did not any of Violence she her bon
net and think veil; there for the purpose Of
transiatng; looked for the marks out Of curiosity
Mr. Payne, Of the def ndsnts counsel remarked
that his client attributed much of the difficulty which
had occurred bew. himse and his wife to the malisn
influence OF her ai her and mother the sedens that his
that they lived together most happily while uader other
circumstances the reverse was the case.
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE D. BREWSTER.
George D. Beaverton. OF Brooklyn, y. X being daily
press; was during the last summer the special
Ponaent of the New York Daily Times at this place, when
first heard OF the difficulties between Mr.. William B.
Morgan and his wife, which reached my through the
medium of common rumor shortly after they had
cured dspo to treat the whole matter lightly
and rnente ned it in my letters to the Times rumor
wanting foundationa passi scandal of the day; after
these things had assum cd serious bearing when
not only common report proclaimed their truth the
inervt ntion Of the law had called in, felt it my
duty to publish the whole facts with the namss OF the
parties concerned anxious 10 obtain the most truth u
icforma ton and also to furnish hat nfo nation In such
way that it should least wound the feelings of lady
whom had not the slightest to regs I'd with any
thing but the most profound respect took the liberty Of
waiting upon Mr. Hone, then stopping at the BELLEVUE
house intending consult With hun and thereby phase
The matter in such 10 m should be most agree ble
consistently with the truth) to the engs of Mrs. Nor
"a; had previously to thls interview; ssen Mr.
lone to my knowledge; did not then know him until he
vas pointed out to me-; met in the lower hall Of
the Bellevue; said, Mr. a. PERMIT me to introduce
Ss to you i my y @ is hsss eau
the affair Of Bre. Morgan; Mr. Hole at frat msunder
stood my meaning and expressed soma surprise and,
BE OF giving sided statement then unde ssivsd
Elm ard asd Mr.. Home my object in thus calling upon
you to spare unca0ns to the paper which
sent the feelings Of lady She IL under your
Euardanshir This mAtter must 90 to the public prints;
not BETTER then that should enter the columns Of
one Of the most widely circulated papers in the country
Ia truthful aid proper 70 mf" Mr. Hone then said, Me-
can give you no in oration on this subject;
sources these things the talk OF the town. but this
40 say to YOU that your pen was the only channel
the public prints would cheeriully give You av hun
ared dollars to Suppress the to this REPLIED 81 under
ssna Of seSrss NJ. that You are .HRposinE case
By Offering . bribe Il is is q matter in which money
could have no influence over me; am here under con
do Mr. Hone the justice to say that do believe him
capable Of doing undsrhapd action; throughout
70 act the part whic becomes An honorable man.
ARGUMENT OF SAMUEL AMss.
Skmuel Ames Esq Of Providence, then rose and COM
be against the accused The learned gentle
usn said! shall occupy but smal! rortiop 9. yvur
time The defendants hays ,st properly pleaded guilty
OF M Hone. That they il tended to inaict no fre,t
n@oun. OF personnel injury s sbondantly proved from
f9s nature OF the weapon which they used There
then no enormous violence cone or Contemplated In this
attack True, MI Hone comes forward and tells that
he afflicted WITH boart complaint which might rem
de. the excitement attenient upon such attack pre-
judicial not abselae dangerous but is there auy
sviceIce to show that the DEFENDANTS were aware
Of bis .innIs.y Il has been proven that they
at the Bellevue-unil tn. houv when the pro-
seeutcr attempted to deprive him Of b!s wife
the sentence your Honor is to pronounce
known to my tents. II Mr. Hone in the stua lion
which he descrbss seems most singular to thst no
shoud hsye entered upon course which vas SO sell
calculated TO lead Just such these Common
prudence should have warned him to avoid which
would necsssaJiy generate great sxcitemsnt regret
most deeply shat these tangled difficulties should have
been gone into by the opposite party ALL except far
necessary to establish the position of the prose
eutcr We don't object to Mr. Homes interference In
proper manner. Under such circumstances, the old
and familiar frienc Of her parents, and in accordance
ticn seems not improper. What complain Of Is the
manner and spirit Of that interference his me lation
SHOULD have been in the spirit Of peacs and fendlness
But w different is the zeal which he displays? How
widely different from the which the experience Of
10 should have dictated He is not satisfied
with beholding reconciliation between my client and
his wife, but even after the reconciliation has taken
place-when be Anew that such the fact-hs
still attempted to break those peaceful relations
which had so recently been re established between
Mr.. korgan md bis wife; from all Of which besse
that the Of Mr. aone's interference with the AZ
fairs Of client Was an unw'e and i'll regulated one
calculated to DO good but rather harm. Except .
eodrsss erowirg outs the interview Of Mrs. Morgan
With certsn ladies' Of high respectability, have
proof Of any great difficulty between them tbs tme
Of MI Homes most uewise intervention Now my client
had perfect right liz governing his young wife, to say
with whom she should should not ,cate That
approx bis taste In this instance will not say; tbs
ladies' whose VII its 10 his wife yed him were,
have already stated people Of high standing-very est
mAbe people, Of whoa know one personally, and the
other BY regulations: but, have said elsewhere
open these difficulties afresh things have