New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-11
DIR. ISAIAH DECK NOT ABSCONDED-
HIS DEFENSE.

To tie Editor Of TAs " Y. TSi5ane
SIR: cannot hut hope and expect that you will
award ne the same privilege for defence in your coll
unns that you have allowed another party for my az
cusator-in the niei ciless statement in which my
painful case has been dragged INTO publicity never
had the remosest int n,ioD OF avoiding strict inquiry,
or deter nation to shrink from any investigation,
however much appearances against nio, and re-
solved 20 abide the consequences, be they what they
might.
was totally unaware that hal absconded, or
was fugitive from justice, until | read most I'M
spariDg article referring TO ne in our last Weekly
have been resident OF this city with occssion Wis
its of duty neghb orng states tor upwards Of three
montbs-beve repeatedly written to counsel on both
sides Of this case and nay location has aeUer teen con-
cealtd Ny engagements here on some important sci
entifc investig atoms have occupied my whole time
and eIueated posipOnemeDt Of my case I'LL had
completed and could be released from them; and OF
this ear brir ample evidence my return 70 New
York which will be- immediate.
received an abrupt notice from my counsel late IN
the dsy preceding that which my case was called.
wss Frustrated by illness and with unfinished duties
urged my inability be present. assuring would not
fail meet it II more latitude were allowed, winch
might have been granted without inconvenience l
received no reply and considered II PostpOhed III
next term. - -
Placing nv own cause snglehanded, aud without
, relative in this country and since my bltter Pc Sc
eutioDs comparatively frendess, except through
those who believe the ggeratons. kno" an al
dressing msny late friends among your readers who
have no feeling in common with those making past oc
currerces a subject Of idle talk and, though would
not willingly nuude upon the privacy o. nor AID one
crop 10 The cup of sorrow Of the lady family ahove
alluded to- oeHdOr and the unenyGbie nOtorety Oi tue
affair compes uie TO conceal neither names nor posi-
ton in nv own defense.
| will merely name, wss not connected III ths
CrJ stsl Palace affair with the scientific gentlen
named. My cooperation with ;hem was IN 20 entirely
distinct matter and whstey sr similar public or Pr
,a,e position MAJ have filled in four years active
residence in New-lOrk has, trust, been conceded
rot 10 be without honor credit.
have never dsnisd my marriage, IN l54J, WIN
Nss Charlotte We're dtNefe and whateyec the lady .
position nav have been IN wealth. mine was az least.
equal. Though bad 10 tued patrielan connexions,
IL rcspecisblity of my family, aud he eminent %
stion Of my father at Cambridge rendered II 10 -
Alliance on either SIDE, ard the 'qulndo1nS Of her
fortune in a short dissipation consisted, durng
four Vt arr union in reasonable enjoyment ~ tue
social eegancies and refnoDents OF life "nich our
previous mutual association fully eDu1ird US TO-
deny Ll-reaiment Of her. lh1se VINO emo" h'o IN
ptiyaie life will certify that am iDcap abis OF sucn
aets-that my habits are purely domestic and re-
qure no better OI conclusive evidence q IN nat the
lady herself Nhs tfust VIII be here to tssiy 10 ITS
truth. From family circumstances, With need No
mention here and which 70 spare mufuai ieehogs,
O. u
Ly I1yfsf ard sanctioned by our respective parents,
as executors and bondsneD, land subsequently b.
Eeve Iafiied BY the Con-fsOral or Arches Court OF
Epplard1 vas entered Into between ns. IL Tis con-
sisefed irrevocab'e and final. BY Il we we're m2tu-
ally free TO act pleased, Irrespective OF eac1
Other, a. ii be or s1e w-re single, az Unmarried
ouo.e the words OF the deed. She vas mistress VI
Der ow 10. sessions, and my whole property 21d lte
InsuTarees we're asgned 70 her si1 ior he. o7heht
! and SEPARATE maintenance, there beng DO issue oy
this mafrisge: bnc resigned every clam 20 her ~
;ure expectsucies which CONSIDERABLE, and "hcn
otaerwise "a iEe event of Id marriage set.ensns,
had tla richt 20 sIi0y. Does THIS LOOK Ike iss
Of Se.ertionf For although all Commune 81 IN nsl
cestec b,iSten VI, the Go ere family Te1s i1uy
6asre from nine, OF ny locations, when was par
svirg ny rrof,ssioz in different parts oil EErope.
Thee and other evidences Of excalpsr)ry cnaftc-
tsr ar al re.erJed in the ar avits aal documents
IL he possession Of Mesrs. W. &. B1-r5 - aud ny
c.arsei Jonas b Phillips, Esqs.
PrevIOEs 10 Any engagement altn tao lady saD'e'
; ou.ntIy married M s. Louise HdpiG, o. DuDh0 y
INN residing with her mother and ianly 10 South
Brookyn tooG especial pains 10 lay ny case Del e
aecsl authority, tLen booked upon as Responsible
man who gave ms. sfttr some examination, n oPin
ion that IEss FREE agent to wary rive ys14:
had usssed since any communication sIih lh7 n's'
"uife We were divorced 10 heart, and rl1r4-.y ffe'
.tba de- y.Ie family being most so1ioas 70 anhui tn'
"uATringe in the English Courts, and 20 long s ano
cher Insrriage wa not disputcd = th'., my %op'et
.country. il would be l-yA." They The CO seres
suhse0uepty derhneJ 20 aiertero m anJ way sin ca
marriage with MIS- Hdpin, cod rsna.oed pAssiye
mil coz rnisson was ssnt M, ~ my consent D.