New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-29
THE CASE or DICK, THE BIGAMIST.

To ne Edito, Of TAs NJ y. Tribune.
SIR: The statement put forth in your issue OF the
18th inst by Mr. Isaiah Deck, is continuous tissue
Of elaborate falsehood from end to end. However,
there is but one place where the question OF NJ.
Decks guilt or Innocence can properly be argued
in. the criminal Court, where he now stands indicted
for bieauy-and there it shall be argued, should he
either surrender himself or be apprehended.
The original report Of this case published in your
paper Of the 3lst uIt submitted to me for verif
cation BY some person, believe connected with your
e,tshEslment; and was by me (siih trhng al
torsiioD having no reference TO Mr. Deck Endorsed
ar italy cOrreci nor have since had reason
10 revive my opinion.
With the criminal prosecution have no connec-
ton-ibBt matter falling under the notice of the Dis
triot Auorney-Lor would nov notice Mr.. Decks
letter bot for some falsehoods therein contained,
which affect me personally.
He states thai he consulted n good legal authority
before contracting his s@cond marriage AMI was a.
sured that his ntermarriage with another lady-hs
fret wife still living and ubdivorced-woud be per-
fectIy Legal ard that have IN my possession means
OF verifying this statement | have no such means.
and never had; do believe that the merest copy
ing clerk, much less good " legal authority, could
have committed 20 atrocious blundtr He staes
hat applied to the Court to h4ve him discharged
Oh bis own recognzsbces. | never did. On the
contrary en.red written protest aaa'ns'the oh r
sct.r ard nsuic. ncy ~ the bail which protes, -
states that b. the zane anxiety and exertDus been
made to make good the second marriage thar We're
made to vitste il be mi, ut have become legally the
husband Of bis victim BY no means whatever, az
sny cost OF BY any e1erfiOns could his secsnd mar
ris ge have been made other tn ian the kery il
Nor is il like ~ that any one acquainted with the char
acgtr Of the man, 50 developed 10 the proceedings,
would desire 20 be reunited TO him. N)r ala any
per,on so desire.
In col cIusion Sir let me say, ia justice 10 the
lsdys family, that il was not by my advice they de-
chned 10 receive what triiog presents for his Chem
wife be brought from Jamsica; they did so indi.g.
rabilS and ipstantsDeousy with the natural repug-
nance Of honest minds. had other part ia the
thap follow their instructions ant n fuse
the eifis in their Finally lett be rem mbered
that while pretending the most delicate consider alton
Tor tie ladys feelings, he ruthlessy ptrades her
nsmt-a thug not essential TO his argument; and
oras to mention the Of the lawyer who advised
him Of he Legality Of bgamy or 10 give the name Of
the man of wealth wno signei bis reoognizance.
never applied 10 the Court to have MIR. Deck dis
charged upon his own recogDizsnce, and | never
stated to Mr.. Deck that had done 81. ~tll, ho~-
ever adult that Mr.. Deck tears excited my sympa-
thy also bad their influence upon the ger na
ture Of he late lamented District Attorney; but the
Subsequent reception OF testimony from Europe satis
fed those who previously desif"us Of extending
indulgsn nee 20 him hat he was unworthy Of aoy con-
s|erstioD or cltmeney. II is true that Mr. Deck has
stated that he would defray the necessary expenses
incurred in aubulliDg hi. last marriage but thus far
his promise has been totally disregarded, and the
fsmly of che lady whom he was last married have
bone 'be whole outlay attending the proceeding Ga
the 18th Of September last an execution against Deck
for the smoOn of tsxed costs placed ia the haods
of the sheriff but be has been unable 10 hnd any
properly upon which to levy.
Mr. Decks recognilaDce was forfeited Oh the Goth
OF October lat, judgment entered, aud execution
issueo se Anst im ana his bail. Mr.. Apbooso Byam,
Of No $50 Pearl-st in this City; and. / have been
informed by ID. sheriff holding the execution, that
Mr. Bysm, some months since, left for Ohio, that his
former place Of business is deserted and empty, and
thai be must return the execution wholly uOsatishet.
Itw.s not nv intention 10 notice the conmunica-
ton If Mr.. Deck bat at The request Of tue rep-ctel
fsrily whom be has cruelty injured, lsye deemed
it 10 be but just to refuie some Of the many m.state
menfs 90 plaGsibly expressed in his CON nunlcstiOn
of he l5,b inst. Your, respectfully,
Nsr q, 1884 VIM c. BARRETT.