Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS


The accused In this matter Mr.. John r. Eckert,
who brought up issued the Instance Of
his wife, for beating her.
She tes6ed various Of unkndness and severity
TO her the part Of her husband and said be frequently
threatened to kill her On occaslop he whipped
her with hide. and oen before treated her cruelty
The Mayor having informed tho that he could
question his sccuser, ho commenced to cross-exsmino
her, as follows;
Mr. Eckert-win you state madam, What led to this
difficulty,
Mrs E-Because you supposed did not treat you a.
wife ought TO do; which, II so, owing your
rity to me. You told me to 60 home to Mas; that
should not live with you. You sent for Ma TO take
home.
Mr. E-what fors
There reply.
E-Did no. send for her to take you homo because
OF improper intimacy you were keeping up with
young man named Mark Tindells
Mrs. Can you prove thats
Mr. E-As satisfactorily circumstances can possibly
throw light upon IT,
Mr.. E.-You refused on Tuesday morning to give me
any money to buy something to cot for myself and my
children, for which compelled TO 20 to my
mothers was besides spPreheusive you would do
me further injury, and thought proper secure myself
agsinst !, by getting beyond your control.
The night before last you said you would drag into
the yard and kuock my brains out.
Mr.. E.-Where wers you on Monday mighty
Mrs. Ell was at Mrs. Taylor's, on % street You
we're dspleascd because directed the landlord who APP
Piled TO me for the rent to you that had money
You aware that the IS you gave me on SATURDAY
Mr.. E-Did NO not live sgreeably together since our
marriage until you brought dsunion auong US by your
improper intimacy with Tiudel.
Mrs. Emo, sir. 1 had TO leave your house three
years ago because you threatened to whip me.
Mr.. E-whsre were you on Monday evening earlyP
Mn. E.-At my brothers.
Mr.. E.-Were you In Mr.. Tndell's COMPANY that evsn
ings
Mrs. E.-No, sir.
Mrs. Norris, mother of the complainant was next exam
Her testimony in re erence TO the bad ,res,so, s
Mrs. f. by her husband her house. some month, agn
Mr. Morris, stepaher Of the complainant was examined
lie said he had known difficulty to have existed he
tween the parties for long time because OF suspicious nj
improper Intimacy on the part Of Mrs F. with younp
named Mark Iindell How justif,ble these suspicious
were he was unable to Say.
Mr. Eckers-whileI was in Lynchbug for two or three
months some time ago, was there anything came under
your notice which led you to form uniavoa6e opinions Of
Mrs. E's fidelity me.
Mr.. Mors-There was one circumstance which N, s,,,
deemed very reprehensibe her part But
revelations changed that opinion altogether.
Mr.. Eck'rt-Wll you state what that Circumstance
was.
Mr.. A.-Seeng Mr.. Tindell at her house abou, 10 o.
clock a. night Being informed the day following by a
Young man at the market that Mr. Eckert wrot to Mr.
Fhde from Lynehourg requesting that he would let his
wife have any provisions she wanted during his absence
FOR which he would satisfy him upon his return nv opin
on of the object Of Mr. Ts late visit the house az sa-
ted was entirely changed.
Mr.. E.-Did you not know all times to have acted
the part Of good husband to nv wife.
Mr. A-As far as l hal opportunity Of judging feel
bound to say you did
Mr. E-Were you not aware of my sending her money
ut different times while l was in Lynchburs.
Me- a-fes-l have seen letters which you wrote to
her with remittances.
Mr. E-You always knew US to live happily together
until this circumstance came to light
Mr. M-Yes-I know this suspicion Of her fidelity Il the
only cause OF dissatisfaction now existing
Mr. Witcher AbrahamJ, uncle Of the complainant Mrs
Eckert was next examined lie said no had known the
accused for several lie knew him TO be man of
good character, quiet peaceabie disposition aud very
dusriou' The cause OF the present difficulty he knew
be the intimacy Of his wife with this man Tiude.
circumstance occurred in his yard on 18th near CLAW
street, about two or three months ago. which satisfied
him OF his good disposition towards his wife, notwithstand
lug his suspicious regarding her fidelity.
de came to her while his house shortly after night
fal, and requested her to go home She refused and
sought by every means aggravae him that he wou
strike her But he acted with comneudable
aud only besousht her to 60 home in the quetest
possible. There further dill ulty on that
She went home by his wncsses persua,on and after his
assuring her that Mr. Eckert would not harm her
Mr.. Eckert.-She there that evening to meet Tin
'ai. There was no other object tina, herself
could well account for which would caused her TO 60
from her house on | street to 18th.
Miss Catherine Brennan, young lady who frequent
~ i'll Mrs.. Els company next examined She an
swered with considerable reluctance questions put to
her by Mr. Ecker She admitted after the question was
frequently put that she aud Mr. Micharj Tindell and
Mrs Eckert walked together night last summer Did
not recollect telling Mr. Ecker while they lived at
the house of a Mr. Bailey on Broad street ,hst
she was unwilling to reveal any facts to him ths t
tween him and his wife, Never saw Mrs Eckert
90 down stairs with Mr.. Tindal. She was in bed at
the time Of the alleged Descent and was therefore I'm
conscious Of what passed whether the parties were
gethcr that occasion. On the occasion of tho walk
referred TO above Mr. Ecker reprimanded his wife, and
told her il was improper for any married woman to go
with single gentleman in such way. Heard him make
similar remark on occasion that he observed Mr.
Tindal squeeze her hand Heard him also COMPLAIN of
her familiarity with Mr.. Tindal.
Mr.. Baily German Broad street. Ia whose house
these parties lived for time said that at about IL or
O'Clock AZ night, while Mr. F. a tenant of his,
he heard dog bark in his yard lie got of bed and
made his way into the yard in haste lie then observed
Mrs. Eckert and young man. Tindall he believed,
gagged IN conversation. They standing Mr. + =
back door. MI. Eckert then asleep up stairs He
remarked TO Mr. T. time after that he had better re-
main a. his house That after he had Tnda visit
there in bis absence. He remarked that il was not
proper for married lady TO be az her back door at late
hour of the night talking With any other than her
husband. He recommended Mr. +. go to hi wife and
say TO her she did not do right he would say with
her.
The talking the back door mt a late hour of the
night hc frequently Observed Mrs f. told him very in
dgnanty occasion that be into the yard while
she aud the gentleman talking that she did not
him TO come her door aud noso in such
way. lie replied that he should look If there was any
thing amss about his yard. lie should say however that
he nothing than the close comab in which IN
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some fruit.
He made rcmlrks to his own wife about the i'm =
propriety Of the ladys course
The Mayor said that the complainant having, upon
rath expressed apprehensions Of future violence tie
hands of the accused be felt bound require him to give
cnv in the sum Of $3.50 to keep the peace for twelve
months.
It was accordingly given, and the party was ds-
charged.
We should not have given the facts fully 10 a mat
ter OF such delicate aud dsagreeable nature, were
not Informed that action Of Grim. will be instituted
III this matter, and divorce sought. Wc deemed 1t (
Importance that the facts should be before resders
advance that they may be the f. y Informed of the
merits OF the case as 1t proceeds. We have been
tous in making out accurate report Of what
altering perhaps, the yerbiage somewhat without how
ever distortpg the facts they were submitted.
DEATH or Mr. WV. LfGoS.-This young gentleman
died a; II o'clock OH Tuesday night from the injuries
which he received at the fire on Monday night.
His funeral took place from the ls Baptist Church.
Broad street. at o'clock yesterday evening" amid all the
honors due 10 maryfdom The 6remeu attended in cti
zcn's dress, with Grape their Left All that could
be done 70 render the display appropriate was done
FUSERAL OF NICHOLAS WALsH.-Tho funeral OF Ncho-