New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-08
rorrr oY coMMoH rLEAs-Befsrs Juds. Issn.n.

CoVrr or COMMON fLEas-Before judge rssEAh.s
TRIAL TOR DIVORCE
az. Wddss z. Walker
Mr. Busted for defense, commenced, at the opening
OF the Court summing up. The greater portion OF ms
address 10 he jury had Icsn previously written oHt by
him. and read, with passing comments he REFERRED 10
the strong array OF counsel oa the other SIDE who ne IN
divdgss desratod he also spoke in terms o: hiSh con-
sderato TO Mr. Walker anl depicted the sufierngs he
undeven. II his long detention of three years as debtor
his wife and his children in feeling and pathetic
Terms Mr. Is. contended that the charges against M..
Walker had been entirely disprovei, both by actual test
moDy and by circumstances showing their improhabiy
In relation TO The charge Of his having stopped 81
house Mercerst the first night he brought by the
sheriff officers from New-Brunswick. i; wOald be
acknowledged that he did and that he had been locked
Up alone in a room with female; but il denied,
cfthee-@ thst he guilty of nfdeliy. He had gone
I'D :ovr accompanied by the officers TO get bail but
ia,iur do So he sheriff officer at firs told him ne
uou take him to hs house and aterward said that
be would take him TO the house of friend He had
alternative that night but 10 go 10 prison or submi to
the lodgings that were rendered TO him. and although he
was locked inio the room with female as hsd been
stated he was guilty of impropriety as regarded her,
nor even in the situation IN which he was plsced dd he
pou,e himself with crime Mr. Buseed made strong re-
marks dsspprobaiory Of the or DIR. Young. the
origin al counsel of Mr. walker bs commitment Tor the
cbi ard who testified the present trial he content
al thu. Mr. Walker s not guily q tie acts imputed %
Inn. either in the prison or out CT H. lie alluded 10 ms
poverty and the great array Of wealth that Is opposed 10
him He also insisted tha; the suit cGnGot be maintained
on account Of non-residence
While he contended that Mr. Walker is no, guilty he
csined that the charges which have been made against
,irs. Walker related to DIR. Hariwell and Senator
Evans have been sustained. He alluded 10 the e,tez
written By Mrs Walker to Mrs Wsldron and made strong
remarks or the tha, the counsel for plaintiff lad not
place., either Dr. Ilertwe Mrs. Wadron the stand
although they in Court and said they dare not do It,
~ TO DIR. Hcr,we he said, they could not trust him.
Senator Evans is experienced aad gallant man, and
knew how 10 manage the thing. He designated DR.. Hart
well after oil that had been sAl coward for not
ing the ssrd Mr.. B. spoke for nesrly three hours
He spoke of the affection Mr. Walker enertsns toward
his three children, and the Geso.aOn he has already
renced in what has occurred and charged Mrs w with
ueli0r designs in bringing tho suit lie con,ended that IT
could no, be maintained.
Mr. Jordan for plaintiff then in the conclusion Of
the summing up, and in reply 70 NJ. Busieed. He de-
Tended Mr. loung from the apersions cast regard 70 hlm
Mr. Jo.dan then alluded to the testimony IA to Mrs Mai
colin and other females visiting Mrs. Walker lie refer
red also to the letters written by Mr.. Walker b Col
Bobo which he contended showed proper view Of the
case lie ao alluded Ia the letters written by Mr. Walk
cr Mrs. Walker which he said had been written immc
datcly after association with such females and while at
TIE same time rDg such letters as h; did TO Col o0o,
showing he said, MIR. Walker TO be q hypocritc. Mr. }.
read porton of the letters Col Bobo and commented
upon them creating at points considerable merr
AT fifteen twenty minutes past the usual hour of
adjournment Mr.. Jordan stated that II would take him,
probably about hour longer to conclude his argument
and did feel very well he would like the Court TO
adjourn. Some of the Jurors demurred little et the
cause being finished before adjournment taking
pace The Judge said he ready continne but
Il was finally decided to adjourn TO this forenoon at
o clock.