Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-10-13

u, assuring
damages. The absurdity of nstituting
claim for wife, whom death had already re-
leased from the Jurisdiction of earthly laws,
was so manifest that it was at length agreed
by all narties TO leave the matter to be ad
Judged by five referees.
at was on Il brirbt and bcautirul.afternoon
in spring that we first met to hear this sngu
lar ease The sunlight strcamed through the
dusty windows Of the courtroom. and Shed a
halo around the LONG grey locks and broad
forehead Of tho defendant while tbe nloin-
tjT's harsh features were thrown into still bol.
dor ralinf bv tbp came bcom which sortpnod
the rlacid c6untnnonce Of his odversorv
"Tbe nlointitrs LAWYER made n most clio.
onont annrol for his client, and had we not
baen Lettar informed ahout tho matter our
hearts wouId have been melted Inv his touch.
inr deecriplion of the return of the desolate
husband and the arony with which he now
hrheld his household Goods removed 70 con.
secrate q stranpey's hearth.
Tbp celebrated Aaron Bprr was counsel
for the defendant. and we anticipated from
him 4 splendid display Of oratory l had
never before seen him, and shall certainly
never forget my surprise at his appearance.
"S1nall in person, but remarkably well
formed, with an eye as quick and brilliant as
on eagles, aud brow turrowed by care far
more than time, he seemed very different
being from the arch.tr2ltor and murderer
had been accustomed TO consider him. His
voice was zone Of the finest ever heard, and
the skill with which he modulatad it. the va
rrty Of its tones. and the melody Of It's caden-
ces were inimitable.
but there was one pcculnrity about him
that reminded me Of the depths OF daIfrcss
which lay beneath thGt fair surface. on
will smile when ! tell you that the only thing
I dislikod was his step. lie gldcd rather
than walked; his foot had that quiet, stralthy
movement which iuyoluntarily makes one
think Of trcachory and in the course of n
long life have never met with frank and
honorable man TO whom such Il step was ha-
bitual.
/ "COutrary to onr expectations, however,
! Burr made no attempt to conlutc his oppo-
nent's orator7. He merely opened a book Of
/ statutes. and pointing with his thin fingers 10
one OF the pages desired the referees to read
! it, while he retired for u moment to bring in
! the principal rincSS
"NVa hod scarcely. Gnisbo1 tbe eoc,;op which
frlIv decided tLa matter in onr minds Whom
Burr re-entcred with a tall and elegant female
leaning on his arm. She was attirrd in q
simp}e white dress, with a wreath of iyy leaves
encircIinc her LARGE straw bonnet md n lace
veil comuIetrlv corcnalipa her conntcnoncn
/ Burr whi,rercd a few words, apparently en-.
corracjnr her advance. and tlenn gracefully
rni.,ur her veil disclosed to ne . fore cl
nrond surDos.,nc bcontv racollrct ne well
rs irit had bonnouod Yesterday how smul1a.
roously the murmur Of olm;ratior hurst from
the Iins Of Mi rresnnt Torr;nr IA tLp ,.l,;n.
tin Burr asked in n cold orint tone---
..Do vrr know tlfsl,dyg,
~ do,
",WnI Won swear to trat~
al win. -o tbo hos. or NV l,rowI,lro s,l
belief she is NV Ianchto,,
..Can Won s,yrar f. har iIartityg
~ cam,
".yVhot is har o,,, .,
she WAS ,h;rtL ve,rs or o,,c m tbo tren
t,rth dov Of Anvil -
",Wfen did' yc, on last 600 bo,n
",tt Lnr nwn ho,sa q r,r.nt1,i. .ircn,
",lyhan aid Won l,et saa Lcr ,ro,.iors :,
flint moatir, o
ma ,Jai1tir bo,:,o,ol o Iorr ro,so ON
.,,o1 A. o,,os.ia,, ,.,., ,o,,,ot,l7 AKA t,o an
y,y.r ~ Io,dth woe.
"On tLn Torr,onntr lo,. or ,rov,--,
rlyIan sbo ,yoc w ir.t tLron ,yrci.'c;d, ollc,
pnrr ,Gan4lcrrcn, continued he turnirr I,
ne 4 layn hranoIt tLis I.Gv Lnr, rs an in,
5nor,,,'t witness and ercL j tL;nl, She is -
,rLn rioirtif-, council hos ,Iaoic6 elcnrcrt1
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