New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-28
INTERESTING TRIAL FOR DIVORCE.
THE CASE or RICHARD COX AGAINST ELLEN
CATHkRJNE cox

| tOUNT-MsrcE .l-Bci0rs Judge OAKLry.
The Count room vas eensely crowded yesterday
morning by persons interested IN the final isue of this
suit, Which has been pending for several days aui it
ouly BY aid Of a squad OF the Police under Ill
Ger Bu-teed, stationed ST the entrance, that great d.
ord1 did not arise from the efforts Of persons to
cure an admission into tie Cour. room.
Several ladies were present. some member, OF the
bar, and th-ee or four Episcopal elergymen.
Mr.. Cox was seated, usual, by the side Of her
counsel. ard near Ler were two lady friends who have
teen in ''cndancc IN the Court during the pendency
of tie trial.
AZ a quarter pas, eleven O'Clock M. Srhafcr
proc, eded TO deivr
IRE ARGCSEST FOR PLAHTIfF.
He sprkc il substance as follows:
GExrLE>rN OF JrRY: | am called unexpectedly 70
IL r. % ~ tsseI,S ,ss ne i n go, 70 yo1 s 5sI.
TONED bJ the lesudt counsel who 6 me ddsn
Z Tie tine SIf 0is Q; t6s 1cs, e4ataee instance. Which
opening Of the counsel for the defense this In that
the coe particularly personal aud yindictve charg
b. Implication uI hi, counsel that begged of my
le privilege a. meeting 'hese charges faE
The pr, s5' lnoaea, and Of he motives which
am snk 10 say that could have IeGetrated the futnr;
ard the couIee falling e the counsel for the defense in
reirr Az sank back in my seat him 10 combat the
csse best he ecrld Tie like Of counsel puugng h
g .
known. Il duty 70 call your attention to this
9i's .n shT ., s y to be S Ts9' a, IN oa.1 3
cssos, there = 10 defense a: ell. The counsel
ih psatia aried this woman for money ard that falling to
he esored to the awfuest crime knoSn Law TO
lseye that marriage Once iuproasei the
o MAJ Be he juror ana the verdict sEus, the
t. DO that n snort, was he ooeet OF tae opening Of the
serted but proof has been sdiuced They have failed to
.ubetsntiste Va charge No sentiment OF III will the
IsIt Of ihe lsnn Jr ms defendln The seogs more OF
riy hsn anger But the sep he took which he
He9 10 20 ny ~ I m .esb ,. hs 3 G P 'eP o, %
have tie satisfaction Of knowing that doing duty
a. love Of all who Inow him and have felt further t.
hve been DONG our duty to toe defendant and the public
sLs en3eevor 70 present th, cslm aid you
ing TO ht o!uon ard uot to confuse you shall in the
. espeiste cose followed hs coun.e, and am sarpr.,i
that Of ssy rambling POINTS there oLy three that do
ary H knew be said that perjury world be committed
toe uset this How did he klow Shat tie could
h,y. known urk the side Of rhs d-ie-e and he in.
ded to tDs tout lie has ns3us'ed that thirty or iory
NAV All Be- 80 but dout believe the point in
Wheh we Is1,sd We ,neot To r common ssoands
He matter ofs~ that the Court charge that the
a. an sneuGnert that the uy determine whether
The defendant lost to virtue. and pursuing that course
iesis rc uJon the Of il. and five sner
be has not read There something in the manner IN
Course have taken upon efto ssy that the complaint bore
' face s;ssss e s e sS.S ~: &
the oour,s snd approved BY Chancellor for ell
% G:y IN. n 70 eR iis I
.e minister's wife Therefore the law the sdul erer Is
M, .,y vi charge the heed an in Ibis list aduterers
Gihoo, The ceienlns sci alone has brought GhooJs
the whom defendant visited fifty times Without any bu
sssled Put slonssds ot het the evidence OF M.
how wicked husband must be ceTe thai maas
wLks which sardy could BE- dyed blacks add TO that the
fact ls no esftetabe IAIed sen YOU'D soIi9ss MS gu'
wien put the stand and can see the probabilities OF MY
10. have been sI1ke ha il Tor ndrotiou OF Oil
lcoy sss Question WY did counsel In sun ming for
his client tha H. gentleman IN Ft avenue, and
.erw crd gors into No C Wooster answered the de-
.epton OF MI Blauoha'd defeIdsnfs eren' He perhaps
the perso aud the sgeut would be good cover TO
nj exst We sre charged With rakng uo the Of the
Jesd Nv client and We are rot
acquainted with Tie history Of the inmates Of DC bo.he we
man th.t sdes nd Of such ana why heref2re
couIfel conceded he that person into house
N fame business at reei not result IA tie CONVECTION OF
lad 10 bre's there. This d pretended She hal
ss. .S0 sced sSr % rem s put, n. 5S Ps
ness and is swfness Tho fact of her being there
Better not 90 alone even perform the sad duties Of his
Ace Ills wife s!,:e nEOcenty Another point is
in Ergsnd farpites only fotr or five cases presenting
rule; but oouael sNks That you receive the Ine ano pre-
sumption. And have always noticed ths counsel are des
They Say thee alohsr Kse Wyck tie old cruiser
Hss counsel orer show this No They offered TO show
-
He sAunortunse In his Tropositon ~ h IL his Latin
The wrath Of h counsel was brought down on my client be
cause he smiled. But he smlng at tho counses bad
Latin would sye both eogIse RI PHRASE ets the ne S, sSe
hsInlltor 4 Boone is fellow lawyer But krOw law
yer who csnrot fall unless they fall up The profession has
yers who oouscgL that when mini teI OF
hs church seouse, bis y he vii defend her until he
heas the proprietor OF -four brohe say she Is not guilty Tho
counsel has Truly ad that immoiaty and yrs 60 together
and believe vii Prove his esse He rest. his de-
fese uron toe shattered testimony OF the
Ipirietors however, vii not skIoss tAer patf1Is
Pedsed bic character standing church and ell ne had wss
fearful pledge TO make. mgAt have known that imnora
Of iquy from this bfohel face and show that even
when tst defendant ad not been in her house abe
great tbs case. drd twenty dgeren, oea'or,
tbe evidence shows this guilty Of suea conduct as osed
the mind irT zstsby 10 the recognition Of her committing
twenty acts Of sduery snd to show that h' presumption
Of may more & ,ss ,TosnaS,, siser
tons se 'is' NJ client IL 'gRpSh Of TLea zen not PFSs 81,
hsd than It untrue sLd is re attempted to
e proven There be proof sld do not huk the conn
cvh IS ne men 20 when pcsses.t evil sph: He
also that Mr. Van wyck len al hs property 20 defend
H. He he eii 81 20 ,ou si.o tas9 Mf. v.a WEI refused
Of t sd 10 eydsLce OF, red ystrin II, lie tells that
the see Of NJ, complaint evidence o. esn'pi1'ey "esa
I5.s He so mat /. rsni in The complaint which
complaint ks had read lie tells you another thing ths,
plaintiff trk care 10 Ioisou the whole Assf
ent a. the ohe fact sse out t those had
this psLta minister said 10 him be must le.ye nst
OF her adultery He calls Carr and Boone hls'vs
robbers beesuss they hsve 10 Eesasus %ee nov
Gen. Houston sid M Rush years called - sld sses
bbers he tells you thar defendant was escortss down
by this plaintiff who served God and hanmon de tells
you that be dissatisfied her because she aad no MONEY
ard he by evidence that be pad before her mar
rage huIdret dollars Of her lebs which she promises
return II tie articles Of separation 10" come 70 o
issue the They sought 70 rn acH our VIZ
the, have not The have not impeaehed me hs VIZ
nose, called in III. suit An asaalt made upon tbs cha.
d Ayen old apparently Ia bis do'Ase vi aa
Ike Lin. We ed By Witnesses men sho nave
Ii IN from boy and who give him good character