The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-06
The African ROscius ln q Criua. Con. Trial.
PROGRESS or THE NEGRO RACE IN ENGLAND

The African Roscius In a Criua. Con. Trial.
PROGRESS or THE NEGRO RAoE IN ENGLAND
DAMAGES FOR TaE PLAINTIFF.
lFiom the London News Jau 1871
Stothdrd Aldridqs
Ia the Court OF Queens Bench yesterday this action
excited q good cal of interest.
Mr.. James, Queens Counsel In opening the sintihs
images for the seouc ion of his wi by tn, defsndsas
The plaintiff Was very young man; surgeon, at Hui.
The defendant had assumed considerable rsputsh
under the name of the african Rossus " and hs
was well calculsted play carn parts, being csior
ed y nature and he had smassed a considerable
Of money. The plaintiff carrying the buai-
% a surge dentist, 10 1919 he had taken
fancy try his fortune me stage sud having heard
OF the o. /, of he dstaadsn he vent 70 Lvero ,o
where the defendant then starring it the Afd-
eau Roscus ia roduc himself 20 the defea ant aud
ended In bis oe ing 10 teaoh The pitnaf for sun OF
uu'd Tor a snall of money, and he gave the dsfsnd
sut ~ The yoang man was scot to HUI, Liver
pool wales aud other places. 5000 this upoa the
introduction OF the esad- Mt me piasif vas indu,sd
the age on eighteen To marry young girl who resid
ried toe 18th Angus 1919. the neseadant
was pfesen', AID gave the you x wouan away Aztec
marriage tne del. ndan rent the piatf upon theasn-
manned there with hun ior fe months wnen ind
lyg ne c11a MT srd " TAXI GER she different cults
with him he sent her tol her ,hsrs at Ton oridge
Wells, and during the separation tho der daut la taken
aavsnsgs Of the pP rIsaay 40 hal seiacd the wife
tsa seducer, md tae was that ia Msroh
1868, the vile gave bcth 70 a eht a. She Inc 81 her
pregnancy, The defendant who Wa perioruinr y, Gar
many wrote tas ettes t. The wit
MY DEAR EmsA-Yous e'tsr has Just nov reach me-
assa You say a hs ha bind besS Win yos aaa
sowsse As e me ms oA. I a sTs-r
what you nena doing and where you mean 70 60 and
With mef and il $, wna passed dow your aunt
Whe.e @liamf What broughs am to sowns Yours sin
Afer Mrs stotbard souiued his tone becs a al
tered, ara be gfote her this ies err
DEAR MADAMYou could have been ney,ec,ed but had
soms CON made TO me Of most inpruden conduct
on tonr part qhoh muen annoyed and caused
hs sSp ss bs a q e 20 saa
tn father is the person on name mseD you und .esint
y9% r nd d s mot he bs
send You. seal nine up and then direct to not
IL. your bid Your aunt leave sou ny.
thibey Yous faithfully, IRA.
He would pro7s th,t the ohila va, of "colo-." The
chi deal He would produce the %.
fore thesu and would ask them 10 give sasn se
would marx thei 81 the eefepdaat's conducted.
The 10 nal pr offs of the ,ge The 15th Of Au-
II was proved hat The defendant had acted under tho
name If The Atrcap Roscius. He BIZ tx slar, bu.
rather desiia5e oHe. He played boEn tragedy and
Il now hrfy years OF age; ths pl.ntH Just b,ore
they we're married; che was then with vt Tonbricgs
Weis the plaintiff down to lake her TO be married
wss unfsvo abe TO tue marriage in seven eight
months aier the marriage she returned t. me- ec cd
to the match on account of the paiatif bsng per-
former; ste had previously been residing with aunt
IL Lopd u; The defendant lodges with aunt it
Was there the pan,iG first my daughter; aunt
oiso, ard hen vent to London aud daughter
fouro had confined ths 18th Marsh, 1858;
the c6ild 1t was colored boy; daugae lived vita
afsr Der riage becaise her nus and couli no.
support hee, he earning little; she took in needle
woik; she still remains with me.
Cos'-examiced. opposed the marriage very strongly,
my daughter had resided for years with her aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. AtIicge lodged In the house, Mrs..
Gfoom Kept the he use my daughter has only had two
ten months after the marrsge the child As the
one of coor my laughter never psined the
the summer; my daughter is net living with hi NJ nor
has ehe done tor the aat six years. she her
peedie Tor living she upbrAidee him for neg Getting
her. but he said he had written letters which abe
hao not received; In INDECENT circumstances: she
clnfned Of her hrst child In the Lying in Hospital,
don't know where her husband Was at the Il nc; he
wrote to her in the hospital saying that his wished
to know whether he married and IL inquiries
Re examined When she wrote to him complaining Of
neglect he answered that he earned little he really
could NOT senc her money
with me in 1858, and dur the time she was confined
Of eoored child; know the defendant; saw him and
taid "Pertectly well' said she had child. Of which
he was the father he seemed c,ntused, aud asked me
why saio he was the tstherY SAID, because it is
know that but white men don't be get black chill iren
he said, are you mother ~ said had had nine chf
dren, but had never had black one she was confined
At my use and told Adrdgs woul remunerate me;
he said he could not give me Thing just then but IL
alter that wrote to him. end he sent word tina was .
g. to bis house; went there the 10th Of May and
mt s aSn give ta.t
before because be not in Euglsnd; the child sas
born on tie 18th Of March, 1885, was godmothsr to It
Mrs. Matthew'S had this child to nurse when It vas
Eve months old ~ colored child 1t died With mec
Mrs. Stothsrd went 70 the funeral.
Mr.. sme ly-l am surgeon living In Judd place, New
road the child brought my house, it died OF dy-
sents1y AID certified the cause of DEATH it colors
and had woolly hair.
Mr.. D,lon-y am . theatrical agent; know the dessu
dsni and have done for thirty years. about 50;
have repeatedly made engagements for him; he is NO!
Richard Nnman-I am an actor at the Surrey theatres
know the plaintiff be went BY the name of Stewart he
acting with at the minor thea ire In Liver for
Iesry tselye mouths; should say he earned about
guinea week be played utility" parts in anything;
he was httie fair man, about %.
Mr.. sejesns wilkins then address ed the Judge Tor the
defendant contendpg that there proof that these
PARTIES were tire Iersons who were married.
me learned Judge thought the evidence sufficient
Mr.. James then summed up the evidence he had called
Mr. Sergeant wilkins then addrt ssed the Jury the
defendant Mr.. Justice Williams, when at the bar had
aceres I'd Welsh jury, and then said he would call wit
Lesser supper, 81 his speech but vas interrupted BY
believed every word he had sad. IT, therefore they
Ievec Mr. James, this was very bal case. But how
things bsd been but lite bad oesn proved
InTe was no proof Of the defendant having ptroduoea
the planif TO bis wife, or that he had given her
away; WHAT evidence was there Of any sedaca,nf
Let them look a. rois heart broken husband. Why,
ce bad never lived with his wifs for SIX years.
Az riding 20 the evidence Of her mother he hi
hrb.r t, Me mercy Of the world Had he not 70
,ast te Tor bitter or worsa And yet lie had sent her
ons lin and there proof u his having
her fsrhng Was 1t true thxt be had vr item to his
s's telling her to deny the marriage and hold herself
Out as woman OF shsmes Was that trues Her m other
ssi I. was What loss had tho plaintiff sustainedg Ths
proof OF adultery Was very slight Adrdge not the
only man Of color. O,hello Eas . Moor-a handsou,e
men; Bat AldIiige African. What would they
oss say Who would fall t. the ar.s and de vices Of
"Iiessrt' The moment . yielded to those d.
s,es which were curse II her nature then the word
's6uctiopn introduced When the treasure was IN
'he PLAIN s hands he had thrown Il aud trsmpisd
upon 1t Where then the claim for dAmsgess
II Q learned Jucge summed mp.
The jury returned verdict for the plaintiff damages
40s.
Effects or the Cold Weather ut the south.