The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-06
An Extraordinary Case.

A recent case in our Police Courts and which
it is likely, will be carried to higher tribunal be
trays what we should, from our informs mation call a
scheme Of sharp, designing woman, backed by
her friends to obtain support from easy going,
simple minded gentleman with whom che met
which doubtless will astonish the natves We of
course for obvious reasons, suppress names; but
the facts are briefly thess:
A gentleman arrived In this country frsm Ger.
many about TWO years since. His education was
excellent, but he was one Of those approachabls
good-natured men, whose moderation renders them
familiar. He was, by prefesslon, q mechanical
engineer, and 20 skiful that he at sncs acquired
large business His next adventure proved more
disastrous to his happiness and bis hopes, aud has
besides, made serio1s sncroachnsnts upon his
finances.
His susceptibility TO passienal attraction became
known to a family with q maria geable daughter
who reside in Second avenue. Our hero was not
much of gallant" and in personal appearance
WAS not Of the dashing character which oaptivates
the eye and fills the mind of the siddy, ignorant
young women of New York; but his earnings
were considered, and on this score he was thought
available, while his good qualities would render
him easy victim for any scheme that might be
concocted against him.
This first weakness he dspls yed was q prsdiIec
ton for American ladies-qaite excusabls, truly.
His first experience In the willy arts OF Cupid
In attempting to pay some delicate attentions TO q
native before he acquired anything moro than =
smattering of the English language. He got on
very well, conining himself to the proprietes OF
life sidelong gianees and significant leers were
called into requisition--lasguage which knows no
cline. But in On evil hour he undertook to com.
NIT his passion to paper, and made such avn " ard
use of the Queens English as to morally offend hia
ladyiove by some ms'.'pprspcs expressions, and
he was "mittonsd without ceremony.
Appearences-so far as they are developed
seem to indfate, plan was laid for the perpetra
tion upon bin of diabclical swindle wi ich has nc
parallel in any quarter. 1t was no ess than that
the daughter waa to marry him, quarrel with him
leave him and runaway from him 10 her parents
home, sue him for a divorce, obtain it with hand
some allowance for support, and leave him to
'chsw the cud of sweet and bitter fancy" as best
he might.
So lar as affairs have progressed, the rnse has
been successfuL The gay Lothario purchased
quantities of clothing and jewelry for his inamo
rata before their marriage; he rented elegant
apartments after their nuptials, and furnished then
in tptop style; he instsled bis bride mistress
his home aud heart. and provided her with q ser
want. He believed his hsppiuess for life now 90
cured but the golden fruit turned to ashes on biz
lips
Ills wife At once began a career that would have
dene credit to Aantippe She would neither per
form the slightest ser vice for her husband nor per
init her servants to do %. His wardrobe ETC., wat
utterly neglected and at the same time she wal
elsmorous in her demands for money. They thas
lived f,r about six months, she growing constanty
| more obstreporous, he bearing it with Christian
patience. At last about three months since when
she had put some unusual grievous wrong upon
him, he chucked her gently under the chin aud
said she was very strange young woman. This
| was jnst what she waniec to make ont ease Of
ASSAULT and battery upon her, and she would show
him whats what She proearsd warrant for
his arrest on the charge, aud ho was arrested and
held to bail
She then returned - her parents house Her
friends commenced suit against him for aban.
donment, and. either because his counsel was
bri0ed, Gas his friends snspected) or be "a incom
peient OF presenting the facts of the case with
proper force-ho was defeated, and was mulcted
sundry dollars per week for the support of his
traant vile The assault and battery case Ia stl
perding. Emboldened by success. ber friends
have now instituted proceedings for q divorce.- :
These eases will como up in our courts this fall
and cannot fail TO produce . sensation among the
gossipa OF the metropolis.-H. r Express