Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-26

| The CoAoHMAN CAsB.-At 4 O'Clock Mon
| day March 2Sd, the hearing of the motions in
| tho case OF John Dean, the, husband OF Miss
Marianne Petronilla Boxer, for the restoration
to him Of his wife, by her father, by whom, II
is alleged, She was restrained Of hcr liberty,
took place before Judge Davies, pursuant to
the adjournment Of Friday last. The proceed
ings occurred in the large room of the General
| Term. A multitude of excited spectators
| blocked up the passages Of the building for n
| considerable time prior to the hour named, and
no sooner were the doors of tho apartment
opened than the crowd rushed in and in few
seconds occupied every available foot of space.
Neither Miss Boker-the subject in contention
| nor her father, was in attendance. MIR. Ed
wards appeared as counsel on behalf of the lat
ter Dean, with his counsel, Mr.. Spencer,
| with whom was associated Mr.. VIM. L. Robin
| SOM was promptly on the ground.
Immediately after the Judge had rendered
| his decision, even before the adjournment OF
the Court, Deans friends gathered around him
to offer their congratulations. The rush to-
wards him was so great that with difficulty he
| kept his feet. lie managed, at last, TO retreat
to the corner of the room near the Judges
| bench, when Judge Davies took him by the
hand and rendered his compliments. The
| crowd all wanted to do likewise, and such wa
their eagerness that poor Dean was pushed GU
| Of the court room. He evidently felt fright
encd, and sped down stairs to the street, tn
| crowd ut his heels cheering him Justify. H.
was chased over to Centre street, against tn
side of dwelling, but with great effort h
| broke through the mob and ran through Cham
| bers street, towards Broadway. At this juno
turo no was seized by Judge Davies, who jerk
ed him into coach standing by, entered him
self, and the two were driven off, the crowd in
their wake yelling like Indians.
They stopped at the Judges residence a
n,s Oh IN, ha
house of Mr.. Spencer, his counsel, in Twenty
fourth street, to await the hoar when his wife
should be delivered to him.
Early in the evening Mr.. Henry Bortholf,
Deputy Sheriff, presented himsclfto Mr.. Boxer
with tho order of the Court for the delivery of
Mrs. Dean to the custody Of her lawful husband,
which Mr. Boxer agreed to do at eight O'Clock
in the evening.
Meanwhile several hundred persons had col
! cttd around Mr. BOXERS house, anxious to
see tho noted bride. At the appointed hour,
Mr., Bertholf reappeared for the lady, and at-
tor much trouble in getting her through the
crowd to the carriage, and extraordinary exer-
tons on tn, part Of Barry, the driver in dodg-
ing through cross streets to escape the curiosity
hunters, she was safely conveyed to Mr.. Ber-
tholts residence, No. s Jones street, where
shortly afterwards she was Joined by her nus
band and Mr.. Spencer.
Here an interview, in presence of Mr. Ber-
tholf and his family and Mr. Spencer, was had
between the husband and his wife. Dean was
anxious that an adjournment should take place
to the Metropolitan Hotel, the bridal-ahamber
Of which had been engaged by Mr.. Spencer for
their use. But Mrs. Dean objected, as she
had faithfully engaged TO return to her mother
that night. Much other conversation occurred
as to their future prospects and manner Of liv-
ing, MIR. BerthOlf asked the lady il she fully
realized the hardships which her new position
would entail upon her. &c. How would she
like to get up at five o'clock in the morning to
get mechanics breakfast, and would it not be
repugnant to her feelings to go to market with
u basket in one hand and fifty cents in the other
to procure their daily food with other similar
questions She answered in the true lovers
way--she could do all this and moro for the
man of her choice.
Ills earnings at his trade Che is a ship car
penter) with what she made by teaching pusic
and the languages, would amply support them.
After while Mr.. Spencer suggested that, as
the young couple would probably like private
conversation before they separated for the
night, ono should be accorded Tho suggestion
was acted upon, and they were lett to them
selves. Some hours later, Mrs. Dean was es
| corted to her fathers house by Mr.. Bertholt
| and her husband left for his home. D..
| 1t is the intention of the pair to start earl.
| for Louisville, KY, where Dean has u brothe
in-law in business and where he also hopes /,
| live in happiness with his bride.-NoW porI
Times.