The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-26
The Dalton Divorce Case.
AsuTHfll INTENSELY SycfTrSs scESR AT COURT.
lTrofn the Boston Traveller Apr.i ~


prom the Boston Traveller, April ~
In The supreme Court yesterday the processing were
which passed between W.. and Mrs naicn r'ai b.
ia. ury on The rart ~ ~ Defence 10 show ue 'e -
feehng which existed lsif'n Do rsrues JUL nhscqnent
a. t',c aorging affair n Ng ''r ~, 1873 u vii ~
msmhtrsd DAT "NIrlrai va i'' rhrc don, with which
NJ. is,en .', IT, '~ei s.o t'ri ,or ihrce
The oss. ~ vr CO. o. NJ. Ecllsrd on, What witnos.
have i.fiifG slate al. great haiares Us WAS
teu arrested ara rcn i a. ai. await the result Of
10. preliminary 10 the death 81 Sgmncr
vher. h. remained to weeks, ircduently visted by bis
wife. and constantly hanging with her letters full Of
Nv most ardent expressions OF sectsg and Eolcituds IL
eventually discharged ball. hui by the advice OF
counsel aud The y rsassicns q bis family ard friends he
did not 80 his wife Afterwards.
Prom that time all the day o. his senesce March :, Nv.
fon refused "a live with his wifi. and during 'hs
val the interview trek rare In which John H. Oburn cs
Lhe h. ltcned n conf ssions ~ crminalry On the 14h
81 March Mrs ndn received libel for dvore, signed
by hcr husband thon going Tho eensbee Of the
and c the follow ig day wrote hin. most touching letter
Az t,1 letters r. which We have rsserred read IN
ocnit yesterday, and during the whole time Mr. Patton
weeping and Mr.. Cove her father, himself
much Affected The dceyest stiffness prevailed IN court,
ard The most intense interest manifested following
close upon this two hours a escilement Mr.. Cove
called " Tho stand sli much affected N give his ts
rnony and he had hardly answered hsa dozen questions
when Mrs. Dalton fcl back into her fnc;her's arms
her face fsshed 20 he temples and 70 mon'eni
iDs4nshle Mr.. Emerson, her brother In law,
and others of her relations, took her m uoir arms
and bore her FIRM The court room, followed by her
snxiyvs parents. Her bead hung help-y bach
bbcuders a Mr. Emerson, and with 6ushed checks eyes
cosei, aud month hall disclosing her whit iecsh tbe
presented beautiful but sad picture
Mr. raltop himself evidently sisrne ami after his
vile left the rcou, sat Ike statue, With hs h1nds over
his mouth ss trying &C. subdue bis feelings, whsteyer
thsy nay have been. his face meanwhile being crimson
To rnpntes ELAPSED and all remained res,hessly await.
inc THE resumption ~ the proceedings when word vAs
broaght IN Which induced Judge MeriC 20 order al.
,ournrneBt Tor ube day.
Mrs Dalton, on being -srr,ed 10 the attcs. clerks
s,m. remained In the condition for fifteen mi
nucs, Notwithstanding sbe y-sorns application u the
is rss.os asyes asI Aeu the physician who had bsn
v-nt to- esrived she just beginning revive rom the
g. Subsequently however, she recovered sifrenuy b.
~ aide 70 bear removal 10 her home in vrsict ne
ftllcs lIS b. ,bo touching letter referred bp-
nss. nsLTor's LITTER.
MApsp Is, 1919
N, nkAs RrsrAN-I tbcu&ht should take this ortertp
ny 70 vTse 20 you, knowing ycr raion and thinking
you cCv n MOI very veil refuse 70 H. az u il The
NJ lessr shaIl write you. Prank, this morning
reviewed .s-.per signed by you, accusing M OF a
s<~s q vh.h sss sss esiak Frank, ycs .~cnss seu