New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-01
THE FREE-LOVE TRIALS AT SAND USKY

Our resderr have been informed that the Police oil
Sat dutk ky made descent upon house called Free
Love Hotel, at Berlin, near Sandusky, and took tie
Inmates before the Mayor of that town for uia. We
quote from The S0ndusky Rec ster Of Saturday re-
port of TIE concluding proceedings in the case:
"Tbe entire after o1n Of yesterday vas consumed
in examining wineries the adultery charge against
Tyler. DR.. Harlow Il wis. the husband OF Mes.
Lewis was put UPON the stand aud testified 70 the
intimacy between bis wife and Tyler. He stated that
Tyler had MADE hi, (Lswis's house his home since
lsst Spring that he had been sick there, and had
ceived from Mrs. Lewis attentions that 70 woman
could with propety, render to any man but her hus
band that Tyler bad gradually gained more ara
more sscerdsDcy over her; that they Tyler and
Mrs. Lsvsl had travelled abroad together; came
Lovers Convention in September last; returned
home TO Skanes teles together irtJrmed hun lLewis)
that they bad purchased TIE 'Dsvis House q. Bet
in for the purpose of con serng into waterolre,
an asked him to raise portion Of the means 10 pay
for ii tod him il would be very profitable busnss.,
and the best Investment that he could make; that he
yielded to their mporlunes ana furnished $500; that
with this money his wife ard Tyler came to Berlin he
promising 10 3spOss OF his remaining property, er
follow them with means for investment; that he
did 10 Berlin in few wee s aerward ana found
the property he had hoped to purchsss Free Love
Hotel,' instead OF watercure, and sso things
which Induced him to suspect his wife to be liv-
Ing IN an adulteTous manner with Tyler; that
he 1iehed her 10 return end live with him. which che
refused 10 DO &c. Lewis wss closely cross examined
by council, ard much confused so that he usde
Trajectory statements on minor ponts-the main thread
OF his narrative, however rem siniDg unbroken ty
tradicton. He locke acts and talks ike upon
whom heavy burden has fallen; is absent minded,
forg. trg things around hi n, hesitstDg before reply
ing questions, giving the same snswer to different
questions &c. The testimony for the prosecution hsd
not Concluded when, at o'clock the Court adjourned
until mornings council, Count aud witnesses ali de-
caring them elves too fstgued for night session.
d" ME-. Lewis was not in Court durngStne xanina-
tion the Mayor hsvrg directed her 10 be Kept slon=
out Of knowledge Of the testimony Of other vita s5es
or Communication 18th Der fellow prisoners.
= A third sfidsvit yesterday died sysius. Sler
on charge OF enucirg MR.. Lewis away from hsr hus.
bend. There were ALEC two more arrests mads-Ste-
phen Woodruff ard Mary Fi-her-on charge of adul-
tery The latter has not yet been brought to tss city
ben II at BERN. At adjournment Tyler was put
urde- bonds Of $500 for his appearance this morning
The other prisoners remained in custody OF the Mar
,hsl at Ray morc's Hotel.
"AtachH snts have been sued out ard placed upon
ell he pertoLal effects Of Tyler aud Mr.. Lewis AZ
Berlin. 10 secure the claim OF Mr. Lewis for tbs $500
franc rlerty obtaiIed from him ana paid toward the
hot property.
"To-dsy prece edinas opered with the bail Of Horuer,
held est rtay ror,pg to being fixed st $780,
Stephen Wosdtun offered as Lis boIdnaD, but was