New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-22
an EYGIISY DIVORCE CASE

time while TIA, not entirely unlike eo.'so On ~
1eghborirg Safe, Re without Interest - oar 'eS
TIE .pplcut to- divorce n this case was one MS
Narcbuor.. who was before entering upon Aer Ias'
memorable snd honorable condition Of m2'rmony 'he
widow az iefurct hotel kee1s' N IhreadHsede street,
tie poor publican who had cone TO hs account naving
accumulated by the prosperous ssle OF beer sud gin
,one 10000 which be le: 70 make his disconsoia'e
relics lie siill more G.sconso.,e. Wy. Marcnnont
was nil stored N holy things to an Independent Con
e-ega.ion 81 IsIngtcn. The Rev. Mr.. Ms-chm)n'
looked with approving eyes upon the brI)m WIDOW
with dty thousand .o.i st,rsctiOns. She WAS
Roman Catholic rhLe lie was anything bat
that. but having the fry :hcusard pounds, she
had beroun wsy ID the so,emrza.ion Of the nupts's
Then came the honeymoon. Very soon after, We are
sorrv 70 say the neon began 20 wane. Before Many
ing. the Rev. Mr. Marchmont had been in q very bsd
vsy In the even; Of hIs not being accepted, ne an
nourced bis nterton, If rejected, Of destroying him
self threa. 80 common tina, surprised that 1t
lad any effec, upon the tough ns,ure OF swdow, and
Of widow accustomed to public house She yielded,
however or this suit would never have been brought
And these comments would never have been made.
NJ. Marchmort brought the mos modifying Influences
TO bear uoor the heart Of The widow. lie SAID tina, his
poor mother wss dying and could no; de easily
mill she s,w her son married. Whether the
cid lady did OF I'D not de easily, we
are 70. informed bit ste certainly did die on the day
Of tie uaTIisge-her son rot beng restrained from
biz hyuenesl nten,entiors by the low state Of his
mothers physical heath. TIE lady VS. Roman
Catholic; the gentleman was Protestant. Bu. he
did DO. bother about this difference, as some very
scrupulous persons, ard particularly some scrupuonS
Dissenting clergymen, might have done. To render
the marriage still more .joly occasion, the key. Mr..
Marchmonts son died CT the night Of the marriage
so that. in e double way, the funeral baked meats
da eddy furnish forth The marriage table. There
were other dissgreesble circumstances. Poor Mrs.
Marchmont was obliged to lend NJ. MsFchnohts
father 5000. She was also obliged TO le1d Mr..
Marchnont hir-e,f 600. Wien the parties had
been married sbout ten days the honeymoon be-
gan 70 w.re in terribly r.pd manner. On the 18TH
Of November the b.ushng bridegroom tod the blush
ing bride to 60 ard hspg herself or drown herself lie
also distinctly designated her as lar; End, 10 make
s.ters worte this in the presence OF the children
Of this accomplished ard refined Widower VINO fol-
lowed up MS polite expressions by requesting hs rev
helpma,e 10 take hersef Of, after settlog upon him
l0OO0--which che declined 10 do. Aftewsrd, while
they were enjoying themselves at Dover he bsde her
pay the ID hotel bill ne would throw her into
the see. Upon this, the petitioner ran away, bnt came
back again and, as she still he'd the purse-strings,
she had no difficulty II adjusting mstters. Then
the Rev. Mr. Marchmont began to be rampant sgain,
and 20 demand Of his VIE large sums OF money not
obtaining which, re bestowed upon his wife the ams'
BILE epthets of "c.." ami " slu.' sui dirty slut
He then varied TIE Performance BY .hrea.ening 20
knock the poor woman down. Then she ran svay.
Then, vomsn..ke, she came back upon Christmas
Day, which mus. have been pretty d1e.ry Christ
ma for her. More Tossls fOr settlement. ard divorce
followed Eli conditioned npon the payment to me hus
hand of fIOGoo \. .hi- "rir'" I'D informed MS vile
thst "he was ike Mount Veslvils, and .e,t his
passion blbhpg within him until L must come
"out.' He usually told lie wife TO 60 70 he'll
about twenty times in tho course Of the
day. lie stil wanted the fl0,000 before releasing
himself from so much uphappiness Epithets Of en-
dearnent were multiplied. His wife was "keli-irs
spt-cst" She might 90 TO the devil ii she woli give
him one.hai OF her fortune. Not getting this, be
again threatened suicide By snbmerson; but concluded
not t, submerge bu. soacsl h;rnse by observing to
bis wife, "You drink, you dr1naen cd faggo."
Then ne burned as wiies bark-bOoA. Then be told
Der that If she were mar he would spi. in her face
such general domestic row thst eroxds gathered
about his residence. He also Observed 70 his wife that
be hoped God would strike Am dead if ever LIE kissed
her. He further observed th.. lie should no. mind
swinging for her murder Then she ran sway sgain.
Then he, still having his eye upCn tie 900, wrote
TO her the following letter
my DEARLY BELOVED C.ko.ISt: uyou It'll refuse 20
re Of course powress This my daIag lay az; e.:ef
Oaiy so minutes and ten vi -aye yos Pea efy
you refuse 60 sod ~hthsI-I Think Of
what have borne as: Tnludsy moEe than .org
only word q tosi'sres. fom your Is. OF
a. 800; 10y n ne 200 % a., SIia .oAy ys5
lasye to yolI nstefanywhere yo1 asa # yo1 wall ony 20
,oa v ba: 90 and see the dea once more before remove
them God maze aud Keep 80 Lsppy Ca-o-e To- me- ne
Of iereession b. + vain from your l,bsni Heaven
proec: and 6s' yoa So pays Jou' eYe.dsVoad tnoas'
despssd and hG.ea HENRY"
The dearly beloved Caroline TO. responding to
this pathetic sppesl, Henry ven. after her, and by
way Of inducing her to reta addressed to her words
too indecent to be printed, and II taking her back,
made such noise ths, the whole party wss taken to
the Police Station The poor woman dii not give him
in charge, but went home with HIN, snd forthwith
made him preseu: Of f22o Upon t.is he presented
her with TIE following agreeable prom certificate:
FEsRU,sy n, 1888.
81 promise ,hrse ttnr- 70 ,seei R' to
al sn' cave C.o thee sconj % .ndeayor
70 ,aIb my temper ard restrain s third TO
love thee wiki my disn.res-5 rely instantly
deyo,eSly aud Until des:t an assIss Caroline :sne
a, :; onstely HENRY NAECHMONT."
Then tie Rev. NJ. Msrchmont continued 70 shake
bis ifs. 81 he WIFE, and sne away sgsin, snd was
found again, and yielded tl00 10 her hu=bsrds vio-
lenoe. Then she made 8 small abscondelce TITO the
coal cellar. WEer she emerged, the Rev. Mr.. March
mont threatened to GU. MS throat with razor.
Then he kne, LED ard addressed the Throne Of Grace.
Then be produced a blank check sid wanted bis wife
TO I'll IL up Then ne brtniished pair OF scissors e.
her, He woall 10. permit her 20 zee ter solicitor.
Then be wrote lines 20 her beginning:
Tho. AT sous from yssxe