New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-13
CARSTANG as. SHAW.
THE GREAT BREACH OF PROMISE TRIAL
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

From Tie Daily Ni,,ouri Democrat
The second trial of the famous breach OF pronne
case, wherein Fife Catharne Csrstang Ia plaintiff and
Henry Shaw defendant, was resumed in the Court OF
Common Pleas on Saturday, March 10. The position
Of tho defendant the beauty Of the plaintiff, the emf
hence Of the counsel the amount Of the YER
dict Oh the first trial. have attracted attention TO its
progress throughout the country; and wherever
breach Of promise trial is nonsd, the case OF Car
slang w. Shaw has come for its full share OF aliu
zion; ard disappointed damsels turn their face to the
$l00 coo verdict as precedent on which 10 base the
hopes Of law suits in their admring suitors prove
fslte.
HISTORY or THE CAST.
TIE plaintiffs petition was filed in the office Of the
Clerk en- the 18th day of july 1883 On the lSth day
of October the defendant filed his answer which is
simply 90 neral denial of the charges. On the 18th
Of December, the parties appeared IN Court, and oy
counsel moved to speDd the petition 70 increase the
claim for damages from 500 600 10 100000 After
brief consultston the defendants counsel consented
TO the amendment, and an entry was made on the
papers az above. On the 10Th of May, 1882 the trial
commenced. On the second day Of the trial the Hon.
Edward Bates appeared in connection with the counsel
for The defense and the second OF June the case
was submitted TO the Jury. verdict for the full
smount claimed-vz: One Hundred thousand Dollars
was returned. 1t produced considerable Of sensa-
iioD not only in this city, but elsewhere.
The New-York papers were among the hrs' to com
NETT upon IT, and the press every where teemet with
illusions to it. On the trial. letter, written By Mics
CaIstsDg 10 AR. Shaw, offered IN evidence, but
excluded by the Court. 1t ~as however, published
in the reports Of the trial. This publication proved the
only successful reason urged by the defendant for
new Trial. Judge Reber decided that as the Published
letter might in some way have gore before the Jury
while the case was pending the defendant eutiled
10 new trial. The motion for new trial was
granted on the 18th Of June. INN edately the defend
ant commenced hunting up testimony against the
plaintiff ard seldom has the life of woman, rom
81; Ia God heen moro in
activity of lawyers than in the preeen, proceeding
Specisl oommf sions issued to take testimony IN
Iowa. Illinois, South Carolina hassachusetto, Ohio
ard elsewhere.
THE DEFENDANT, HENRY SHAW.
The defendant, Henry Shaw, he's been resident OF
St. Louie for Al years lie was formerly merchant
snd acquiring great wealth. retired from business, as
long ago AS 1871. Subsequently he went 10 Europe
and travelled extensively the Continent, spending
several months in Italy observing the ars and artists
Of that country. From early youth, botany has been
his favorte study, and while in Europe Mr. Shaw Inn
proved every opportunity 10 gather information, or
profit from the experience of others on this subject
In personal appearance Mr. Shaw is Of medium hight
hearty complexion rather sharp in features with blue
eyes, and possessed of great suavity of manners in
fact one of the politest Of st. Louie HE age is
between 50 and co. his hair uDged with gray. lils
wealth in vAriously estimated between u 5OOO 900 aud
81 COCO
On the corner of Seventh and Locust streets his CITY
residence forms quite ornament TO that locality. It
is three story brick building, with wing, 10 shape
of an L. built in rather quaint style OF architecture
and has a carriage entrance Locust street. About
ten years ago Mr. Shaw became possessor Of tract OF
land GOO acres in extent situated in south- westerly
direction from the Court House. the old Manchester
road At tat time il was barren prairie, but the
wealth Of the proprietor enabled him 10 transform the
wilderness into comparative Eden.
TowTR GROVE AND THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEss.
The tract thus changed coon presented chance 10
Mr. Shaw 10 carry out his own theories of practical
botany and be was not long in commencing project
which in destined TO make his name remembered
through the land hereafter public beuelactor.
II was the foundation of botanical garden, with all
the appliances snd endowmens requisite 10 render such
ents rprse efficient and permaneDtthe equal If not
the superior OF any similar Enlistment IN the United
States The land comprises ak hundred acres. Atone
point fifteen acres front Grand avenue the bound
Any line OF the city on tae west from which fact some
idea may be formed Of the value Of the traa. This
magnificent property Mr. Shaw intends TO donsie 10 the
city, in trus for the Of her citizens The tosl Of
the Gift may be estimated at Al 600 000 For eeyeral
years past the work has been steadily progressing
and 1t this time shows such finish fully TO do
veop the liberal and enlightened design Of the donor
The ork OF the year urt closed the erection Of
museum and library, OF fine architectural design and
execution, at a oott Of $4,000 The garden proper,
with an AREA often acres, which is ample for the pur
pose intended il surrouI ded by wal Of the beat ma
tonry he main entrance TO which il by gate ofbeau
tin design and massive construction.
The gate way includes rooms for the Keeper and re-
thing rooms for visitors. The conservatory the gar
den IL already finished and combines all requisite ad-
vantsgts luch only cultivated judgment aud taste
asisted by opportunities Of observation in other
countries could have planned or sugge,ted Fifty
scres it will be observed thus occnpied. The great
body OF the land, comprising 500 acres will be-
leased In small tracts, tho rents from which will afford
a large revenue for the support of the institution.
DunDg the present year IL IL the intention of Mr..
Shaw 20 erect of plant houses the middle of
the garden which will constitute un additional feature
Of greet beauty. The central of these viii be ~
by 10 feet in dimensions, TO be termed the pavilion,