The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-14

The 800, 600 Breach Of Promise Case II
%. Louis-Carsteng w. shaw-Htstor,
OF tho Case.

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cut the country, and wherever breach OF promise ta
mentioned, The Of Csrstang Vs. Shaw has COO Ia
turn their faces 70 the sioO verdict Is nj On
which 10 base their hopes Of lawsuits 10 their dmir
pg suitors prove false
THE coxpIArsr-Tm DAMAGES CLAIMED.
The following the copy Of the petition Of the plain
Ssate ef Eissosrf, Court Of Common Peas, a.-EGo
breach Of marriage promieePainuG states that ON or
about the day Of November, 1855, At tho city Of ST.
Louis In the ssse Of Missouri the defendant in consider
alton that the plaintiff then being sole and unmarried ut
the request OF the defendant faithfully promised to marry
the defendant, the said defendant aid then and
she plaintiff; that confding Ia the sid premise and
undertaking OF the said defendant plspt has remained
and continued and st continues 70 reuan sole and un
married. and has always been and still ready and will
ing to marry the defendant that though reasonable time
hsa elapsed since said promise and undertaking for
peaiedy requested by p.inn 80 10 DO the defendant has
wholly neglected and refused and still does neglect and
seiuie % marry the plaintiff By Uhch plaintiff says she Is
Nom on MA.Gu This petition y amended by leave Of
oCO and deendants council consents that such amend
mens shai be interlned in the original petition.
Nyp EgToRY on Tu CASE.
the isS DAY july ss o. the is 's dsy Of on
the defendant fled his answer which Is simply general
denial Of the charges On the 14th OF necembsr, the
amend the petition to increase the claim for damages
from $40 900 TO 100000 Aer brief consultation the
ds,enosnss counsel Sonssd 70 TIE .nendn.nt snd an
May 1852 the Trial comfenced The second day Of the
trial Hon Edward Bates appeared in connection with the
was submitted TO the jury. verdict for the full amount
claimed, viz: ono hundred thousand dollars, was
rot only in this CITY but sse~b.9e rSs Ns1
York papers were among the first to comment
upOn H. and the he s,a svsIywnsrc teemsd nth allu
to Mr.. Shaw, wss offered In evidence, but excluded
by The Court wes however, published In the reports
reason urged BY the defendant for new tris judge
Reber decided that ~ the publahed letter might in some
way have gone before the jury while the case pend
for new trial was granted on the 2ssh Of June Imme
distey the defendant commenced hunting up testimony
from chilhood up, been more strictly invesersssd By
the activity Of lawyers than In the present proceed
ING specal commissions were issued 70 take testimony
IN Iowa. Illinois, South Carolina Massachusetts OHIO and
e'sewhere The second trial was fixed for the 9th Of
January BY agreement OF counsel the case was post
this week slresdy-rst from Monday to wednesday ard
second rom Wednesday to Friday.
THE DEFENDANT, HENRY suAw. {.
The defendant, Henry Shaw, has been resident Of ST.
and acquiring great wealth retired from business IS long
vssd extensively On tie ccptinent spsndns scvsrsi
months in Italy observing the and artss Of that
udy and .S il Europe r. sha. iSs no n sveTs
opportunity 70 gather Information or profit from the ex
perence OF cheSs on this subject In personal appear
rather sharp eAtures with blue eyes and possessed OF
great susyY Of manner 10 fact enc Of The posesi men
and On shs oo1asa De- e.
evsn'n ana LCcSs. streets bis c residence forms quite
building with wing In shape Of L, built In rather
quaint style Of architecture and has carriage entrance
poenssor Of tract Of land GO acrc in extent snsseS
IN southwestery direction from the court houss on the
RE but the wealth Of The proprietor enabled him - sn.
form the wilderness into comparative Eden.
TOWER GROVE AND THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENS
The Act thus changed Boon presented chance 10 Mr.
Shaw to carry out his own theories Of practical botany
and he not long in commencing project which Il
destined 70 make his name remembered through the sud
was the foundatiea Of botanical garden With all the
appliances and requisite 10 render such IN
enterprise efficient and permsnenthe equal not the
superior Of any similar establishment in the United Saes
The land comprises six hundred acres At one point
fifteen acres front on Grand avenue the boundary line Of
formed Of the value Of the tract This MAGNIFICENT bro.
perry Mr. Shaw intends 70 donate TO the city In trust for
The use q her csens The total Of he gift may be safely
estimated a ono million dollars. For several years past
The work has been eteady progressing and al this time
shows such faish, fully to dsvelopo the liberal
year just closed tho erection OF museum ami libra
~, Of ane architectural design and Workmanship II
(Which ample FOR the purposes io.snde9 is sun
rounded by wall Of the best masonry the main entrance
to which By gate Of beautiful desga and massive con-
atruciion.
The whole OF this ID Thoroughly underdra,ncd At
heavy expense leading from gate through the lands
o. NE donation wi be broad avenue laready dssgna.ed
width, lined on either side with ornamental trees which
Will prove, no doubt one Of the most attractive thorough
for the keeper ana retiring for vsters The con-
servAfory in the garden already finished and combines
81 seqnisiis sdvansges such only = cultivated iadg
ton in other countries could have planned or suggested
Fifty acres, win be observed, thus occupied The
s. leased in small tracts he rents from which vii Afford
inrge revenue for the support q The institution.
DOIes me prs,eni year - Tie intention o. xr Shaw
aen which viii constitute an additional feature Of great
beauty The osntr.l one q the!e win b 50 By 40 feet
Afser . good style. Adjoining the garden on shss
openings, b The fruucetum Six acres we'll incloscd and
are dedicated TO the Improvement and propAes
too Of such fruits a. best suit the climate o! Missouri
West Of the garden the arborctum h located coutane
twenty i've acres and here The stately and beautiful trees
our own forests as well those Of other lands adapted
2 the climate are intended to find place Already several
1ne specimens from California Europe Asia and Ifoa
1ave been planted and arc nourishng finely The walks
The present elegant resdence, known - Tower Grove
will Be reserved for the curator ana for the eenss 81
he trustees to whom the entire charge Of the garden win
1m rIAnsz1ry, KrFm cAmAnxx cAssrAxc
The plaintiff, Mics Ee Casharne Cars,anr has lived in
ooscurny I'LL tne commencement OF the pre-
sent proceedings She 10 this city in tia wear 1ssi
md has resided since on Fh street. between Frankn
avenue and Morgan, with Mrs Seaman her sistcr Hcr
acquaintance with Mr.. Shaw commenced during the wear
1885, and the promise to marry alleged 10 have been
sven = November, 1856 In personal appear
NC ~ S1sAng y rather tall IN figure
md whhA graceful, has dark hair briIinns
syes blonde compiexion, and 6rmness q fesiurrs
DdiceuDg ne decision Of character which has mprked
Der participation In the present suit since il INCEPTION
We should Judge the lady 70 Be the shady aide Of rty
nc not unasractye II point Of personal beauty sne hss
nainsa,neo remarkable perseverance, throushout 0he
hole tra, and accompanied her coun,eI persnsv -
Sew aofn and other places gaheeing testimony in her
wn vindicafion The attempt 70 compel her 70 mo
notion therefor having been deufed BY Judge Rsber
endps hh matter Mas CArsang proved Tho ownership
promissory notes secured By mortgage On land on Vhc
outhwett brunch Of the Pacific rsilroed
Inc array legal talent on both sdea IN thincaso
tutes one Of s features. Frst, we have oar distn-
ushed fellow citizen, Hon. Ewara Bsfss, TIE leading
m fha Aarrs -