The New York herald., 1860-12-01
THE BURCH DIVORCE CASE.
Nkrssvrts, III Nov 30. ls

Nkrssv-fu, III Nov 30, 1860
Yeaeyasv oeioe Thanksgiving, the telegraph closed
consequently, unable forward the proceedlos,
d The P5rch case ne court held sn afternoon sesaiou
only
ARR Ese1stor .eei.Dee thai she lived with Bcrch Ia
1865 rernem the time the clock arrived ~ expres
stuart was no. pre- eni s.usrt three ay forr time
and once he denied by Krs Burchi sirch was pre-
Of Of his visits; Mary spIultng present ..
another
isaac Barre sworn-Hare known Mr.. Burch since the
fall Of 1859. knew David stuart ntua.ely stdart and
NJ OF g.. Up With NJ. Turner his las nDcss several
nighu; kr. Bcrch's friendly and cordial 10
stuart hat ime don't remember Fanny Birch enseriDg
tn room when Mrs. Burci wN reading a letter which
she gaze Stuart, Who Pct u IN his pocsel reoolesi
conversation with Mr. Stuart sbou, Mrs Burch one night
we sat up with Joseph; told him that Mrs 3 was In
fam y way; before made Communication TO him
the sub ect remember conversation with Mi8 spar
ding when she told me che had seen Stuart and Mrs
Bsrch in the library, with hs arm around her wsht;
void stusr. Of the fact few days after told Mrs Barch
hrs Barch 70 Stuart on The subject was q siusrt's
house on the nsht q The meeting Of the Historical
Society at ". r. Brown1; Stuart We present
the whole evening not out CT ths room more
Than eve TO ter minutes ~ any one tine lad
Wedse.dsy evening owisr s reoep, stuart resd me-
sportion Of his reply sore letter Of Mrs Bcrcb. The
defense h.rs propocet % prove what was in re-
any idea o. crlminlliy between the parties
Objected 70 lo.nt waived for toe prescnt
Called 4 s'usr.s hou,e ssry 10 the evening sr Hallor
cen, 1850 sent 70 South sic with hir vas with him
al TIE evening pt bali hour ben be vent Into
TIE house 70 ,ee lent waited oas,As for him; vas
spsp, hs Haow cen previous al Boyd the DESCRIPTION
be gave Of rance ws I'm pressed my mind: have
rteved uotcs rom kIs Bnrca; they were inquiries e.
2 he hesih .. my we 'sey we're brought oy Horchs
cross sarlped-Beer d Chicago nvc yesrs: wss frs.
Introduced TO Hrs B1reh 10 1865, think spent consi
dersoe tine with Stuart during esrre iimc, sometimes
!, hs hou.c and sometimes 81 ny own Mss spaaldIns
.od not 70 say nythrg about ber seeing Stuart and
xrs Hurch 10 ine library vent % Barcns perhaps a.
there tha; SIMMER sometimes ! met Bunch
and sometimes not have frequently taxed about
sn r ss,ea Ieyes . ,o ssy e''nna aas, i01 :.
there s weddps party given % Mrs Banks never re.
member g1disr him alone with Mrs Rurca have carried
.Sme,,rG esl'sd .: .hs door f my office,
bot cute seldom came ~hen she wanted 70 SEM
nsssas,s 70 my VIE power rave me any eiies on such
oros WITH Mrt pcrct-tt,nk more than once When Mrs
Ruroh gave me tie notes for stuArt have mentioned
n.ss habit x drnsiag via s,lar: feqacr:ly: gene.
have have ssysr devised mean, Win s,a.ri ior
yerrsi III him kbos. the case have beer empoyei the
Vt yesr, usual. n be produce business; have spent
The ssbbaths .. hyde rsik Wit stuart ars Fife lie
-y wlio was absent from home am nov staying there
With them "a st-ars pleasant gentleman, with tsscs
that suit ne, have beer more ntus,e wth Mn Bcrcn
than Ter busban In OF rsla.ion not my
self arocily relaU1 10 The family ave bad business
with Burch roHe time sincc not lAttcry fsve
zen Burch frcQrcrtly NJ The honse; never sought
occasion tcSvsr Wide he was asseni; know Car
ise 0oyG; dopt remember he aud hrs. BCrch
sor ng u my Ofce sether think they have seen
nee 4 nv N nk stuart and Mrs Burch 81
my boufe together ibe fall of 1882 recees whom my
vile vas sok, Ms. Brrch and besoes ealing; recocci
dne tie while wed OF The noris s.de Mr. aud Mrs.
3urch calling at my h9use
Direct examnsslou resumed When Mrs Brrch was
81 my house In the fsn OF 1850 Ms rhenas Baych and
dsoshier we've With her, donr remsmbcv Mo Baros
coming 70 my ofoe escert when abe Mary srsndine
bad a. errsnd; tm srsuldrg ~N oousn 70
M wife, there Wa no oooc ament aoout II
Burcbs nannw Of giving me the three noses, nor
ktuat desired me 70 ssy nothing about w ny VIE
fr. 1usntiy visited Nrs Burch and NFs spsuidng vA
more Intimate wiih Them than vtn any other ladies' Ia
town have seen Mrs Bureb porntasnr filiy suppy
AZ srocsy,ee n nusett's under III cftce.
me depossios H Rschard W rfgbe vas read He
makes ostb that he never had sexual intercourse With the
deendsnt neycr asse pied 20 have any sugseecd
s.ch ,h,ns never - knew Of desire advance
b.y nay, lcsdipe 70 such thing Cross smned Am
paps.r. vss q Hncseu Head In July and August ls5e
have been married twenty years ffy years old my
VIE vas with me all the tine ~ sNhenis Head M
Buy CD sso vile there ai the hotel nitro
dpced By my vie to hrs Buyohs abe rena ned si So
chems Bead ats hcr husband en-.
me deposition OF hrs. kaber vas read Proved the
date Of her marriage, 18Th Of october, 1857 at es hi
.osycA NJ Ana MIS- Rgsch we're there the sTsnng b..