The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-03
THE BURcH DIVORCE CASE.
MvAdsnes of Erassus Cor ni . q, the Uncle OF
Wateh, DC.

Mrs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lsttss HOA' A
TWELFTH DAT.
NApssyuIs H. Dec !, 1850
mo prosecution waived tho cro,s examination OF DAVID
stuart.
me letter from Nf, Burch to Judge Skinner aud the
deed OF Isaac Gnd Mary, bis wife, 70 Henry FAR
pam were put 10 BY the defeSce The deed Is In me
handwriting Of Mr. Burch, and conveys large amount OF
real estao ioi the GRAFTON OF 81 600 The deed bad
never been aed an obtained from the complainant
through M order q tho Court
Tho letter from Nh. Burch TO Judge Skinner Is fo.
lows
sm-r have Just executed answer 10 Mr. Bursh's sp
oatlou for b Of divorce from our ma isge relations.
Tn you, my friend and sollitor, appear 10 cour.
shall be perfectly right and just as nctween NJ 6arah
aDt mysehf lonrg, AAki W. XIII
grastua Corning swornI hrst heard Of the difficulty
10 she Burch ami, Wednesday evening, after my
turn from Eew gors, Mrs Barch arrived at Albany on
Freay evenu &, Saturday teegtaphed TO Mr. Barah
10 meet . Suspension Bridge on Tuesday evening;
/ met him there bad read the letter from
M Burcn to sir. Pruyn; ct the interview
Mr. Burcn gave much the same account a contained in
the letter tod that OF the Arguments no used
. oe,aE tho confession vas putting his ust 10 the Ace q
Mrs Bufch rsyhg, "you shall confess 10 describing
hs acuon be doubled his hand and put his si In my
lace, % show ms now he AID Il, Mrs Turner, the
the Doctors care tessraphed to her, and she ca ne
20 Albany on THURSDAY, aud remained TIL the next
Tor meacai advice; Nte Bur;n, defendant, went
20 the Falls vita brother Horace Turner at tue
rarne time vsnt there after the Interview
~Nh M Burcn told her that Mr. Birch bad informed
nc that she connyed with David stuart IN an al
tempt to ruin Fanny Boch toll her nothing more Tor
Lad 70 go OF 10 Hunaoi reformed 10 Albany on TAG
sDor log ThursoaJ did not SEQ Mrs bdrch agalni on
FRIDAY went 10 Se~ York, and on Saturday oonsaited
9Th defendaut's neither | had no conversation pre-
vously with deebGaBt cav me letter from Mr. Burch
TO MRS turner enh' At Albany or New YORK mol any ol
The letters received from Mr.. Burch, neither
n,
Turner shnsn 20 the defendant before my return
from New YORK; on The following Monday received
iet,er rom me Rcr Mr. Patterson enclosing one from
hu Mrs BuTch handed II 70 her and gave her direc
iop. am ADVICE not 10 aas ser il or write any
sers toe first versaton hed with Mrs Burcn on the
matter eDce interview at the Falls, was on the Thurs
day foil ,wiug last vs,i 70 New York from vac time
q Inc defenaaots arrival AZ Albany uot Sir Sscg scss
visit tbs nd 1nursdsy after, che wss 10 mighty
exci cd and like distracted woman az you could
I'm sgiue sr Bu,on tod me he nal ssai Mrs B1fch ny
the Fort Wa! aud eveand ronto 70 peVsnI nef cong
direct Where her brother was Mrs Hdrch has no sner
living her only brother IA Horace iGrner
The counsel for the complainant declined to efoss eva
mine the wress Mrs Baroh Was deeply alscsed during
Horscs Turner, svorD-I wa. al Mr.. Burchs house at
tho eextb my brother Joseph M was very sick when
I arrived; saw Nj stuart there Mr. Birch ss't on
Tuesday light, after coming from Ddxeyess wedding he
would have Mir 3Iusst there; oever WAS out any ngnt
playing ards curIg my brctn.rs ness never toa an.
~ Burcn Ioonvefsed with Mr. Bsroa ABOUT hr stuart
Tor me time January, 1858 had heard OF Mr. stuart
IN Detroit; | asked Mr. Burch "wnat he knes OF hr:
STUART be ead stuart is very good icos" sail
had heard that Mr. stuars reputation as 10 females was
bad Mr. BuIch replied that he knew al that but 1d MOI
believe II, and that he thought Mr stuart was gentle
man OF worns TO toat effect or that import from tue
time I NTs Burch aner this occurrence InA re-
turned from toe Ears ~th her. she seemed almost crazy
~v 90 much reduced aud weak ana broken 10 health,
that her death, before we reached Albany, would
not have surprised me.
Gross exsmipod-ws. absent from the house wcdnos
day eight during my brothers sickness went 70 the de
rot to 20 moci my moshcr, who was expected 10 inc
Horny H. Hanllu, clerk 0, tho fremont House, sworu
He proved tho presence OF Darid stuart a. the GER ants
party on Cur Of 1851 aGd parlor hop at
the emon on tho 18th Of February and 9ih u March,
1855
uross sxamined--on the night or the Christmas eve
dance was max ing my generally useful, dancing With
the eirs, sc (sughef David stuart engaged al nscf
geueraly In dancing with all the good looking gis that
Toe deposition OF a. Marsh Was then read proves
@ %ss sSx o. Sayemser % ISL The meetng COM
mcDocd at seven O'Clock and lasted until After 'on when
II adjourned
depoeod 10 attending the concert a The hero.e Hail. IN
chicago IN May. 1857 went With Mr. Barca asd his vile
beard Mr.. Buren, tel las vile he had given an extra
ticket 70 Mr. stuart Mr. Stuart osmo to the concert dur
lrg the evening.
shoo discussion arocc As to us admission.
Mr.. Bsokwnh argued In favor Of is sdm,s,.
S Ss.w; s,a 'I by the aeisudan, after ' le.Vas
her husband house terror aud being tho ars time
,he could speak free fFom restraint
The Court ruled the deposition out, except 80 Tar NJ the
following esntence-s' arr Barch, her arrival At
Absny, very excited she seemed almost dts.
tracted"
Mr. Bcckwish took exception to the ruling OF tue
Court.
Proof was then given Of the date Of the first dsy OF
the County Fair october Ia 1857, ard Of the ersct
meat or tho plays OF '.rocahontas and the "Gcnte.
from Ireland !" at the theatre on that evening.
Christopher Roberts clerk Of the Burch Bsnk
cannot tell whom Mr. Burch went East In 1871 believe
u tho 9Th OF september; cannot tell any hing
fNrthcg OF his movements
Mr. Bcckxuh here moved for order from the Court
directing the producing OF letters 70 prove that ".
Burch home from the 18th 20 the 10Th q October,
When tho Cocri adjourned tn Monday, a. two O'CLOCK
Pm.