, 1860-11-26
lE BURCH DIVORCE CASE.
sixth Day Of tho Trial.
tEsllMoN? OF J. r. VALENTINE, MISS
MARY SPAULD1NG AND MRS
THOMAS BURCH.


! l1se'n our own Rcportcr.l
| SArEny1t1E, Saturday, Nov. ci.
lhe sixth day Of the trial finds the ]lcariu.
Of the case less than ono quarter finished. Th{
attendance Of outsiders at the little Couf1
Room has fallen OF, the quiet citizens Of 1hls
vicinity having apparently already gratiirt
their curiosity I'y sight at the principal par
tics, and tIrnIl'cd of to other and their oyu
affairs, The attendance Of citizens to-day Ger
fainly hayii;. lcen less in number than il,
enlcaso would mark tho progress of u com
mon " "Disorderlr" case If the object Of Sc
lcctins Sarcrs:!lc rs tho place Of holding ;t.is
hearing was to gain scclusion from 4 rush o1
eager listeners, the experiment isa perfect sue
cess, Tor the Court and its regular attendants
connected with this case, arc left to themselves,
With amplc room In au apartment Smaller tlaI.
the smallest Courtroom CT Chicago.
Throughout the week both tic rrincira!
parties have tera in the court room. Tic iury
arc ranged ::si:!<t the wall It the left Of judge
Norton. Tw" long tables, extending in fron1
Of the Judge, arc occupied By the counsel,
those of Mr. Hurch being nearest tho bench.
Beyond this, Mrs. Burch's counsel occu.,y
their table, b:1wccn which aud the rail sit the
defendant, accompanied By her mother, Mrs.
Turner, her uncle, Hon, Erastus Corning, n,,t!
Col. Rathbone Of Albany. Tho examination 81
witnesses gacs smoothly dull, some Of them.
rs your readers are aware, having been greatly
lrotractcd, especially that Of Miss Fancy
Bnrch. concluded OIL Friday night.
The court holds its session Today Saturday
a. usual, closing 81 too Into I'LL hour for auy Il,
return to Chicago; and, indeed, as opening al
- 4 II Oh Monday, so constituting IN all
ditional reason why parties concerned, which
manifvstly reporters, ,sAa1l test the Sun
day accommodations Of the county scat Of Du-
page.
The number, from FIRST TO last, brought TO
this place hy this trial is very large, and IL
proves quite n harvest for the stage l,rorrie.
tors, and special messengers: who nrc kcrt
travelling At a;l hours Of the day, between Ma.
perrillc and Wheaton, the nearest railroad aud
telegraph station, eight miles distant. Tie
complainant las still quite 4 number Of wit
ncsses to bc called, and they will probably
occupy tlc larger share Of tue coming week.
The following arc Tic proceedings of to-day !:
THE TESTIMONY CONTINUED.
II. Il. Valentine WAS Offered as witness for
thu complainant, his examination being cou
ductcd by Mr. lloyEvl:
reside Il, Chica.n,: an in the banking busi-
ness with ai'. Eurc., (: ain acquainted witt
Mrs. Burcl; was =: her house Monday. lGti
JaI''lary, 1st1; tout. tllc acknowledgment q:
deed by Mrs Bu.rl! III tlic ,lsl,al 1na1lrvr;
have but all iud=i,c. recollection Ut wil:.t
took place; ftt.: misfortune hal just been to
1lc, aud r:.a :. good deal sAorcd; size ill.,
1'lored 1ne 10 plead with AIr. Durct Tor her:
she had bccu very wicked, &c; wen. Thea.
TN Tuesday! z:sorning, tic 18th; there WAS !:
confession in thc handwriting Of Mrs. I;urcl,.
signed by l'r, l'rtorc; wcnt first ino til.
library, then i:ito the bed chamber where sh.
was: think ehe WAS Standing as went ill.,
announced by Mr.: Nurcil, ami took the :tfli-
,lavit Of her confession; tllc7c was i small t1
bic in the room; touk The paper in llly hand,
showed it IL her. asked her if it WAS Ecr sir
nature. and j; Sue Mis- really and willing IL
swear 10 thu truth nj thu statements il con.
taincd; she said she WIS, and | swur. her:
nu one clet Was present; after swearing. her
while waS attachinythe attestatiol,, Mr. Kurc:
entered the rnt,u; | r.1ircti; tlle said NTH.
in; Mr. Hnrc!i retained lIu l.,t.rr, utut there
:,:,:ln i'll the afternoon Of thai day, between j
ard o'clock, to the best ri my recollection;
when J. cntcrc.l the house Afr. Eurcll s!luwru
mc into t!H' 1ihrry, and ASKED 1,.c to wait OIL
lno1i,cnt while lie went to scc if Mrs. Burcl
was ready to sce 1nc: he went up stairs att
shortly called Tic and Fannie Eu-tll; Mr.. f;urrl
aud myself entered her rou,n Mr. Is. s:tiu IL
her, '' Fannie and Nj. Valentine have come IL
Wines yuur signature" l.nnie signed tn.
confession rs 4 witiic=s, 81 isnrd by Mis-. Eurell
and also paper signed by Mr.. Eurch; before
signed asked Mrs Burcll to witness hci
signature: tlcn signed it; a1A i Notar.
Pat AL
then asked Mrs. Birch il she was ready na.d
willing II swear to the confession she Lar:
81 i:.neu; she answered sih, was quite willing
asked her il Sue iu.Iv understood the ducu.
mrut: she said, "Eut too wc]l.'' thea ::.l-
tninis1cred the oItll IL her in the Usual man.
ucr and form: willie uas attaching my at-
trstation Mr. Rnrcll rcecntcrcd tic r.'u1n Mrs.
BuTcl! went w to him, takin., him by tho arm.
saying something l could nu1 hear, ltd Liiu
towards the slour; A1r. Eurcli went uut and
she closed tic t:our; Mrs. linrell ca,r Ia luc,
taking hold nf t1lr " ila arli.. ami said, as
rccollcct. oh. Sir. Valentine. pity me. Pity
inc! Fifty me-. / feel very miserable Il: tli..
thought Of leaving. 1,y rl,dlcn; do vo,1 think
my husband viii t4a1c me: Ull, do not lci lin
batu nc; do not cxpc.t him to love nr, hut
do not let hs1n llatc me; have wroi..cd lIu,,
deeply wro1ycd him. and deserve my tate, att:
blame no one hut ntscli; if my husband
should get sick, or either of MY cilira:,. won't
surely they won't refuse In let nv ttnlc IL
tl,c,l when they arc sicls.' She inll"r,tl ,nc
again tn pity her. for it was har.l tu leave her
el.iitren; She said, ~ feel much better now
that have ::,.l Mr. Earch everything; /: i,:,s
taken Il luad Oh III; t,iad, and feel better nt'w
telling Mr.. Durch everything. hut lux. ,:.:r that
hc would sever inc from MY children prevented
la"." Cp tp this time tlr i4,,i bce,, w4v,.iit.
bitterly. Ert now fccalllc cal and COM
:hc then told me tn:t s!r lad seen David Slit
art PASS the house that day with yo!i1t. lad:,
30 and warn the youn. !aly's IA
rrnts, and mt II let her speak in him !;
for he would ruin her rs he had her: then in
great ay,ny, ss,: exclaimed, 'Uil. thai llurrid
1llan !: ! wish somebody would shout him. shoe,
him! Don't yum think tl'cy eau punish him:
DON'T yoi think they cln send him 10 state
prison: It's tno hard that should suffer,
while he Is allowed IL go Tree i'll l,.rsuil ni
Other ricii1ls:" a1tcrward she sai.l. ''t'i Mr..
Valentine. YOU s,a:c no IDEA vi the alcceltiuus
lie USED towards me; iHl;e long struggled !
a=uinst them lc krrt cnntinuall. trli,,:, the
lic 2vs..t llr, and inc only in all the world and
that my husband lid moi love Inc, but another;
lines almost believed him. sls thea said, !
*'Ut, the vl;.:n.f wish he MAS Slot ~ anil wept
bitterly asking liz 'ucSsr to pass her On ti,c
street, never TO oAun l,cr il met her, but to
pity her while condemned her, arG ae sure
to spcak to i'rr;" I He her wtrds; haye !:
some rccco1''r1ion 1l,at ehc spoke to me about j
what the world would think u her: we ,llcn
parted; have l'ot sceil 3ter since; received j |
letter i!"ln iItr aftcrw:Irt; there {pruducing |
Il lml'cr} ii l.. it WAS received hy III: the eth
af JANUARY, ia her handwriting; that is the |
tale u the letter; 1Gvcr received hut olsc |
lcltcr if"til hcT; in tlsr s,i.Ecr fall Of -
Mrs. burct Called nj the tl;:cc; ne nnc was !
l'rcecllt but myself: hlI: said MIR. Bnrcli was !
1ulltrlns very nuch from headaches, and |
wished Inc 1" entrcat hin him to -, away 1ur
two or tllrc" months, tntllc East nr to Europe; |
Mr. Ishrcit uas then ju the city: dolt't know |
t.ey bal tce,l East ti,at summer; ! |
think This conversation must have been III the
Ea]l, a!tcr her return upon The Monday went |
10 Mrs. Bur''h's housc, llc accompanied nc in |
E1otll cscs fran the bank 1lc bad been al tie
t'ank the last time III hour Or Ill hour and 7
half writing letters: it was in 1llc forenoon |
When wc,s the first time; Mr.. Burch was ut |
y. nc tank and went with ME it was between
4o4t Ut iIec O'clock ] went ir the afternoon. |
t'gss-1f"n'Ath ~ llr. Bro.cning.-11c IA
per i o''';''ned Acknowledgements of in tlie /
,,nt"luius MS Tic statement signed by Mrs. |
naIen W Monaay' il was q decd from MT. |
Burch IL Henry Fasnam: it va, IF ,nu,rrty |
belonging tn the firm, Wlr1. 1,oJ l,rc,, ,,iarcd
jn his na':c Tor convenience Of 1ransf;!r and |
also Ill Ills own property; tue consi,]cr,tiou |
was 81 ,Uoo, a.I o:hcr v.luaL1t: rnn. |
eiucratioll; brlieye it covered lis nn,,sn ~,
the avenue; thu block ofstorcs on Lake srrcr,
IL i lcasc:s:',l interest; l think they wcrc in.
cludcl; 1},c rc4i cst4tc Of ti,c lrm included Is
4 lot OH thu South Branch Er-cl's avn house |
and goods arc probably worth st;ut00: the |
stores a.cst have cost $10o,00o; have heard |
the length Of lid .e2sc stated a5 either - Or
w yc:'rs: explained to M1.. !surri its con-
tents; ,l:a+ is asked her il she did il .f hcr
orr fr,.. wifi .i 11er knn,p t,f II ,r,c r,r0n.