New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-28
The Burch Divorce Case.
SEVENTH DAY.
NAPfrRyILLF. ILL.,. Monday. Nov o6. 1860

| NAPIrRvHLE. H.. Monday Nov 26 1860
| number OF witnesses examined but the only
matters of interest ELECTED the following test
| mOny and the accompanying letters:
| TIE Rev. Robert w. Patterson, sworn-l ain a
| minister Of the gospel: 1 have had very intimate
acquaintance with Mr.. Burch; i have known Mrs.
| Burch well, but not intimately. The witness here
identified the letter received from from Mrs Burch on
the 30h of January which he said he answered the
| following day 'The letter has already been pub
lished1 The witness then identified the copy Of the
reply to said letter. which copy bad been made and
! retained by him. He also identified the second letter
| he received from Mrs. Burch, which was about the
first of June and said that be wrote reply TO II few
days after lie then identified the copy aud the said
| reply.
Crossexamined- first letter has moi been in my
possession since il written Mr. Burch told me he
believed that they would be obliged to call for the
letters asked Judge Skinner about it, and he told me
| I would be obliged to give II; aiterward saw Mr.
Barren, and told him was unwilling the letter should
be used unless necessary to develope the TRUTH during
nv absence day Mr. Burch called and got the letter
from my wife; Mrs. Burch wrote 70 me Tor copy OF
the letter; did not ask Mr. Burch for IT, nor send
10 her: / did not request ladies not call on Mrs.
Burch; | did not speak about the case freely; have
affected to the fact Of Mrs. Burch being brought up
and educated in NeW-iCrk.
The witness here read the first letter from Mrs.
Bmch which moved most Of those in Court to tears.
The revy Of the witness and subsequent letter Of
Mrs Burch was also read: The letter to Mr.. patler-
son was such as a person in affection would write TO
pastor, begging his prayer acknowledging sinT, ana
cntreating sympathy and advice.
Mrs. Henry Farnam was next sworn. she testified
having spoken to Mrs. Burch about Stuart + Waits;
she said sic hoped the witness didn't imagine any
wrong: she said. NO. she knew her too well to have
any such thoughts but others might not be so char
table," Mr.. Burch expressed the hope that stu
art family having returned home, people would not
be 50 ready 10 talk about him. She identified the let
tiers as Mrs. Burchs handwriting, addressed to the
witness and Burch. Nothing further of Importance
WAS elected
The letters were then read. That to Mira. Fauam
wis beautifully written, in language so touching az to
draw tears from many IN the court In IT she a!ludes
10 the inclination she had to terminate her life by pol
son, iii the distraction of separation from her chill
dren. The letter to her husband If as follows:
My Husband must for the last time in my life thus
address YOU wish thank you for all your Kindness 20 me
during an orr married life even when false and wicked
and for the last week particularly you have been 80 snd i1To
ing and good 10 meoh kndN hen only deserved you,
haze Bat you sid that Jon 90 not bate me Ila = indeva
eoo to YOU gos 65, Es1a T f,eSooS
aud every thing know full well darling whai poor miserable
sweed You have said you would pray for and know you
viii; and you know the te1ent prayer o. e nsu'us man
nine may yet ind forgiveness with God hes very ereiin
and kind to his errins wandering children, t uos' e my
neoce y 10 that all is for the best and trust may cay
m INV heart God doeth all things wen As for you dearest
husband Won can never know how suffer for AID am 30
thar that all your friends love you so and care Tor yo en-
bear that they should cast aside and sPun me- sy wiz
only love cherish and endeavor to console you M in' g
INERT everything that is bad and for the children pray you
gain do not let them forget -.
Do uOt
me see Won al once Oh am miserable and yti dare
not munur only say God help me ana cry 10 Nh,
tisly that be " heed and make me pure again Dafng
little Minnie she must hear one w9rd sau si neI
mother without telling and teach her On teSc h 70 nn
ali who rev lie me may deserve IT, but e tn1eh'
b 80 foudy love should ever thus spoken Of
% go ea TO hate me- Better far that they should
tb me dc l Indeed shall be fear to them pray you uo
yo To- b9n me entirely Oh God feel that you viii ny
10 think indy May feel ere die that you haye tSy
and fully forgiven and tell me- On te me- oeo s0 n TO-
Won sill moi hate forever Oh dearest you a4e 30
sinner has been too much but bess you 10, II how Sd
would God ko would lay down ny Poor lie I5 you o r6 "a
doing could relieve yopI POI % % m were my lax
r5s TO YOU We may never again, but darling remem
et g L "D yS yo9 or the chdre1 should be in 3D. pray
you let me know IT, Perhaps at such time yo9 nv eI
ogiye and perhaps love me again coaa dle p
think could hear you ayyou love your poor hear stricken
- Good lv good bv my much loved, much injured husband
Good by God bless you Mss the children 'ome'e' ''i
tbeif moor hear. broker mother H..
DIIino the reading of the letter profound silence
prevailed in Court and the scene was most aneGnng
After reading the letter 10 Judge SKINNER J1uge
Dixie examined the immateiial points. Mary
SIaulding and Fanny Burch were recalled Inc ohiy
ndin eECtcd was The admission by the later on the
rogs-exan ination that she had told Mrs Skinner thai
he never believed Mrs. Burch gllty uil She heaIa
from her uul lie that She had confessed Inc cOusei o
bo conrlaipant then closed tie case and offered TO
hand in The confessions. The counsel Tor the defense
Objected offering to produce evidence that the tgna-
turcs Lad been Improperly obtained bI uuIC7S, 'Vo'
don or fraud long debate ensned MI me close Of
| he Court No decision viii he made till morning
Tho following letter read to-day
| vus UTrCu's LITTER TO HER AUNT, MRS. THOMAS
BURCH.
N, BrRcr. You win trust pardon for writing you at
bi. time but etched and fallen a. am cannot let you Tor
m oeu thnA that have ever carried 0utOT wished tht rum
of or daughter Fanny. God IN Heaven knOs th am tIuy
innocent Of this tonibe accusation. leaned nom Jhce that
r gs the opinion formed by Mr. Burch was htt broken
before bu this II possible udded 10 my Of bitterness
INST Mrs BIRCH that II lave entertained suc hougt
non ,si bsush t. and beg Nh BuTch not 10 think OF II any
rer have given him good and just cause to hnk there -
be- nJd me wrongly Mrs Bmcb tell your daughters from
ne ilst fthcy any love Of admiration 70 chrck t9o"
lid had lrner friends and liked admiration less should not
- hoo AM ouca,i or tudcIerIngh almost Say ubtgsaf MY
min ,as commenced by exciting my jealousy ny nj
IA d cuI see il nOfaiery did IL work Tell me girs
a. they would dread nOOm have been TOO tnougbt
M haze NOT rushed INTO rum Ohho ueru nave
NOT AZ RON think the great the dreadful wrong nave 1ohe
NY husband o. though coula mol I'VE snu 5', t
he viii ever forgive me My mind has been 20 dstTsed
hsye been almost distracted have NIuca III ~
hoping De- car give rue consolation. On Ms buIo u
you only know how suffered! have 1tfn an aI'ni
Trrdsv sld hive hod time for thought have prayed 700
proved for forgiveness Of God and have prayed t1 ' uO
W9d Gu lime forgive Oh, when told o. ne heIse
hl.d ne although write IL yet was distressed beyond en-
pr, that be- will forgive and feel less hatred for me- WIZ
vou gf Bunch, haIA him for biz assumed kindness Whfh
~ hin can forget his putting his around and
kssin. ie Good bye although now know le did not mean
| ri, me Immediately that yOu do not think J
| vilad or Rinktd ~ my s1.l Ting Iegarfus
TY,v n very much afraid thai you should have thought
AID low Nil EarL will you be Kind g these dear Children
reed, ,r,ef. need them nov deserve all this Aufe ring
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