The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-22

Colonel Norrsons column were made BY Sergeant Major
Treuber Of the Seventh, highly intelligent and sodisry
non commissioned officer.
THE BURCH DIVORCE CASE.
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Our Special Correspondence.
NAPKRvIILE, Nov. IA, 1850.
Aninsaed Progress Of the Btreh Case-Appearance Of the
Court Room-Arguaerts Of Counsel for Poaponemet-
Diassions among the Counsel-TAe * Louis Deposs-
tions-CAancs Of Posponemens-Le9al Quibbling,
de-, DC, de-
Yesterday afternoon the Burch divorce case began
show signs OF animation The counsel Of Mr.. Burch
waited upon Mr. Beckwh the manager for the defence,
and attempted TO arrange with him the day for which
the should be set down, and proposed that
the matter be brought before the Court therefore, in the
afternoon
the lawyers assembled quite large force and com
pletey nHed the little bar The court room Is small ~
hardly TO contain three hundred persons very roughly
furnished green paper shades the windows keep
out the SUM- and OF all dirty looking places this the
worst The appearance Of the majority Of the bar and Of
the spectators-of whom about hundred aud nfty
were present-dd not materially improve the scene.
The Judge with associate justices, sits solidarity upon
das hardly large enough for stump orator to spread
himself upon; and the "bar," technically called, is
about the size Of that OF . secoad rate rum shop.
ing Both the Judge and the majority Of the counsel
very talented looking however; and, In spite Of its
uncouthnefs the court has somewhat air Of dig
nifty. The Atmosphere is terrioe-what with smoking
between time and chewing the rest Of the day the
s In such condition that for lady or man 10
be compelled to sit in II during the continuance Of such
long trial this Of the Burches is punishment
than year In the state prison Dickens could dad
pie materials for "Martn Chuzxlewn" ready 70 his
hand In this little six by nine court room.
Soon after opened Mr. Beckwith called attention
the OF Buch Burch stating that the defence
was ready and wished the iria down for early
dsy as possible. He suggested rhursiay. Mr. Burcbs
counsel objected this; ind aer CONTEMPLATION,
which amounted 10 nothing except as allowing that the
complainant ready for trial be should have
been the Court decided the would be called
Monday, unless counsel should show cause why . stw
day should be chosen, aud this he requested
them 70 do to-day. The Defendants counsel gave
notice that they would make . molten for TEN.
porary aimony and the custody OF the children daring
the continuance Of the suit and as deciding this point
viii be almost like deciding the case, the complainant
seemed to be put in mcwhat awkward position. rnus
the matter ended yesterday.
This morning ur. Miller, Of Mr.. Burch's counsel,
submitted AFFIDAVIT purportns 70 show cause Why tae
case should be called Monday. He stascs that the
number Of Witnesses viii be about thirty; that In his
opinion the case than four
weeks and that the court cannot legally sii more than
three weeks-ope OF which has already expired. He
therefore asks part Of the complainant, that the
case 20 over for and that special be held
TO ryn
Quite q wordy argument ensued. The compainant's
Insisted that the could not possibly be tried
in two weeks, although they perfectly willing aad
ready try IT, and that the number Of witnesses and
term Necessary The defendants counsel said that
ordinary diligence, the could be tried 10 tso weeks
without any dfcuty Mr. 3eckwth charged that this plea
Of lark Of time only sham and suberfxe 10 cover
want Of aratiop on the part OF the ooaAinAnt Mr.
fence CERTAINLY wa~hy should the trial delay ed9 do
offered 10 Withdraw the 81 Louis depos tions II the cross
alton IN regard 70 them would consume 90 muca
and appoint day This sneruooa
Tns Afternoon, Immediately court was opened, Judge
be denied that there great deal Of necessary nbar
nent account Of the Of the court terms
on both soes 70 az day when should be called
The compainsnts counsel say that the case canno, be
completed Two veshs; the defendant says that with
proper diligence sho 40 not occupy longer tnAn tina,
space Of time The oompaipsnt suggests taas special
s s,s 10 b. ~ the NOAH Of J.nusry. as me
| regular terms In the cougtcs upoa his circuit NJ
up all the other months mt stsr PEI. 1y ne c,aa
OF The counsel would have 70 be absent aud another
(Hon Mr. Fsrnswosth) vas engaged q Washington YET,
Il
term cioeed, would be great dstrmens and iaustce
10 the coupa,san, aad 70 ins defence Bat on the DIN
| eultte which surrounded the matter he Gould not do
better than Get down the for Monday next, u this
/ would suit the counsel
/ hon. Mr.. Fsrps-orin said that The defencs was
| really.
as wesk of tue Wills county term, no might add three
four 10 The 60 weeks, or ppesloy weeg, be
could get " ns brother Jafses 70 take me place
tbst couri-thN V q no legal diieates would be raised
| Ia roeafd TO the sNtsnsi0n.
toun on bosn syreed that there ssoai none
/ Mr. kier sad tnat ihc complainant might
| object 10 The Cnc,hlst. ecp~ ttons He ooad
p5t sns~er for the Other counsel IA the case, AL
| reser ved he sai 20 ~k for further postpone.
mcnt he ccule snos any hes reason ~by u should he
| granted.
me Court sorses,sd that notons Ia regard to depos
tors shoald o. argues ms se~s, ritner 90
COS ng tho evening al tis would ne well seg
thcye cstters o. The nay, for r
nara be in,sadto they sbeai, they could have
Il etpngh to Do
Mr. Bccswgth gave notice that lotious on The part
| OF tie dean . would be raises this week.
Brc~at cal "a TIE ntfcntou " The Coirt
davit feo THE Part ~ tse complainant " day regard
10 The - ioos witnesses TIE paper died AFTER
dncuseon this morning, IN. dtfercs mad osfe
wittfra = tbe - bsus 5ep0stions IL cnntsned very
sesere ttctarss 70 rcssa - toe cncsc,sr 4 the te
ftnoarts oYsnsei Al. here great desire upon
the part Of The guhc bod " sagsfs Wished
the court or5sr that b. treated
the tep s'tnps which a fcdthst " he sealed q,
and all publication - suppressed Ne "sei an order NJ
/ the Court 70 To ~ effect
: ne sourt bad 70 objection and made the order.
Mr. Miner arpostions Of two 81 TIE female
witnesses from p LOUIS were on NE, aad oonianed
mcst blasting mpu,ations the character Of NJ.
rpYeh rhev had discovefea IA regard " these Wit.
ntaset. that ore kepi los asuce houss W -
l1u sas during her rcst nee ~ w Ssgo W" not only
bnt sborti mist. and they believed that
IA ne, sept NADER poce safves custody
- - - veyx time that ceposition wAf ~ritlen
ylsa ,ie rctcn 70 'yren her evidence Sade the