Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-29
rhe Ruroh case Il. C,lieago.


citemcut ia the various western cities, and
as it will soon come up before the courts
for investigation, We give place to d re-
cupituiation of the matter. Some of the
Chicago papers comment freely upon the
action of all parties at the time of the oc-
currence:
Before another weel; bad passed the case
began to wear new aspects, and now is
matter involved in darkness and doubt.
Then came the stunning reply from Mr.
Stunrt, that for months he had not visited
the house of Mr.. Burch, and certainly was
not there on the day III question.
Then there arise in the community state
ments to the effect that Mr.. Corning, un-
willing to believe his niece guilty, is de-
tcrmired to protect her rights, and has
sent on agents to investigate, rs far as
possible, the truth Of the aspersiUns on
the lady's character. This agent or agents,
and we arc aware that they have been
here, are satisfied tl:at the whole is n plot
by IL jealous husband 10 pat away his law
full wife. This her noble protector is de-
termined to resist, and be has placed the
cause of Mrs. Burrh in the hands of Mr..
Bcckwith, an eminent lawyer of this city,
who will be assisted by Mr.. MerriCk.-
These facts are to be taken in connection
with the rumor that when Mr.. Beckwith
followed his disgrnced wife TO Albany to
settle the terms of separation bctwi&t HIM
self and her. his reception by Mr.. Corning
was very different from what he expected.
The cause of MIR. Burch has not bron inn
proved by tha manner in which he is said
to have treated his wife, subsequent to the
alleged discovery of her guilt. He degr"-
dcd her, and, in picking her name out of
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'ie CouIesS'"lI WIS e"'o'teo rom Ho' '.I.Ii
conhnemen', ana otEcFa aver a'''F i PiSIol $40,
document was sworn 10 before mr' ouTcil
partner, VINO IS a notary pubic, ana mo
grave charge OF conspiracy is no" leFelied
(, against them both.
! lie TINS part as 1t may, MrS. burch no"
denies the substance oil her own confes-
sion, saying that Ii was cEtorteu from ner'
Whether she can withdraw it, is another
question: and, under the state statutes 1t
cannot oe used as cvidenc" against her IN
divorce suit if she can prove that 1t was
obtained by menace or cnn5piracT, willie it
is hut seldom that such confessions are
useful ms evidence.
1 We now give the readers OF the Rs2f'e
Il copy Of the bill. rs filed in the office OF
/ the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The
/ strangcst part OF this document is that II
makes no positive charge OF recent net
of Immortality, such rs Mrs. Bnrch ana
Mr. Stewart nrc said 10 have been recent
" guilty of, but goes back to l667 for a
direct charge. This Of itself would hO
sufficient ground for denying the 6issoln-
lion prayed fer, but We suppose in the
position tue lawyers have been careful
i cpough'not to tell what they can hope to
prove.
4 The case.ia to come on in therFebruory
term of the Circuit Court, in the form of
an application ny Isaac II. BuTch for di-
4 vorce from his wife Mary W, andi will
.be matter Of interest, in all respects, the
tho. parties, MCSSrS. Corning, BurCh and