Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-10
AN EXTRAORDINARY luSAeY CASE IN DUBLIN,

A case has recently been investigated
in Dublin by the Board of Commission
ers, de LHnaticO IaguirendO in which
woman, who was found to be insane, was
believed to have been betrayed into
marriage for the purpose of securing her
money, fl8,000, to the Church of Rome.
Originally of very humble birth and
then servant girl in London, Mrs.
Waite, the woman in question, had won
the affections of her master, and on his
death was left in possession OF $4,000
in the funds, and about SI60 q year in
house property. But one child, daugh-
ter, survived. The husbands relatives
then pursued the widow with a worrying
litigation they were defeated, but these
proceedings left fixed upon her mind an
idea that at some period or other she
should be murdered. She fed from
London back 10 her native place, near
Cork, and to her relatives. Here she
became suddenly acquainted with a
young man, aged 20, and as suddenly
married him. AS by this marriage the
relatives we're cut of from all expectation
of obtaining her property, they felt
towards the bride and her husband any
thing but a friendly spirit, and they
instituted the inquiry as to her luaacy
The Irish Times in noticing the invest.
cation says:
The evidence of the priest who mar
Tied this strange couple, is most astound
ing. The marriage took place in I
public house, and without the knowledg,
of any of Mrs. Wafte's relatives, though
they lived at few yards distant. Th,
priest acknowledged that he did not OBJ
serve the regular forms of his church
lie married her in a public house with
out confession, and by a dispensaiiol
: procured on the day of marriage, tn
E original Of which be had destroyed. H
: knew the relatives of the woman, We
: brealhed not a syllable respecting tn
|, rite be was about TO perform, and hi
] evidence, in many other particulars,
5 by no means creditabIe. Council, th
q husband of the widow, was a seafarin
e man, one, apparently, who could b
t easily worked upon. The priest, in
mediately after the marriage, began I
/, talk about a settlement, and to urge tha
!. the daughter should be removed fror
the mother, and placed in a ladie
: school. By this settlement it was inter
: ded that the EI8,000 should be the proI
: erty Of the daughter when Of age, an
+ by the ladies school was meant 81
clUsion in a convent. II is not ever
day that the Church of Rome has a
Is opportunity of netting a young cir
heiress to $4,000, and it was well Eort
while to neglect the forms Of the churc
q to secure such a prize as this.
n The jury, by finding Mrs. Waite insan
and that her insanity dates from dun
1857, nullify her marriage with Connel
IF which did not take place until the Sci
Is TENDER Of that year. The plot then
for few will believe there was not plot
has resulted in absolute loss to every or
q engaged in ii. The jury very proper
s considering the peculiar character
Ie Mrs. Watte's delusion, strongly recon
: meuded that she should not be place
!. in lunatic asylum. With equal propr
ETY. considering the evidence of ii
1s promOventa, they expressed strongly q
opinion that SIC should not be comrnitie
A. TO the care Of her relatives. The Cha
Ia c. lor will be empowered 10 appoil
proper persons to take care of Mr.
4 Watts person and property. The dauel
, ter, who was bapJised Protestant. b
comes q ward Of court