The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-02
TIE BvRCH DIVORCE CASE.
Interesting Evidence OF David Stuart,
tao Mas Charged pttn The Adultery
with Mrs. Bursh.

tFTtLNuOE eTesiOS.
The opLlrs Of the pfocoedlaLe Dsvi Nuart appeared
ia eJurt for the irtt tine. whoa hfs Bnroh entered
they mutually recognized e-on o,ae, IN friendly and
uns ~ barrssscd ma,uoE.
David stnars wss the lrst witness witness de
posed as oowsi lave roeided q, Chicago since early
IN the frri,5 or winter oi 1856; am a lawyer;
Mrs Brroh never IN her life cSnc TO my Office
aLoer any preienc4 whatever was lrs. introduced 10
Mrs Burvh in ,hesrrg Of 1865 Il psrty at She fremont
Govse by her husb .at Burch WA old acquaintance
and riend o. my a,aecs; engaged "a solicitor 10
an important oase Of the pulncy, Darlington AMI
Chloago r. lroac; guroa was relai I'd c.osely, In
timateiy and Gnancisly with senllsmen connsctei
with hh. road being acquainted vlsh some members OF
her family Tsksd Introduction to her and ir
drced az the OF b.. Old friend, Robert Stuart, TIE
ney, time "a Mrs 1ss In Jane or July, 1865; was
go,og Esstwayc With wife snd family, Mrs. Buroh and
axe samr1 n,g e esr them ii TO m mg my
reached Bomao earl, IN tn morning; took Mrs
Fsrnam and Mi. surch % tie depot cav tnen OF tns
Lcks,a '0ceririr whioh Mr.. and Mrs 3 present;
raw Dor next, tank, 1T tho masauersie 81 fsnsoy
-scomparied tic earns party nonc; ! w4s with
sis Burch ard .sa Hsrnem ~ ,le evcaios until the
ced before party; there during I'll, session Of
he Legislature that year; retino ID darling the sess'on
twice u chica ito hous OF tae pa7chas had
or q long limo tho Only hsuEs ~ Chicago at which
visited wa SICK at III fremont House lron
The srusty ~ aDous the 18th of March,
vaees.N eara a. he tl.aa vas aoed bad very
tyr; MS Burcb uever, to my
. my room; she may nave
taw psrt u iae tins dcrious
n-8 .as knd EN- attentive during my IL
:; me reny ',caee, from Tho houss
H.D d ars larnpm rho, VIA b, husband, vhited
.-iy ny r7om, nego- wa { b. un'- hculs vaer
clock reoei~,a tr uuraossc rc.sen se,,ns Nj
Burcb u HIS. farnsas oom At tho fremont House,
vhen cards ~ere played r,;ne peer hearing o. US:
ww A. IL spf'nzseii II ne tine, ny roIa
u.es n, sgrct w.re ieiims. sal iaa..i'ar, have
aeuf ,"us for bin lu geaesal.' rg impress,on .
. Ou,-,s, "a taI nt@ iaa i,usuy x-s IA lbs
sn 90 1880 bet oetc enrs pr 'cr iolal brs noes for
ao vgse crg beicre CERT, lssT ioing taer beil.
al be tt'o = ne panic 49, IL consultation daily
yith Bp'oh A. ha. SINE, ca sat. great msny pes
waen VA ~ hosess hucse; bsrr hero more frequent
" than suy o. III wnesse. have sworn used 70 20 "a
ont TO aIuef or ties, would u ry ster's constant
~ met PurCt he Ms 90 most intimate trlsnd OF he
isu'i,, exceps, probably, Sr. Fsroam. rersmber
.iested for company; the door bell rang, and
The servant pssed II Er- Burch woLs eco Company;
ere "ho; ore - oG.;' Me- BIRCH said, lsul a
,ng! ooh. yvu should net naFo ssi thai"
n" girl went 20 the door IS soon ss Ms
Ruci thS voice, sa'f 'Oh. is Mr. Farnan-I
WRIT g. him. the jumped 90, hli Uccre rhe kol TO
the dcor The kul returned; whai the gd iss s',ted
uilhs; reneabe toe lzth % patobo., 1857; wa at
the Urisa Slstes ccu;;-tnst day bong engaged
= the care Of no feop's assay isr VIII III,
rarpesier; went 30 abe is together; there
ihfee housF: returned q The Ti.rant. beity
gagged y dne ~ito ara DoVgas diaed there
aSSo' tase GEL ~ p,n ma aaa o'e,s we're ere
theatre wi'h M "a, 'ysnls; ~ent and occupied
private boz; do pc Ger Mrs er,a tha. day: dia Il
must have oeer On "a, streets seow aad no inssr-
O. Git you o. III, day auy olbes d.y NJ any time
orpsr, oaye my GRIN Ea or q xaai iutc ssarss ~sa
Never g. help ne Col. a. any tso or asy place on
esr,b, or any sosey' s,proaahieg saI thing ike a.
Gle c tt Chicago T4.es Of 1867 IS. produced and
idsutideG strs tie testimony Ts.umoaa-
o. ~. Win Of October tie lay of .Pocabortes'
WA peFit; me- wt.a tso o'htt saes flrk ths
ttpF Nfa re- gn (nrt.
mas Day, slen wes'. accompanies 81 J,hn Blrri, 4,
oeiser prtsepss o. Lar arran Der oaushie-. diDre
haylF o c,nvtrtatlcn Rish Bu,rl sooa &c report
fprcaa Nary sn.ulfE. : h regard T. roeirs %
tsse &c ts'r NOR s with nrs c.rca thiot u wa tie
speipg q 1857; nave 20 recn,sc TOO u ~ e,Trn,
ba, coad hasa - surn rspnr or inslncs
Eurrni vas miisuai; and dis-cnllaaoi my visits ir a
Gegres Consequence, fsr 1idnt choose hav. n
ls9y's nsue associate ~i't nitro n sny soca oor;
ma b. rrktd IL tbs illl OF 1852 n rame = Ger
takrg ponenoInAe away l-an her, ~ni;h ssig ..
have r,ven rise 70 y, ] Old got. on toe
Court H1Hfe 81 b.. O. trial. notoo1 ttss MRS seemed
disrfs,d, and efkcd tlr VIA t,o matte she s.a
shs bad ,oms,hms FOR me ana a note, pc, i
~ my pccket sDd al mi cHce IA II; there
rK round ~her The gave M; after reading ara nsd.
10 70 coDce nod Ds honor ~ friend Barrl. vel
iTg bis bur,e s0i rno Sed him 'he letter and
Sarged hin "a say nothing Scat II ba- csnveFsafon
osed,pE, tod ne tLs wa0iet - spiax {, mo about
at arsaifu le' she rsir shc had ~ritton n ted
her Of na desirc 10 speak sDoI, 4, nh re.
p,y Be,,b written shch wished her 10 real;
taen WAX 4 With hcr; are salc she sorry lLs had
Written; ths' hlss SpsulcDg b. writes Ter log the
stsry wss maae Or by Brrri ard O. -eH end sLs haa
SrlcL rnder tho inuelcs q thst letter reasoced a.
her t. thoT lie raposzib NJ q MIS- spauldngs state
meat ard 'hc te anne coo sircvd my return hoe de
wehh layton refers 70 aooa: The graz vines sum
soou CO The vine arc tod her tn gardener aidut
SNOW ha orslres- am sd her how pull them Oh
had roihns sb.ai " shretrfrt. hts evidence tlcre
truth IN ~ he sokc Ia hls " e. RENE "a
her Dc .Pb Turner nness jdrc5 told Of H. asked n
! ocult be 81 sersiee by ssI'ing M, he sad
rct tia, pisht, r~-sors xefo engage, oct
other nights - shuala ;t.sk M. sr Bcrr', assed m
20 a. reSt night II Bugch's rrqdesl went and vas
there ueay every 81 ID, III to died give rsai fanuy
Buch's testimony, about her going down y.r ce ard
about Mrs. Burca's resiips the lets. which irtve'y
put 10 my pocket hAveIo remembrance Of any
thing no ouch mcij,nt oocurref o. recollection
,ho were rcaiinGa ii1er tas n'cr,ncc drawn ro is
wss fstsi SHE Ms Burch's angnisI dcspsr IN ,
taato ssy o,h.r, tncIc spirit Of death ,ha
time reaaernber Halloween party at 8oJds tney we're
the next coCr neigh hort called Mrs Brrcn tns dsv
q Dad yvv that cay tas suy liberty with Mrs 9rrciY
Why, 10, ar, no rot Al tnst or any other time,
never toox any Improper liberty or ilcense villa Mrs.
nurch IN ny life
2 ia you make say srrsufeuent or suggestion 70
her to return tha, nlihts
A Why, 90, fir, no, 10; b. . sicgc word; remember
early hour fE rdeuce srbsau,tay Inc sane an our
RUS Net Mrs Bufch that aitciLo In her carriage
shc ~m Al Cocx's oyster cc,c buyiug oysters; ss
10 tbs C1Sk street oroge, vhe-c left nor; neycr
wcet N or Mrs. Barch'r ~ that night, v.en c
Mr. Rurri weutto bed Bale se'er ars Bnrca st
er Bady party; made W efEigem mt ~itn hsr: 90
ths pert dAy DID 20, ecraf Vita ncr; remember the
night q TIE meeting % Ire Historical Socsiy wm H.
Bfcwn'' vas homo the whSie nighi inc ~il0os. hcre
detailed The whols iscu. proved " Ncssrs Peer,
lcrr ana 8uflui, November - mo nrt time
saw The ciry " the ALLEGED o-uiesslo1 arcr VI ssiy
wioss rctaru fem Albany | re- lcsl causax on Ncx
lcarr nsf O. ars Barrh, greAt many vls.ters we're
tntrc pay ina the ordinary Ncs YcAs visit Ten Mrs.
Burca pulled ry CO and ia~,sd come o. rdsaisy
evening ] made a nodilon W La hor nAnd; 1 cii ~
amply oct Of gssntry Gaf baiiasge aus nAd no
other rcaniag ! rrnleot Mr. Dlrch nAniir. rae 1
rirs vh'ch che lad scnti | dour rencmoer say
orscee tres osisg u Gle room, I never ara
sry frch hag ori r. the srd flnt thC ce,
a. q ske scievc bad I4it come. lestisd - "
'nhy broh. luever rccslsrd woFd o. 60 ffon Mrs
brrcb, tho n'Rb' VIZ fsrusr called n any ctnsr
tire, ain The sosos than AMI sni sskrg % sail
cu thrs ma. eve " 1857 vas a. tae s1v,ats party
the fremont uTc 81 ian rv>uirg 10 aud on, the
card ron W stars ] ssnt y Ffsi BHohsn 10
sorrow rar ~ pa,ert l.aiher boots thsy we're too
large u was thea ioh hin thu, 81 vas gciss TO
upcn the ban With kate'' I went c.t sni paafat
n rwfr RI teatnrr ncntr. er-ert "a