New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-21
THE BURCH SCANDAL CASE.


The Chicago RerieW, after summing up the rumors
aoat and the charges made against Mrs. Burch by her
husband, says:
Before another week had transpired the case began
to aspects, and now is matter involved in
darkness and doubt.
Then can the stunning reply from Mr. Stuart, that
for months he had visited the house of Mr.. Burch,
and certainly was not there upon the cay in question.
Then there arise in the community statements to the
effect that Mr. Corning unwilling to believe his niece
guilty. is determined to protect her rights aud has cent
on agents TO investigate far possible the truth OF
the aspersoIs the ladys character. This agent OF
sgeIts, and we aware that they have been
here, satisfied that the whole is plot by lea-
GUS husband to put away his lawful wife. This
her noble protector is determined to resist and he has
placed the cause of Mrs. Burch in the hands of Mr..
Beckwh, eminent lawyer of this city, who will be
assisted by Mr.. MeIrick. These facts to be taken
in connection with the rumor that when Mr. b. fol-
lowed his degraced wife to Albany to settle the terms
of Sc parsiion betwxt himself and her. his reception
bv Mr.. Corning was yesy different from what he ex-
pected.
The cause of the banker bias not been improyei by
the manner in which he is ssd to have treated his
wife, subsequent to the alleged discovery TO her guilt
lie degraded her, and, in picking her name out Of the
buen and erasng from the plate he erased it from
that property which be declared years ago, In
defense TO tax suit all OF belonged TO her ana not
to him. Ths, with his refusal 10 allow her 70 see her
children before leaving forcing her to make her ex
from the rear of the home which her marriage DOVER
is said 10 have given him. has not worked ia his favor.
II is Low boldly asserted that the confession was ex-
toIted from her after confinement and others aver ser
pistol had been presented at her breast. The doeu-
ment was sworn TO before Dir. Burchs partner VINO Is
notary public and the grave charge OF conspiracy 10
now eveed against them both. a;.,
BE this part of il it may Mrs. Burch no" ne, I,
the substance of her own confession, saying INA. y
wac extorted from her. Whether sne S S, s,a,n,as
IT, is another question; and, under inc 80 q; .ha A.
il cannot be used evidence against Nv, oh1a;nsd
yorce suit if she can prove thai ~ was oosA ne,
hui orc 90 IL
s1ch confession are useful as evllence' RI
We now give the readers OF hSgsy~ .IIpy W VIC
hill ~ Glad in the office of the Cterk Oh the Crcuis
Co., The srapeest part of this document Is, that 1t
makes no positive charge OF Ieceue ACT W imno-
raIty such as Mrs BIch and Mr.. StusEt are sad TO
have been recently guilty o. but goes oaek TO 1891 Tor
"a NET charge This of itself would be sufficient
cnnd for denying the dissolution prayed for, bat
nnnose in the petition the lawyers have been irefl
enough rot TO tell what they can or hope to prove
The ease il to on in the February term OF tha
Circuit Court in the form Of application by Isaac
II. Bunch for divorce from his wife Mary W., and a
will be matter Of interest in all respects the Union
The wealth and standing of the parties Messrs
Corning Birch snd Stuart, the eminent legal ability
which will doubtless appear in the sn, and the inter
est Of the tse all combine TO make il one OF the
most maikable cases tried in Chicago Court
Stripping the bill Of its legal verbiags II charges
Mrs. Burch with having 90 nmtted the ain laid q
her door
AT divers places and that, especially the said Mary
W., about the 18th day Of October, 1885,, IN Tue
Chy OF chicago, with one DAVID stuart an9 suas 80
said Mary W. hsd at various other times there sier
during the said year 1857 and sinee thR time, oS
upon what days in particular your orator Is unsoie !"
state, committed said oferse. IA
Your orator. upon his belief states nt sna' s Ss and
the 18th OF January 1860 committed the said oensS>
With regard to the chi dren the bill states
And your orator further shows, that duyns hs mi
marriage with the said Mary W., she hss had swo Gnu
dren Of your orator, both of whom are now nvns.
viz; MARY w Burch who is Of the sge OF ten yea
and ten months, and Harriet Cexpg Bqrch, ases 0S'
year and eight montbs,