Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-27
/; a Great Scandal Case in ireland.

The Engliah papers by the late arrivals from!
Europe are filled with the particulars of q trial
that has long occupied the Court Of Common
Pleas In Dublin, Ireland. It is known as the
Yelverton marriage caee. The suit was TO test
the validity Of marriage, celebrated By Cath,
Ollie priest In Ireland, between the Hon. Major
VIM. Chas. Yelverton, Of the British army ,heir
to the Avonnore pserage. and Miss Teresa
LongWorth, who was one Of the French Sisters
of Charity In the Crimea. In consequence of o
Law making It penal offcnse in ireland for o
Catholic priest to perform o marriage ceremo-
ny between Catholic and q Protestant, unlees
frst celebrated by Protestant minister, the
husband, whose family are Protestant, and
whose own religious convictions sit loose upon
him, treated the marriage as sham, deserted
his wife and contracted another marriage With o
wealthy widow. The trial now had has resulted
in o verdict that bis first marriage was valid.
Miss. Longworth is, therefore, the Hon. Mrs.
Yelverton, and her husband stands In the power
of the criminal law as bigamist. % 9leDq
The trial created an unparalleled excitement
In Dublin, and throughout ireland, while even
In England and Scotland the demand for papers
containing tho proceedings Was immense,-r
Many parts of these proceedings would not be
publishedin srespectable American newspaper,
the English and Irish papers. The evidence In
the case shows that Mr.. Yelverton was most
accomplished "fast young mans" and that his
motives towards the young lady were of the
basest character. The London 7imss, in It's re
port of the case. after giving the verdict of the
Jury and describing the excited scene In the
court room says: ~. astgd Ai
s.when Mrs Telverton 8 counsel. Mr.. White
side, entered the room where she was waiting,
his countenauce and significant gestures, as
we'll az the cheers which rang through the
court, told her that the verdict was 10 her IA
vor; she sprang forward without saying q
word, clasped him in her arms, pressed him
convulsively TO her breast, and eeising his two
hauds, kissed them Overcome by the violence
of her emotions, after snch long and terrible
tension OF the nervous system, ehe sank down
exhausted and found relief 10 food Of tears.
The excitement In the court room when the
verdict was announced was quite pppreae
dented. The whole audience rose and cheered
the ladies waving their hand
kerchiefs, the gentlemen their hats, aud the
barristers their wigs. Il was deliriam Of Joy.
The contagion spread through ihec multitude
outside, and the shouts Of triumph passed
along the whole line to the Gresham Hotel in
Sackville street. The crowd insisted on taking
the horses from Mrs YelyertoD's carriage aod
drawing it 10 the hotel, where she wss obliged
to appear on the baleony 70 crafty her ad-
mirers. She said ;--'My noble hearted friendss
you have by,yeur verdict THE day made me an
You will forever I've in my heart,
y do 10 yours tbis day Her being an En-
ylishwoman had no effect IN dsnpeping the ar
iof Of the most bigoted Milesisn or Jliramon-
auist--her having been Sister OF Charity and
convert 10 the Church Of Rome did not check
be sympathy, Of the most intolersnt Orange
nan :, The speech Of Mr.. Sergeant Armstrong,
rho in bis zeal for bis client, did all be could 70
nske her seem vile in the eyes Of her own ser,
ID not diminish the ipterest In her Of the ledies
Dublin, whose carriages veFedFsyn w sloDg !
. quay In long iine' Sas fra sesaisf q .