Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-29
SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE.

An Adonis Of The Bar and The Vic Of a pro-
HiiHeat Merchant implicated
lFrom the New York Evening Post of Wednesday,
Frequenters Of Broadway may remember
tall, graceful, and handsome man, who for some
years past has daily sauntered along that
thoroughfare on his way to and from business.
The person in question is membir Of the bar,
somewhat celebrated in the management Of Grim.
con. and divorce cases, is q married man, aud
the head Of an interesting family.
He is, moreover, one towards whom the wan.
dering affections Of truant wiyes seem to incline
If we may Judge from the many scrapes in which
he has been caught, and in which much misery
has been occasioned to innocent persons But
it is of later, aud, if possible more Disgrace
fol proceeding that we have to speak The legal
gentleman has, for years, been the intimate
friend and conhdant Of prominent politician,
formerly merchant in this city. He visited tho
house of his friend, and was ever welcome to the
hospitable board.
A beautiful wife did the honors Of the mer-
chants establishment, and it was to her that the
lawyer paid suit Upon the trends return 10
the city from late political or business tour he
first heard whispers of an intimacy that dis
honOred him. Almost unwilling to doubt his
wife, he was yet prevailed upon to put detectives
upon her track, that the truth OF falsity Of the
charges against her might be proved. Their ef-
forts resulted in discovery that finally led 10
the exposure Of the guilty parties and the merit
ed punishment Of the gay lawyer.
day or two ago the lady was seen to enter
one Of the most notorious houses in the city.--
The husband was notified, and in few minutes
arrived. He accompanied the officers, and at
once proceeded to burst open the doors Of the
apartments The first room he entered was oc-
cupied, but not by the persons he was in search
Of ike result followed in two other in
stances.
At last he forced his way into The apartment
in which his wife was concealed and few upon
tho lawyer, and, although a small man, succeed.
ed ina few moments in giving him severe
beating, and then kicked bin down stairs. The
wife, meanwhile, tried to rescue her paramour
from the efeots Of Il just punishment
The next aat Of tho drama was the sendiug for
the brothers Of the woman by the husband.--
They came and saw their sister disgractd and
ruined No words Of excuse or paliatiun were
offered, aud none expected the scene, tho place,
the circumstances, and moro than all, the con-
fessiun which she made to her brotherH. werp
enough to sink her forever. The husband soon
after went TO tho lawyers home and found that
he was in the doctors hands. Telling the true
story OF The beating, he next repaired to a whole
sale lace house in Broadway, where be called
for one Of the principal statesmen there engaged
who, in consequence Of some admissions Of the
WIFE underwent a like punishment to that
awarded bis fellow-conspirator.
II appears from the confession Of The woman
that she has been intimate with the lawyer for
some time, and that she had placed herself COM
pletely in his power. 1t is surmised that he i'm q
parted this fact to some Of his friends, one OF
whom, the salesman above referred to, probably
used it to ingratiate or force himself into her
favor, and it was this knowledge that led tho
husband to make the second assault.
Thus the matter stands at present The whole
subject will, Of course, be made public in litiga-
ton