Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-02
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The Great Yelysrton Marriage Case -Extraor.
= abl dinary Trial and Excitement. 70 %

The Loudon Star giysa the following summary
Of the facts of the case, as brought out by the
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Between eight and nine years ago, the BOu-
logne packet boat was on its way to Dover. II
was q sultry evening in August, and the ladies
and gentlemen on board passed the night on
deck. OF these, one lady and gentleman sat
side by side. The gentleman folded his plaid
and laid 1t across the knees of himself and his
fair companion. An odic force was communi-
sated through the innncent Woellen, and from
that moment mixed rapport of magnetism and
love was established between them Miss Te-
resa Longworth-for that was the lady's name
,-seems to haye been fascinated BY the odic
force of Major Yelvetton, who was no doubt
personally an agreeable and, to lady, lovAble
man. He was, besides, heir apparent to the
lonRed TO what Is called good family in Ian.
cashire, was educated from Infancy In French
convent, had lived little at home, but much
abroad on vista 10 relatives and friends Her
allowance from her family was two hundred
pounds sterling year. V e. sa} sssa1 Egdi
Twelve months after the rapport In the Bou-
logne boat, the influence began to operate. Ma.
jor Yelverton was stationed at Malta Miss
Longworth set off for Italy. She seems to have
been attracted by him. "My recollections of
him. she says, "were agreeable, and i had a
vague desire 10 have further acquaintance.D-
Her cousin was Consul at Monastir, in Alba
MIA, and wishing to send him letter Miss Long,
worth, with the assistance of her Naples banker,
and Of St. Anthony, the patron of Italian post
men, could see no reader method of doing 30
than by enclosing the letter In one to Mai. Vel.
verton, with request to him TO post tat Malta.
The correspondence thus opened was warmly
continued on both sides, but IL was not until
1855 that the Major and the lady again met
10 that year he was with his regiment in the
Crimea; and again the odic force, assuming un,
consciously 10 its object the form of charity,
drew Mis- Longworth TO his vicinity. il o16
" Among the lady nurses toiling in the hospitals
of Galata . she was wished by the Major, who
renewed his exptessions of attachment, and pro.
posed secret marriage. Miss Longworth was
willing 10 marry, but rejected the condition Of
secrecy. But why secrecy9 This, the Major
wasin difficulties about what he called the peeu.
nis, and had promised bis brother, on whom he
was dependent, not TO marry any lady except
one who could pay his debts. Did he mean to
deceive the lady by false marriage, or were
bic intentions honorable7 His subsequent con.
duct must decide. Miss LongWorth would not
listen to secrecy. In 1857 Major Yelverton was
In 1dinburg, and Miss Longworth, who had re.
turned from the Crimea the year before, was
again attracted to his vicinity, and visited the
capital of the north. Here he renewed propos
ale for secret marriage, and spoke of the faeil.
ity Of the Scotch law TO tie the knot. She too,
must have become more facile, for she Joined
him In reading together q marriage formula,
but did not go further, and fed when he desired
to consummate the union Bred Catholic, she
could see no validity or sanoity In a marriage
not performed in the face of the Church. slo'oiI
Finally, in August Of 1857, she sssented to
the pledge Of secrecy, he, on his part, aequiesc-
Ing In marriage by q Catholic priest. They
were 90 married at Rostrevor, In Ireland, and
entered on the fruition Of their loye-happi-
ness, according to the lady, entire and un.
bounded, In which everything on earth be-
came indifferent but their two selves; when he
said she was s'the dearest small tooi.tooi that
ever lived, !" and she thought "that there was
not In the wide, vide world another Carlo like
hers" In few months, however, circum-
stances were thought BY her to render the
maintenance Of the secrecy respecting the mar.
riage no longer possible, and then is appeared
that considerations touching his pscinia and
bis family were paramount IN Major Yelvef-
toms mind over regard for his wIie's reputa-
tion as an honorable woman. n0The cat must
be kept In theIbsg just now, q he writes to her,
a precious min. and Blow us sIIto the dick sns -
By mingled threats and pursuasion he brought
bic wife s 70 respect me secret. /. v j /. ~
wife. She fell seriously III at Bordeaux, where
be leff her, TO rejoin his fegiment.g Here she
was exposed TO the distress Of being considered
bis "companion.p On her recovery and return
,ouchieg ictter. whisb bst isss e,vessopl a.sSl
She communicated the factof the marriage to
his family, and the catastrophe, which his
heaftlessness) had prepared, followed ~ Omen
repudiation w&s afterwarda confirmed by a
second marriage with lady who, Il is pre-
sumed wasn able To- pay his debts; and now
pears In Court 70 support demand against lin.
made by one Of her friends for necesss es ies snn
piled TO her. 'ehiD9s ala eao'liiGi ~ ssS56if u
y TIE s.satss. syo;,sr, an, !. 80, MA ~ a.s
~ e s.i',P q s'ee sN'''eu Ats''si 'ntvls
ous tne wnole triai, Whleh continued from Il the
olst of February 10 the 4th yof March. Tho
lury returned q verdict that thar, 3Usal bosbs
sco;o6 ~ I,ist, &, u, :,
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fendant was Roman Catholic for twelve
mouths before. Upon the verdict being rem
aersd. an extrsordins,Sl ssssss6s 10 s,c,,s 1 j.,
. Ill, 20 ''''S' y
en'ueu' iiA's snu nAna sfonte's were waved,
The members Of the bar stoodNup and joined
heartily In the public manifestations Of delight.
manv Of then, acti,.llv tooll ar that w;sss.aa
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waved 'nem WIN energy Inc excitement In
Side communicated to those ouuldes and people,
yelling and cheering, rushed in every dirsc-