Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-11
An EnrII.h Camille.
From law report in London Times, Jul!

AEOu ihH EcpOEb IN LOuNOh 4AAhooi Sulg <~1s -
Court for Divorce and Matrimonial eau.
ses, July %. Before the Judge Ordinary
and Special Juries. Wells V. Gotham, false
ly called Wells, and Wells.-Tbis was
petition presented under the Alb George
w., cap rs, for nulity Of marriage by rea-
son of undue publication of banus. The
petitioner was the father of the alleged
husband, and two respondents were the
alledged husband and wife. One OF the
respondents, the alleged wife, appeared
and traversed the allegations in the petit
ton. The petitioner was formerly in BUSH
ness, but has now retired, and has for
some years lived at different places in the
suburbs of London. HIS son George Henry
Wells, who lived with him, had situation
in the city, and went back ward and tor
ward to it every day. In 1851, being then
about eighteen years of age, he accidently
made the acquaintance of Martha Cottam,
girl of about the same age as himself,
and of loose character, They became at
tsched to one another. She abandoned
her course of lite, and ultimately they de-
termiued to get married. The marriage
| took place by banns ct the church of ST.
John the Baptist, HOItonTOn the I4th OF
November, 1861.
The parties agreed, according to the state.
ment of Mr.. G. q. Wells, to suppress one
of his Christian names (George), and the
bsnns were accordingly published in the
names of Henry Wells, instead of George
Henry Wells. When the marriage came to
the Knowledge OF the father he strongly
objected to it, and the son then left the
fathers house and cohabited with the lady
in the City road until last June. He then
left her, for some reason which has not
been explained, and returned to his father
az -
the marriage. She had thereupon taken
proceedings against him in this court, and
his father then instituted this suit without
bis sons sanction or consent. Several OF
her letters were read, for the purpose of
showing that she was cognizsnt of his real
| name and of its suppression. Among them
was the following, which appeared to have
been written while the question of mar
rage was under their consideration, but
before it had been finally decided:
"SUEDAY, September 20, 1861.
81 read with considerable pain your let
ter-aud your impulse yesterday was to
leave me, and forever? How strong must
your love be to allow SO small a matter TO
take effect upon you tbus2 You add, But
on cslmer reflection thought only of ones
tuture;' aud l tell you my frsf impulse
this morning. 1t was, Let him go if be
prizes me no more than that AS for my
future, it will be bright enough for me. /
have ever had a dark, dark life,. and never
dare hope for brighter. If you leave me
my course is clear. become an actress,
and shall at least win name shall not
blush to own. / know also that is dark
life it will be q bright one for me. Let
me paint you a picture. You marry me !;
for q time we live in obscurity; at last
your father, by dint of great perseverance,
hnds you, and has an interview, in which
he uPbraids you for your conduit, At the
Same time he only thinks his one of those
not untrequent imprudant connections
which are 90 very Injurious. He tells you
that unless you renouuce 1T 7onSe and for
ever All things connected With me you are
Penniless-he win cut you of With a shil-
ling. There is struggle between pride and
love, and meanwhile I enter the room mot
observing yonr father there) and after DER.
ceiVing him am about to withdraw. when
amstruek with the words he utters. eager.
" long for your snsEer, bpt when It comes
il strikes death blow, et.Is there no al.
ternative /" you ask, 81 love her desrIy.n
None" replies your father, Hyou, know
me Eell enough 70 be aware mean what
say" He appeals to Jour pride, and af- |