The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19

previous days hal appeared BY counsel 70 de-
fsnd The action. aid not pus In an appearance
NJ. Francis schasnss, for the PLAINTIFF sad his client
very respectable widow lady mother Of two chill.
drsn; abe Of tns matrons OF Bellevue Hospital
The defendant was halter and farisr Of 400 Broad
way He bad paid his addresses to the complainant for
abou, eleven months. waiting her constantly. and taking
her to church. - The Sunday school and places Of
amusement. A definite engagement OF marriage was
made between them and u me named for the
mopy 70 take plaza One evening. In November lat,
msnt, but the plaintiff declined 10 release him on
any terms He thsn broke on the engagement
o. *" most .rraoransry reasons that probably had
been given for such course-namey, that there
were Two ons. n , VINO n.s prior Claims upon n
marry OF them Tho defendant made great protest.
atoms Of religion, and In one OF the letters which would
be lard before the jury he excused himself from visit
ing Mrs Corwin the ground that the Hoboken Young
Mems Christian Association were going 10 hold meet
spt had represented to the plaintiff that his income
much as two hundred and fifty dolan day. Plain
tircy untrue, but this made difference 10 her she
Was ready TO marry him. poor or rich. For . reason
Which tho court ana lawyers would understand very
had claimed heavy Enthusiastically thousand dollars
II the defendant was rich as DO stated himself 70 be-
this sum not dollar too much But tho plaintiffs
great motive bringing The case forward 20 warn
the world against the defendant
John l. Davis bookEeepsr, Of West Twenty sixth
street, testified that he know the parties in this action
and had noticed their intimacy for about inc months
the defendant frequently escorted Mrs Cor~u TO church
MRS. Susan /. CorwIn, young widow of quite pleas-
Ing appearance, was then put on the stand She ssid
l am . widow; my husband had been dead over three
years When made the acqna ntsnee or NJ Terry
first met bian February 1865; he paid hs addresses
70 me for eleven montha on the 28ih OF March. 1885,
We made an arrangement to be married on some day
between the 26h Of March and the 14h OF May Of this
year; after this be continued 10 visit me Of my resi-
dence on tho evening Of the 26th Of November he
asked to DO released from his engagement
Counsel-Did he assign any rsssonf You need nos
Mrs. Corwn-Becauss two other ladies had prior
claims upon HIM and 70 one ., them he had bean en-
Counssl-Havs you al any time released him from his
engagement?
Mrs. Corwin-No have not.
counsel--Did no ever say anything TO you about his
PROPERTY
PlantT-Yes he told me he was a partner in the
store No 400 Broadway that be bad the fur department
ana his brother tho batting and tia. their income 10 dun
nifty each that was 10 dull times only
Counsel pu, in and read the following leters MIRA Cor
win identifying the writing as tho dofendant's-
your aye ana b me am ad nn e we
want 10 BIS In OF happest moods tbs
Laugh and play and tall and sInE
though. q = the ne Be sure you MAKE good impSes
4 A. ass e z. $500, Yours truly D. W.T.
defendants business address"J r. Terry, Halter and
Furrier, 400 Broadway" They were az follows
NEW yoRE. March 2, 1866
Mrs conwIx-I win call Tor yon about seven o'clock to
attend "Iimothy Ttcobs" lecture Mt Cooper Institute
this evening" u agreeable TO Please inform me by
the bearer. Yours truly, ID. W. TERRY
NRw YORK, Oct. 1856.
My Dear Mrs. CoRwIN-The Cane presentation by the Y N.
c. Association oooken Is 20 take place this evening and
consequently prevented from calling upon you,
contemplated. Yours In haste. ID. W. TERRY.
Edward Merry, Of No 1877 Monroe street, said that In
March, 1885, he captain OF the night watch in Belle
vae Hospital he know that the defendant frequently
called Al the Bellevue Hospital and paid marked atten-
lion 10 Mrs Corwin.
Miss Ellen Clifford sister OF the plaintiff, also testified
TO the frequency Of the defendants visits.
Niles Catharine Murphy, Of No. PA East fhirty.pin'u
street, and John H. Manaban, OF No. 52s Third avenue
formerly Warden OF Bellevue, gave similar testimony.
This was all the evidence offered.
Tho court, IN summing up told the inry that he %.
eence OF the defendant ought not TO prejudice them
duly against HIM and ,he then committed 10
them for their decision.
The jury then retired and after being out time.
for the letters, which handed 10 them They
remained In consultation about two hours. aud them be-
ing quite unable to agree upou the emount OF damages
10 be awarded, we're dischH,cd.