Year: 1859

I consider myself, under all circumstances, as
bound to protect and defend my own person,
honor and reputation, let who will suffer; and !
write now to remind you that by your attentions
the last two years to me, and our engagement,
and your subsequent desertion of me, you have
attacked and compromised all three 1t is un-
necessary for me to say that | am much put out
and dissatisfied, though perhaps you think !
ought to have had better sense than to have be-
lieved you. 1t is over two years since you
sought my acquaintance and requested permission
to visit me. and offered me references as to your
character and position, and very soon after came
your proposal to marry. You said your wealth
and business did not answer for company you
were very lonesome that your mother was too
old to live with you; that your single sister
would probably die, even before your mother,
and Mrs. Morsse had her husband for company.
After delaying some time to test the sincerity
of your offers, becoming satisfied that you really
desired me for your wife, | accepted you, and
from that time you were a constant visiter.-
You sent me flowers and fruit, and made me
presents from time to time, and frequently invi-
ted me to ride, and seemed to desire that our
relation should be made public. You sent me
piano, and desired that should employ q
teacher. You told sister that you were going to
take me away, and finally named the time when
we would marry, and made preparations for
the same. The time arrived and you postponed
it, on account of your desire to perfect your ar.
rangements in relation to the botanical garden.
You removed the piano To your own house, un-
der the pretence that you desired it on account
of musical party to be held there. Finally,
you cease to visit me, and when | become So
licitous for fear you are i'll, and call at your
house, you insult me with proposition which
any true woman would reject. During our en-
gagement have avoided general society, and
declined the attention of others, and have en-
deavored to please youi every way. Your at
tentioDs have been remarked by many, and am
now subjected to all the unhappiness and morti-
fication arising from your desertion of me- Had
you called on meas gentleman, and offered
any reasonable excuse for this treatment, or
simply asked me to release you from this en-
gagement, and assigned no reason, / trust |
should have had too much pride not to have
deserves whatever punishment the opinion of a
Just public may visit upon its author; and you
may rest assured that, if my counsel so advise,
laws grant to my sex under the circumstances.


Yours, E. O. OARsTANe."


The St. Louis Democrat OF the 3rd says:


At q quarter before eleven, Judge Bates COM
menced his concluding remarks for the defence,
and finished at quarter past twelve.


Major Wright then summed up the case in q
speech of two hours and three-quarters in length,
which is universally pronunced as one OF the
most effective and eloquent speeches ever made
by this distinguished advocate. at its conclu-
sion the court room resounded with the applause
of the vast crowd by stamping of feet and clap
ping of hands.


The applause continuing for some time, Judge
Reber ordered the Deputy Sheriff to arrest all
whom he might see making the least disturb.
ance. This had the effect of Immediately res
toring order The jury then retired to an apart
ment situated on the southwest corner OF the
courtroom. The latter was then cleared, and
the jury allowed TO use it undisturbed.
The crowd remained in the rotunda until the
formal rendition of the verdict, to agree to
which the jury did not require more than ten
minutes, but the Judge being absent, some delay
occurred in consequence.


At 4 O'Clock Judge Reber returned, and the
doors were at once thrown open. Upon the
Judge taking his seat, the Clerk read the paper
which had been handed him by the Foreman,
which was as follows:


Henry Shaw, debtor to Effie Cartzang. We,
the Jury, find for the plaintiff, and assess the
damages at 100000.


Clerk-Gentlemen of the Jury, so say you
all2


Each juror nodded assent.


The crowd at this made general rush for the
door, and upon reaching the rotuuda INDUCED
in general hurrah and shout, which gave un.
doubted indications of appreciation.