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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Emanuel Case, a 60-year-old former state legislator from Shrewsbury, conducted an illicit affair with a neighbor's 24-year-old wife, purchased her from the husband for $200, settled property on his family, and fled the state with her. The scandal highlights hypocrisy in Jacobin principles, linked to opposition against U.S. government and support for Matthew Lyon.
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THE indictment of Citizen Whitney for adultery as mentioned in your paper, No. 22, his plunging the partner of his life and his respectable neighbour in sorrow, are not the only evils attended the pernicious doctrines of our Jacobins. Citizen Emanuel Case, of Shrewsbury, aged 60, ci-devant member of our State Legislature, after carrying on an illicit commerce, for some time, with a neighbor's wife, was at length discovered by the husband in a tete a tete conversation. The husband became almost frantic on the occasion ; the venerable citizen, however found means to appease him by actually purchasing his dulcinea for two hundred dollars, and received a bill of sale of her as his property. This instrument being discovered by his aged wife, he found it convenient to settle a considerable part of his property on her and his children, and has left the state with his Inamorata, who is but 24 years of age. This is the man who has bellowed so loud in the cause of liberty and equality. This is. the man who has ever opposed the government of the United States ; and this is the boon friend of Matthew Lyon, his zealous advocate and indefatigable agent in promoting his election. " For the honor of human nature" it is hoped those principles which tend to dissolve the strongest and most precious ties in society, may no longer be supported, but by the vile and infamous; and may the wretch who contends for the liberty of doing evil, ever experience the strength and energy of the arm of justice.
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Citizen Emanuel Case, aged 60 from Shrewsbury and former state legislator, carried on an affair with a neighbor's 24-year-old wife, was discovered, bought her from the husband for $200 with a bill of sale, settled property on his wife and children after discovery, and fled the state with her. He is portrayed as a hypocrite for advocating liberty and equality while opposing U.S. government and supporting Matthew Lyon's election.