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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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In New York's Mayor's Court on July 26, Miss Sally Edsal won $800 in damages from Thomas Devine for slander by his wife, who accused Edsal of prostitution with her uncle. A three-day trial exposed perjury and bribery; the jury certified Edsal's innocence and mitigated the verdict due to Devine's wife's conduct. Parties from Newton, Staten Island.
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In the Mayor's Court of this city, on the 26th ultimo, Miss Sally Edsal received eight hundred dollars damages, and costs, of Thomas Devine, in an action of slander, for that the wife of said Devine (a half sister of the plaintiff) had reported, that the plaintiff had committed prostitution with her uncle and guardian. A most detestable scene of perjury and bribery was developed on the trial, which lasted three days. Upwards of forty witnesses were examined; when the jury gave the above verdict, which they declared was mitigated, in consideration of the situation of Devine, who was brought into this difficulty by the extremely shameful and scandalous conduct of his wife; and who was answerable for her misconduct. Mr. Bogardus, counsel for plaintiff, Messrs. Price and Hildreth, for defendant. The jury who tried the cause, gave a certificate, declaring the words by Devine's wife to be false and malicious, and that the character of Miss Edsal was that of a worthy, deserving and innocent female. The parties belong to Newton, on Staten Island.
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New York
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26th Ultimo
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miss sally edsal received eight hundred dollars damages, and costs, from thomas devine. the jury gave a mitigated verdict in consideration of devine's situation, and provided a certificate declaring the words by devine's wife to be false and malicious, and that the character of miss edsal was that of a worthy, deserving and innocent female.
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In the Mayor's Court of this city, on the 26th ultimo, Miss Sally Edsal received eight hundred dollars damages, and costs, of Thomas Devine, in an action of slander, for that the wife of said Devine (a half sister of the plaintiff) had reported, that the plaintiff had committed prostitution with her uncle and guardian. A most detestable scene of perjury and bribery was developed on the trial, which lasted three days. Upwards of forty witnesses were examined; when the jury gave the above verdict, which they declared was mitigated, in consideration of the situation of Devine, who was brought into this difficulty by the extremely shameful and scandalous conduct of his wife; and who was answerable for her misconduct. Mr. Bogardus, counsel for plaintiff, Messrs. Price and Hildreth, for defendant. The parties belong to Newton, on Staten Island.