The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-11
ElOpeInent In High Life.
Vice ChanccllOr's Court.


epresent the following. 1t conveys moral which pos
sibly may be Of service.
Charles H. Edtpards VS.. amanda NJ r. Ed,card,.--Th
complaint OF the husband forth that himself
amanda F. Sturtevan married in this city by thu
KEY Robt Csrter the 23d Sept 1885, and that they
belong to New York During the month Of June, 1910,
the residence Of the complainant $50 Broadw she main
tanned Illicit connection with man named Jose NJ. ibot
ana with other persons unknown In Dec 49, had alsI
Illicit connexion with named Henry Fox the
sidence of complainant in Mercer She eloped
the 10th Oct lSl0 whilst the complainant as in the low
er part OF the city attending his business and
Europe in the Great Western, under the name of Mrs
beram for the purpose OF placing herself under the
OF tibot The complainant left his house after breakfast
that morning, as usual without any suspicion Of her in
entions although he has since ascerained that she had
an expensive wardrobe prepared
The following testimony presented
FRAscrs SoMEs Jr. sworn.-Was passenger on board
me EreM estern IN Oct $780, lady was on board, call
ing herself Mrs Bertram she landed Brsol receiv
I'D card from MIR. de Puga, with the name Of Mrs
tram on It, and request that would introduce myself to
her, sauting her by that The bell ringing
the time received it did not introduce myself to her
Tor did not think her conduct such to make her
uahtance desirable No one paid her any particular at
tenton on board but the captain.
MANUEL DE PucA sworn.-Mr Ribot was recommended
TO me by particular friend and before he
oid me he wanted me to perierm service for him. which
he would not mention unless would promise to do it, for
was practicable He told me he had married lady
friend and that she wanted to leave her husband 20
and Join him (RboD in England and that he had given
an order to friend Of his at Matanzas forward
ar and wished me to pay passage and give her
money which did, and paid her passage in the Great
Western believe it the 10th Oct 1870 that she
went away. lsaw her but before Mr.. Ribot went
away; 1t was at her house in Broadway, above Fourth
street. and that the only time went her house She
came down to my store when she wanted to me.
we on poard the Great Western and saw her Off she
went by the name of Amelia Emela Bertram or Der
tron-some such name she gave me- heard she was
Mrs. Edwards-I think she told me So when she called at
my store demonstrated with her good dea-she said
she was determined leave her husband whether she
went with Mr.. Ribot not-that she would 60 to Eng
iahd ana be herthere; at the time she said
her husband was perfect gentleman She also told me
VINO her relatives were--some such name as Surdevsn
When she said she would be teacher in England
hrepy 10 my remark that Mr. Ribot might change his
mind and leave her. Mr. r. went by the Great Western
the July previous She spoke in very high of her
husband and said she had fault to find with him. en-
deavored to dssuade her from going but she was deter
mined to go. have received letters from Mr. Rbo in
which he states that he arrived in London few days az
Ter her and then infer from the letters from him. that
she went on with him to France and to Barcelona in
SPAIN which believe his place of residence On be
ing further examined the witness stated that she said she
was the wife OF Mr. Edwards, who belonged to the Anne,
rcan Insurance Company in this cityhat the house in
which he saw this lady the east side of Broad
way, this side OF Sh street. and above the Unitarian
church, the lower part was occupied store; he thinks
1t was three story housetha there two parlors
on the second floor and the bedrooms must been
over that
MARI. J. GrrroRp sworn.-Nlr and Mrs. Edwards
boarded with at No. Mercer street corner of How.
ard and stad about year and half; she left in the
month OF April Think in the year 1885, she and her hus
band afterwards movedt to Mrs Barnes and said there
nne months She spent the rest of the year in Duane
street. and then kept house in Broadway; during the time
she was with me there were two gentlemen ir Fox and
e.;
December Mr. Fox called her, after tea; Mr. Ed.
wards had gone out and Mr.. Fox remained alone with
Mrs. T. until after - O'Clock at night this was in her bed
room; was accidentally in the next room, which was
parted by folding doors, and heard Mrs 4. say 10 Mr.
Fox that she ought then to be in the family way with
child begotten by him. for six months; that she under
stood that he r Fox going to be married and that
that was the CASE all intercourse must cease between
them; that she had treated Mr. Edwards her husband)
very ILL., and that she had had for it, that he
one OF the best of husbaAds there other language
passed between them that was unfit to reports the turn of
between them was criminals also heard movements on
ths bed from which have also doubt of the fact
never saw any thing in Mr.. Edwards conduct to lead
me to think that he had suspicion Of her conduct
IN any way connive at it, He invited gentlemen pass
the evening with her when he would be absent but this
appeared to be from the unboundei confidence he had in
her; dared to hint nv opinions TO Mr. Edwards
till Mrs. L. had left the city.
MARY WELSH sworn-Iwas for eight months with Mrs
Edw ards, doing the general homework. / commenced
living with her when she lived in Duane street. and after.
wards lived with her in Broadway knew Mr. Ribot;
think he gave his name Jose Ribot; he was Spanard;
have seen him at Mrs. Edw ards in Broadway; left Mrs
f. in the summer of ls40 Mr.. Ribot was in the habit Of
coming to the house in the morning attic o'clock after Mr.
h. had gone to his business At these times Mrs Edwards
locked the front doors she d not adopt the practice with
any other person-Mr Edwards carried night key but
when the door was so locked he could not get in
with his night key Mrs E. first moved there in May
she was not acquainted with Mr. R. think till shortly
after Mays it at that time he began visit the house;
sometimes he every day; sometimes once in every
two or three daysShe has told me that she loved Mr.. Ri
bot better than anyother she had
her in her morning dress with him. but loosen than she
was in the habit of wearing it once him in the par
or with his coat and boots off, that in the afternoons
Mr. bot lad brought her work table present in
the morning, and had been there all day with Mrs E.
Mr. Edwards in the afternoon knocked at the street doors
opened IL and as he was coming up stairs Mrs. E. met
him and excused herself ohmthat she had yet dress
ed herself and took him up stairs ntohe third story and
afterwards came down and helped Mr. Rbot dress himself
and 10 get from the house while Mr. f. was in the third
story-i have gone into the room when Mr. Ribot and
Mrs. Edwards there together but never saw any "a
miary between them, except that they sitting
thpr.e and H.,
when Mr. Ribot was going to leave; she sent letter by
me to him the same morning that he going TO leave;
she told me to go up his and give him. and
70 no one else; do not know what the note contaned
believe all the visits of Mr.. Ribot kept secret from
Mr. Eiwards-After Mr. Ribot left this country Mrs Ed
wards appeared to be very sorry she did not go out
much; think Mr.. F. knew that Mr.. r. there some
times; Mr. r. oame very often in the evenings at those
times MIR. Edwards would see him.
HUGH CALDWELL sworn-ls physician in New York;
was acquainted with Mrs Edwards; was attending her
quaned with her which was about two and half years
ago; it was in Duane street, in 1889, at her house
Questioa-Do you know OF her having had carnal con.
nexion with any man7
Ayes.
Q.-Atw what time and placer
two years ago.
Q-In what par. of the house was the adultery com.
mittcd'
A 1t was in the front drawing room.
Q.-Can you state with whom
Al do not know the individuals name-He was
Spsniard
Q.-What were your means OF knowing
A-Thstwo rooms on that floor separated with
folding door the front room was the drawing ROOM the
other the dining room there' was entrance into the
dinng-room from the entry was shown up by the ser.
vanthe girl that has just gone out hereand went into
the dining the servant did not state that her
tress was engaged, or tibet any with her while
waiting in the dning-room, casually glanced through
the foldingdoor which completely shut and
the Spanard in the act Of carnal connection with Mrs Ed
wards on the settee; immediately left but going
down stairs called back by Mrs E. she dressed
in her nightgown alone, with slippers she had not any
10 zee a her
dress, and what saw left doubt my mind what had
taken place she told me that she would leave Mr. Ed
wards she repeatedly told Mr. f.. she would leave him
she accepted presents OF Mr. Rbot of valuable articles
with Mr. Els knowledge Mr. Edwards, believe never
dreamed OF her conduct than the child unborn
she told Mr. T. that she would leave him and go to her
friends in Connecticut-no conveying the idea of
elopemen in what she said to him but unequv ocaly ex
pressing it to myself never mentioned these things to
Mr. Edwards in the first place might have got my head
broke and in the next would not have been believed
unbounded was his confidence in her she often said