The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-16
Vice ChancelI0r's Court.
APPLIcArsoN FOR DIvoRcE-ISrERcEPrED LET

In the year loz|, the applicant, mr. john Leo
pold Leberthon, Mas on visit to the Island Of St
Bartholomew, in the West Indies. and there met
the lady whom he afterwards sought and wen for q
wife. They we're both of suany France. She was
which even the nightingale would cease its notes
| in ecstacy to listen-and went through the Macy
dance the pride and admiration Of all beholders
The suffers Of Lucie Julette Perrin, Weave Ponta-
| ler, were numerous, but Mr. Leberthon bore off
the belle The fame Of our splendid city was
familiar to them, and in the year 1885 they took up
in it their permanent abode Possessing abundance
of worldly wealth, nothing seemed to mar their
happiness and all went comfortably and smoothly
In January, 1899, Mr.. Lcberthon took his lady
and four little children, with which their marriage
had been blessed to visit their relatives at Bor-
deaux, in France. After enjoying himself there
through the winter, he embarked in the month Of
May on his return to New York, leaving his lady
and their children, by request OF his friends, still
longer with them In the following April, she also
took passage for home, accompanied by her child
rem and nurse, and embarked on board the ship
Florian. Among the passengers was gay young
Frenchman named Hypolitc Constantine Between
him and the fascinating Lucie an intimacy COM
nenced,
Blissul though guilty -rapturous though in stealth
They sang togethe they played together and alas
finally, together they snned But one object seem.
ed to have taken possession of their souls-they
lived but for each other; and God, the world, vir
tue, and even tue hottest observances OF life seem
to have been forgotten. That family was wrecked,
and the poor husband now pleads in some little
measure for reparaticn-but who can restore the
crushed hopes give life End vgor anew to the broken
heart. He first learned the guilt Of his wife the
9th Of August, lSio-the illicit intercourse having
continued for time after the vessels arrival
here-ard the declaration states that on the dis
covery of her conduct he separated himself from
her, and has not iv, with her since, and that sin
was committed without his consent, conn vance,
privity, or procurement He therefore Prays for
ds solution Of the marriage contract with the said
Lucie Jalette.
The following is the testimony, with some letters
that passed between the guilty lovers
FRANcoIsE G. PICARD sworn Is the wife OF
Francois Picard, and aged 43; came from bordeaux
in the ship Florian; was engaged in France to
wait upon Mrs. l. and children, and to accompany
them on their voyage; there were other passen.
gers but Mrs L and children, witness, gentle
man named Constantine, and the late captains
wife and wife's sister; Mrs. l., witness, and two
Of the children occupied state room together, and
the two elder boys slept in the dining room with
Mr. Constantine; al intimacy commenced between
| Mr.. Constantine and Mrs. l.. about the middle OF
the passage; saw her standing in the door Of the
| state room looking at MIR C, who was in his bed
| opposite; from their looks thought there was
something between them; the next morning about
ten o'clock saw her sitting in his lap in the lsng
room (the dining room where he slept); she had
her arm round his neck, and they were kissing
each other; soon as she heard me coming down
stairs she moved from his lap to chair ~ hi:
other perssn in the cabin at the time; saw them
very frequently together in that situation; every
day saw her in his lap, kissing together: they
gether in The cabin; used to take the children on
deck, aud take care Of theD leaving frequently
Mrs l. and MIR c. alone in cabin; saw hun
often 90 into the state roc Mrs. l.. OF morn
ings when she was in bed, and Mrs L. would then
tell me to 20 up stairs with the children; often Of
evenings Mrs L. would remain with Mr.. c in the
cabin after had retired with the children into the
state room; one evening after had retired, cot
NJ IN Of far a q
drink and as l entered from the state into
the cabin, saw Mrs L IN the lap Of Mr.. =
Questionable not the other passengers use the
cs bin? ~
Answer-The late captains wife and sister had
their apartment over the dining cabin, and staid
there; the steward had lever berth in the dining
cabin, and Mr.. &. had an upper berth; the two
boys had separate berths; when / saw Mrs. as
/ now state, il about o'clock in the evening,
and the boys were deck with the captain; at
another time deck with the little children;
the youngest one wanted some bread, and went
down into the cabin to get it, and there saw Mr.
sitting in tine night chair and she sitting on his
knees. She withdrew
just her hair; her face appeared very red another
timc after the vessel had arrived at the Quaran
tine in the harbor Of New York, surprised them
in similar situation in the great CABIN, aud when
discovered them they separated; she appeared
very red in the face and confused.
Whea we arrived at New York. Mr.. l.. conducted
us all to his house, No. SO Warren street; it was
at the boarding house of Mr. Beckett; Mr.. and Mrs.
L. slept in a room in the first story, and and the
children in room in the third story; two days At
ter our arrival, Mrs l.. sent me with q message,
written on piece of paper, to Mr. Constantine, -
come and see her; that IT he found the street door
open, il would be sign that Mr. l. not at
home, and he might enter, but that ii the door was
shut, it would be sign that MIR. l. was home, and
he must not then come in; Mrs l.. told me that
that wa. the contents Of the paper; the next day
Mr. ahnnf mi dny he L.. m
Mrs l.. sent me, soon ~ he came into the base
emf room, with the children, and remained in her
bed room with Mr.. G. about two or three days at
ter he came again, and remained alone with Mrs
l.. about three quarters Of an hour; two three
days after Mr.. q. came a third time; Mrs l.. met
him in the hall aad teok him up into the childrens
room, in the third story; she sent me- with the two
young children, TO another room, to look out and
see il Mr.. should be coming; she locked the
door Of the room, and continued with him three
quarters OF an hour to An hour; he came fourth
time about two days after. and Mrs. l., took him up
in the third story room again, locked the door, and
sent me as before TO look out to watch it Mr. L.
was ceming; carried five or six letters from Mrs.
L. to Mr.. G., and generally met him on the Battery
about four O'Clock In the afternoon; Mrs l.. told
me to go there; they remained about a month in the
boarding house, when Mr. l.. took another house
In the same street, and removed with his family;
after they moved, Mrs. l. told me ! shoald fad
Mr.. &. every day about ten o'clock at the foot Of
Warren strset; almost every day took blets for
her. and brought others back; Mr.. l.. used TO go
out after breakfast about nine, and every day Mr..
Z. weud come about ten; Mrs l. used then To set
me to watch for her husband, SO that they might
not be surprised together; she used to take Mr. e.
on these occasions into the basement room, and
they would lock the door; they used to stay to-
gotner three quarters to hour she used often to
send me with bilIets to Mr. c., sometimes in the
Park and sometimes on the Battery; every two
days Mrs l.. would go TO the market, and meet
Mr. G. at the corner OF the street.
Question-Look at this billet, and state how the
SAME came into the sion of Mr.. Lebertbou.
Answer-Mr L. one day com planned TO me that
his wife neglected him, although he was unweil,
and he had suspicious Of her; something was
wrong, and must know aboutir; j said no, did
not know any thing about it, and that did not want
to make any arrangement in the house; he then
said he would 20 and search my trunk; he went up
stairs and opened my trunk, and found the billet
there; he took il and said he would keep IT; Mrs
L a uixe the hillcta sha reaeiYe ed from