The New York herald., 1850-06-08
Circuit Court
DIVORCE CAsE-ALFRED CARHARr vs.. ELIZA ANN


JUNE This was a suit continued from yesterday
for tivorce the ground Of adultery 1t
TO, part of the plaintiff that the marriage solem
Dized be tween them. in December lS47 aud that the
alleged criminal intercourse took place between the
defendant and Doctor Harris in the summer Of 1878
witness named Fullerton, de posed that he Doctor
Harris kss Mrs. Carhart, aud then saw them go up
stairs together this witness wore plainly to the fact
of seeing the Dsctor and the lady Ia bed
For the defence Doctor Harris first called. and
deposcd that he attended Mrs Carhsrt professionally
In the life time Of her first husband he knew her
seven or eight years and he most seemny that
there not word of truth in the evidence of Fuller
ton respecting his kissing Mrs Carhat being in tho
evidence that Mrs Carhart hld at time
the act OF self destruction. The plaintiff, who
hay merchant, formerly member Of the Legislature,
was widower when he married the defendant, who
is his fourth wife Mrs. Carhart widow when she
married the plaintiff who is apparently several years
her senior.
This morning. the case for the defence was resumed
Mrs. Childs being examined, deposed II had a
yersation with Mr.. Carhart after his marriage, but
1 do not recollect how long after |; ; 1t rels-
tive TO his obtaining divorce the first tion
with him about the divorce, showed very different
reason from the last IL was at his heuse and his wife
was present she came to me to go to the house Mr.
Carhart gave me to understand that he wished di-
yorce because he not satisfied with his wife
derstood him to convey to me the idea that his wife
was net a woman he did not assign any other
at that time; had second conversation with him
on the suhect he said he thought her friends ought
to assist h'm in this cause in this conversation he
gave me to understand the for his wish for
a divorce as before it was brf.re Mrs Carhart at
tempted to destroy herself he said to he thought
Mrs. Caihart had money; that he had been told she
lad be assigned any other for the divorce
than what have mentioned
Crosse minsd-There night have been something
said The hrs day to the effect Of physical defect upon
another csuse which would be dscracefa to Mr.. Car
hart and that in order to conceal it. they should
to divorce upon the ground OF physical defect there
was nothing Of that kind said.
Direct examination resumed.-Mrs Carhart had chill
dreD by her former husband; she continued to live
with Mr. Csrhart Tor several weeks after she attempted
TO commit suicide
Joseph irish deposed that no a driver Of hay
cart; I am well acquainted with Arthur Carhart; l
know Fullerton the witness in this case; knew him
when be drove hay cart for Carhart; never consi
dered Fullerton sober steady his character for truth
any one speak well Of him in my life Qaughter); l
should not believe him under under oath other
way, for think know him TO a certainty Laughter)
Crosstxamined.-Doe not drive hay cart nov;
lives like any other gentleman his money, laugh
ter) left of driving because too many people got into
his debt and he afraid Of eating into debt more
and more himself Qaug hter) about three four
hun dred dollars to the hay store have not paid any
Of it; got q few hundred dollars a few months ago
from man that owed 1t to me long time Q-Are
you and Mr. CaIhart on good terms. Ave should
be- II he paid me the money be owes me- Qaughter; and
puefs my debts paid up well as his (iaughtor)
bad suit sgaintt Carhsrt for saucv tongue, augh
ter and he settled IT, but has not paid all the money
yet; had ao quarrel with Fullerton; know nothing
of him but that he is loaier, Qoud laughtor) was
brought upa Quaker left the society they did not
Barnabas .. Adams examined I know Alfred Car
hart my wife is his sister Letters producsd-arc in
Csrbsrt's hand writing
bewra letters OF the plaintiff to the defendant were
read They had been written since the separation Of
the parties and counsel for plaintiff objected to
tain parts OF them being given in evidence Counsel
for de ndant aid that he would Ia his obser
vations TO the court and jury that there condo
nation the alleged crime in these letters and he
r.fer the Judge TO the decisions of the In
4tb page
The following is copy Of one Of the letters
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y Dot some deeer one in Iourf ten much misakes
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,lrde to ~ r,ieI.ncs 20 ethsr women-ihcn would b.
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gasiy snd pleasure. eriy ss~y though, o. him you hsvs
:, iorr devoted ~, r-lsclrt husband.
fsfntdD A. CARHARr.
there several other letters written In similar
strain. none of which charged the defendant with
crimnslty.
Mary Bruce. woman of color deposed that Mr Car
hart cssd on her, and asked her 90 court 20
testify againtt Mrs CsrhaIt be wanted % got rid of
her after he spoke while 10 me told him kneE
nothing ebout II; he said he wished 20 say saw
som. nan sitting by her, talking to her, or some
thing Of that Kind; told him had never seen h and
could not do -; he asksd about DIR. Harris being
there; faid the doctor Knocked At the door, Mrs
Cahart opened ~ and he and she vent up stairs and
rtmainsd there shout twenty minutes; did not see
he an but Mrs q. said Il vas the doctor; Mr Ca
hart taid he would pay me for attending the court
that should not lose anything; he said he would give
me Mrs. g. = clothes II they woulo ~ me; he asked me
~ wanted Goals Mr.. Carhart called again the
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