The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-25
COttft Or Common Pleas.
Before Hon. judge DAILY.
ACTION FOR DIVORCE ON THE ALLEGED GROUND OF
MARRIAGE. a4.l4

ACTION FOR DIVORCE ON THE ALLEGED GROUND OF
PREVIOUS MARRIAGE. a.uw.
JAN. A-Jsmes Linden Marie Linden. The CON-
plant in this case states the plaintiff ana dss ndant
were married in the city OF New York In July, 1912,
sad that they lived together TIL ls4S q which time
they ceased to cobabt and wife, In consequence
OF the plaintiff discovering that the defendant had
been previously married to man named John Crsig,
ing Plaintiff also states that there 10 child liv
ing, named Martha, aged about four years the issue
sists that the marriage between himself and Ia. de-
fendsnt was unlawful, and he prays that 1t may be
For the defendant II 10 denied that the said John
Craig living; and It IL commended that he deserted
her sbsented himself from her for Ave successive
Ing during that tins She also states that the
riase between her and the plaintiff was contracted In
husband was not living And the defendant further
states that the the plaintiff and she ceased to
live together was In consequences OF his cruel treat
ment Of her; and that she commenced an action
against him tor separation which action 10 still pend
ing In tho Supreme Court She therefore denies his
right Of action in this instance.
Margaret Knox examined by Mr.. NJ Smith, de-
posed-That she knew John Craig; he lived In Bslls
fs4s Which was the time shs LEFT irssud to come To-
this country; had been In the habit Of seeing him
frequently fer good many years; he was the son Of
Of Craig in that town, except his don't know that
this woman Is his wife Q.-Did you ever hear Mrs.
Crsigf A.-sbe said she married to John Craig,
Charles Crags and she very sorry for it, this
In the presence OF her sister.
On Cross examination by Mr.. Anthem, the witness
ssd-That she is unmarried: the plaintiff has never
addressed me with view to marriage; saw him at
my cousins, in Brooklyn; he did net visit me there;
have been in his company more than once; my
cousins name is Julia Mason; did not know Mrs
Linden in tho old country; "a years OF age;
John Craig is about 40 he had no wife In Irela nd
when saw him; never said knew he had wife
and ten children; it was about week after the ad
vertisement appeared saw Mr.. Linden. Mr.. had
advertised for infor nation respecting John Craig
To Mr. Smith John Craig enlisted soldier; Mr.
pens upon me; John Craig enlisted than once
they went after him fer taking the Queens money!
ne he: had not enlisted when came away never saw
past, John would hide Uaughter)
Hugh Montgomery deposed-That he knows the de-
PENDANT; l resided in Bsllagsrvey, county Antrim,
Ireland; | knew man named John Craig; he married
Maria Pollock, the defendant; was present at tho
wedding: think they married In 1885 or 1885;
he the con Of Charles Craig; he was q wstchmsn
In Csrl's bleschmill, in Bslygsrvey; think saw
Craig last in 1883 or $780, saw the defendant in 1897
1898, in Ireland.
On cross examination witness said he left ireland in
s40 he has not been back since has not doubt that
he Craig in 1910; presume he not living with
his wife them should think he is about 40 or 3s
years of sge he two or three over 20 when
cisted marriage does not require to be published In
church.
Counsel for defence, in opening their cases said
that the defendant never concealed from the plain
tin that she had had husband but, unfortunately for
her. his treatment cruel that she obliged
leave him, and she had not seen him for five success
sive years
Samuel Pollock. cousin of the defendant, deposed
that he knew her from childhood in the county in Ire
land where she born; che married to John
Craig; they then lived in Harperstown; few months
after their marriage Craig enlisted and his father
bought him off, he went to Scotland shortly after
enlisted again; the defendant vent back to hsr grand
father because she had other place to go to- her
mother being dead and she remained with him until
she this country when she went to her grand
fathers she brought with her her child 1.-THE issue Of
time; the child, since dead was then two or three
months old from the time they lived in Harperstow
Craig lived with her; the last time Craig
In 1887 in Bally the defendant left Ireland
In 1910; left IL in l847 Craig in company of q
sergeant In 1887, him since and don't kno
where the sergeant took him to.
Cross aminea by j. n Smith. The defendant left
her husband twice during the tins they lived at Har
perstow n but it because he turned her out;
marks of be ating her; q cut on her face
To the Judge.-Crsig was a laboring man, Of drunk
en-. bad habits; saw him drunk repeatedly.
mad