The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-30
The Chllds Divorce Case.
SUPREME COURr-CIRCU1r.
Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt.

Nov 29-Frances L. ChiJds, BY Lissdck II. Simpson,
Jr, her merit friend Solomon CAilds-The proceed
ings commenced this day by putting in evidence the
bene testimony of Sarah Cross who deposed that
she kept house Of i-fame in Cincinnati and that one
Of her young ladies Josephine Bates introduced per-
son calling himself Solomon Chds to her house in 1852,
and that he frequently visited her there afterwards and
always retired with Josephine Bates.
Letters from the defendant to his wife, in 1850 and 49,
and addressed from Cincinnati, then read There
was nothing peculiarly interesting in the letters Id
one dated 2sth Nov 1885, he regrets being unable to
to New York, he obliged to go business
tour which would take up, perhaps four Eve weeks
Of his te after which he expected be able
on to New York. He recommends her, in the event Of
her BROTHER and he % would pay for her. WI" Hs
tells her II she wants any money to let him know,
and that If she wants 1t in haste she get $50 ct
any time from Bernhermer Brothers. He says: 81
hope, dear Frances you will not think hard Of 1t that
am not able to go and attend to you myself but
business the present circumstances makes it
utterly impossible He signs himself, As ever your
adectionate husband Solomon Childs."
In the next dated 18th Dec 1850 he says:
my return from the country, write you few
lines, in the hopes they. may meet You and
Of good health as 1t leaves all here am very sorry
to hear did not receive the letters with the money
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other two halves. One was for your pa and ma: The
other was for yourself. am unable to tell
ponds upon circumstances" He hopes she wal not
think hard Of it, and hopes she win be happy in her
home.
The next was dated JAM H. 1851 after again return
ing the country where he said he had been four
weeks, and was similar to the others
In letter dated March "A, 1851 he says be sends her
$780,
Mr. Henry n. Morange then proceeded to open the
siderable length. He criticized with much severity the
evidence Of Belle Forrest and Officer Dalzel and be
the h. the Pse va, w sa had
the rich relatives of Mrs. Chds divorce her from her
bankrupt husband Mr. Morange then said that the tos
tmony Of Emily More and Josephine Bates, who were
spoken Of BY Belle Forrest taken in the presence Of
solomon Childs, the defendant and they both declare
Una. ne = mot the person who visited them but that
OF frequenting the house of Belle Forrest and seeing
them there He Counsel for defendant) would prove
who vent to Belle Forests house not the defendant
nc AQYdfQ y the testimony Of Belle Forrest who
that she . Va .aous womsd though EysnE in the
miast Of vice. that she wont to bed early every
TERI When Mr.. Morange concluded,
ExJudse George Hoadley, Jr., was called and deposei
have been Judge Of one Of the courts; have Deem,
there six eight years. am intimately acquainted With
the localities described BY solomon L. simpson n live
and have seen. house in western row with pissss;
made the diagram now produced; it Is correct ala
M Z. hi HaSson wss sss = witness for de-
fence and. deposed that he resided in Cincinnati for
eleven years knows Dasell by reputation it 10 very
bad he stands very low In the scale Of society does
know his general character for truth and veracy
On examination, witness said Dalxel was an
oiRcer in the courts of Cincinnati.
Herman BernlSsiner depoeed-I reside in New York.
my place Of bssneas Is 100 Broadway; am dealer 10
clothes and tailoring goods acquainted with Solo,
Childs and all his brothers and his father; have
known tire house Of Chlds Brothers for eight or ten
years. dealt very heavily with the 1t Is nearly six
years since dealt with them; the house Of Chlds
Brothers failed some three or -four years ago. the de-
PENDANT failed three six months after his marriage
and then went TO Cincinnati aud then went to Europe
he used to buy goods here went to Europe perhaps n
year after his failure; know Lssack H. simpson, he is
a merchant doing business here.
Q, What was the general reputation Of Solomon
Childs as man Of chastity Objected to- Argument
was then heard upon the admissibty Of The question
The question was admitted, subject to plaintiffs excep.
ton.
The Court TO witnesswhat do you know OF his general
character as to chastity A. have never heard anv
hing AGAINST bis Character for chastity. OBJECTED 70