The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-29
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Chllils Divorce Case.
SUPREME COURT--CIRCUIT
Before Honorable Judge Ro oseyelt.

SECOND DAY. Ee.
Nov. 2s.-Frances Z. Childs by Lissack II. Simpson,
Jr, her merit friend Solomon Chds-The proceed
ngs resumed by the counsel for the plaintiff read
ing the dispositions Of Alexander Dalze police officer
Of Cincinnati which stated that he lew Belle Forrest
that she kept house of Ill fame in Cincinnati and that
he had the defendant at the house Of Belle Forrest
Solomon l.. Simpson recalled and counsel for de-
fendant insisted his being again, as he
merely sworn to preliminary matters. aH4
The Court thought he had better be sworn again.
Witness about to affirm, when the counsel for the
defendant asked him what was his religion ga
Witness declined to answer He believed that when
he affirmed be was in the presence of his Maker.
Counsel submitted to the Court that under the statute
witness bound to be according to the form
Of his religion and he therefore asked the witness if he
not Jew2 HI#4f "a
The Court said it was competent for any witness to
affirm.
brother of the plaintiff her parents living they
side at 90 Prince street; her fathers Is Lssack H.
Simpson and his place Of business Is in Beaver . street
ception of occasional trips to Europe the plaintiff is
younger than she is about twenty two twenty three
she resided with her parents up the time Of her
rage she lived in other place up to that time;
after her marriage she lived in this city, knew the de-
PENDANT two years before the marriage was speak
ing terms with him only for about six months
previous TO the marrage don't now where the defcn
dant lived at the time Of his marriage but he resided in
marriage; his place in South William street. don't
know the number; he the purchasing partner here
for Chds Brothers Co., of Cincinnati after their
marriage they went to reside at the house OF Mrs. Phil
lips In Houston street, they went there the night OF the
day Of their marriage and remained there about six eight
weeks they then to my fathers house, and stayed
there four six weeks when they went Cincinnati
the defendant said he going to take his wife to Cncn
natl to introduce her to his family and that he GO
ing to make small tour Of pleasure; he said he expect
ed to be gone about two weeks he remained away four
six weeks and returned to this city, his wife accom-
panied him, and they came to my fathers house. and
remained there four ak weeks; Chds left again in
October; he did not take his wife with him. he left her
~ my fathers house, he said he had accounts to
collect out West, and would be gone about two weeks
ne told his wife that she should remain at her fathers
house until his return and that he would then go to
housekeeping in Seventeenth street. New York; he had
teenh street for one year. he had purchased fur
niture before he went out West; he left II with my
sister believe she has either the whole or the greater
portion o. y nncs; the defendant did not return from
house ever since, except when / wns in Europe;
went In January last, and returned n septeu,-
Der; that was tho longest absence; have
oeen AZ csner ues three or tour weeks absent bust
OF residence, and have the efenda ut there
since he went to Cincinnati there has been 4 child -
Of this marriage; II ID son. II was born in June 1ssi
and is named Henry Washington Childs; the plainti
has resided with my father ever since with the exccp,
ton Of one occasion, when my father went to Europe
and she then went TO live at my elder brothers In rs
penard street; since the departure of Mr. Chls have
been In Cincinnati than once and saw him (hIdsl
there more than once did not speak to him. have
no doubt he saw and knew me- he did not rccornlse
me; he always avoided me- have been TO Cincinnati
several times since he left his wife: have been in the
house OF Belle Forrest the first time entered was IN
the fall OF 1851 hher in October or November know
i wss :rs o. I.sc eSLs, ~.s there again asd vnted