The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-18
SUIT FOR VOR CE.

SUIT FOR DIV ORCE..
Tho Case ontlas Rev. Or. Richard Csx against
his Wife,
SUPERIOR CoyRT-TRIAL TERM.
Before Chief Justice Oakley.
MARCH 1.-THE action for divorce In the Of Rev.
Dr.. Coz against Ellen Gather Cox, brought for
trial to-day In the Superior Court before Chief Justc
Oakley and jury. The Court room ful;I and over
. dozen uadies-winesses, supposed to be-wers
present The defendant herself WAS absent, in conse
qusnce appeared from the statement of Of ths
Witnesses, Of indisposition.
Messrs sE. w. Stoughton and c. schasr counses for
plAn,if.
Messrs. j. W. Gerard f. Byrne and PlAtt, appeared
counsels for defendant.
Mr. Schser opened the with the following state
msnt:-
May 1t please the Court and Gentlemen of the Jury
This ia action brougnt by Kiohard Cox against his
wife, Euen G. Cox, for the purpose OF procuring al
vorce the ground of Adu try IF the deendant The
partiesAt least the plin if-sustains relation
the community that absolutely necessary that
ducts and having discovered n6delity her part with
c0ubt and OF long continued character that
In other words sull court OF record
for the purpose Of obtaining deiverance from that bad
woman. The history Of tue case 10 many respects /.
somewhat etartin9 and might venture to aiem that
the will disclose boldnsss Of daring that has very
few any parallels In this any other city Mr. Cox
the plaintiff is the pastor of Zion church. on Murray
hil and has sustained that reiasion f,r long number
of yess, first becomi. connected with It in the lower
part ct the city ana accompanying It In all Its fortunes
we'll useful Al the commencement OF his life as
minister, he was blessed nth wife who WAS In
and not another mans Under the Iaoors
incident to hts profession, and, am
aborsshe died and in tie OF u,sequent events
he BECAME acquainted with the defeooant. who repre-
sen'ed herself as the widow Of Mr.. Van Wyck, and by
the valous she eded not only binding
his eyes her ter she also succeeded
in securing his affections hand. Taey married
church The boeso a. the ums Of his marriage wiz
her. the father of two chi and daughter
He discovered shortly after hts marriage total van. Of
brutality. That, of COURSE would not OF itself be
ground for divorces to show wi what feelings and
sacred duties OF lie. The result the late unhappy
life he led which he bre quietly and peaceaby and put
tinaed 10 endure exstencs until some time 10 the fall Of
1853 when it vas ma known to him that hs had be-
allied in the bonds Of rimony to woman who,
back the age Of ffteen had been tenant of
house Of i'll fame-anu this saan prove; and from tia
time Gown about the period of her marriage with
this plaintiff she had been the vsrer OF houses Of that
character this CITY, hsd been the mistress kept in
rDhoy inst Of various men; hal oeen married into
.pectabilty by Mr.. Van wyck short time before he
died-and from his open and notorious intercourse with
her those with whom he dealt declared against his pro-
tsstA,iops, that she his wife. He owned large
business with him would not take deed signed by him
alone but required another signed also BY his wt6e
this Abandoned course o. lit life continusd and while sue
stood in the church pedging her hand this of
her lovers was In that church looking upon the cerem
the hcts Of this but have been prepared tor
these Developments Of depravityt prepared to be-
Ievs it on proof The proof sircams antia, bat it
will not allow any TO draw any other than the
rress ibe conclusion that the Rev DR.. Cox married
gshteei prostitute-taat she has SINCE that
We shall show upon evidence, that shortly afser the
marriage shs In the habit Of remaining at home
communion days. the OF which that those
occsons the services long continued and she knew
tbsntuY her husDknd would reach hts home. On these
seen By some members Of tho parish while on their way
church to into his house, and have also been
returning from at the time when he about leaving
they have deposited ia this house intoxicating liquors.
and that drinking and Icentiouess have been psrps
shan prove further, that for known to
berse11 che took the precauton to have number Of
bols placed the INSIDE Of the door to her bedroom
and On one occasion, when good looking man csme to
the Doctors house took the liberty introduce him
into that room, and, pointing ont the bolts, asked
that IL guard against the approach of husband
NY construction OF the whole thngthe circumstance of
ger teman everything safe aud II the elements Of
humanity remained in his nature he might proceed with
safety secure against any sudden surprise We
will show by ladies who in habit of calling upon
DR.. Co1-asA elergymAn-that their attention d.
rected to the large number OF bos and the only
away from her husband whsn mans vile reaches that
state, need ask more proof hs partit Ia time
for him to part with her. or for his duties to call him
Central America We Will show that at times whom shs
her friends these houses bad
it has generally bean Saturday that
the sabbath and he would shut up in mis- closet In ,
she has shown mucn ingenuity In carrying her
and the better TO- keep secret hss movements she
sion for her 70 dress in black OF her family hay
Ing deo snes she married Dr. Cox. She required two
ve and while going into the houses Of friends she has
been seen in great haste to grab one veil and crush 1t
into her pocket On two three her conduct
very strange it excited the attention Of ladies in
the house. M matter Of interest and curios ty
bnsd she was followed and traced TO house OF iii
fame-a notorious house. On other ,ssions she
coloved but she would manage to dodge out Of sight,
Sha always in the vicinity OF these houses how
ever. We have aother evidence of this character.
to s.y vss these places became scaualn' 81 with With
her by the name Of Kate Van wyck-somettmea
sns vas called .old Kate" and they state that
would this place. Dodge in ~ the door and pass up
stairs, whore she would remain hour two and
from which she would out again. looking iono
cent on her return home though she had not
nited perjury against her msriage great deal
has eady teen Aid In defence about the nat Of the
proof of these two men who have seen her In these
houses but We viii show that after the Developments
maceto Mr. Coz IN the fail Of 1853 1854, he to
persos connected with the Police Deosrtmsnt stated the
to him. aud devised plan for her detection ia sdnl-
tery. Under the direction Of this policemen, who will
COmo upon tno S.Rnu q nit. Carnhrt was employed u
watch ter Lieut. Bell went with him to the OF
bad repute Carhart knew her, for he had hec be-
fre aud he was employed to watch her. and on several
or asioos be traced her TO houses OF lit fame. On
particular occasion he her c,miag out
Of TIE house in the morning. He followed her to the
Of the street, whom she turned and
faced him. and then by some circutous route got away
drove 70 Twenty street some place there
abopts We VIII chow that has been connected with
abandoned women In high life, II is Called but whicn
is tho lowest life white women can lo vand that thsy
hays been carrying on their trcrs for long time with
rich fellows who have money be heeced Of We have
chsrged In complaint are compelled TO charge
herewith adultery committed with persons unkno
and have specified the location the time when, and
the place whore. may here say our p'esdtngs are so
broad that II show that In instance dudng the
time she married TO this plaintiff there ciecum-
stspces from which jury viii nationally infer that she
has had ilicit connection with unknown TO
rs We will have the verdict this though knew
the man. will say Ia regard to the .allegi
tions, tina. they are broad enough to admit any
proof fur pisheu at any time since the mar