The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-15
Curaons Trial In France.


. Cusnoas Trial In France.
81 GAArY-MARRIAGE CONTRACTED AT NEW YoKk---
AN JSoIDEsT-PosTPosEMESr OF THE DECISION.
rrSrpls,ed from The Paris Constitutional Oct 10 for
the new YORK HERALD
me eendsrmes brought up before the Jury woman,
still Young and whose dress, though PLAIN was. quite
becoming Her interesting and toe display
Of beautiful black curls added much 70 ner appearance
To the usual questions che answered that Ter maiden
name Rose Margaret Pouigny her name oy marriage
Chatear her age 81 years she was born al psr was o.
seamstress and lived at Bellev Rue des Pres ST. Ger
vais, No. 4.
The Judge then informed the prisoner that abe was ac
cused Of the crime Of bgamy At the order OF the court
the indictment was then read her by the officer, Mon
sieur Duchene.
The following are the words OF the Indictment
Margaret Mary Zoe poulgny, who married The 9O
her husbands house 10Th Of septcm6sr ss2 her
w PEI M for ia he
and tn d df bm hs bee the as c %
man Ss re certain death his haO
cSrs.sy msTri:d he ssa So s
required BY the laws Of America But Vie prisoner
ass sss Sse
qS a ~ M s ns, second pa ~ she had been TO
carrying of his linen with her Proceeding the city OF
M Place
&
of Desired Chaean the name Of her lawful husband
about wife what had become the 2Sh q
June 1873 about which time he received stsr to Anne
him of ther marriage with himself r Chrsey and of her
subsequent disordery conduct in America.
The indictment having been read, documentary evil
dence OF the marriage with Christey WAS produced In
court Mrs, Cosieian, however, positively denied the
the mistress OF Chrisey but no marriage had ever saken
place between them. She insisted upon tbas the
uacaie or marriage together with the sea, and signature
OF the local authorities all Of them egaIsed, being cerh
ned by the French Vice Consul Galveston ali the
fabrication Of Chrstey or not were all procured 10 be-
done by HIM, wbose desire for revenge snst her
30 great that he had pursued her in bis 70 France
The prisoner was then subjected 70 the following In
The Judee-Is your name Margaret Nara Zoe Pou-
ligny2 A. Yes, Mr.. Judge
J. Did you marry N France one ~ Chateis!n' A. Yes,
J. Was il not very after your marriage ,hs. you.
iett your husband and went to Texan A. Yes, Mr..
j. Did you not there get mxrried 10 Mr. Cbrssy, snsr
living with him some time as his missressf A. MS false
there was marriage
The Judge-But here have regular and duly anthem
tcated documents which show that you contracted the
second marriage. Here IL what the documents state:
''SrATE TIxAs, HARRIS COUNTY, IS.
The Justice OF the Peace TO the Minister or the Gospel
sends greeting
bands Of mstrmony john Peter christey with zoo Maria
ChAteain and make return OF the said marriage 10 the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court within ixy DAYS rom the dse
On back Of the above Is endorsed tho following re-
certify that on tho 9TH March, 1853, celebrated the
rites Of marriage between the within mentioned parties
In conformity with the annexed authority The house Oh
Sebastian Raul in the city Of New York; sspss ssvr.
The accussd-A Of that ia false and bss been fsbricst
revenge himself because len him M e''' = ''~'''"
iTbe lady might well say the above documents were
iorgeries they are such the French newspaper has
m Wa hsUa fyana nfAa fhoxu
u0udge-It appears from these ofcsl documents that
yon contracted lawful marriage with Cristsy 10 Texas
PrnoneI-hi Is altogether false.
Jodse-But how, then, DO you explain the ezstsnce o.
the above official documents II shows that you took
,hs you went 70 New 10 have he %srr.ss con-
cluded.
PrAODer-No Mr.. Judge; contracted no marriage
Judgc-How ,oS Do you mean to say that you did not
90 TO Texas. and were married there by pubic ocer
lived With ibis man, 10 my great misfortune and then
only one month. assure you that contracted no mar
Judge-so, then, woman, you positively declare thai on
tne 4tn Of March, 49, you were not married by the
Justice o. the Peace Of Harris county, TexAS
Prisoner, sbaTpy-No; at that time WAS al Q distance
nom Texas was In New Orleans.
Jodge-so, then you say that there was no marriage
between you and Christey 1t New YortY
Prisoner-No, Mr.. Judge; because was, st the time
mentioned, in New Orleans.
he prisoner sets up On abb for her defence rsquire
bat this allegation Of hers be put record by tho Clerk
Of M.,ch ,sSa pr,Oses you declare that % she
Few Orleans
Prisoner-Yes, M. Judge.
Prosecuting A,orney-wbere did Jon 1--we, In New Or.
Apsy
PrisoDer-ln the Rue de Condo, New or,eana
Prosecuting Attorney-At whose bouser
Priioner-Ip furnished lodging bouss the man who
owned the house was . dyer. BeeidsG ] Wss wsll
known New Orleans, which may be sscerAiued In.
opesiiop-sy what name did you so7
Prsoner-By my own and my husoand's-hys. ChAie.
Master CarAby, legal defender Of the prisoner ,hsp a.
dressed the Court and sadI beg the Cou TO permit me
OF nature Justify consis uance Of this csss t DE
pext session Of the court have had several long con-
persuade her 10 eonfss. BE-, sulI .ss ,sv Ts s
But found with her . frmnc9 IN her denial which
could no. triumph ever. soe inS.st: upon !, that she
on her way TO Texas. WIN b necessary, therefore 10
refer this matter TO the French Consul Al Now YORK. for
senuneness the documents which arr prod sssns
the prisoner. have sveu The updersand the
uouoe danger she runs ~ case she really guilty, sad
nevertheless persists in her denial and under such cir.
cumataDces Is my duty TO require corfipuapce In or
o oon 'na. m DC csAoioed *ga manner on which
The Court hereupop after deliberaton had determines
70 grant continuance Of the case uai 10 Dexi
Norr OF TRANSLATOR That court OF jus,,ce coad
De 80 deceived By such an absurd document tha
which was presented before n, win excite much surprise
on this side OF the water Also the shing
o. AnercAn geography in The learned city Of Paris and
among learned Judgea and lawyers, viii cause ittc
astopishment How could they have been made 70 be.
fve that party 10 be married In New York. wouf Art
20 70 1exas 70 obtain license We glad 10 be able
TO say for the honor OF courts that such loose vay
OF doing legal business and receiving evidence 10 case
where The liberty and character OF person Ia d stake
could not be met With la any OF the United states
from Maine 70 Oregon. The system OF com moo law
practice happily does not admit Of the mixture Of av and
courts. our courts 10 grant coptnuarces Al tn
enFcasy and representatives Of prisoners counsel nc
prisoner could ever be brought TO trial. and such svi.
oence as Was here produced was admitted courts
no Innocent person could escape This case n in
teresnpg a. Illustrative Of French legal practice
The West Indies
rBEr AT KINGSTON, JAnAfcA--NpGRo rREEpoM
AND DECAY OF WEALTH.
kxtrsct From private letter received by the Geo. Law
On the morning OF the 2Sth of October We sopped a
kplnton. Jam. and remainAd until ton o,clock