New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-04
AN EPISODE IN CITY LIFT

is one having reference 10 the violation Of the n
the melting cause being totally 6isreear,ed N
j. is tina. those who are wary 20 the nr,.,;.
their vices can do so with IMMUNITY, And v,.,f
elapse before a shade Of suspicion exists agAns III
bs fore they are discovered if they be dis,overs ~
Hence it is that in this city system Of ,arv.;p. \
becomes par. Of most Of the divorce case, ,,.d ~
law of the State only allowing divorce to h al
on proof ofthe infidelity Of one Of the parie, ~
il is too that the proceedings Of the law cou,,
10 light mcst of the cases Of intrigue aud conjus vi
deity. the facts Of which the public are mad ~.
During las. week an affair of this nature ,r,s,,s
in this city, which, on account Of the stanass MI
parties involved their reputed antecedents, tie al
p.ica.ed character of the transaction, and the sSk
Incidents connected Herewith, will be rsgG led *
lively interest ard the statement. Of the fscts ~
have been developed from different sources ",
read with avidity, and form the next theme ospos5s
conversation, now that the interest In Mrs.. Cs,,,E
hams baby has subsided.
On the S,h of June last the following complain, ~
filed in the Supreme Court of this Districts
SUPREME CoURT-CITY or NEwYoAK.
Levi Cole agt. Agnes Cole.
The complaint Of the above named plaintiff req. III
fully shows to this Court that on the 18th day dA
ceunber In the year 1919, this plaintiff and the di
ant herein were joined in wedlock at the City dLs
York, by Methodist clergyman Of said city vssI
name plaintiff does not now remember, and hr al
parties lived and cohabited together, as man snt 81
thereafter.
PaiI tiff alleges that the defendant herein, dixensl
ing the soemnity of the marriage vow, has since ~
marriage AZORES aid committed adultery a, dyent,{
and places within the city and State of NeS.Ynl
with divers persons, ana especially tnat The Aast
PENDANT, Agnes Cole, at the city Of New-York I'll
State Of New York, did commit adultery and AL
casual connection with man by the nx,I
of DR.. Beatty at the Girard House, u Chsul
bers street. New-York, and also with another ma NJ
the name Of Henry Brock, at public hOsf
in Broadway in said city, called the Florence Has
ard at divers other places In said city to this pa
unknown; ard also with Albert Hopper at hoss.
Mercer street. kept at the time by woman b!
name Of Anna Brown, and at divers other house
said street to this plaintiff unknown and also vii
man by the name Of William Butler, at the ho1s,
Anna Brown, at other houses in the Cityof New.Yn
which are unknown TO plaintiff, and with divers 90
persons in said city whose names are at present
known 10 plaintiff
Plaintiff further alleges that he has not vounas
cohabted with the said defendant since the dscoys
of the said alleged adulteries, and that the said ai
teries or either of them were committed by the x
PENDANT without the consent connivance prvity 4
procurement of this plaintiff, and that five years hr
rot elapsed since be discovered the fact that G{
adulteries had been committed.
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said marriage girl of about the age of seven ysal
by the name Of Mary +. Cole, being the only issue
said marriage, and now living with her mother III
defendant herein and he alleges that no is abundngI
sires her custody and ard the control overls
and he alleges that the defendant herein Is sav,s
and improper penon to have the care and edu.taI
of an innocent and pure child.
Wherefore, plaintiff dem ands judgment or dtr.l
of this Court dissolving the marriage Of this prxy
end said defendant, and that divorce be decs3
according 70 law and he prays this Court TO dcrss
ard order that the said defendant deliver up thsx
child to this pla nif, and that be may have the an
''H'''' '"I SPENCER SANFORD, Plaintiff. A.,on.s
Cifv and County Of ker- York, slew Cole, bed
duly sworn says, that he has read the foregoing co
plant, AMI knows the contents thereof, aud that
same is true of his own knowledge, except as to hS
matters which are therein stated to be on his infuj
ton and belief, and as to those matters he beies
O be true LEyI COLI. I
sworn before me tbs 9Th day Of June. ls57
JoHS II WHfIaoRE Commissioner Of Decd
The Attorneys in the above action, not being ss
to find the defendent to serve copy of the comply
upon her, they caused publication of the sunu'e
to be made in THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, in accoraaSt
with the law in such cases. Up to the first VI IN
TENDER no answer bad been fled and an applcanef
will be ade TO. day for an order Of reference ai
proofs OF the alleged adulter.es.
Blu. pending those proceedings an even, transpIrt
which complicstes the affair, and which will serve n
the basis Of supplemental complaint to be fled q
the case. The facts, as reported, are as follows
The OMISSION Of Mrs. Cole to file an answer hs,'
complaint led Mr. Cole to believe that there wouas
no resistance to the suit FOR divorce but the po,ses
of the child was important object he desired to gs'
by the decree of Il Court based upon the proofs on
al bsI h. a h ~ sf
friends at Tanytown, and it is said abe was close
guarded TO prevent her being carried away BY u
father. Believing from the fact that no resssss1
was made to the suit, that his wife intended hsan
the city with the child and th.t he thereby wouAs
prevented from obtaining possession Of her he ds
mined, under the advice of bis counsel, to prcr.|
to Tarytown and forcibly take possess|
Of the child and bring her to the al
Taking with him some friends, he proceeded sboaiI
fortnight since to execute the plan On arriving
Tauytown, he was there advised to desi.. fron "
attempt, as TO make it would be dangerous perhpi'I
his life. He took their advice. In the mean as
some of his fisnds, who hal been watching AID ms
ing inquiries, learned that the wife was 10 u
rytOwn, aud was 10 take the down tTaia
this city Her place of abode 10 the city, the hu'S
had never been able to discover, even 10 serss
nplaint against her. Thinking that this infomsS
right yet be Of value 10 him, he dispatched one
friends to fellow her to the city, and, If possible, n
her to her residence. The iesut was success
On arriving in the city the lady process
TO fashionable boarding house DO. 80 Cts'|
place, near Broadway, owned By Mrr. Tap
gan. This fact being communicated to VI
hush and, he proceeded soon after to Clinton Ps'
and learned that his truant spouse was the rspa'
wife of weelthy Southern gentleman. lie ss
ncwise Surprised at toe announcement, and he dee
mined TO avail bmself Of the eailiss. oppotunf!'
get si9brof the lucky man. Bet, as Is reported
wife 6iscoyered him. when he left the house. sndp
bodily presence Of her husband about the prsmsI
being eninen,ly suggestive Of a discovery, husVr
No. 2, otherwise the wealthy Southern gentien'
made sudden departure without taking hs bases
and the wife followed soon after. The ounosit!