The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23
Thomn. w. smith. Application for D,vor,

Thomas w. Smiths Application for Divorce.
The following Is the petition Of Thomas Washington
Smith for divorce from his wife presented TO the Iegis
lature Of PENNSYLVANIA
The petition Of Thomas Washington Smith, Of the city Of
Philadelphia aud state OF Pennsyv AHA, respectfully rep
resebtsThat be Is citizen OF Pennsylvania aud has
rided therein for than year past that he
ried TO Elizabeth q. McCauey daughter OF John Mctai-
lev of wkesbarre in said state on the 10th day Of De-
cember 1856, the city Of Philadelphia that at the time
his said marriage with the sad Elizabeth she pupil
in the Wesleyan Female Institute in the city Of Whining
ton and state OF Delaware, in which she had been
placed few months previously by Richard Car
ter, OF Tamaqua, IN Pennsylvania, who had taken Ter
from her fathers house under promise of educating
her, and had assumed the position Of a guardian or
foster father 20 her. being at that time about forty
eight years old That your petitioner had any carna
knowledge Of the sad Elizabeth prior TO the said
rage and her from the month of May 1855,
The month &c October In the year That he
riod her after very brief acquaintance and with the full
knowledge and consent Of her said guardian aud the
fucs; confidence and belief her virtue chastity
and such confidence and belief continued to live hap
ply with her 10 the 10th day Of APRIL 1857, when she
his said wife, gRvc birth 10 female child Of the full pc
rod OF nine months CESSATION: OF which child his wife
after confessed tina, the said Richard Carter was the
father and the said Carter also at acknowledged the
SAITH child TO be his That Immediately after the dis
covery Of this great fraud and wrong praced upon him
in his said marriage, the petitioner left his said wife
and has never seen her since, IN any way
confirmed the said marriage. Your petitioner respect
fully submits that the marriage under the circumsances
was great wrong anil fraud prsctsed upon him Cor when
he has no relief in any court OF law; and that the
love and confidence which ought 10 be inscparable from
cons aforesaid and he therefore respectfully prays your
honorable body will be generously pleased 10 pass bill
diyorcing him IRON tho bonds Of marmony with his said
wife with the same legal effect in all respects he had
never been married. and In duty bound he will ever
pray. THUS NAhlNGON SMITH
1Sto,e Of Pennsylvania city Of Philadelphia, ss;-Thos
Washington Smith, the above named petitioner being duly
fworn according " law doth deposc and say that the as
oct the foregoing petition are true 10 the best OF
his knowledge anil belief and the is not made out Of
ievity by oolluson between him, the dePooent aud
the said Elizabeth Smith his wife, for the mere pur
Of being freed from each other but IN all sincerity
and truth and for the mentioned IN said petition
THOS. WASHINGTON SMITH.
Sworn and subscribed before me, Alderman Of the
city Of Philadelphia The 10th Of jan, 1865 WM ALiss,
alderman.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1888.
10 Mrs. T. q. ssrH:-You will receive this the for.
NAL notice required by the legislative rue. 81 my inten
ton TO apply forthwith TO the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
st its present session. for Lag divorce from my
marriage connection with you, tho l6th Descm5er,
1855 and That The ground which the said application
will be made is the wrong AMI fraud practse upon me in
the marriage itielf. Yours respectfully,
THOMAS WASHINGTON SMITH
STATE IF Pennglrrrid, C,ty Of Ph,lrdephtr -, ON
the 9th day Of January 1885, personally appeared before
me the subscriber, al Alderman of sad city Henry
Townsend, who being duly affirmed according TO ias
doth depose and say that the original notice Of which the
above true copy, was served by him upoo Elizabeth
e. Smith person, at the house " Thomas Leonard No
ib Filber street in said city upon Wednesday the 2Oh
day Of January, 1858 HENRY Q. TOWNSEND.
Affirmed and subscribed before me the day and year
aforesaid. JONI THOMPSON, Alderman.