The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-23
CURIOUS DIVORCE SUIT.
Love. spiriuaii.m, B,s amy ana Adult

Before Juoge Lott
NoyESREa y Alfred beard2sg o. Mary hllsaosh
Beardls Ii lhs tho psionf sued for divorce
rrou, M, e The defendant, on tho ground Of adultery
In this chage the put 10 special plea OF adu
ter, on the part o. her husband a. II Daley sad
Richard B,,. Cd for plaintiff and Cnaunsey SaAder, VIM
HaG ard 4 Hsnty for dsfeudant
The case nr the plaintiff opened by Mr. Daley,
who after few preliminary remarks in respect to tho
marriage the plaintiff and the defendant, pro-
oocced spess OF The alleged Intimacy between the de
fepdats and DR., james Francis hahsn, from its
nrsi iDoepto, He said, IL the year 1856 the
defendant Mrs Beardsey, happened to DO In
Oyster sLcon Ia New York, In company with
female friead vhen gentleman attracted hor attention;
they laiy observed each other; ganceg passed
tween the aud from gaucsr smiles eusaed copversa
ton took place hetreeu the parties, ana Mrs
BArdsiey irleHd 10 the geaems, to her
sur prise, under feigned name That Stranger DR.
hahan. They peited, but not without agreeing 10 meet
again Mrs Bearcsley had represented herself 70 DE-
hasap Mics Snma sey mour, daughter o. Admiral Say
50. continues TO keep ner ncsoard IN tho dark
with respens To tns Intimacy, Which soon rpeOed nio
love- AID psy the paTtts sgreel 10 oe MARI q, ADD
they married on t6e "a, OF December, 1855 The
Doctor saFnsa he w@s taking to b. heart young
lsdS-'or IN shra 10 aeat rctose coeh 1nce' 'ls cx
ptcDs tbsl tbkn. efe ~ another. Ia carry
scheme zoe ssulned tbe Doctor " Keep out of
her house t she sboui AnSin the sge OF tSeniy oae
when sb6 ~cad ne abs 20 pat aim into possession
q tsge lntuae, sheh abe represented shs
soBlu mn inherit To Ihis, Of course, tie psctJr
bad OBJ Ctinp oeher sd She psrhsps 20 tue f,sans
winch sbe lhog ths - otor had N Ireland TIE dun ;dy
U6s hos ~ tDony performed.
She kamau Cath nc AMI the no daughter Of
the h y nT Law hct1balst mlwisteg The doctor ap
plnp g. ID, nv ratbsf Maoapts rforrn ceremony
BIT b. Id oooia BOT 90 with Ut ths pu0tcs
tint IL tame thts the dy cSlid unt S.li CO Bent,
because 4 goud rn, to iAs kuowsdseo az ,dmirAi svy
10 mn tae Arults, o.. pcnsaiiop ~as oot>n'
% from the bsnnp uncer ~ooh tney veeo married cor
nyt The the Ducur kept " oDrTesp ugenoc vito
h. a. rfRN AS INs1n m hDk
ust be WIS 81 uiinate wita Ma se@fds'eyf Hs re
pi,o tna aS frend was m's'tkea-thet tue lady s4s
hs feena he then break of stn toe Defendant
but h. IL tna mesuHm", toe injured nasos"d,
he rusped l.. utss sad he t,t thet sn. nal
@ti ara a wac not tl 'he year 1903 tntt
n. IA euity of th- reeuc4 lad - her onarse she
would he oiam u be tue vile % any 'ooy
Her IN more - be regretted frnm tnr r'Tprc
liability q tre uartss IL ud nring blgnt 90 more
than 'su''y csse = tins. snd w's 81 UNPARALLELED
that %, ugn be wight isel Tgre NJ could MOI avoid
soirg tp,o rhe the charge 10 his w.s
the bu'haud ,qua'y euiuy IL ino tame 81 nce "
that ~udlo not he eutied u redress Snch
was ibc is~ Bu' Ne "a. ~ l. sa1 me case should o.
proven her, be wvna be euttea ~ be ICES from
her she, viewer, charged thai her husband bad bsa
guilty of lduftery Win tne very person ~ho vas with
krs Bhrossy the tine she mace toe seluAnssoceo q
In harsn. 80 IA u inssoae ntr testimony ioF ,hs plain.
tn tn) ho~ever snculd nad thst the defend,n
hss BIO Of erul-s NoaiG oe ihs'r DUTY 10 hnd
Cor piauIG In t5s for nan rot only
ye dis 10 p.ssun, bot oooy and deliberately msfres "a
other while her Ia sfui husband Ia hong 10 would
s~y away WIN saoh q somsD-evea tnoesa her bus.
band MI by The ~sSsi1e,
Mr. saAasr perr nlsde a feS reuarls, when
The court sad si-scal pea haa been pot 10 The "a
fenoant ,hagsd wts sdatc-y, Toe defeooe We.
up thai The husband hal EinaSGn CON niIsed
Mr. sosne- aid Il va, the inen,op Of tho defence to
nvaioae tte Is,inouy d Witness for the plaintiff BY
sbowug shG, abe Lad htrref been guilty OF adultery
ihe courl u,maed It's intention 70 ABIDE by the I.suo
which ,hsi the defendant had caused the marriage
TO be grooot.i oe,.cen a.r sna aAhA, ard Lot simply
NHalN ha tsa h.nh rH VI ted
The hollow ~ oviroace then given the part Of
the p'aintn-
Ftgsr Brsrdsoy, sfurD--I rtHldc Ia LEONARD street,
Eew Yors The brother Of tee psia,a; wSpre.
Pst WIN SA.y ADn BeArdsiey, June IL,
Is4s H. Nv YorS ~ the r. =. Jsena Las, che father
o. eefendsa soquapted WIN the defendant have
roen the ECv yr sao1e. and acquainted with MIN
"a, prss,rt 10 hc cary part o. tie at stervew
betsseu Mr. sAoue nv brother Ia pls'ntir AMI srs
Las mother q 'no DESCENDANT u took place at tne Eastern
district u Rr.oklyo a. TO Rev. n q t.~s house, IN
hMoh II, 1850 prctusr asked Mr. hslone whether
M ss,a.l,, be ssssced \" ocrsslny do." she ssd,
ttYpu met te mis- aiken, 20 rfJtnsd, ~ am not mis
tskeU the next QUESTION nked ny my brother Sn
vhstb,r was Wi'tcts 70 the recoglitoo; snswered
ytf.'' the aefru' uudsf0ck 70 leave the room
walked wArd, her toe bfr D. the hand, ,yose % her,
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TcSsnb sag narifd 20 m br aner knoE no handsris
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