New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24

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| AcTIoN FOR DIyORcE.-An action for divorce is now
proceeding before Judge Lott of the Kings County
Supreme Court, which from the peculiar circumstances
with which it is invested attracts considerable atten
ton. The parties are Alfred Beardsley and his wife,
| Mary Elizabeth Beardsey The husband for an
absolute divorce the ground o. adultery. The par
ties are residents OF this city. Mrs. Beardsley is a
daughter of tie Rev. joseph Law Methodist clergy
man. The plaintiff is a clerk with solomon * son.
No. 2l3 Washington street. NewYork. The complaint
OF tie plaintiff ale les chat they married the
18th Of June, lS4y, and that they continued live as
husband wife until the th OF January, 1885, that
tie 9TH Of December, lc5J, Mrs. Beardsey repre-
sent,d herself to be unmarried woman, and under
an assumed and fictitious name aused a marriage to be
sOlenIzed letween herself and DIR. James Francis
Mahon by the Rev. Sylvester Malone, Roman Cath-
lie clergyman OF the Eastern District Of ooklyn;
hat sic committed adultery with Dr. Malone, aud that
ince the commission Of adultery alleged 1850,
liBtih Lac lived in marital relation with his wite
that there is offspring of bis marriage, son, named
Henry l.. Beadley, who was born on the Dist Of No
Nember, 1850.
The answer to the complaint admits the marriage to
laintii, but denies every statepent in to
the second marriage with DR.. Mahon, OF Illicit inter-
course with him and for separate answer is set up
that Mr.. Beardsley several occasions committed
adultery and MIs. Beardsey therefore ask that the
comp liant be dismissed, and that she have custody of
her cid. From tie opening statement OF counsel for
plaintiff it apI ears that in Sept. 1855 the defendant,
in company with another lady, met DIR. Mahon in
ThOnpsons saloon. They each glanced at each other.
The ladies' went out first, followed by Mahon at a re-
sIectiu distance down Broadway. Mrs. Beardsley
dropped rOse fIOm boquet which Mahon picked M
and on reaci ing Bamums Museum handed il 70 her.
An acquaintance thus formed, he Introducing him.
self by his proper name and she alleged, as Miss
Emma Eyelln Sey mCur daughter of Admiral seymour.
Her companion was also introduced under fictitious
name.
Repeated interviews followed, and they were az
length married. They did not live together she pre-
enGng that would not do let her father know il,
as Large fortune would lie jeopardiZed. DIR. Mahon
subsequently eIaiued that "a married woman
ard dissolved the connection. The defense conended
tlat 1t was cuse OF mistaken identity; that DIR.
MaLon married some other woman, &C. A number OF
witnesses were examined The marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Beardsley was proven. The Rev. Sylvester
Malone, pastor Of ST. Peters and St. Pauls Church.
testified TO marrying DIR. Mihon and defendant. DIR.
Mabon was examined at great length, and testified
positively that he married TO Mrs. Bearisey.
Mr.. Clark Of Barnunl's Museum swore that he had
seen Mrs. b. iii The Museum several occasions with
Dr. Mahon and ladies, and with other ladies' had also
seen her on tie street. Broadway.
The trial will probably continue the whole of to-
ay, and may hot he concluded before Monday OF Tues
day.
NOTICE To THE BAR.-The Special Term of the Sd
preme Court lately held by Judge Scrgham IA Kin,s County
Tor the trial equity CAUSES by mistake adjourned
until the FIRST Monday of December intended 10 have
adjourned the Court until the second Monday December The
Bar is therefore hereby notified that engage
mens of Judge scugham in Westminster County set
down for the Monday December will not be called or
the Of Dec
they are reached in their order the calendar
MASsLAuGHTER IN TIE fourth DEGRKE-Judce
Emott convened the Court Oyer Termner vesteriv S
the purpose OF trying Betsy Nichols coloed woman on an in
charging her with causing the death her husband IL
appears that on night of the h September both bnn.nS
ana e returned to their homes in the Of Gayeend IN
discovered the man sitting in chair dead broken tSmber
yn on The door and other about the room In.
uslsd That there had been struggle Several cuts on The head
which lad evidently been inflicted by the tumber
verdict in accordance rendered by the Coroners Jary
oey lele9pon arrested On being arrgned before the
oy auv.e o. eont assigned defend her whrreupon Court
Der 10 the State i,on tor o years The psoners
VI Yeas oi age, and native OF lat0ush l.. l.
UNLICENSED LIQUoR-DEALERs - In accordance
with aresoution passed by the Jersey City Common Coanc
sppress all Unlicensed liquor places Recorder dsn yester
~ s,u laIFe nubeL OF wauant and several persons
fousht up and lined elO each
. BLASTING AccIDENT.-The gas mains, corner Of
uton and Vanderbilt shattered Thursday by
he escaping igntcd and caused considerable excitement
Out 10 damage beyond the breaking OF the main.
GIRL BURNED TO DEArH-t oroner Horton held an
inquest yesterday upon the body OF Mary smith aged Il wears
iesdug IN Pacific who badly burned by the up
setting OF fluid lamp that she died hours thereafter
She was playing with little boy and accidentally running
against TIE lamp turned over and broke The huid igDei and
her clothes csnght hre She into the but t only
cteated the flames and entirely enyelopcd By
the time aid could be rendered she " nearly dead.
BRookLYN City Court CALENDAR.-MoSDAY Nov,
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