Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-07
LOCAL MEMS.


DEGREES OF DIVORCE Yesterday, Chief
justice Cartier, sittingAin equity, granted a de.
cree OF divorce TO Harriet A. Farr from the
bonds OF nlatrimony with Geo W Farr The
petitloner states that she has resided here for
five or six years past and her maiden name
was Harriet A. Evans. daughter of Walter
Evans, late OF Fairfax county, Va: that she
contracted marriage with Farrin August, 1852,
Rev. Mr.. Grandon solemniZing the marriage:
that her husband has been intemp crate, and
for the last five years he has been so drunken
abusive, idle and worthless that she has not
been able to live or conabit with him. that for
the past five years he has not contributed any,
thing TO her support or the support Of their
children, and charges that he has been guilty
OF adultery with woman named Cant.
There was no appearance for the respondent
and testimony was taken before com missioner
X. M. Beale, when one witness testified to seeing
Farf In the house Of MIR. Cant, having Just
come from up stairs where he had been with
Mrs. Cant Another testified that he caught
Farr in bed with two women at Thornton S
Mill, Va, one Mrs. Cant, the other Miss Kid
p we'll On another occasion when witness was
riding with Farr, the latter stopped near Giants
house and brought Mrs Cant out in the blu shes
with Farr.
Mr.. Thompson appeared for the complain
ant
The Court also dissolved the bonds of matri.
mony between Henry Schaefer and Christiana
Schasfer, and decreed that the complainant be
exempted from all charge and liability for the
SuPpoA VI Iue icStoHucut, anu tiltt the estate
personal and real, be exempt from the right of
dover Of the respondent
The petition was filed in May, 1863, and sets
forth that the parties were married on the 5th
OF February, 1854, by Rev. Mr.. Nortmin, and
charges that the respondent has committed
adultery with John Baker, in the house of the
petitioner, in September, 1862, while he was
absent In Europe, and also in October, Novem-
Der, December and January following; that on
the 22d Of January, 1863, she eloped with the
said Baker, taking with her 81, 400 belonging to
the petitioner, and went to Baltimore, where
they have been living in adultery ever since.
The respondent made no appearance, and
testimony was ordered to be taken before Com =
in the petition were proved, and the decree
granted as prayed. John E. Norris, Esq, for
petitioner.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Wiey.-This morn
ing, in the case Of Elizabeth A. Bryant against
VIM. Williams and Elizabeth NJ. Williams his
wife, action for SANDER in the defendants
wife accusing the plaintiff with carnally know
ing the defendant (Williams,) a Judgment by
default was entered. An nquisition was Or
dered, and the jury assessed the damages at
Court as being excessive. ...,
The jury in the case of Mrs. Wiley agt. Mar
shall Brown, who took the case on Tuesday
afternoon came into court this morning asking
instructions, when Judge Wylie informed them
in effect that unless they believed that Mrs.
Brown had periured herself they could not do
otherwise than find for the plaintiff, and they
again retired. At about one O'Clock they again
came into court stating that il seemed impos.
sible for them to agree, when Judge Wylie dis
charged the m