The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19
NEW YORK HERALD. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 1885


| divorce case comm onced The al ssrisenents wt
ground upon which th.' divorce was sous' ut, Not I
negiecting his wife Aid 1t was upon 0e sroul
that andrew hilispsugh had become habua' arnn
family This was the charge, rousht against him, Wild
he vas here, In New York, o1Ayns tho conadenco an
that Su so s 'ssS'' povsd Why y SSS s
| soducer himself Putting hinssR ~ the stutud
OF her brother, he assumed 20 h her protector
and in this way the divorce VA obtained.
do not know how you can estimate The extent :
the wrong inflicted upon my client bue, cannot spea
o. u without feeling greater Indignation Ia IN ever fe
before repeat what said IN my openirfgy that socis
life furnishes parallel 10 tho outrage nas ed Ia hi
instance by the defendant upon ny client "A or Obtain
ing divorce they returned East Mss MiSgautA going
her mothers at Stamford. without stoppisg u follow
where IN the month OF Docesnber IsUZ In tho chusc
o. God they insated Heavcn by going hro.gh the form
OF marriage The defendant knew THAI this dieerse wa
mere sham, that rot worth the payer Il wa
written upon, and yot he married this wonlSa Tn
plaintiff would never have troubled these parties bt
had thV remained East He would have iffet
his VOICE against them perhapg had they ornes
ne went On the Streets IN church, at PLACES OF n ct
amusement everywhere What the inference " w
drawn y the pstaic who Adams and Mrs Maspausa
constantly togetherY Their presence ia New York was
constant reproach to Mr. MilIspaugh and he entitled
TO great credit for the forbeaanee with which he regard
ed their movements He did drive dagger the
heart OF the seduccr, as many would have done
under the circumstances but like good and ws ng
citizen he comes into court At your hands seeks re
dress for the wrongs inflicted upon him by this defend
ant For three years he has suffered tits agony in 81
iencs; but now he is here before you TO he
hardly compensate him for the loss he has sug.
tanned, nor can you reinstate him In his former
you can set the seal Of your Interpretation upon the
defendants conduct and by the extent of the damages
man who into the domestic circle and by means Of
his wilcs succeeded in winning the affections OF wife,
anu destroying the domestic peace aud happiness Of
husband MY first witness will BIO the defendant
SETH ADAMs' st ATrmpNT
seth ADAMS being duly sworn, deposed that he lived
the Bancroft House in this city went there 10 i've
thore
@ Is your father man Of great wealths
Mr.. Cinion-I object TO the question.
Judge Leonard-Iho objection is sustained
U where did you reside in 1902 A. | lived at The
Bond Street House; lived there until March, 1902 met
the plaintiff and his former vito there; visited Saratoga
In August, 1862; remained there about week ten
days; Mr. and Mrs Coffin there the time also
Mrs Milspaugh came down with Mrs Mispaugh
her child md nurse on the Albany boat don't know
that there train tn, Hudson River Railroad by
which We could have come to New York that night; did
not Mrs Mspaugh at Fshkill met her In Albany at
the Central Railroad depot her at the Dclevan House,
came from New York; she came from Newburg; she
wrote mo TO meet her there while she her mothers
IN Delaware county remained all night ut the Delevan
House; Mrs Mispaugh remained all nigh. aso
we then went to the Cataract House, Niagara Falls;
z. Who wrote the name Mrs Brunet, Burnett at the
bottom Of the page, below the name of 5. Adams,
anything about it, Was Mrs Milspaugh your sister,
A. No q Why did you record her as such A.
because she 1sed me to 90 So That was the reasons
Gated with each other at the Cataract Houses A. don't
remember J may have asked for rooms that were
each other q Did not the rooms communicated A.
They did @ Did you not have hot supper together in
one Of these roomsS A. don't remember; IL hot
weather at the time and don't think had q
hot supper think I went down to-the hotel table
Will you swear that you did not have supper with her
H., u sss rUoms w not Where Where s ySa
you stop at Detroitf A. At the Bidde House. O. Do
you rscoIect the entry yoa made on the register A.
MIRA Burnctts A. Because she told me to do Q Did
she ever bear that names A. don't know @ DID tho
". naTs. and child s,s not .sss%psny ysr sS:ys
A. No. Q You were aloney A. Yes. Q Do you rccol.
ing the clerk, before leaving, i he would not give you
the name Of good hoei in Chicago, and his referring
Chic,sof A. Yes. Q. How long did you remain therep
4. About a week: Q Did your rooms communicate
there' A Yes Q Is that your entry tprodnong tho
"Mrs. Ninturn'' under your manner A did Q. Why
did you do itr A. Because Mrs Mlspaugh told me SO.
@ How long did you remain in Chicagos A. can't say
exactly.
Mr Punereon- propose to show these hotel registers
Mr. cuton-r have the slightest objcction,to thsir
examining them.
Q Where did you go from Chicago' A. To Fort
while you were in chicago. A. am sure can't say.
g Had you any business sheres A Yes; could make
Q Did you ride about any, A. Yes, Q What places
did you go tor A. Down to hotel on the lake. O.
e sas'f sans driving On bow many
did you 60 out driving thercY A Once or twice.
Where d you stop, A. AT the Meyer Mouse. g.. How
long did you remain thereS A. don't know, two days
perhaps may be wesL Q Where did you go from Fort
nghts "A. No, think got to Pittsburg in the
morning and went straight on 70 New York. Q When
you arrived In New York whore did you go, A. To my
hotel Q How long did you remain in New York after
you came baoks A. Until tho fall. Q Whore did you
next meet Mrs Mllspangh after getting buck 10 New
York; A. Here In New York. q Where did meet
herr A. AT Mr. Cofn's house. q How did you know
that sue was to be theres A. She wrote from her
mothers. Q Have you got that letter. A No. q
Where Is ~ A. II was destroyed suppose.
Have yo Won gOs any OF ner hs NO
fms houseS A. At Mr. Stotson's house, Brldgewater,
Mass she appointed TO meet me there Did you ssc her
Mr.. and Mrs Ste,son q Now did you know she was
going Boston, A. She either wrote told she
was going there q Did you SEQ her anywhere olsc in
Massachusetts, except Brideewatcr and Boston, A. No
O. Have you told me ell the occasions met her from
the time you arrived home from Fort Wayne until you
came back from Boston, A. All that can FsGollect
Did you not take another trip with her TO Fort Wagner
A. did; we started from New York together by APP
pointment; met her by appointment al the Erie Rail.
road cars II in the month of October In tho after
noon we did not stop anywhere until we arrived at Fort
wayne: entered our names a. Ir Adams and Mrs Mills.
paugn don't rocollcct how spelled her nare. Y Had
you rocking chair In your rom at Fort wayhef No.
Did you not tell the proprietor of the hotel % put an
extra bed ia the room, and when he told he would
do II did you not tell him that you wanted rocking
chair A. have no recollection Of the occurrence: q
HOW did you get 70 new lofk from fot Nhyhet a. ny
the cars; by the Pttsbnrg route, believe q
Did Mrs Milspaugh's child 20 with you on the second
trip A. don't know. Y will relate circumstance
which viii probably refresh your memory Did you not
have your likeness and that Of the child taken together
Fort waynep A. Yes, We did, q Did not this child
call YOU tunclef" A. Yes. U Aud you represented
yourself as Mrs Mlspaugh's broihe1 A. No, sir; not
there when returned from Fort Wayne put up at the
Asor Place Hotel; Mrs MillsTaugh wont 10 Mrs. stct
son s. at BrdpeYater Mass. Y want to call your at
tenon the rooms you occupied at the Briggs House,
Chicago You occupied 207 and 20Thf A. yes. q
ia n ~ he pyOm Ia a.
O These rooms communicated with each othorr A. Yes
O. will 20 back the Bond Street House-how you
become acquainted with Mr.. siilspaushS ! was IN
court A. She y not; don't think you can nnd her
q Were YOU ahe habit Of going to breakfast togethorr
A. No Did you ever 70 down 70 breakfast Win herr
Not that recollect. q You often took breakfast
wfh herY A. Yes q In the absersc Of MI. Mlspaugh '
A Yes; he generally took breakfast early. Y Have you
t.en In the habit Of walking in the street with herr
YeS q For how longs A. A. ong as y Was agreeable
left tie Boad street House n ner. D. 1904 went =