, 1866-05-17

The Kent ys. Mills F1at-Iron Imhros-
lio...Mr. Eent Obtains Divorce
From His Vito On the
GrOuud Of Infldelity.

u0...Mrs Kent Obtains . Divorce
From His Wife On the
Ground Of Inildelity.
History Of 1bc Caao-Vfc1ssItudes OF \
Lilo in = Boarding House-Ths
Actors and Their He
apectire Roies.
EARLY IN December, or tho past year, lovers Of
scandal N our city and vicinity recelveda dciec'abls
raorsel for their ENTERTAINMENT In the form OF IN
assault committed by Jealous husband upon the
person Of one whom be believed to have minded
h!s !sInny domain and destroyed bis damsauc hap
The occurrence, though conducive to SONS htt!o
excten1en. at the time, soon waned IN the popular
n,ina 70 give place TO newer &nd fsesner deyc!op-
names Of Nj. Noah d. kent-tbc enf1aed husband
MR.. Olivia II. Ksns-tas alleged eause-aud Dr..
1ya T. .as1 oSoa q his ''
II such he tho case t,me Of resurrection has
arrived, for tho tale, though complete In ona
that II lends 10 dspel my clouds ct doubt IN The
popular mind. and allow tha public observer 10
;rko he beams Of ihs eaa1es !nS without ptsaeS
+ no less than aIyone snlt. sued ont 80 Won By
Ar. Kent n the ChaqeerJ sltp Of the RetosnsI's
tnst Nh: Kent l; convicted aduisese.s and I'M
chaate ~lte.
From The lime oi lis Inception this suit has been
Euelsctic at o1neys md obiIguy OFFICIALS prevented
the sppearanee OF its title upon the docket No
sss! re ss ha e. IL ha
into court anu was retsEEsd to master IN eaance-
Gns deere p dss oi,4ng % tSe ono ess. vas oFerea
the same caution prevented Tor Gay Of 90 1eposto~
rial coen1zance. At length virtue and pc1sovs-
faaea gained their own Re sa,d and IN eoa'sausn
Mr. Kent il lawyer By profession, and as aueh
r. Hfr1FH mi 00tH0 il
thy lue1e'' In eastern abodes OF The blind goddcss.
Nearly two aeose year. ago hs VA nnitea in ehe
fnfencity. 70 The lcmale who has since agured 80
| cuse, New York. ior Forc years, where tsrni!y
where the head Of The mn,ily, In 1867 enlisted Us
an Office In The Twenty Kssimsnt Of M New
ksef and noof e Ills ST. @ n
wa mustered out o. the service, and returned to
Ia NAY Isl. de:i1Rg to Follow the course Of tho
star nf Umpire, NJ. Kent mavod on. West and set
5s saa
T. ~; snsRs's sns 10 S
sb.eas; a;nE s. hs Ee an and y e as ssp
ness ard in his wise: yeEy shortly a,cs hes nus
\ gocu locking Young medical psac.isloner-Dr- Da-
7id 5, Al!ls, by name-to accommodate him with
stranger and desired 10 be taken in.
The lady hardly considering hs pEopneiy OF
domlcllme > strange gentleman under her roof da-
sD4sd,i2 T. atS ss,aos ssans
der the c1,cns tances ~ considered with the rela.
t.ous OF everyday life. there was no apparent dan
s Rs e. !Hsa s1a ND
forty:" and II come'y ard vel favored. was last ap
RRssa e. III s naa d. ,fs :. e eof III s
reached, and BY no ueaEs likely TO he selected.
or. 4 .e'ss,ed, t. b cn.1apPsd y ths wiIes Of
Sn goanR, vas ss Siahy @ 1scomnended ] an md % asssys
@entslty zo.s hin,ssl D. s. alls, ren,!snan
Rrn Il Ss pre.en1 ese hane
| Upon hi. letlrn rom ,hc metropolitan State he
hin hat The rclation cs,sting between Mrs- K, and
Dr. ii. had not been exclusively Of shr nasura theo
recaly presumed to exist between the mistress Of
Neighnols. 100, aided him IN his d,eomfoan.e
h,s snsrei1po ,d %an, 1S without asa
lili.y OF an Immediate settlement and permanent
Kill, t5onch he did not REUSE to accoae 10 this
siseiea or Il sast aeissed % fdlow oat, nas
nc evening o. EItasy, lhs Sa o. - 1eeemea wen
Flzst some l,ttle dtn.culg regarding The settle.
nent Of the boasd htl1' appears 70 have arsen and
ranking IN The bosom Of the ensaged husbands led
TO the commencement Of active ho*tilltfes; Kent
.sJs Mlla sr1uck him nzst. Aills says he cd not
struck with faiiluD. Suffering rom tho enects Of
he de dlseon,d,ed Doctor staggered iiom tho house.
with II Il raid, the nnsderous iron. NOT literally
entering his soul. but firmly embeddsd u bis
not, 1a vi Whe.hsf he allowed the aat:tEon to 1sa,in
III i, to hessr sSs e sooa
caused the weapon to remain In his head y not Ger
tain nor l. IL material. Neither II important g
tue gore hls boots. That he speedily recovered y
6set Of rome ingoE:anee--to a9'sma1d ' ,has nG y;
FecosS ' Ths % hu.bsnd was examined bsFoso Jus.
tce or the Peace but necessarily tor cood rea*ons
uever punished for his Ion,eai a:sion- 10 bud
hi domestc ark, and that that doyc could never
turn, or u it did would bear au olive branch which
sseas sa Vs; s4: ss % a1a 1Rsas s Ssea
. jury Wonla convict him. while + he WAS tht
unhappy subject OF an lnsane deusion. The ohec
] positively prevent tho inttiction of any punish
! ment,
tor .n to reSan e h.r sqHanffy 62 peeun
. ary measures and on the 9Th OF December Iaa
commented an acton Of tre;pass against y ~ 81 Ken
> tbe ilairnity md suffering be had suffered. Ths
r | suit Is sull pending. .--
shortly s IN n aaea o. ,no m pFsseRRs Re1
e., Cont chsre,n1 n!s VIC With The adulterie
: whicE hsd previously wonnded him. and praz1n.
ioF la relief NOM The domestic yoke which at'lie'
Ibc case vas almost immediately taken int
thc s,era taken aea1nst hsr, more N sorrow iha
| anger" by her heee. She failed 10 reply to ID
! alltgaiions, and, default being taker. tho "a
Witnesses privately md report tho result Of his T
Z yesugations. That report fully enutsmed II
e nSs md q
ItevInr Kent Of the burden OF his spouse and glvtn
Il 10 him The care and tutlodY OF hlS children
- sns
d e.% without fearing attacks trom irata b:nedtci
and hsy my dms With ner tssn ThGu; 81 ~
i skulls, theis boots nIled with tha goEe ~hle
thou,t circle around tho regions OF their pethsE
i misplaced Affections.
y TIE MUSICAL Lsoc1AbEn-Thsp pressure upon o1
epace yesterday morning, pretiudcd cur notlc1n
the very pleasant musical soeable at The wa1eroo
: OF Messrs. Root & cady, on Monday aven1n'
. These toc.ablea had their origin m New Fork n
d spring, where they hare become = dseiaii
Root s cady bid aE to become equally ya. 70; \, -
W. ,as sdses eus Scasenn
musical circles. The Instrumental PIT psn 81 "e s H.
+ gamms vas very -, aas'{ }{o,,os'nr s1lse:oo u e
eaSmes organ, violin and ,o'onss,!9, mn lp9s
y EupEfnlSa " Tor TWO plancA w 60 .t.~
or 10 rom Becihoveu's Trio {oR. ~ iot p9 paA9
yinI,n ana yioioncelio; Chopinls " "hoetu1nn !" :
80 ptano and captnet organ: SOUNDS lfom nome !;
d for vain: and Gounods Arapeement oi y
a ..wassts,ton nom Dsch's First rre!nde iot pt.n
n .,htrsr a1rsan snd vtoIoncello MI Lewfs piays
* aonet 40 if %r, Balatka tho stoloneeo, VI. F. Ro
the tSs os1R ,nd Nj Kob,ehn tbs etzno Tia ~
~. ~ sntr.r,pc nom an injured hand. and 2
= = tnrs MIs Ihe closiug Of tho programme =
"a 70 tnhifc.a 10 yield 10 Mr. Bfeyuprlak. ~
pfaxcd admirably and accomplished 3
Il ooart IN the prelude nom Bach At sight te~
* | nnIsyed hi% solo ~ Sounds from Home" wlth
much rood feeling and tsste that ne received Ye
% snthraisst,c eacors, to which he replied VI
q .Sweet Aome," displaying In his rendering .
.45 mastery Of ,eehntcalitIes IN lingering and howi1
81 All Of TIC concerted pieces Whre - ne naln se
a | vail nIayed especs.jy Tho "4edlkntton. md
a movements ftom Beethovsn's u'o-
81 Ihe vocal paris Of ghe programme Wesc also
90 uru.uai inle.rat. Mr.. Matteson and y
Carpenter, whoss voices blend adm
In ANY. sang ths ,.Fsle Aooa" to9eti
ha supxtbty md Mrs. Mattason 20, tAke nc 20
heaft again. ~ a solo, secai1nr tnrFefor hsa
"a cpcpsr. NJ Philip, t,enos, sanx Pleasant Nc
a o1ien" in 4 r,anner 10 leava nothing bat ptea4
n msmores. and The Atlon qaa1tstta. Aessrs- Saf
K n. RooF. Clark and Sloan, rendetod two o. "a
~ | tonvn ye.Y hafuoniously.
N Tho combirxllon Of in5tfumBnta WAS very r<
irh lsr but ai tae same tno Gety pleasant% The of