The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06
MARINE ceusT-TpIAl TesK-pART |.
Denessic Infelicity--A Plea of spiritunlistic
Influences.


Desessic Infeiicity--A Plea Of spiritmnIistic
Influences.
Before Judge Hearne.
Nary Ssson rs James Mdctirlire "A rather singu-
Of infecity developed before this
court yesterday trial OF this action. Tho plaintiff
n the proprstress OF hygsnic institute this city,
and OF similar establishment the city Of Bos-
ton brings this action for the recovery OF the
q $500 for board, medical treatment and moneys sd-
vanced 10 the defendants wife who Is invalid in
Boston Il appeared the trial that thu defendant
married in Massachusetts, in 1888 TO the sister
Of the plaintiff. and resided for . number
q years farm at woburn. in the
vicinity or "tbe HUI" aud three children, now
grown up we're the result OF that union. About tho
Pear ls&5 little girl Of about ten years Of age who
hsv known Mrs. Cathsrine Il. Sherman, but whose
maiden did not trarspire came into the defend
nnts family, her father being an Invalid having left
the county for his health and her mother having pre-
remained IN hs household during winter and spring
when, upon the return OF her Datura father she left
Mr. hsckintre's abode aud went 10 reside with her
parent AT seventeen years Of she married the
uhose she bears and who died in 1904, lcav-
Ing two chidren the fruits OF this marriage, and
sssste valued at about $1,000 During the in
teyvA Thai elapsed between the time Of her
ieavlng her fesier parents home and The deceass
sf her husband she visited hr Asrkntre though
residing not far distant from his farm Al woburn, but
IN 1864 the acquaintance mutually renewed, and
wits numerous occasions INDUCED In. Tor .
,n. K:.y ~. s%p'oysi in watch m.nsi.csory !.
psssng jewels In the year the defendant left
wife, Who then on tbs farm II woburn. and pro.
$4,000, with portion OF bis family, 10 Boston, where
hs induced Katy 20, With, sue saws much reluct-
her part, IN the capacity OF housekesper.
kere, sent for his wife 70 her home Ia
srhe pous city" The wife came after some soiieta.
Zen. and Was shown 10 tue room which she should
oecupy her dormitory By Katy which, however vAs
eos me apa1,msnsi in wbenhr Asck1syre her husband
isAsigsd w his Situations with Morpheus After
49, orsSms,.pss. M Msssa.r, r.,ssa.s . under .
frsesds 81 woourn, ths farm beng morsased. Her
~, The plaintiff wN ., thai time resident Of Bos,on
ed With other friends and relatives frequently VISITED
ssgusaptancss In woburn, aud. OF cours her SISTER
Upon the trial yesterday the defendant stated that hs
soect removing the city Wa 10 Induce his wife 20
lave wcbarn and thereby 70 prevent her from protong.
tnG her Intimacy With "a az he styles tsem spiritual
rboue whose couneeis and ndue1oss vouid he feared
prove Injurious aud contain mating n he welded mate
Ansf ws'denee o. some ums "a ms newly scqurea
hS1s the detendAn, removed 10 this aud the Wild
49, sw ''0 h a'1 rs, hsrse, s.,,,.n s
Bov she engaged IN the sale o. several ned
ssss preparations. shs recipes u which came
into Der pcss-.ion from her grandfather, under the
FIRM name q c. H. Sherman Co. In this enterprise
she Invested about $1,000 besides some monev Of her
esn We former snoaht AAsias eeen oaasa BY laird
patty 70 her Though " received invested aud the
tuanes esnuoiled generally By hsr father. the do
scdsst upon ubsm she ssd conferred shs right
y power Of stlerasy. Here apartments usrs rented
-, rNeniy sree, by grs shermso consisting OF
folt and tack psrlor sad ball bedroom, Mr. NAekin-
y n~ "ishef, Nrssing 70 board WITH her ana pay
~ SIoa week KAY asd thai abe slept In the bal
'cdFvon, which Communicated with the back parlor IN
Nnoh Mr. saekintlre rsposed ~ wAs his custom Of
nVhs her children sespng sometimes with her
ssd soneumes up stair. Nrs Sherman, when
.nros the vtnsesgptAni, testified aSo thst she
Uae large porrsn o. The rents OF me house in Indians
piace Boston, out OF her Individual pure, and az .
3aseAcaiob fos this erpendnrs conside portion
~ whch uas for the esaeat Of Mr. hsskintirs whose
hsusshseper she was thar shs considered merely toe
rsxsrn Of deb, sratiiud. Tor t~vors received nv
hsr ~ has hsods 10 her chaaood ~ tsas no acccunung
- been bad between she and thai sbs could No,
vonsnnbef whether no has paid der Any money
anoeant OF board sbe further declared Thai
any associate In ths nrtn, and had
ssel by recent inspection OF the books that she bad
Sa~s 60. 600 The business ca trial one Of the
sssn Appeared - wines Tor the plaisba. thessoy
virsuaIIv espcussg The Of hts Invalid mosnsy
While ssotbsr go tsstsned - witnse IN W
&C., h ss fishers behalf. II zee also sddsce<
sn she course ~ The procesdines THAI hrp.
hbesnAs w. bssn In ths habn q calling shs
<sfssaans "ashsy osly during The past three floor
year,: shss che dd not knov whether be has received
amp etf> from hs gDe lately Dat abe has never hssfd
rsfcndssi sssak " bic spsept VIE vbe BE be- rssdsd