The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-09
THE uuImBY DIVORCE CASE.
A Prsuisent Physician Arrested for seduc.
tiOn, &c.


from the Chicago Tribune, Dec OIL
The Quimby divorce case having been commenced, ito
results are speedily following. An action at law was
commenced At late hour on Wednesday evening, in
which Benjamin NJ. Quimby, the defendant in The
divorce proceeding, Is plaintiff Tho defendant In
action DR.. Stephen T. Fuller, Of No 2sS State street.
The action 10 the case and the damages arc laid
$50 600 In aid OF the proceeding oapias issued, and
the bail fixed 81 500 TO pursuance OF The
statue doubled by the SHERIFF making the sureties TO
be- in The sum OF $4,000 The doctor was arrested late
on Wednesday, and bad not given bail last evening
Tho affidavit made in the case, by Mr.: Quimby, de-
vclops his supposed Of action 1t does perhaps,
also. In part the nature OF tho he will irtsrpose
in the proceeding commenced against him by his wife,
He alleges that he married Gertrude A. Reynolds. his
present wife, IN thus city the 18th day OF August
1863 add resided with her her husband until the Sh
day OF November last having ISSUE OF lie marriage one
boy, nearly three years OF age Hs says that
ing June, OF 1866, the defendant physician, to
this city TO reside taking up his lodgings at the Orient
House, IN this city, IN the vicinity o. pialntis resi-
dencc. They became acquainted soon after this Il 10
alleged, and somc time In the month Of August 1865,
having confidence In the professional skin and integrity
Of Or. Fuller, he employed him family physician.
Dr. Fuller 10 represented 10 he married and the
father OF two children These the plaintiff says came
visit to Chicago In September October. 1861
naming here until the following March, when they left
duly ms hes, information is, having once since
tied here for short period OF timo. Mr.. DUMMY
STATES that during October his wife being ia III health,
d. Fuller commenced treating her professionally, con-
nuing TO be her physician, and IA such capacity fire.
qucnlls calling at defendants house, until The 18th day
Of October last During this time hc had confidence 10
the physicians honor and integrity, well IN his
PROFESSIONAL uuttt subsequently ana very
lately becoming aware that her affections had boon alien
aied from him, though during tho portion OF the
period her conduct seemed strange to hpa.
ON the sth day OF November proceeds to say, his
wife, on her own accord and without his consent as
well as without cause but al the instiqalon Of Fuller
AMI confcderaes OF hts lett the house or husband
aud has not since returned; causing bill OF complaint
30 b. died in The superior Court against him. falsely
charging BIN win having 81 divers times since Their
marriage, committed adultery with Jane T. Reynolds.
the mother OF his wife, and praying for divorce In
this connection he asserts that he ha. always well and
faithfully observed his marriage obligations
In CONCLUSION the plaintiff states thai Fuller IA the
physician Of Mrs Quimty, sought and did ALLEVIATE
he reflections from HIM, her husDand consumnaicd
The seduction By adultery, charged 10 have been com
mitted during June aud July last, In tins city and al
nal