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10 Recover $4,000 Damages for tho Al |
legged Illegal Enticing Of Wife from her |
Before Jadse DAILY.
David N. Freeman Za1ok Strsek The complaint In
this alleges that Sarah Freeman the wife OF the
plaintiff in the month Of April 1885, and as such was
receiving his support In Chicago and that the defendant
knowing her SUCH intending 10 inure the plaintiff
and 10 deprive him Of her society and comfort while be
temporarily absent enticed her away from the plain
ti and her then residence Chicago separate resi-
dence 10 Philadelphia and afterwards in New York city;
that the defendant about the 18th Of july 1885, took the
wife Of the plaintiff TO the National Aosl tbs CITY,
july and that the defendant having assigned
him A. the hotel wrote his name or the name Of himse
and his pretended wife, &c Steele and lady. Phadel
pha, Par that on the goth q July defendant took
plaintiffs wife to Eares Hotel In this city, and has
and for the distress OF body and mind occaoned by this
action OF defendant, plaintiff claims the amount Of
The defendant denies every allegation OF the COM
plant
The FIRST Witness called the plaintiff who testified
foows-I reside In the State OF Ohio; in April 1865
resided In Chicago; am married man; was living
with my wife and supporting her a that tme had no
sbsent about month at that time; when returned my
wife was gomez tried 70 ascertain where che was could
not find her. al Syracuse obtained information or her
found her 10 New York at the National Hotel In Cor
landt street; found old gentleman with her-tho
together found their names registered as &C Steele
and ady' Afterwards saw them on the street; they
,ses a. Gens Fails Warren county, N. Y Since my
marriage bad always lived happily With my wife;
never defendant before saw him at the hotel
Crosse xamned-I am twenty nine years old: never
was married but once was born In Albany county;
worked as barber; went to Syracuse and remained
The witness was then inteogated length In relation
to where lie bad lived up to the tine OF going TO Chicago
boarded OF the Howard House; did no business; went
there 10 mako permanent place Of business; after
month went away. and was gone abou, two months;
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her; remained in Chicago week or four DAYS; ithen
went TO Syracuse and remained several days; from
there went to New York. and saw this old gentleman
coming out OF with my wife; did not speak TO
them l don't know why spoke to my wife the nigh,
have spoken TO her since she Is present; DO DOL
know where she is boarding now; have not lived in
the house with her since that time; the hrst time
| that saw this gentleman was In New York.
Redirect generally accompanied my vile ~ these
iourneyings; when heard that she was sick 10 Wash
ingion hsstened her; did no, look into parlor
I; that is situated near the general raIlor Gould
persons passing in that ROOM looked at the register
Arthur s Halliday sworn-I am the proprietor Of the
National Hotel Of this city in Cor,andt street. was so
in July, 1885, that the register Of that hotel the name
Of ''sieee and lady" is registered there,
Counsel for the defence said that defendant must be
connected with The writing Of the name before evidence
| on that point could be accepted.
winess-Ths register to show who are the guests
Of the house; the usual mode Of registering is for
SON 10 20 into the paror and order room regis
their Names this IL the only book kept during the
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tho only means have or knowing.
Who occupied that room on the 18th day Of july
OF asceriaiDing who occupied parlOr I on that day
cept with reference to the register l. Not that know
Counsel for the defence objected 10 the testimony and
sad that this presented the whether psry could
be bound by public registry where bis could hsve
been placed by any person then in The city. Il could
been placed there by the wife Of this BY tho
man himself. II not the name OF either party that
was registered, and man should be supposed 70 os
honest until be was proven gully
mitied because the register he daily tho
hotel the only upon which the propretors relied
TO keep their accounts, and must be supposed 10 be
| Witness-Ths names registered on the day for tina.
&c. Steele and lady, from Philadelphia; NO
person gain admi.tanco to the bedroom except
through the parior; furnished the parlor myself see
by the writing by the letter ar under the writing;
memory Of the who did occupy It; can
recall the OF guests don't see bat year;
zee that tho room occupied again until the 22d
tina, they stopped there moro than three days
Ferdinand 4. Earle sworn-I am ihc proprietor Of
the register for the year 1896; made q thorough
search and cannot bring the book do not rccolect any
one stopping at my hotel in July. $685. by tbs lemc Of
Mr.. PREGNANT saw the old gentleman arrested there
David d. Freeman recailed-l went 70 the hctel aud
asked to look at the register In July 1865; looked
name registered Mrs d. NJ. Freeman cannot recoI
lcct the place Of residence; the handwriting
iu.o the room occupied BY my wife, assigned 10 her
aud took hs bagfage she went into the room frs and
\ then he followed
1 Recros s-examined Did you go TO the house Of
that young lady with your wife end talk with her 10
laton this tSsl A. No sir; have not WITHIN ,be
Peter b. Ross went with me 10 Eailes Hotel when Dir
Street was arrested the errest was sde .hs same day
Mr. Stree. when he went into the room To rel ls
baggage; don't rccoliect the number OF Tho sooui
Counsel for plaintiff offered in evidence til: proof q
their MARRIAGE consisting Of the aidavIt Of az sg,s
urte who married tlens. At
rbe Court said that the esf;iSca,e must be produced
uss A,ary rag, s-.orn-I resided at the National
o. that me' ,oos charge Of the parIor and Of tue
sess' .,ade thcm the parior and bedroom con-
every morning; was the ony person attending 10 that
room; lido recollect ~bo occupied those rooms IN
| july 1865; reooiect that man and woman occupied
that in July, 1886; recoIlect the man who occu
pied the room; y was the defendant lady occupied i
| with him. don't know whether the called her his
wife mott but be called pail Of hot water TO athe
her ioet; If should the woman nigh, recollect
nsr vines Looked :. AN Mrs fireman man ,hnk she
the room once when both were there; sle aiy in
the parior and the gentleman was In the bedroom;
MT street once a. the o'o' few days ago. he did not
Cross eIsnOsd..I saw the plaintiff GONE with big
Rearect.Thsre were Two beds IN ihss room ouEy on.
c.s S,ed that was double bed rn have known Z
Peter B. Ross sworn-f reside In Brooklyn; know
the defendant In this action saw him 6Tst on the &C.
BY the plaInti went 70 The hotel with shs sheriff and
the plaintiff; upon reaching the parlor the plaintiff went
| In 10 " Mrs Freeman thero; he came out and
we entered the paror and the sheriff arrested Mt Street.
who was In company with lady; knew her 70 10 MIRA
Freeman; at tho time The arrest was made Mr. Street
and Mrs Freeman were sitting the balcony Of the
hotel; saw them together in the public psrior beard
| him make demand from the woman for his clothes
and she said they up In bis ROOM she must get Der
keys; say now that intended TO have sAd when the
demand was made for The Clothes that she said they
| were In her room and she must get the koys
Cross-examined--I have practised law four or Ave
years; nrst knew the plaintiff IN 1854; ] nrs,
knew Mrs Freeman in 1885, perhaps about three
months before this suit was commences IN the
| office OF Mr. Watts; have seen her. since
four ave or six time do not know where she resid
Ing; che did reside IN Grand street; have been 10 the
place whore she resides only since this SUR
commenced; she has been to my once once; that
yesterday visited her In Grand street last week
found her residence by going to subpoena her for the
purpose OF having her identified In this snit; subp0
nand har A. fslsnn,s Eae In this state: saw her Al