The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-02
A PITTsBURG SCANDAL.
The ONetll Divorce Cause.-The Petition and
an Emphatic Personal Statement.

representa- that marriage contracted and celebrated
between the hbel!ant and Mary Ann Corden NOW Mary
the law Of God, we'll their natural vows in this
behalf the said Mary Ann ONel the Ibellant
tate yet 20 it is that the said Mary Ann ONei 10 vio-
lation Of said law and her aforesaid has COM
mitted adultery with Daniel ONei within one year
last past wherefore the libelan showing that he Is
citizen Of this and has resided therein for
whole year previous to fling this his petition and
libel prays that subpoena may issue from said court to
the said Mary Ann ONel commanding her 70 appear ct
the next court Of common pleas OF said county,
swer said petition and libel. and show Why the
beant should not be divorced and separated from the
nuptial ties and bonds Of matrmony contracted
said with the said Mary Ann o'Nel; and he vim &c.
Mr ranei o'Ne referred to in this g. petition Is
member Of the Common Council from the Second ward,
Is nrs cousin and broherin-aw Of the applicant for
divorce having married his sister twelve years
in Ireland This lady died in June last and her husband
again married last Thursday TO Young lady OF ALLIE
ghany, and is now absent from the city a wedding
tour We have further details Of this affair."
weight Of public odium must fall returns to the city and
has an opportunity Of being heard in his defence
i From the Pittsburg Dispatch, April 24l
oNe, one or the propretors Of this paper now tom,
porariy absent which, In consequence Of the pubca-
lions made in relation to the case Of j. 0NeiI NJ
A. O'Nel, In divorce, we deem 1t due to absent
partner TO give to the public-
TO PUBLIC.
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, N. ", April %, 1887
have Just received a despatch from Pittsburg in
forming me that the Leader publishes application for
divorce on the part Of James o'Nel! on the ground
his wife, As am, probably, the person referred to.
take the earliest to declare that there is
far concerned, and to pronounce his statement
fasehood malignant, atrocious and improbable in
is character that no one save nnatc or scoundre
utter IL Not having yet seen the Leader l am, OF
course ignorant of the precise nature OF the
plant to which refers; but the fact that my
should be at all used in such connection does such
wrong that have not the patience to wait for Details
and therefore avail myself Of the first mail to give
the story the fullest attest aud most positive contradic
ton. And in this connection few words explanation
Of my associations with the vile author OF this charge
may not be out OF place. Passing the earlier
OF his residence Pttsburg, during which had in
measure to clothe and support him, come down to
1862 when took house on Smithied street. whittier
he came to live with IL in the OF that
year. think, that Officer came to my residence and
arrested this j. b. ONe for fornication and basardy on
Tayors office, where went his bail. but afterwards
twhen through my advice he made tho girl the only
reparation in his power by marrying herr the suit was
withdrawn and the parties. having other homo.
1.-Two with man and wife. They remained in my
house some two years, during which have never per-
haps exchanged two dozen words this woman whom
am charged with having saduced- Naturally forbiddng
and cold in her manner, my aversion towards her in
creased through hcr having had him arrested and for
other not here to During their
residence with their relations anything pleas
ant He married her to escape the county jail and
thus early he would got her be had only
n plausible pretcxt He was continually complaining 10
my wife Of her coldness, ignorance Co.. and often de-
cared that but for his children he would leave her right
away might add here that objectionable did their
presence the house become that turned thsm in
1862 but after much begging on his part took them
back succeeding April when their presence becoming
more and obnoxious, the putting out process
again rcs'red TO- and they es me for good some time
last spring Previous my leaving for Europe
mer he borrowed 81, 00O from me, for which now
hold his note and when breaking up housekeeping
had given him considerable amount of property he
felt he under some obications to me- so on re-
turn to psburg. in November he volunteered to take
my little BOY 70 ms mouse 70 oosrd IN Sanusrv las. ne
SO used to call there and see my boy There vas no
parlor or dining room and ns me family only occnpea
the second noop always went up stairs TO ~ PACK
bedroom, and where the chid1en were always Kept.
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made IN broad dayngn. and \ 90 not peieve
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the louse ne nvaraoy pressed me 70 sit down, stay
Ior dinner Gc anu even wisneu me % .ne ,ron
room as sleeping apartment ana 'asc my meals ~ tne
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