The New York herald., 1867-03-13
INDIA N A.
OUR IRDIAHApolls CORRESPONDENCE.

ceIlnneous Gossip, &c. &s NN
INDIANAPOLIS, March Q, 1887.
The Legislature Of Indiana which has been 10 session
since January TO- win adjourn next Monday. and, SO far
the amount OF work done is concerned It might have
done so with equal propricty six weeks ago "a great
deal OF work was scut outn at the Of
the session. and the in which tho august body
seat 10 work gave promise Of much good. But the
members seem have tho c1;oethes loqu.ndi in Its
worst form, and no bill OF any kind can be
introduced without creating great discussion, which
lasts the matter is stabbed" otherwise disposed
Of aud then something else is brought up. To which
Should have been used in passing Of i'm
porance TO tho interests OF the State has been frtered
away in senseess discussions by honorable nobodies,
from backwoods roads An adjournment will but
give another illustration to the old saying "a good rid.
dance OF bad rubbishn
In common with other cities Indianapolis suffered
greatly from lack Of confidence the financial policy
tho and the consequent scarcity Of money
In addition TO this the failure Of the wheat CROP tho
great staple Of Indiana. for two successive years has
tended to drive the money into the great commercial
cenres and the probabilities that this state Of affairs
will continue. Rents have declined fully twenty nvo
per cent and real estate y slowly coming down to ante
war figures Some wholesale houses are doing fair
cash business, while others selling but little aud
mostly timc. Several assignments have been made
and more sad to be in prospect From present udi
cations however tho crops next will be
ally good and In ths. case business will revive Of east
Temporarily.
Tho fashionable world and society general have for
few days been intensely excited little Of
breach Of promise OF marriage Tho legal title or the
suit Eeam vs. walpole Probably other ovcnt
created much talk among the females of In
dinnapolis this suit which threatens to become .
notorious tho famous Of .Barden Pickwick"
and will probably All the Law books with
countless precedent sof future generations. From
tho highest the lowest all talking about f.
The plaintiff, Miss Laura Ream, maiden lady of some
forty For number Of she has resided with
relative here, has moved in good society, and being
somewhat talented and witha amabe has gained many
friends So far outward appearances concerned
she not beautiful and the defendant certainly
admired her account Of hcr personal charms. have
said that she Is somewhat talented She has frequently
read essays before private literary societies which
much above the average and received BY the audi
ences with great applause She has also written poetry
properly verses. for the papers and rumor has
II that occasionally she has dsmounied from her PEGASUS
ana descending into more sober regions has indicted ed
torias-heavy eaders-for certain particular friend Of
hers formerly connected with the press The fair Laura
estimates the damage done to her heart reputation and
worldly interests Il the email sum Of s50coo aud
prosecute her claim has employed the best legal talent in
the city, Prominent among her counsel Senator T.
Hendricks and Mr. A. g. Porter. late Member OF Con-
The Defendant, M Robcr. I. wslpole IS a lawyer Of
ability. and. might add, notoricty He has resided
hero nearly all HIS ite has acssed handsome fortune
and, far family affairs concerned, has always
been regarded as an excellent man He is about lsty
aldermanic proportions, with . large head and
scarlet face with loud voice and domnecring tone,
foe from an unwilling client In politics he IS a demo-
cra OF the srashtcst Sect and IN 1s80 made an uEsuc
O @ has a. ons o.
ce than any three lawyers in the CITY, but he has now
almost retired from business and viii probably concen-
grand coup de main by which the enemy shall be van.
qnisied and put to fight, horse foot and Dragons
rich developments arc expected which will probably be
the case; for walpoc Is not the to compromise
su in any manner, let alone that would take money
out Of his pocket had forgotten 70 mention that,
cordng TO the complaint the parties had been engaged
occasions prepared wedding by purcasbing sua-
Bile nnery TO adorn the handsome residence Of her
pectsd lord. &r
some months ago Handsomely dressed and appa.
renty wclto.do lady, with two children arrived hero
from New York, snd putting a. TIE best hotel gave
metropolis and the marriage yoke having been any
thing but pleasant she had left her husband and
shortest method possible For time she appeared to
have plenty OF money. down TO tho table In sor
quite sensation among tho visitors But after time
hotel bills became too heavy and she removed 20 pri-
% oass saa shos' sn
with plentiful supply Of money, procured doubtless
her Jewels Very probably shc would have remained
hero the requisite time, obtained the desired decree
and gone away without anybody's knowing anything
about IT, had the husband suddenly appeared on the
sc-pe He IL eeens, was desirous OF obtaining posses
sion or the two dreu, and finding that the mother
refused to give them up, sent out couple Of detectives
with orders 10 spare expense bot by all 10 get
the children Ciumsily going work the day they
beseged house In such manner a. TO attract at,cn
@ and after s IN a 20 ga T ssy
turned, and meeting the nursc offered TO give her
81 900 she would bring them outside the yard She
fri hv offe
sncc OF the bungng detectives ran screaming into the
house and told her mistress who Immediately sent for
had learned the state Of affairs incrercd and advised
tho men to make themselves scarce, which Kind ad-
The children were taken into the custody Of the court
but tho husband himself Is now hare trying 70 posses
Tho pracsico or coming 10 Indiana and getting d.
vorced s by no means unfreqneut among Eastern
people, md very largo number come from New York
money and will avoid an honest lawyer which " easily
donc Many lawyers IN New YORK nave special
cent 10 hcm and .non dyas What profits
villa the sender The are usually tried IN out OF
me way counties, and the notices calling upon sne ae.
fcrdant TO appear aro published In ltio SIX by nine
sheets, not circulated ten miles from whero they are
Printed Usually the party called upon being ienorsns
tried in bis absence and Of course goes way The
divorce laws OF this state are not what they Should pe
great fsu IL in the number Of Causes for which
divorce is granted, not In the workings o. the law
Perjury unimpeached will always triumph ana .ns
complaints against laws arise not from tne laws
themselves but from the manner 10 which they are
abused by schemng lawyers and dishonest clients For
manded but II apary "a willing 70 swear that he has
lived hero the requisite time, whom In reality ne mas Dot
plea The majority or suits for divorce in courts
are from people who 10 Indiana for that purpose
scnc' but Of course the srty Of tho law y an induce
ment Tor many bona fds citixens 70 dissolve tho
marriage bond In this county (Maron) there last
yssr two hundred and twenty three applications ios