New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
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arrest OF her husband for mareatment ard yesterday
the husband arrested, and ia no other than William
Eeedham. best known by his sageRame of William Hor-
LiBgard the impersonaor OF Captain Jnks ETC. His
wife, the equally welknOwn Miss Alice Cunning bur.
lesque actress charged that he had grossly misused and
neglected her, calling her indecent names. and even
threatening her life Officer Brennan Of the Second Dis
triCt Court Squad arrested Mr. ngard yesterday
ing AT his hotel, the Coleman House, and escorted
him IN his brougham to The Jefferson Market
Police Court, before Justice Dodge. The complainant
not being then present the MAGISTRATE allowed Mr. Lin
gard To upon bis parole 10 petent himself aud his Wit
been whispered abroad and the eTaminaonroOm Of the
court presented strange appearance Livery seat ana
foot O space almost filed by the regular court at
tCndauts the theatrical men aud Employees n general Of
the Grand Opera House where tie parties IN The case
appointed the complainant and defendant entered the
room. Mr.. NecdhaIn, IN company with Ben. Duuning
10y her counsel, Mr.. Charles = spencer, and the lady
known TO the public MIS- Dckey LiuEard
Needham was fashonaby but neatly dressed, carrying
"a small val!se containing letters from his wife lis
nervous and excitablc His Wife ~ the contrary,
collected, and looking as atractveby daylight as when
ana fnrs I'm spite Of the repeated ldce Of the Justice
and others. who saw lis nervous condition, Mr. Need
ro,tsit di.ord,r ,@iInT ne ,Itirt nor iefcn,lant
seeming realize the restraints oil court OF justice
hut frequently abusing each other rouudy, III spite Of
the continued remonstraucc OF me magistrate;
The complainant was FIRST sworn nd placed upon tho
stand Her testimony follows: my husband has
abused me Of late last Thursday night at the Grand
dreSSngrOC, used much abusive language ana clutchod
10y the throat, threatening TO s,ruge me my sister
present they ntcrfercd and he as0sezed the former
he was much excited and had been drinking took up
him II ne did not 20 out, which De lhaiy dd.' VINE
-he was telling her story She was frequently interrupted
by her husband with deniais and questions.
Tie defendant then IN q very excited manner, told the
Justice tho cause OF the difficulty he Ed that notlong ago
"a scaudaous report, saying that proceedings for di-
vorce between the two had been instituted lie ana hls
the editor deny IT, soon after this which had made
linn little uneasy friend Of hls toi MN that ~ wac
the common talk that Jim Fisk had euced has wife from
HIM, which made him jealous,
NJ Spencer objected 10 all this O irrelevant ana
called upon the defendant TO Contne himself To the time
ON that day said Mt Necdhau. Allie went out
carriage driving with her brother andrstcr refusing to
let me CO. and abusing me before l1e went was 80
angry aud greved that she should tt me so, That Tor
sherry and became intoxicated. and when they came
they found me on the bed with dc pillow wet with
Mr spencer-With sherry.
Deiendant-I could hardly stand hat night on the
stage and they had 10 give me aldaHlu or something
10 be able through the Performance don't re-
member what did after gong 10 Irr di,-.lnR room con,
when the play over wanted 10 yin he. love Ddck to
me and M NV iutoNicatfou, which confess 20 with
shame, may have used indicate language, ana even
Mr. spSHcer insisted that his sor Of thing should
stop. III the gentleman Will not have counsel, he must
y
never get through az this rate. Let a take the witness
and question her and not bathe- abo1 his wrongs We
that thi. man was married three times n England
III reply TO Mr.. Needham's questions Do was educed
begged his " ie 10 listen 90 Inn auh ash forgiveness
she would not and refused 10 -s bin Shc said shc
INT leave me the babies" She said N you say much,
you shall them again audi wont be long pc
fore IN have them" II wa- then he said " bl COD.
blow your nr ms out and my OWL too though he did
not present ahy weapon - 81, 49,, -..,, ,., - ,.t,,.
you the tour having received All on,roi s'o" week
10 stay here
IN Mr. fskes oice last night aud ~ h'me Win me TO
SrTs NerdhaW"I went bccanse Mr. Fisk sen, q note
aud a cauagc ior NE. H"uidnt haN. gon, u d known
you there. MT Iisk wanted us t"inahr u az up
hut wouldn't nave anything To dc wiz ou. d4lh
MF NJ Acknowledge having called you hard names
up0n that one occasion when was uudf' the nuu"uce
OF liquor but, Allie don't you remember having c""eH
IN Mr. I..' S"|es. 10 and ia dot again.
Mr.. ND you not bite my lips whc' / refused 70
kiss youl Objected 10 by Mr.. spenf,er o. A. .,,
Miss Lizzie Mrtahrcy, Wardrobc-hrtpst 10 w. ana
ME l1usatu, o,,nE ~ I'ag dressing
my mistress Saturday night 10 her private dressing
room al the House when my master came III very
You serpent you the tempter that las caused al
this misc e pulled the pistol odl OF M lpocAct ana
gave u Mrs Lingard.
q. Did he call YOU q sirumpcti .
A. No e1citcdlyI should like To- see Inn Try IT,
In view OF the confusion resulting from ne defendants
refusing counsel Justice Dodge here announced ha Doe
wDuld adjourn the case until to-day. when Nj Necdlam
must certainly provide himself with lawyer II, tsArd
Nj n II ne had q buudsudu. The latter sau h' Muulu
srnd mn for MIR Tlsk Who would ~ bail Dr huu u any
amount II was nually decided 20 proceed. however,
and Mis-. Harriet Duuuug, other"l-c hcA} I,hEdid Il
pete youu- lady, called 10 the staiA Her tesl-
iuony corrob0rated that OF tine complainant az ". h'
Bcriauin DunnIug of the Coleman House present
az the sunday morning quarrel at thc coleman ii"us1
heard him SAY 20 his wife, There's the dor, Ac, 20,
Inn me the babies" she replied. lyon take rho
chi hOW brains uUf. TOOK nm 10 INC
theatcr on Saturday night; he was drunk W. gave MN
when he went into the dressing Of Id WIFE Miss
McCaIey pulled ont pistol aiming at -luRHI SS
Lingard snached h from her SAP iht Give 10 10 me-
and concealed 70 IN her dress.
Tbc defendant was then placed upon the stand 20 tes
tify In his own behalf He told IN story VERY feelingly
I'm. 80 is - dreI, nc vgs evidently mach affected.
and said he could not bear a. part from them. pom
NV vino abont her bad treatment OF me- saying that
somebody was tempting her; when throarned 10 blow
her brains out had no pistol; never carry any
Mr.. speucer-Mr. Ncodham, You 10 need eal. ,
Mr.. Ave we IIugard on that long enough MT.
Spencer She tried 10 take To the saton-ii"use on
-atnTday night m the broucham, but back 20 the
hotel she left morning, aud has nj HVed With
Iue since children yct with me; haNe her "atu
robe and her Letters 6nt VIZ give tasn UP GS az" a
leather yasc will keep them a. long as DE lasts ana
the law nor lawyer shall never rob me ot thdn' ,-
Mr. spencer then served him with wit Of habeas
corpus, rcturnable before Judge Low ~ TUE
Conrt Of Common Pleas the Jl-t INST 70 produce the
TWO children which appeared Ia affect him very much
lie pleaded with his wife to let MN keepthe children
CIV Jnsfice DoJg, decided TO hold Nj. Needham In
500 bonds to keep pcace Tor six months the prisoner
becoming his own recognizauce The further eXanhua-
ton was then adjourned 10 the Court "l common i"s
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