Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-13

in and by their proper names, or she
would and must take the necessary legal
steps to be separated from him
This formal notice Of the coming storm
was the occasion of Mr.. Lawson recol-
lecting that be had promised at the time
of the said marriage, in order to protect
! her in case of his death, and to secure
her support and maintenance, to settle a
home aud an annuity upon her, as she
might have some difficulty to establish
her rights in case of bis death. To carry
| out this in portant design they drove over
much of the city Of New York in quest of
a home, and finally Mr.. Lawson selected
one priced at $25 900, which he promised
10 buy and secure upon his wife. Be-
| fore this negotiation was concluded MIR.
Lawson's creditors became inportunate,
aud threatened his arrest, as che was in
| formed by him so he had to flee from
the city before he could invest the amount
above mentioned. In day or two the
sudden departure Of Mr.. L. was discov-
cred to be caused by the appearance in
New York of Mr.. Lawson's "paternsl
ancestor" Another discovery was also
made-that Mr.. L. had only removed to
another portion of the city instead of out
of it.
In day or two she received propo-
siton from the "paternal ancestor,
through an ex Memphis attorney, that
the prince!y sam of one hundred dollars
per month should be paid her if she would
90 to Earope, which offer was at once re-
fused.
Another trip to New Orleans was taken,
and again they reached Memphis, stop
ping at the Overten Hotel. We pass by
the minor incidents of this four years of
married life, until we reach the year 1868,
! when the complainant charges incon-
tinence upon her lord and master in lam
guage which, on mature reflection, we
conclude to dispense with in this history.
THE FINALE.
The neglect on the part of the de-
fendant to acknowledge her before the
world as his wife, and his failure to pro-
vide for her support in the event of his
death, and the cruel treatment she re-
ceived, rendered it necessary for her to
appeal to the courts for redress.
| The concluding portion Of tbs bill states
that he has treated her with unkindness
and injustice, while she had given to him
the love, kindness, devotion and services
of by far the best part of her life; and
she, for his sake, has been subjected to
the most menial services and the most
keen and cruel modification that woman
can know; he, the said defendant, has
wilfully and without cause abandoned
her; thus by him--so far as be could
dishonored and disgraced, has she been
abandoned to the cold charity of Q heart
less, cruel and Implying world, destitute
of means, and, for his sake, almost desti-
tute of friends; yet, as your oratrix de-
clares, he is msa of large fortune and
ample means; the poor, pitiful wretch,
whose soul vibrstes with the ring of
dollar, neglected to provide for her; and
they-the said defendant and his high and
honorable father-bsve threatened 80 to
concoct matters as TO prevent your ora
trix from ever being the recipient of any
pecuniary support from her husbands
estate.
To bring matters to legal issue and
termination, able and distinguished coun-
sci we're invited to the feast, aud soon
voluminous divorce bill was ushered into
existence, praying for divorce, a uin-
culo or mensa Ell toro, and for alimony
out of the princely estate of the defeu-
dant.
TUE OTHER SIDE.
The answer of the defendant, quite as
voluminous as the bill, trsverses four
years of time and gives the other side Of
/, ko k,,to., f-on. H. ato dnntnf "a da-
nies that he ever married the petitioner,
but admits the charges of cohabitation
during the period mentioned. He says
that he was but eighteen years of age
when he fell victim to the arts of this
designing woman; that she was an aban-
doned character when be FIRST met her, and
in fact she was his mistress aud not his
wife. he has spent over S25 900 in satisfy
ing her extravaqant habits, aud that she
now has over $4,000 worth of diamonds
and jewelry which he presented to her.
He claims that this pretended marriage
has been set up of late for the purpese of
extorting money or property from him.
A large amount Of proof has been taken
pro. and con involving money matters
and the character and reputation of the
principal parties; and, worse than all,
duplicating many high-toned and digni-
fied citizens in immoral conduct-in fact,
digging up the bones of the past to veri-
fy or disprove the charges Of the present.
Take the story as it appears OF record,
we fear it would not come up to Greeley's
idea Of mighty interesting reading;" !"
yet, to the curious searcher after strange
social arrangements, it discovers the
weakness and follies Of humanity, drawn
BY an able and erudite lawyer, the whole
forming lesson en- morality not by any
means moral in its tone or tendency
more entertaining than instructive, and
well calculated to do more positive injury
than benefit
Lawyers and reporters are the only two
classes Of men who can pore over such
documents with Impunity. for these, like
the great Bayard, are saas pelr e sans
reprOche
Two aud half million baskets Of
peaches have been shipped from Della