Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-09-22
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THE MOST REMARKABLE DIVORCE
''0. CASE ON RECORD.


nnUIish NObIemen Backing up the
wife Shall an American Rear OIL
the SomersefAhAro COrOnet t-F0ur
Years with an Opium Eating Wire
$4,000 for DlN0rCe-plvSLce Oo
the eCourts-Roappear OF lhe III
turSd Wife,
The Dal2ell divorce suit, which was SO
Quietly disposed of in April last, has
been resumed under strange and interest
ing circumstances, and promises to be- |
come the crowning scan. mag. OF the an
tumn and coming winter, Curlously, 1t
involves struggle for coronet between
Enplishmen and Americans-an interna-
-tional race for title and its accompanying
Grand estate. IL is a medley Of spicy and
Unusual intricacies. 1t is case presenti
ing the majority of the persons involved n
both n pitiable and q criminal position. 1t
had s1rroundedftself with fraud, perjury
and theft. yet those most interested, and
who have to bear Its ills, have not possibly
been guilty of either.
r. THE DIVORCE, nr
petitioned for by Mr.. Augustus S. Dalzell,
an Englishman, If not of rank, Of former
great wealth, and closely allied to an Eng
iish coronet, was granted by the Supreme
Court of Brooklyn last April, by the deri-
sion of Mr.. s.. V. Lowell, whom the Su-
preme Court appointed referee. The ap-
plication was made in the Superior Court
of New York nearly three years ago. Mr.
Dalzell sued for it on the ground Of in
compatibility of temper and desertion, his
wife, Emma Dalzell, having become con-
tirmed opium eater and having gone to
England after residing with her husband
here four years, during which time they
lived in the same house. yet as strangers to
each other. Mrs. Emma DAlzell was a
Young English widow with daughter
when Mr.. Dalzell married her. Her peo-
pie are of the English aristocracy, as are
Mr.. Dalzell's. A virtual separation had |
taken place, as claimed by Mr.. Dalzell, |
four years previous to his making pet1-
ton for the divorce, during which time
he became, acquainted with and enamored |
of ,. .....- ....t
MRS. DALzEIL NO. 2,
who was young, educated, wealthy, and
extremely attractive young American wild
ow, having a young daughter as the fruit of
her first marriage. Mr. Dalzell enjoyed
the possession of large fortune, the bulk
of which he had accumulated III British
Guinea as u planter. Mr.. d. 3 excuse for
forming this attachment was the utter in
compatibility OF temper between his wife,
Emma Dalzell, and himself; and after hGv-
ing the promise of Miss Minnie Dalzell, his
present wife, that she would marry him,
providing he obtained an honorable di-
vorce from Mrs. Emma Dalzell, he insttut-
ed proceedings to that end. Meantime his
business dropped off, and, after severe loss
es. he gathered the debris of his fortune,
went to California, and embarked in the
eFaintrade with Liverpool, having associ-
ated himself with Mr., King, under the
name of King & Co., q house which be-
came a firstelass concern, with extensive
credit at home and abroad. Mr.. Dalzell is
a thorough going business man, shrewd
manager and business prospered under his
direction. He gave his case into the hands
of William j. Fisher lawyer at No. 800
Broadway, with promised fee of $4,000
PAYABLE whenever the case should be decid-
ed in his favor. 1t afterward appears that
the promise of such Attempting fee induced
the attorney to resort to means which have
resulted in bis arrest and trial for stealing
Judgment roll Of the Supreme Court
TRIP TO CALIFORNIA.
Fisher wrote Mr.. Dalzell year ago that
lis divorce would surelybe obtained within
thirty days. Mr.. d. then despatched a
message to his present wife TO join him in
San Francisco, without delay and would
on her arrival be married. She went to
San Francisco, but Mr.. Fisher, failed to
secure the divorce as he had promised |
The young woman remained in San Fran |
cisco until January. Then she returned |
Mr.. Fisher again sent word that the di-
vorce was soon to be granted, and impor-
tuned Mr.. Dalzell to come to New York
and get married. Mr.. d. came, the we'd
ding day was appointed, Iousseau was az
ranged, and other heavy expenditures were
incurred, but again the divorce was want
ing. Pressing business arrangements call
ed Mr.. Dalzell back to San Francisco. The
relatives and friends OF the present Mrs.
Dalzell were disappointed, and though MIR.
ID. pleaded urgent business calls as an ex.
cuse for his abrupt return to the Golden
City, they could not reconcile themselves
10 the situation.
7l DIVORCE, PERJURY, FRAUD.
Mr.. Fisher became desperate over tho
tempting $4,000 fec, and determined to
make q hazard to win the coveted prize.
He had learned TO his own satisfaction that
it would be useless to continue the petition
under the old plea Of incompatibility of
temper and desertion; so he changed it to
adultery committed in New York. The ap-
plication to the New York Court was with
drawn, and O new one under the new crimi-
nal charge was made before the Supreme
Court of Brooklyn. Mr.. Fisher brought
forward Mr. Frank E. Archibald who ap-
peared before the referee, Mr.. Lowell, and
swore that he was Augustus S. Dalzell and
was married 70 Emma Dalzell. Another
witness was presented, q lame man, who
sworet her adultery; and on these per-
iured representations the divorce was grant
ed. Mr.. Dalzell arrived here about tho
same time and was Immediately married
to his long patient lady love, young won.
an of unimpeachable character who has
made him devoted wife. The marriage
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