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in New Havep, ,which'wss heard before referee, II.
b. Harrison, Esq., who was appointed by the Court,
that the facts now reported were ELECTED. The
greater portion oil them have never before been pub
lshed.
These suits were put OF rom time to time, until
February 2 1870 and on the 23d the referee In New
false, and granted divorce to him the ground Of
abandonment by tue vie she having applied Tor the
divorce, and her husband obtaining 1t, thus show
Ing
WHICH WAS GUILTY.
During the interval, between July G, 1861, and
February 81 1870, Mrs. Ward continued TO reside in
Connecticut, under the protection of lonncssy. Mr..
Ward brought his child to this city and boarded him
in the house OF Mr.. owen Mcfarland, book -ccr-
pTo'aer OF niel MCFargnI ,e chargG OF
ward made flying visits to New York 70 see the
child. ON such 9ccasfns Mrs. Ward dwct Win
for her, as we'll as ioA Mr. lenncssy, the greatest
affection. In one of the gushing letters or Mrs.
Calhoun to Mrs. Mcfarland, read IN the Mcfarland
tral, Mrs. Calhoun speaks thus of Hennessy:
MRS CALHOUN TO Mns. M'rARLASD.
My DAmtSa: suppose you must be snow. bD und as
rfonounced your Lncy caruiet better thSn MSdams
d,y and be ready To- 6cp yo1 ,oaorrow. sacrldee
ouTset by going to i9nnessys or Ia any 9t,cr way
him. Really TO get At him. am quite sure there Is
ike knowing people lid efenty iIusks are such dry
fare But people with cores and fruit within draw me
There lust three who are much TO me Ia
nc iesh-Y. gu U.-and YOU can guess the other two
l'ul NY utchul iTcnus are bOOln ono OF
ATTEMPT TO KiDSAP.
On ono of these visits Mrs Ward was accompanied
by her lister May man named Spruhan, and lien:
messy. Permission was given as before to Mrs. Ward
and her sister TO visit the child They went away and
Intelligence was conveyed TO ~. Ward that 1t was
believed that Mrs. Ward would try to take the child
away by force The doctor fastened to the house,
and soon Mrs. Ward and her sister again called at
the door. The man Spruhan was outside on the
pavement and llennessy In the carriage, DIR. Ward,
having observed the state of afflirs nom the win
dow, AZ once suspected their OBJECT and resolved
upon his course. lie went to the door in answer to
TIE ring of the bell and opened IL. Mrs. Ward and
her sister attempted to enter but he closed the dou-
to prevent their ingrcss. Miss May was unprcpared
for this movement and she lost her poise and rolled
to tue bottom Of the stairs. Thus terminated that
attempt to steal the child. The par;y entered the
carriage aud departed.
AuruNS LEAVES.
While Mrs Ward was living in AMI near New
Haven, Mr.. Hcnnossy had a branch studio there. In
one Of her letters to friend she spoke Of Mr. Hen
messy engaged in copying the tint of autumn
leaves" During the summer OF 1860 Henncssy had
his studio in the house OF Mrs. Wards mother for
three months, Mrs. Ward being In the same house.
Henuessy paid Mrs. Wards expenses in the divorce
suit and gave her $40 at one time Tor other ex
pcnses.
In her cross examination before the referee by Dr.
Wards counsel. MIR. Tenrey, she bitterly complained
OF the advantage which had been taken Of her by
means Of au affidavit Of the Rev. MIR. Hague con.
cernng her visits to him She said that she went ia
him and admitted everything, ne Catholic does In
confession TO the priest. having told her sins and
not her virtues, aud after all had been wrung from
her while her soul in a wise she thought It wat
| q most contemplate thiug In tine minister and law
| yers ON the other side to take advantage OF her
irankness.
In the latter part OF Jnne last the decree or di
vorce Was granted to DR.. Ward, the ctuscs in this
city by consent of counsel were dismissed aud Mrs
Ward and MIR. Hennessy were married and sailed iOi
| Europe. where they are
SPENDING THEIR HONEYMOON.
Before their departure banquet was rive
to Mr.. Hennessy at the Century CuD, in honor OF Mi
| departure. by his numerous friends IN this city
| Amoug those who TOOK part in the festivities Wer,
| numerous company Of artists, poets, authors, cd
| uOrs and actors Of New York anu other cities.