The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-23
A ROMANCE IN THE ARMY.
COL. BAILEY COURT MARTIAJED FOR
DIyORCIN0 HIS WIFE.

DITORCING Hin WIFE,
rhe Marriage in wilmington, DeI.-Troubics
nt Fort warrcn-A Divorce Rushed
| through the Delaware Legisiature-Tbe
| wife Annuis the Divorce through n spe-
| cini Act-She secures the Aid Of Generals
Grant, shcyman, and Belknap-Coionel
Bailey Recalled from Alaskn-A Woman
more than n Match for n Man.
During the past two weeks an army court mar
thi has been in session In the building corner OF
Greene and Houston streets. The subject OF the
court martial Is Brevet Lieut.-Coi. Elisha j. Bailey
Lieut. Con. Sherman has preferred charges against
MIN Of " conduct unbceoming an ofhcer and gen
netnsn." The specifications are desertion nom and
refusal to support his lawful wife, and other scandal
pus conduct Gen. vodges Is President OF the Court
and Major Barr Judge-Advocste. Among the ON
GERS comprising the Court Gen. Kiddoo 10 the mos'
prominent
IHE wRosoxD WIPE.
The case excite. unusual interest among oracers Of
tbe amy and Others. The lady Is well known In
fashionable circles IN Boston, New York and Wash
Ingt5n She has rare personal beauty, is possessed
Of ndomitable courage and energy, and It 10 through
her efforts alone. that the court martial TO try her
husband has b zen ordered. Like Mrs. Myra Gaines
ana Sally Ward, she has won through her personal
accomplishments, and by her TACT what shrowd dipio
mAtists would have lost. Mrs. Bailey has manipu-
latel whole Legislature, has secured the inf uenee
Of President Grant in her behalf, and has enlisted
An. .c,,ve symn,,hv nj Cen sherman and ottbc
s.cro,,rv of War Indses abe now holds letters
o. al ,,o.. ,o,,ion.n which c.rro, mil
40 br,,g her cass IN n spceessul termina.
,,o, Cere,,I Sherman n. an earnest of
che interest he takes In her cause, subscribcs him
self as her "true friend" Mrs. Bailey Is the
daughter OF the well-known Hon. Jacob Broome
cx-momber OF Congress from Delaware. Notwith-
standing three years OF painful trials, she is de-
acribed as being sadlv beautiful" An officer who
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ea" ne' ~ sue e"..'ou 'no ~" u''o "
= s,. :. a m,Sracsn, vom,n s,,h grea, Ium,ron.
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one reS'uou ""n her 'a'ner In wilmington un'n
.,a ,,rrici Colo,el R,,,sv who x,s then .bout anv
."o o"''.a ST. .,.,ras ~, .ho no,a ,,,ns
when she married; ; that although without thought
,hs voJA,d an old man she has alvays been true
10 her marriage vow, and that her only crime has
been innocent firtatons with army officers. As Col.
paiey WI. Of A very Jealous disposition these nirta.
p1"V' W ~ wy -.
san i'm is his' cyas into heSou. osepces
wu,r ,s suovs ny ,v,psxcx.
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The evidence addaced before the oour' martial
shows TIA, IN ,Ge spring OF ,ss CO.. paloS was sa
e none" IN rnnra Ss oo.a sI nS won % NJ. WIFE, Th,
% TSo ycSS'pr n, aay w" was u mIii,sr, Geld ssla % day.
in Wilmington. dozen bridesmaids accom-.
p,pied n bride TO the bymeneal altar. Scores
ED',1 ,. " Wv :, ,.-' .,,., - .'s,.,
otushcrs WIN gt buttons ana "hie gloves omciateu'
The friends Of both parties delighted and tho
happy pa'f we're auhened upon Tue sea OF na'fiu'ohy
under TIE most auspicions circumstances "A few
weeks Mlerward Colonel bailey was detailed 10
vile accompanied him In me fort the PAR occupied
what tre known as oncers quarters ana her soehsy @
"I' Her 'G%Ss:SS ar@' S'sT 21G as
Sg h.y aS'erts 'H11 , sne @ ounI W NM .Stor.n, r
Vulor The latter was a young man, fresh from
Ing manner lie daaeei and nrted with Mrs. Bailey,
until tie Colonel- suspicious were aroused. The
Ssna m S Ssy Eyery ysr eer vino p"ia her
the least attention WAS regarded with jeai us
rage, 50 suSoeious, did hs become, that he
her Apartments, par and even ordered her meals to he
served In nrr room lie questioned her very closely,
done ~rony. She insisted npon her innocence She
said that size would look at ofrcers, and officers
o"lenco.
xoon vop srsp,r,ox
"
rtcrod h,s tan ana topns Ii,u,ena, TyIcy en pe
Toying a cos, tsted-tes with Mrs Bailey. They were
grsphs OF various army oricerg. The Lieutenant
N4 very familiar and anectiOnate Col. briley
nrdered him out OF his tent and at him like
troper. H. did not connne his oaths TO
Lieut.. tuyler alone, but cursed all the
army officers, rom the Commander In Chei
down to the eighth Corporal In his own
regiment He then demanded an explanation from
hn wife. She acknowledged that she having q
little hirtato on with the Lieutenant but
snythnx further. The Colonel then called in Col
,Giisou now cooling Limseli OF In the Dry 1ortu
gos where he was sent by Gen Sherman and the
Two eoloneIs endsayored 10 force con iessiop from
.1rs Bailey she declare. IN At she was imprIrone
and IN reate, ed unless sde would confess 70 impro
lpsr Intimacy with two ofbcers. She replied:
"Ia am no Mrs sickles and will never confess "a
ahe am innocent OF everything except nirta
" x,, ,o,,.n coxx,.s,ox
"~ 'o"'.o 'o''A 'A''
hner this she was locked In her room. C"h
tAhsy aud Gibson then wrote what purpor ted 10 be
her confession. Assisted by Boston lawyer, Mrs
Bailey says that they frightened q drill sergeant
ln.o swearing TO evidence ol Mrs. baileys unlaith
suness 70 her husband. rms sergeant Is now on MS
wV rom Alaska TO TESTIFY 10 the same facts before
the present court martial All TINS TOOK
pace H. October, isSs By mutual agreement
she colonel and ms wiie then separated
ne retained her purported confession. within
.wo months however, Recommendation was effected
NtoUgL tue influence OF army omccrs deslrOus o