The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-03
4 HUGH mixed LITLGATIc7I.

The Peri,s OF Acquainsauccsisip with At,rac-
tive Ecmales--in avalanche of Law Suits
A Minis OF Rare Family secrets 10 bc Un-
carihcI.
curious and complicated case has arisen IN our
courts which exhibits some of the dangers to which
singlc gentlemen OF means ana standing arc eX.
posed and which promises development OF trans
actions which threaten 10 impl.catc the character or
10 less person than IN cX-nlcnibes OF Congress.
10 disturb the social relations OF several parties
OF both sexes whose regulations have hitherto been
supposed 10 be unbenisiied. ii IS alleged that Mr
II. Dawes Stovef, VITO l. wealthy and respected
citizen OF this cisI and whose pgobty Of character is
unquestioned, navng some matters OF difference IN
the iall Of last year with Mrs. Jennie Rhoades who
was chen 4 Miss Jennie Cugswel, OF saancatelcs N.Y.
agreed with her 70 refer the same to an arbitrator
which was done, Charles b. Sedgwlck 4 wen Known
lawyer, OF Syracuse, y. u, being agreed upon "a
arbitrator. IL is claimed by Mr. Stovcr that at the
time Mir. Sedgwica vas selected Mr.. Slower believed
him to be gentleman entirely impartial and indif.
icrent TO Inc cause but thas he mas since ascertained
that was then III personal adviser and counsel
OF MIS-. Rhoaqes. The principal question before the
arbitrator was WLetncr MI. Stogcr promised IL
marry Mrs Eloadcs. The arbitrator found III favor
O. Mrs. Rloades 10 the ;une OF $500, contrary
IL IS said the evidence winch disc osed letters or
Miss Cogsweli's in wAca the idea OF a marriage was
by her secuted aud rcpudI3ted and the award IL is
further gravely charged. was obtained by the H.
drccmenc OF d promise 10 the arbitrator by miss
Cogswe OF twenty per cent oi the amount awarded.
Mr.. Stoycr refused o. nay. and so law suit in the
Supreme Court OF 0nonda~a county TO enforce the
award was immediately Instituted. THIS action
was defended by Mr. StoycT. WBo 1nterposed IN de-
fence the plea that tie award was Obtained by fraud
and corruption, aud u counter claim for Il large
amount vi money winch Mr.. Soyer claims ne lent
TO alrs. Rhoales. rnen came an action IN th5 .su.
prcme Court 81 this county 10 aside the
award on the grounds substantially stated above
as u defence 10 the actiD, brought 10 enforce
the award. Mrs. Rhoades. however, during
the Illness ana absence OF Mr. Slower, succeeded
IN taxing Judgment oy default IN Il suit in Onon-
saga county But alter Intellectually cndeavoring
TO open The default Mr. Slower obtained in the SUIT
| In THIS county an Injunction restraining Mrs.
| Rhoades from collecting the Judgment which had
the etfect OF making het very angry and discounted
nj Tie III SUCCESS OF her scheme III taxing the default.
so she appealed 10 the General Term 10 have
junction GisYnissed, and the argument thereon was
mad last week before Presiding Justice Ingrahan,
and Justices Barnard and Cardozo, Messrs. Arnoux.
Rich and WoodioId-thc last named gentleman
! being the candidate for neutrality-suspicious.
Mrs. Rhoades, and Richard NJ. Bruno, and Thomas
VI. pittman appearing behalf OF Mr.. slower. The
| case Is now awaiting decision. Out Of this case
has sprung y series of suits IN which Mr. Slower Il
paintiH, or which against the husband OF Mrs.
Rnoadcs, and another against Mr. Sedgwick, IN
which IL Is alleged thar the latter obtained from MIR.
Stpyers agent tie sum OF $4,000 by means OF false
pretcnceS. Mani OF tae Witnesses III these cases are
| ladies and gentlemen connected with some or the
FIRST families OF Syracuse and skaneaeles. anu rich
well-preservcd domcst,c .jars'' may be expected.
! Mr.. Stover's great wealth has Its attractions and
| MISS Cogsweli chat was, who Is represented to be
utterly impecunlous and irresponsible, was not in
sensible TO tue. lt seems she Is not altogether
| experienced in matrimonial Vaccinations, and
aGairs OF love appear 70 be her passion II not her
profession. She formerly boarded with DR.. Porter.
or Skaneaeles, her board bills being promptly paid
| by gentleman OF New YORK; aad her antics ana
| wild capers when she lived ia Skancatees were 30
excessive. as 20 become the town TAX sue suisse.