The New York herald., 1870-12-18

WucIe lhulcb Ol enxH9nk manners ana appearance
are employed, and who get presented 10 such ladies
as men ilustSns IN the different ranks OF literary,
legal and financial pursuits, ana whose actions anu
the ladies' pleasing TO their friends And dcpo-
nent says that ne mas arrived nj the conclusion Just
stated not only from information he ms received from
theatrical riends since his arrival in America but also
from the expressions which have fallen from thc
plantin In his hearing, OF the hopes whlcn nad
been aroused IN her by the suggestions and ntlma-
tons OF this same class Of men. And deponent says
that about fortnight alter ner 1rst arrival ia New
YORK, both ne ind the plaintin commenced an en-
gaoement at Kiblos theatre In this city IN piece
called .'Arrah-na-pOgue," which engagement lasted
about nye Weeks .ad ana @ ~ me ne
ness and irritaDlity manifested by the plaint to-
wards MN and her utter Indifference to his wishes
upon all OCCASIONS and more especially was he par
cularly annoyed by the persistent attentions to her
OF the sand person before referred 10, whose atten-
tions have continued much 10 her discredt, greatly
to deponents discomforr, and against The per-
sistent efforts OF deponcnt TO prevent them.
And deponcnt says that some time prior to the COM
mencemeht oil the engagement referred to at NiblO'S
deponent was introduced by plaintin 10 the said
person referred TO before, wnom She represented
belonging to one OF the first families OF New York
and III position 10 advance the paintii's profess
sional interests; that said person thereafter pro-
fessed much friendship and was very protuse In
compliments Of the plalntin. He became constant
attendant at Tho rehearsals OF "ArTah nal I0gue.n
and when not engaged upon lhe stage the plaintiff
often went into the parquet or dress circle 10
verse with him. About thls time plaintin became
still stranger In her manner to depcnent-painfnly
ence TO the business or the Stage as gross insult
I'LL al length deponent was compelled TO leave tho
stage sta, m en'rely during any painins scenes DUE
person referred 20 was nightly behind the scenes
engaging the attention OF the plaintiff until at
length deponent demonstrated with plain
tin IN rsgard to It, The plaintif became
violent declaring ''she would have attentions, she
was entitled 10 tlem;n telling deponent also that
to the style OF the country the Detter" that the
lations existing between men and women In
mo atnh frnn han nlcA AVxyl.n ~
Meanwhile this person still continued visiting be.
hind the scenes OF the theatre and plaintiff received
OF conversIng with him. both openly and by stealth.
During this engagement this person called thrice
with carriage aud horses to take plaintiff and de-
ponent to ride In Central Park On one occasion he
proposed taking plaintir by herself III q single
buggy On another occasion said he was very
lonely and wished plaintiff would take house and
receive him as q boarder Eventually deponent
earnestly demonstrated with plantin In regard to
tins subject, telling her that "however much
she might think this man gentleman, the deponenr
thought that he had no honorable Intentions to her.
and would sooner or later bring trouble and sorrow
sentcd every remonstrance with violence and abuse,
and represented herself to be injured and i-treated
by brutal husband who was and ever had been
jealous OIL her. And deponent says tnat the last time
this person called TO lake plainIf and deponent TO
ride the plaintiff placed her hand upon his shoulder
and was about, as deponent believes to kiss him
but rerained upon seeing deponent looking at her
from an inner room. On this occasion the said per-
son had scars upon his forehead, which he stated he
Butler relative to something he had said against
PLAINTIFF and deponent says he then told the said
person that In any future quarrels he might
have with his acquaintances, ne must not I'M
port his deponents) wile's name into the question:;
and the deponent says that the said person visited
the theatre the same evening, handed plaintiff
large bouquet from the parquett
and shortly afterwards came behind the scenes and
engaged the plaintiff, who seemed much excited In
conversation. And deponent says that upon sew
eral occasions the said person has brought strangers
behind the scenes without the consent of deponent
and introduced them to the plaintin The said per-
son represented himself as being q major and
spoke Of his great services and galantry during
to impress the PLAINTIFFS mind with his lmpor-
tance. He also spoke frequently OF his enormous
gains and losses in Wall street and his enormous
contracts. During all this time the plaintiffs man
ner increased In codness and harshness to depe-
neat. Al zines ,, she became became even violent.
preoccuped, always avoiding by every possible ruse
accompanying deponent TO and from the theatre.
person stated to deponent that his tdeponent's wife
was very III and that deponent ought to allow FER to
go INTO the country for her health. AS deponent well
knew that he was aware that the plaintiff TO ac
company deponent TO ST. Louis on the following
Monday, deponent then told the said person mot to
interfere In matters that did concern him. And
depOnent says that during the whole OF the evening
which closed their engagement aforesaid the plan :
scene OF the play. Tnat upon the same evening sne
said to various people that deponent was the sole
cause OF her trouhie. That from this time plaintiff
began to assert thGt she had never loved dep0nent
and had never known any happiness with HIM, and
began TO talk continually Of ofseparating nom depo-
quarrel with him ana to place nim in disagreeable
positions before strangers. And depOnent says that
and Western States; that during this tour the
g dsponens's Interests; that she complained fas
pieces, management and everything connected
with the engagement, thereby rendering seponent
an object OF sympathy to the ladies and gentlemen
at Memphis plantir only attended two, and con-
tnualy avalled herself OF the most frivolous
preteXts to represent herself as an ill.used, IN
jured woman. That the plaintiff and ieponent re.
turned to New York. arriving at six A: NJ, on or
eleven O'Clock on the same morning, notwJthstand.
ING the fatigue Of her recent Journey tine plaintiff
dressed herself carefully and went to visit woman
named Bryant, an acquaintance OF the said person
aforesaid, and also went to Nihlos. And deponent
says that almost every day during the following
nent told her that, not being engaged at Niblos,
1t did not look well or proper 70 be seen there
continually, and that such conduct was not cal
nent's position. And deponent says THAT That
plaintiff thereupon grew very violent ana
defiant declaring ''she would do as she pleased and
have what friends sna pleased" and Immediately
left the room, banging the door. And deponent
says that being very much provoked and irrltated,
out OF plaintiffs hands, but did rot in the slightest
manner touch the person Of the paintin. That the
plaintiff thereugon ran down stairs screaming
lower room--a parlor in the house-locked herself
In, and sad there, with ntermissons several days.
That thissaair occurred the house OF Mr.. Beavan
275 West Iwenty-thrd street, with whom we were
then boarding, and who Is referred to in the PLAIN
tirs affidavit. That while 80 locked in she was
tinually speaking OF y separation between US, and
expressing hatred and defiance towardqdeponent.
That upon one OCCASION after plaintiff had lett the
said room to which she had betaken herself, depo-
hent found in said room sheet OF paper, on which
the plaintin had been wrfting-the name Of "----n
written backwards. That dcponent showed said
paper to Mrs. Beavan, who recognized the PLAIN
Iln's handwriting. THAT, as deponent has been in
formed by Mrs. Beayan, she mrs Beavan) showed
the letter 10 planiiiY who said 'She might have
written u rs Q child would have done-unconsci-
0usiy.D That Mrs. Beavan, as depOnent Is informed,
asked the plaintiff ''who this person was" That
plaintiff replied she did not know; but at same
time admitted that he lived at the Clifford House;
that he was great contractor and silent partner
In Nlblo's;n enc depOnent says that within week
after arriving In New York he accompanied plaintiff
to TaianlaAy on two or three occasions; that upon
the first occasion the plaintr asked eagerly on ar
riyng at the box Office for -. That depOnent
told her 1t was not necessary to see hum to procure
as the ticket seller would pass us In,
which he dld: that whilst In the theatre plaintiff