New-York tribune., 1870-10-04
4 SCENE IN COURT.

MRS BISHOP AND THE COUNT JOHANNES.
Quite sensation was created yesterday i'll the
Special Term Of the Superior Court in which Mrs Bishop
the plaintiff in the weknown Bishop divorce case, and
George the Count Johannes were the prominent actors
Mrs Bishop has for time felt that her counsel was
not doing all he should TO advance her interests and
cluded rid herself of this old Of the sea-" Ac
cordngy yesterday morning. soon after the opening OF
the Court George the Count johannes, TO make
motion regard to the paying Of amOny, which Judge
Jones had ordered 10 be paid. After dwelling Oh the
need in which Mrs Bishop stood OF the money he added
my client is the verge OF insanity now and If she
loses her case she will be wholly So"
Bishop, who sat at the Counts side, at
and requested the Count to be seated then turning to
judge Zones ydd s1e m n Se Mr. rne Rshnn
thanked him for his kindness 70 her boy and herself
during the formers sickness, and said and have re-
peatedy written TO and asked Count Johannes for my
papers, and he would not degn to answer but ignored
all my letters can other redress than 10 come
20 the Court and ask for them myself although 1t Is
very delicate matter, and something, your Honor, l
shrink FROM but have father and no brother to pro-
tect me and must appeal 10 the Court"
Count Johannes-f have defended this without
Mrs. Bishop-Count Johannes you have lost my case.
Judge Jones-What is the cause OF all this This case
has been withdrawn often why il TO be withdrawn
again
Mrs BishOp responded that she could not understand
the doings OF her former lawyers although she knew
they had done wrong and had Withdrawn the each
time Judge Jones said he wanted be just to both
sides. client, he added has the privilege Of with
drawing case from her lawyers hands ii she is not
satisfied Are you dissatisfied, Mrs Bishopl
Mrs. Bishop-I am, most decidedly.
Judge JOnes-Why don't you get lawyer to plead for
Mrs. BishOp-FOr the simple reason that no LAWYER
will in contact with the Count Johannes, for they
all consider him fraud.
Count Johannes (springng up, excedly)-I have sup
ported you.
Mrs Bishop-sir that is false. You have never sup
ported me, but you borrowed money from frerds
of mine and used IL youreef Your Honor turning 10
the Court, nasmnch you have saved the life OF my
child during his late Illness, now want you to make that
lie worth sustaining since 10 would bp useless 10
less could protect my honor which has been i'm
pugned until Johannes, with his vile pen dared say
paper OF Thursday something which he hus-
band said Of me, but which my husband dare not
swear TO.
The Count again interrupted TO demand protection
HOn the Court claiming that his client had right TO
Bishop, have taken care of What voI sav "a oil
falsel ' "' ''N '"' 20 MI
MRS Blshop|Count Johannes, il you were u gentle
man, my equal would consider this an INSULT Eut as
you are not consider II unworthy Of my notice III NV
brother VINO died in defense OF this country ar nv
d VI % w., rS once me best Of Masons alive, they
she lied! ~ " anu Si''oi
Count Johannes once leaped TO his feet. and mn
Dladed pie blsop Iof what he termed her ingratude
stretching his arms aoft, am going 70 protect Won TO-
ID IL foul Injustice F'' ''u' ioi
Mrs Bshop-I don't wish your protection. God t,ou,.
there is gentleman here In Court that would asv new
defrmeptal 10 my character. Sooner than yo, MI, "uu
have my case will resign It for II you could osi ~ M
world would not possess IT, for don't consldep
you a moral man
The Count for the ast time sought his feet and co,
menced "a tremendous argument; but Judge Homes
stopped bin by sayin we & can sten an DAY to your
mean time Mrs. Bishop can get other counsel"
Mr. Bishop then left the room, aud the Count
mained pOriDg over his papers.