The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-13
FORCIg0 a MfRRIi0E.
Forcing Two Dollars worth Of Brnndy
Down n Womun's Throat and Dragging
her to tho Nupiini AitHr-Phe Curious
Divorce suit of ZadnicPnia Grove.


her to tho Nuptini Aitnr-Phe Curious
Divorce salt OF ZadaicPnia Grove.
The suit by Zadaiccnia Grove, both for di-
vorce from her husband, Thomas d. Grove, and
~ 20 m 70 her msriasc ~ hirn decNred null ans
void on the Ground II force ard fraud, ain
before the suneror Court yesterday on m adjourned
hearing OF the motion for a'imony an counsel fees
pending the action. Some additional anldsvts were
read yester aY the palt or Mr.. Grove. ia rebut
tai OF those presented Friday last behalf Of
husband
Stella I'ill the ALLEGED cousin Of Mrs. Grove, who
was married at the Same time TO Frank Noe,
Groves partner in the real estate business swore
that The a'ldavi,s OF the onici1tng clergyman and
the lackman, youchlnv FOR the sobricy OF the party,
were erroneous. Zadaccna was not, she sad in a
composed state OF mind. bu; on the contrary was
In a state Of hys'erical laughter Just before lcav
inc the hotel for the church. Grove gave Zadaicenia
drink. which he called lemonade that soon made
her almost scnselefs.
whio she Was in tl1t condition Grove sent for 70
worth OF brandy whicl he poured down her throat
With one hand while he held her with the other
Bile was then assisted to the coach. and they were
driven to the Episcopal Theologica Seminary in
| Twentieth street. She refus d to allgh,, but was
Augustus +. Andcrs,n made ahdayit that Grove
htd forged ~, mcller's signature tn a promssory
note. Mrs II. l.. Rich, at whose boarding house in
| lcxiEton avenue the vouug women souqht board
ai,er their flight from kntonah, Weschester county,
v re thcv were sDcnlng their Honeymoon, tC=ti-
fcd that tlcy told her they married, hat didn't
| want thor husband 90 know their Whereabouts.
john Huber, who keoBs he boa ding house In
1hirysecond street whore they subsequently went,
ttatcd that previous 20 the admis sion OF the young
women his house had bOrne the highest reputation
lie know nothing Of their character while they re.
NAMED there. TlIcr were accompanied by an elderly
| gentleman, who gave his name rs Wright aud paid
| their board In advance. lie said taey were lis
nieces. also named Nrl.b, Willie they we're there
no one Gale 10 see them except that elderly zen.
| tcman-Vhom Mr.. Cove ALICE. =, be Mr.. ROYAL
| Houehton-hr. Noe Stella Hiii's husband, and
| La iaccnia's attorney.
| Mr. Charles $. spencer, who. with Mr. Frank He.
| nocque appeated Ne counsel for Grove, called the
attention OF the Court to tie allie at0n that two dol
| lars W Tth OF brandy had been poured down a
| wom4n's throat lie thought such a quantity OF
brandy sufficient to lay gu: any one OF his gentlemen
| well seasoned. lJiuahter1
Judge Jones Inquired whether the plaintiffs coun.
sci meat TO have II understood by the afdavit Of
Stella Hill that sho was present when the brandy
| was poured down Xlddcenia's throat, and that she
then accompanied her to the minister's and her
| Ioreed into a marriage, and then Immediately got
| married herself.
Mr.. Reavey answered in the affirmative.
| Judge Jones then tenlnrke ed that there was ques
| ton OF law Which the counsel appeared TO have
| overlooked. AlimoIy and counsel Zee were asked
| for only 10 a where the law fixed the rcspon.
sibility upon the husband OF supporting his wife
| one who was legally lis vile. Here 1t was claimct
| That the marriage was void, and that the part'c
| therefore were not husband and wife; and 1t was at
| tempted to set aside the marriage on the ground
that IL was procured by force and fraud. In srch
| clsc alimouy could not be granted. lie SHOULD lie
citc upon the Qucsttns Of lw In the before de
| Ci4ing upUn the validity Of tie marriage