The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-08
MORE INDIANA DIVORCES.
I1-pOSTMtSTER- GENERdL KINGS
DtIGHIER'S TROUBLES.

H,,, her u Ticker to the Paris Exposition
-hc has TO do her own Cooking She
Lives on Cold Uicc-ScuHtor Hendricks
and " III Cumback in the Casc-The Di-
NUrcr Granted.
ror-r. rond"uce Of The sun
I>r,>AroLts. Oct. G.-The divorce suit OF
Ana. f. lawton versus Andrew LAYTON before
s,e ooui, of common Pleas in this CITY has con.
unu.d 90, whole week absorbing the attention aud
h,,r,-t ~ me entire community.
IT,, .,i.rdlut j. Chief Engineer in the United
sia,,, Navy and tas plaintiff Is a daughter OF the
Hon llorto G. King, Assistant Postmaster. Gen.
.rl during the administrations OF Presidents Pierce
AMI Bu 'lanan. by those who saw her in Washing.
ton ia those days she Is remembered ms one Of the
most fascinating Of the reiSning bellies. Tan and
r.cecll IL figure, she had an exquisite comfcxioa,
with eyes Of melting beauty She was in the first
Nush Of her lovclncss when
rus rRINct ~ WALES
visited Washington and among all the Republican
queens WHO danced, talked, aud nrted with tie
royal rucst, Miss King met the most favor In his
eyes TIE presiding genius OF her fathers house,
Ntevcr has appeared how she happened to marry
Mr. Lsvton An old acquaintance OF hers says that
be was Of her selection she picked him up; sic
vent cot Of her way to marry him nobody could
understand II! The charming belle OF the bache.
lcr court is still a charming woman. There Ia an
s,rression Of unutlerablc giief in her face
vhch awakcns sym patty. The eyes
saddcncl with an occasional 'abstractcd,
sslcd look which is very touching. 1t
b. iacp that grows upon one, aud IL suggestive Of
ue highest type Of beauty. sitting in the court
room with her child in her arms that far.away look
IN her cycs, the calm OF conscious rcctitude upon
Der hps
MORN ATTRACTIVE PictuRt
could not pos by b. Imagined. She dressed
tna black silk gown OF fashionable hut subducl
style Her hair was arranged In rather disheve-
hl mode, caught set not stayed within an invisible
net. II was evidently her own. She wore black
straw hat, the brm turned NJ and ornamented with
splume and two blac,; d,has A blue tissue veil
shad Ter neck, and dovc-cOlored gloves Of fault.
RS OF encssei her hands. In manner she was quiet,
Her ewes showed that she WI. Weeping, and when
onc time nor child clas?ei It's little hands around
Der meek. sic pressed II convusivelv to her heart
The itte srl Is not abeaut'. she Is fair. with nm
sl'p,,s' E1'scns,or Hc"ar!cIs and the Hon. Mi
Cuml. 4, The counsel for the plaintiff. complete tho
srcl, OF winch Mrs LAYTON IL the centre.
rHg DEFENDANT, ANDREW LAwros
divte. attention with his wife. lie is dressed in
and rlsin rold e'uds in his shirt. His hands ars
covered with lavender or light purnlc Xix gloves.
He T. dcrk.vsagci. with deco set ewes that may be
blde. OF graz, ur black, With a latent power for
.nger. Ills hair Is sprnklci With silver gray. Therc
ssa.~d ~ carefully trimmed and wclld,ol beard
unc ds!cndanv: { nn,sl are Ne-srs. Porter and
Mrs. LAYTON has resided here for more than q
year First IN The mniiy o. DR.. Barbour then 1t
the h'u.o ola Germs'. on August Brinker, an
snaly with widow % great uiety aud Il distinguished
connections. Size ha- lived m tie utmost ssciusion
eebarred nom all society aud pleasure.
The painlns petition lor divorce alleges that
&c was law uly married 70 the dei,niant m
N,shingto cry on FeI 30 1852; that o. Oc' 81
1854, MARY Ia ~ da ghter com; thlt such e..
rails ciiId the only nut Of sucr mairiare an /
sinee her birth has been in her exclusive custody.
pTril-e the defendant has ben and now i per.
con Of ample means, and has been and now IL
AN OFFICER ~ the UNITED STATES NAVY
81 IN snuu1 salary OF s3pOl. and tfst hi. estate
real aud personal Is OF the value u yJ nEl and dat
he hAs failed and refused to make reasonable an
suitable provision FOR the plaintf and the SAID
ehnd according TO thrir condition In life that he
tHid psin'in was rc.icyCd from extreme emharrass-
mon ~ me contribution OF means 10y her father
~ lluuuf 10 yer AVS TIA, during al tue time OF
Be- married hio the defendant treated her with
ENrnErE CRUELTY;
that on many occas Ions. without p~ovor,,io7 Voc
81 're-sed her IN IN &c. cruel, brutal, and pro,auc
knzusgc. ard 20 c1nlu Ted himsolt toward h.r a.
inat the bonds " matrmUny be dissolved. and that
the guardianship oi the said child MAJ be awarded
made for her support and the support and educl.
ton Il the child ont of the e.tte OF the defendant
aud that such other and proper relief be granted
The defendant in a cro.s petition denies the a.
hrauons, and asks IL be divorced rom the plain
IN because she abandoned lin without cause more
thAn one year prior to the filing OF her petition
he AYERS that on about the 2Tt1 dav Of June
lSS, he received Orders for duty on board the
United stat'r steamer Hartford which ship was de-
tailed for the EAst ladies; that in view Of the
prospective
Long spssScE FROM MS WIFE tvD CHILD
,ni out Of regard TO their health and pleasure he
sut then To Euroye Ia reside; that durng his
uree years Of absence he regularly remit.
Li every two months TO the piaintiH bills
Qf Ngl n-F nd
TIE defendant further ayers that when the
long separation from his wife and child was
nule 0. Is returr from China, and liked the date
when he would meet the plaintiff In Paris that they
might together embark for home lie wis over.
Nhelmei with surprise aud sorrow TO find that at
Tie time appointed SIZE had embarked for the United
thies. thus cruelty indie ting Total alienation o
f,cIon Al utter disregard Of his ceilings and her
t1V - a Aile.
TIE EVIDENCE
w.snrinly confined To the reading ~ vouminou'
foi Of 70 mil tblc-loo5ing IN davits. Promiuen
,mons t1,se was tuat Of Captain ana Brcvet Lieu
lei ante onel James ForHey (son Of j In w For
o. Of "a, T.. : Marine Corps He s, nIst met Chief
attached 10 The hag shin Hartford. Mr. Lastoa's
character Iufiu- the cruise Wa vey GOOD. lie 70
Ea.iei bin rs dr,c.y the reverse OF a cheerful
f.ur' uusoa. / retlrd 10 money matters, he con
20 ~ very close man. lie l. yer subscribe .
."t,. oi cd unnecessary expense Tie always
allowed hi- Jay 10 run No. to l0r-e amounts, say a
Attiric. be- wauiI Walk M and down the Geck Tor
hour. lt time, with his head bowed down on h,s
a.. Ut is wife's beng ia Paris, He said that
SIRE Rad WRITTEN TO HIM roR MONEY
% tuy ticket to tho Paris Exposition, and that h,
dit not think he would s,na her the money lie
Got Forncs) told HIM he ought to do SO, as II was
on ne morning o. srut /, he hrst heard OF Mr..
Law tom dome tic difficulties. Then me latter told
IN te ll,rlt ~, he d.nwtonl was told by his sister
Wi' MIS-. LaNi.n Ltl been