, 1870-08-09
WOMAN'S COURT MARTIAL
! Divorced NSifcsK lsMF>uie OF n
Enilcd States Army SlsrReons

From Tie .Se.r York SIM, A,ss.l !.
We have already referred to rerT curious
cu,,rt martial which WAS Fecently sitting. con-
.ened in this city, to try Surgeon Bailey, OF
AID sentiemsn. The President Of the court
vas t;etesal Israel yosdes, aud Major 1,arr
Was the Judge Advocate Genera( klddoo.
Que OF the most gallant officers Of tho war,
vas also member Of the court Tho trial
was ordered by General Sherman, WHO, Ike
lresiden. Grant. hal become greatly interest-
cd III ono Of the parties to the case: The spec-
i1catione alleged against Surgeon Bailey were
Lat he had deserted his wife aud refused 10
support lcr, without any sufficient reason.
Ars. Eailey il \ daughter Of the Hon. jacob
t:1ocyu, formerly ! member Of Congress from
She married Surgeon Bailey about three years
ago. While he Was in charge Of the government
hospital in Wilmington. At the time Of tho
marriage Bailey was about 50 aud his bride
4tout IL. aud though their union was cele-
uz.iel with the usual display, its results do
ticse which too often attcnl mas1iagcs be-
tNeen n rrons 50 different in age.
Ntt long after the marriage Surgeon Bailey
WIS ordered toFort Warren, in Boston tfaElor,
~he re the couple Lecame acquainted with Lieu
tenant Cuylcr. fascinating young man, who
alleged that the acquaintance soon ripcned
into MI improper intimacy and, ~ we learn,
Nj. Cuylcr. who died in Geo1gis sometime
since, informed an army com1ale that it llal
been his intention to marry Mrs. Bailey. At
any rate. Surgeon Hailess suspicious became
very strong, and III 1868 the pair separated.
Tho separation lasted about tHo months.
when, by tho intervention Of army officers
who wero friendly to both, the husband mud
| wife were FeconcilG1l, aud undertook TO live
| together again. This effort proved unsue-
ccstful, and within J ehort time Surgeon Bai-
ley again left hs wife, mud proceeded to Do
ver, tho capital Of Delaware, procuring from
the Legislature, then in session, bill Of d.
sorce. 1t il said that this was done in secret
AID that tue first sntimation which Mrt- bailey
had OF Euch proceeding WAS tho Announce
mant OF its contamination. Meanwhile, Oh
taining no 1Ioney from bcr husband. che hai
fallen into great straits, and had enlisted tbs
e.mpatLi, II the officers who still 1em1inct
u Furt Warren. With tho proceeds Of then
contribution she went to Dover, and succeed
I'd i'll obtairiug from the Legislature ropea
or tic till Of divorce, wlsich loft her Asain tn
vito OF Surgeon Bailcy-
Such was Tho effect Of her personal charm
and plausible statements upou the membors o
the Legislature that this repeal Was unani
nous III both houses.
Though ehe had HOW obtained tho logs
restoration to her right to claim from Su1geo
Bailey care and support, Sue sas for = lou
tme uusl le to do NJ, thing toward the enforce
ncst Of her claim. Finallv, however, i
NarcA, 1e7n, she found hrr fugitive ],t,sbau
1t Tho Metropolitan Hotel, in this city, An
proceeded to take steps tocompal linn to sup
ro,t her. lsut at The iirst intimatiou OF lie
approach tc fed, and vas ALir, through hi
influence II aru'g headqnar;cr-, to obi lin =
order sending him 10 Alaska, wharc be hope
10 be beyond the reach OF his i,Tapressib bl
wife. Ibis, however, prortd to be val
hope.
Enlistire rrcsi Gent Grant and Gener,
Sherman in her case, sho procured
cuurt-nia1tial 10 bo ordered 10 Il
him for what she alleged was his incl
cnsable offence, aud, ~ proof OF tho e1trao
binary interest and confidence which ehe ",
able to excite, VIC may mention that. when Il
court martial opened in the government bull
ing 1t Houston aud Greene streets, Mrs. Ia
10y appeared before the court, leaning upt
the arm Of General Mcdowell, who was willir
in this manner to give couptenance to Il
, character and rrcfe1 sions.
The court hss concluded its sittinEs and b
made L, own it's verdict. The investigate
has iecn minute and patient. The result
; the honorable acquittalot Sur geon Builey upt
the charge anti every one OF tho specification
1Eis il especially creditable to the coul
from tho remarkable influence which Il
: teauts and talents OF Mrs. Bailey wero able
: eLlist to her side. 1t lcAyes her in 3 very u
esyiatlc position before tue community.