The New York herald., 1871-09-08
TWO DIVORCE CASES AGAINST ONE WOMAN
Frec Love and yy.man,s Rights.

tFrOm tho San Francisco Alta, August 3l.1
Two cases OF divorce OF a very unusual and extra
ordinary cnaracter were some ime ago commenced
In me Fourth District Court, ana now ON trial
all divorce Suits the greater part OF the test
inony Is UNIT for publlcIton still the trial attracts
man White vs.. Bertha A. White, and Charles W.
White against the same defendant rhe irst case "a
a pretended marriage between Charles ". Whi,ss
and Bertha A. White null ana void. The evidence
TruIaan White Testified that he was lnarr,e ~ tho
defendant ia Walden, Mass, on the 14tl OF MAJ,
ma; that they arrived here ABOUT middle OF June
offbe same year, and lived together man and wlfo
for aooutten or twelvemonhs, when sne was nred OF
MIN and lett hun. 1tappcars from tue evidence that
their married lie was anrlning else than "A happy
one, tber quarrels being frequent ana violent. The
paintif aone.iDes passed he defendant or as ms
wife, and st Otncr times introduced her by her ol-
mer nane-iertha A. Glover. marriage certIi-
ca.e was also offered as cslieLee OF lc alleged mar
riagc, and ether circumstances were shown ia CON
nrinatun OF plaintiffs story flit nc and The efepd.
AM were man ana wiie. ietier was also produced,
written " defendant. 10 plantin IA WnICh s.lo
adure;seI nim as ;er dear husband" and signed
ON the oner hand the defendan, testified that spe
never was married 10 Truman White, ana never
hved with MIN "a ms wne; that cue lived in the
same town With hlni. and Sometime occupen Inc
same roo,n hut sne regarded nim RS "A brotner or n
fatier rather Than IN any other light letter was
also produced ia evidence, written by the paintlr
10 tie defendant soMe iirne alter the parfies ca ma
10 California, IN whist he proposes matiilnopy ana
does not speak OF her his vile. Several witesses
also testified on henal OF the defendant all of wom
related conyersations aLd statements gong TO snow
that the parties were not married aad did not ur,,
tend 10 be- Charles VI White. or nWn,,e 70
as no was caIlea duryBg the trial, was mar
rled 70 me defendant IN san Francisco on
The 3yth or June, leS9. and lived win her
until Wmte no. made his appearances and
claimed Mrs. White as hrs awf,y wife. This brought
about another separation, and White No. now
askg tnat the pretended marriage between Defend
AM and himself Inay no declared null and yold ON
The ground tAag Bertha Was married woman and
incapable VI contracting with Inn. Bertha NJ viii
DE seen, eetTecn Two hres. and ner only nope OF
retaining hu1bsud ~ 10 prove that Truman White
and heiscn wcro not married sleeping IN one
room dos lot she thinks, constitute marriage be-
tween taess. but was merely ~, exhibition Of fra-
point By counsel. Judge T.. D. SAWYER sne replled !
by the foliowing interros s.ory:--'Can Jou hold |
up your hand ana swear tnat you have not done tile
saincf' IL Is unnecessary TO say thai counsel did
not answer. Dut The question OF Bertha caused q |
good deal 0f nrarimcn In the face OF the conflict
Ing testimony elected during the trial 1t " not an
easy iatter to determine tile reativn the different
parties hear ~ each other