The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-09
LEGAL TMrHLE1qnMcH.
The RobbLns Divorce Cnse.

Court of Common Piens-Jttdde Peirce.
The Court this morning resumed the trial OF this
unhappy case the following additional witnesses
being examined on benalf of the respondent
Susan Tempeton swOrn-I resided at Fanny
Smiths house in 1865: never saw MRS R)bOins
there in my life never saw either of the parties
until came TO court; Robert Hamilton's child dii
not come there to live until the year 1866; Robert
Hamilton never there until the day OF Miss
Fannys funeral some time last year; the only time
/ ever saw Maria Carev there was in the spring OF
1864 when she helped to clean house; the front of
the house was not painted until 1867:
William j. Kelly sw0rn-On last Monday morning
drove from Third street and Girard avenue tn Val
ley Green aud back to M. 1913 Wood street; the
time was two hours aud forty minutes
Mrs. Sarah j. Robbins recaled-I remember
having received letter from Judge Bre ysteT
composed it without assistance, and conferred with
no counsel in reference to IL; had no cOmmunica-
ton with Mr.. Fetter or Judge Brewster with reler-
ence to that letter or the reply to it, showed the
reply to my father mother, and sisters; In ic'n-
her last first learned that was charged with hav-
ing been at No. 1899 Wood street.
Charles d. Robbins recalled and recross-exanined
When broke up my establishment at Eenteth
and Green, after the separation, went t. reside at
No. 1882 Vine street, where l have resdei ever
since, except in the summer months Of the last two
years; in September, 1869, roomed at Nos 3oS and
$40 New street
1t was here offered to show that Mr.. Robbins had,
from the time of shortly before the separation
been paying attentions to another lady OF character
from which it would be argued purposes OF mar
riage upon his part with the person referred to.
After argument the Court permitted the eNaulha-
Witness resumed-I never resided ct No 1873 Vine
street; Mr. L. ii. Shourds resides there; his family
consists Of his mother, wife, and sister; his sisters
name Is Mary Jane sometimes called Nell Snourds;
first became acquainted with Miss Shourds anol6
seven years ago at her mothers house IN Race
street above Second; did not visit Miss Shourd5
at her house In 1o64; nay first visit there was ID IA
company at the invitation Of her brother paid her
no other visit near that time; l went to see her
brother; ] do not know MISS Hobensacki DO not
remember visiting Miss Shourds at 10Y O'Clock in
the evening during the fall OF 1869; did not cil To
don't Know who let me in: / never vlsitei Miss
Shourds particularly: visited the family quite ire
my WI wiie s,, nla n0S own V honse never pre
viCus TO this separation, accompanied MISS Snonrds
aS VI With her In the street ee pS my
Mr.. ShOurds' house were more frequent after the
separation than before; have since the separation
accompanied Miss Shourds to places OF amusement; {;
l do not think / went to the theatre with Miss
Shourds the evening after the decree of divorce was
entered in this case; have number OF times since
then met her In the street and walked with her {;
since the Feparaton have visited her house very
regularly. almost every day for two or three years
took my dinner there every day, but not supper or
breakfast; have taken supper there, and l have
taken breakfast there; l have slept there on
a few occasions, but not within two years,
| think; never had a room In that house: do not
know OF any room in that house called Mr.. Robbins
! room have had my clothing there during the
mer months OF 1869 and 1870; was not residing at
were frequent there then every day; Went both
day and evening; would generally remain until nine
O'Clock: ] may have been later; ! don't think |
stayed there all night IN September, 1863; my chill
| dren were in New YORK after the hrst week when
the school commenced in the first week OF Septem-
1873 Race street, and my son was with Mr.. Benjamin
Shourds; nv son has lived at No. 1873 Race street
when home from school; during the
| vacation ny children part Of the
| time with their grandparents and
part OF the time with Mr. Shourds; in the month or
March, 1861 took Miss ShOurds to C)nshehocken,
in the cars; believe che had bundle; We went TO
a dinner party at Mr.. G. W. Jacoby's; in the month
OF March, 1870, resided at No. 1888 Vine street;
never resided at No. 1873 Race street; sometimes
took tea there at that time very frequently, ABOUT
this time, would leave store and proceed direct
to No. 1913 Race street; this was almost daily oc-
currence; l spend most OF my evenings there now
never made any presents to Miss Shourds; never
presented her with set OF furs; never gave her
money except for purchases for my children; my
daughter is at school at the Convent of the Sacred
Heart, MaDhattanville, New York; think Mis
ShOurds has visited her there, not at my request
but with my knowledge; can't tell how often;
! never accompanied her there: l went with Miss
ShouTds 10 New York on one occasion; think IL
1869; she went on to visit lady who had charge OI
my children IL New York. Miss ShOurds stopped al
this lady's house: do nO5 know whether stOppe
there or at The Metropolitan Hotel; have stopped
| over night at this lady's house. when Miss ShOurd
was there, not more than once twice, after
| the decree of divorce In this reversed.