The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-05

style, and, In addition, giving added charms to her
beauty by lavish display OF costly Jewelry. Along
side her husband she appears almost Amazonian
which some might consider O drawback to her
beauty, but which really imparts to her-however
Insignificant her husband looks in contrast with
her-Queeny grace and dignity. AT the time Mr..
Ford became acquainted with his wife, nee Mary N.
King, she was filling the position OF waiter
girl In concert saloon. Enraptured with her per-
sonal charms he pushed his suit, engaged her to
marry him, and after very brief acquaintance and
w0oing, they were married. She left the concert
saloon and for time, according to their united
story, they lived quite happily. In short time,
nowever-and this Is her statement-he insisted
upon her renewing her old life again IN concert
saloons, eXacted from her the MAJOR part Of her
earnings and length, dissatisfied with her pecun
airy contributions, which. she SAYS were spent by
him riOtOus dissipation and In running after other
women, he told her TO 20 out aud cruise the Streets
SO rs to make more money. she charges him with
MES. Finally he LETT her, and brought the present
suit charging her with adultery, and upon this
asking TO be divorced from her. At length came on,
as we have already stated,
THE TRIAL YESTERDAY.
Judge McCunn expressed strong desire to send
the case before referee as he wished TO save the
facts from that publicity that must be given them
by the trial taking place in open court Counsel on
both sides vehementy protested against tins, and
insisted on the case being tried openly. This matter
having been settled, the case was proceeded with
and was begun in the usual way, by the paintns
counsel giving utterancc to lengthy ana elaborate
opening, In which he pictured tie terribly severe
ordeal the plaintiff mad passed through on account
driven at length to ask the interposition OF the
Court to sever the chain OF ignomnious thraldom
binding him TO her. Next followed
TIE TESTIMONY,
which will not undertake to give In full, because
some OF II Is unit Tor publca.ion, and would have
been far worse had not the Judge interposed ire.
quent checks upon the prurtent details. The 1rst
testimony did not develop much OF material Import
ance except having once seen the defendant at what
way and Houston street. succeeding hun was Cap
tain Mills. whose testimony referred TO the time he
was captain Of the Eighth nreclnet and tne caarac-
Greene street, where the defendant had lived since
her marriage. He characterized the latter as par
tlcuary low house or prostitution and said IL was
then Kept by the father and mother OF the
dsiendantmat , least par1es calling them;
from the time she was mere child.
aud ventured the remark that II her father ana
mother had followed nus advice she would have
turned out greatly duerent from what she has. Cap
tain Hedden OF tue fifteenth precinct, was the next
witness. His evidence was only important as draw
ing nice DISCRIMINATION between houses known as
designation houses. aud a certain class Of furnished
houses he pronounced OF equally immoral character
whose Chief distinguishing feature Is furnishing
board FOR single gentlemen and their wives, with
BOARD FOR LADY ONLY.
snary houses Of born descriptions' at winch
the defendant, it was claimed had Respectively
stopped Tor short and longer periods according
to their respective character Captain McDer-
mott, formerly OF the Eighth precinct was called
upon to give mis- views q No. lis Greene street. He
confirmed the statement ana then went on TO say
In addition that he had seen the defendant subse-
quent TO her marriage hanging about the gate and
on the steps and from the windows
NoDDING INyITNGLY TO GENTLEMEN
passing by. He did not know but that these gentle
men might be her acquaintance, but very maon
doubted II, and further ventufcd The opinion that
no virtuous lady would act as &c did.
"Did you ever arrest the defendant for theftf'
was one OF the questions asked ann.
"Once. when was sergeant. on charge OF steal
Ing $4OO," he quickly answered.
'Never nina that,n spoke up me Judge. "lt mas
nothing to do with the present action"
Proceeding with his testimony he SAID ne hai
known tne Defendant since 1864 anu s1at sue con,
house greatly indignant because an oiAcer lad or
dered her into the house.
''My client says the officer nsuted her. and 1t was
that she complained vi, SAID The deiendant's couu-
''No such thlng,n sharply rctorted the Captain.
"The officer Simply obeyed my orders.o
Detective kelly gave his particular views upon
various unimportant matters In general, when VIII
liam McNuly, neat looking young ruan, rs gor-
geously arrayed as II ne nau Just jumped out OF q
bandbox, and hair fr1casseed with every possible
skill OF the tonsorial art was placed on Inc stand
lie announced his vocation that OF barkceper. His
testimony was brief, but pointed.
"Do you know the deiendantf' the plaintiffs
counsel asked hun.
'Yes, slr.n
"When did you form her acquaintance :"
Last August"
"Wherer'
cat the Prospect Hall Concert Saloon"
'What followed from That acquaintanceW
AFTER she lett The saloon. the same evening i
formed her acquaintance, she went with me TO the
asslgnation house No. Amity place."
"What followed after you got thercW
'Rang the beisn
"What ueXtYi
"Told The landlady wanted room for o little
whlle.n
"what nextr'
"Pall Tor the room.n
"What neAJYv
eve were shown TO the room.n
"What next"
awe both undressod and went to bcd,~
"Neyer mud about that,r quickly lnterrosed the
Judge, and Ike certain recital in Stcrnes 'Senti-
told.
"rhls was in August, 1870. You are sure OF thatr'
asked the delendants counsel In the cross eAanina
ton.
"Sure OF IT,
"say IL solemly on your OATH"
"SWear 10 IT,
Succeeding this witness was unfoldcd by Henry
hasslng, an associate clerk OF The plaintiff,
VIEW FROM AN ICE BOX
He had known both parties to the SUIT Tor scverM
OF years; had gone frequently with plalntlH TO con-
cert saloons after has WIFE, ana had tnea Win lhen
on an ice box in the rear yard OF No. li3 Greene
street Out how he came 10 be there he dld not ex-
plainl when, locking ino the room, he saw Mrs.
Ford with only wrapper on, and IN the bed q man,
who was The mann
"Dont KNOW
"NiglL it not have been Mr.. TordH,
"No, sir; he was at the District CourtS
Glow do you know ~
81 had INST left hun thcrc.v
The next revelation against the planti1 was
showing
WHAT FOLLOWED PICNIC EXCURSION,
ana the revelator was one James Wheelanu. Ho
Wood, aud there formed Mrs Ford's acquaintance.
She invited him nome with her and ne went They
went 10 No lib Greene street.
ibid she take you to her own ro0mW
"W detail what occurred.N
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