The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-28
Ihc BELLY Divorce Case.

This case, which has been in the courts for
4 year pas, and has attracted considerable
attention, was called up again las: Wednes-
day morning. Ii is an action brought by
Mrs. Jelly, for divorce and alimony, On the
ground Of adultery.
During the examination Of witnesses thus
far, no new facts have been elected the tes-
timony being essentially the same As that
brought out q: the trial a year ago, and
which WAS reported in fall a; that time.
The examination OF witnesses progresses
slowly, nothing of positive character has yet
been developed, except the testimony of sew
eral Witnesses 10 the eilec; that the defendant
was seen following 10 a house Of doubtful
character, = certain lady OF uncertain reputa-
ton, who was no. Mrs. Jelly; and that at
another time he was seen TO turn corner in
the neighborhood of lumber yard, in COM
pany with lady, not his wife, and when the
party who was following. turned The same
corner, = moment later, neither defendant
nor lady could I've seen-i-esumptIon being
that they had gone into ihe yard 10 examine
the spring styles Of lumber. At
another time, SO it appears from
the evidence, he was in his shirt sleeves, and
with his shoes OF, on bed; lady-no, his
wife, was on il al the same time; she also had
her shoes oil, though il docs no. appear that
she was in her shirt sleeves.
In all this there is nothing criminal. The
most immediately moral man in Christen-
don. might follow the most loosely construct
ed Magdaiene in the world, and as long rs
he didn't catch her there would certainly he
nothing wicked in II, though II might be con-
sidered naughty Neither is il bad for man
TO turn corner with a lady in the neighbor-
heed of Il lumber yard, nor 10 call at Tie
yard with her 20 look at the goods by moon
light; the simple :act that they went into the
yard to look a: board, is no evidence that
they contemplated lodging. And why
should il be more sinful IN the defendant to
have been found on the bed with woman
with his shoes off than with them on-and
what do shoes have to do with j, anyway?
As we remarked before, there has been no
evidence OF a positive character yet elected,
though the general tenor and drift: of the tss-
timony so far, Is OF such character as
to leave upon the mind Of an unprejudieed
listener the impression that il Mrs. Potiphar
had been dealing with this defendant a. the
time she had the Irritation with Joseph, there
wouldn't have been any coat tails torn off.
Before the arrival of cur reporter the doubt
less interesting testimony OF Mrs. King and the
quandam supporter Of the doctrine of natural
selection, was in. II Is understood, however,
to have sreyealed nothing of the adgunts
delicfo. Witness saw the de endan; enter 4
room with a gen,lewoman, in I house of
questionable repute Does ii follow that it
was not done in the performance of Legitimate
business, which leads men frequently to such
places? Defendants profession is that of an
attorney, who, nextto the physician, is called
upon TO handle the private affairs of individ-
uals; end NAV rot defendant, in that line Of
duty be considered 4 gentleman o! deep rem
e:ratior, and his services frequently de-
mandea?
Mrs. Butts, TIE baibereSs-vho, with her
husband, hath, on Cherokee stree. wiring
many sentieman's nose, professionally, Of
course in pursuing their lalher and shave
occupation, was tie next witness called, who
testified 10 defendant entering, on three sew
eral occasions, 4 hosss, near the corner Of
Oak and Sixth, ab1u, ! or > o'clock p. M,
said house having bad reputation.
The previous objection may he made to
this fac', with this addition: that had ii been
4. m. instead OF ? m, It might have been
considered anu 'ual hours on which 10 make
business calls.
Sam. Je.ly-tes;i.i-l to seeing his father
in company with one Miss Bradley, fair
haired, blue-eyed nymph ofihe stage. in his
private box at the theatre; which loss force
in view of the fact that said prirateb box is one
of the most conspicuous positions in the
building. Further, that defendant, during
the engagement Of the company of which
Miss Bradley was member, would not permit
him (Sim.) behind the scenes,-very proper
no doubt on the part Of the defendant, who
perceived the danger to a susceptible youth
from the wicheriea praciced behind the
green; that ak nights in the week the defend
ant was out late. With tbs additional fac.