The New York herald., 1871-02-19
The Machinery, Acscomplices
and Victi ms.
Examination Of III >ose at New Haven Yes.
teriay-he, is Committed in De.
fauit Of $4,000 Bail.
Interviews with All the Parties by
. Herald Reporter.


aii social blessings and 1t has been reared all the
Ncompnoated superstructures which men know as
races and nations. Unlike most of the
features of complete barbarism and incipient
civilization the march Of ideas but strengthened
Its knot This is easily accounted FOR in three
sons. Firstly because II is necessary preceptor OF
The great law or order secondly, because Of the
care ano tutelage which helpless infantile humanity
requires and thirdly, account OF its thorough ac-
cord with hygienic laws Wherever il has been at
tackled ana its bonds weakened, society has been
marked for decline sure 10 follow; wherever, as in
polygamc nations 1t had been exaggerated, the
march OF ideas was stopped. The vouptuous ef-
feninacy Of the lower empire, the Court Of Louis
XIV, the present state of polygamic nations Of the
earth are all cases in point. And TO America Of to-
day 1t recalls the great aphorism OF Montesquieu that
"more States have been ruined oy
CoRRUPTIoNs OF MANNERS
than by crlmes.n 1t is generally strong vigorous
nations which are bold enough 70 commit crimes;
Dations corrupt IN manners, In social and domestic
relations are those past their PRIME and lapsing
through listess voluptuousness into mere historic
names. The widespread feeling in America that
the marriage state is simply one where convenience
may be suited or
SENSUALITY TEMPORARILY GRATIFIED,
and then when the vitiated taste has been cloyeu,
thrust aside. has worked ana is working incalcula-
bic mischief. Its evil effects are PLAIN, not only in
the way IN which the subec is treated In certain
avowed free-lgve journals, but in the very
bosom of the family ITSELF The law OF
divorce, which is Of comparatively mod
ern date, may, under certain conditions, be
a necessary evl. The Church OF the Middle Ages
which, as in the Catholic Church now, surrounded
the conJugal condition with the holiness OF sacra-
ment and reserved the luxury or a divorce for
Kings and Princes only. Tie progressive spread OF
freedom of ideas led TO the extension OF the privj-
lege 10 the masses and TO woman, Tor although
Kings could, with the blessing OF the Roman Pom
TN, put away their wives, the Queens could not
get rid OF their masters. In the United States
THE RIGHT 70 DIVORCE
on SUFFICIENT grounds has been conceded, but some
States, such as Illinois, Indiana aud Connecticut
tanned, until marrying and unmarrylng has become
the standard jest when these States referred to.
divorce TO the ill-natured members OF community,
hut TO point out through the present case the faci
ties TO abuse ii which the
WANT OF UNIFORM LAW
on the subject place in the hauds OF the unscrupu
lous. Under the present loose dispensation OF the
law there Is nothing TO prevent the recurrence or
the case, and little doubt but that there viii be
found many to risk the chances OF perjury for gain
or the indulgence OF passion. The know.
ledge that such means Is within easy
reach TO relieve man OF woman
marned couples TO rush 10 the divorce lawyer at
the nrst domestic difficulty, which little time to
cool would easily smooth over, ana the divorce
comes along before either has time to reject. We
can picture
THE SWEETHEART OF THE FUTURE,
although II costs pang, saying 10 herself "Wel, II
don't like Jake I'll soon divorce him." Or we may
see the prospective benedict OF the present mutter
ing, lf that girls friends don't come down properly
I'll divorce her in month";
The legal funcuonary above referred to as the
able profession he dsgraces. Tne ''shystern who
IS,ys around our pelice courts and is The legal con.
respectable by MS side. he stands in the same re-
lafon to the legal profession as the aboruonlsI does
to that Of medicine For years tney have piled their
their crIminality, and few thought there
lay such a depth Of tnfamy under the wording
OF their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES obtainsd in any
State OF the Union with secrecy and DESPATCH II
was generally believed 70 be rather dodge than
swindle and not an alarming conspiracy OF outrage
upon the domestic peace OF every member OF the
community The present case has done much to
bat great deal OF the blacklist part is still lurking
behind the curtain. How many
RUINED HOMES AND BLASTED LIVES
lie on the track OF the divorce demon win never
for shame's sake, the boastea "secrecy'' Tor
ms despatch" Another advantage which the di.
vorce lawyer offers is comparative cheapness.
bly, $4,000, while he will relieve you Of an
EMBARRASSMENT IN THE SHAPE OF WIFE
the purse Of the person who VIII profit o. by the
process. He has regular machinery, which 1t
needs but a word to set In motion, and without any
trouble on the part OF the wife or husband haer he
sacred knot will be severed in al most few weeks
from the time he really sets about the business The
GREAT DIVORCE EMPOBIUMS
are Indiana Illinois and Connectcut-the FIRST State
for choice the latter to be used when the client be-
comes restless OF is in terrible hurry. II may be
noticed that the .'dvorce lawyer'' is mostly sought
IN preference to regular member OF the legal pro-
CLIENT in addition TO the longing to be free Of one
partner is penetrated with the desire to possess
another: This, indeed, might be taken % be the
He takes the place OF the vulgar murderer OF snaks
2eare's picturing, armed with dagger and wearing
and, did he 1--we In the days or Uriah, David would
never have sent that unfortunate TO battle with
the Philllstines in the front rank. The divorce
demon would have secured him his Bathsheba for
small sum without the ugly stain OF murder being
upon his soul. The agents are the shysters OF the
work cheap and have thorough acquaintance with
rogues and scoundrels 10 procure the
NECESSARY PERJURERs
at moments notice. The lax law fni shes the
chapter and, as In the present case, we find Judge
undoing his work with almost as little ceremony
as he made the decree.
THE HISTORY OF THIS CASE
E, ~ as loHews:-Lucius Randolph, native OF st.
CnaTles, IN the valley Oh Virginia, man OF rowing
tastes and scattered history sepai ated from his
FIRST wife In May, sSeo. he was then living near st.
Louis, MO-, and was married the lst OF December,
1859. Two girls were the fruit OF this marriage but
the pair lived uhhapply and at length separation
look place. Randolph went soon after to New
Jersey, and was employed as assistant roaamaster
on the New Jersey southern Railroad. In June,
the acquaintance OF his present wife, then MISS
Belle simpson. Affection sprung up and became
MUTUAL ana flandOlpu, Wishing 10 be freed from
the hymenal bond OF his first marriage sought a
divorce. He was introduced to House,
THE DIVORCE WAS OBTAINED,
and on the 25th of.last December Randolph married
the being OF bis aRclary choice. The former Miss
simpson lived previous 70 her marriage with her
mother and sepfather, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyckof who
were much opposed 10 the match. The girl had
$1,000 LETT her in her own right, ans Wyckon
threatened, In case she wsuld marry Randolph to
SUE her FOR TEN YEARS BOARD
This threat has been carried into execution, and the
money IL attached under legal process. Through
m ~ divorce RAM In
was arrested for bigarny He was brought from Jail
on the present charge. The facts al lie outside Of
the points under which the present case is drawn,
but Will make clear the various steps taken as
evslved in the evidence towards procuring the bogus
divorce.
THE EXAMINATION.
In New Haven, Conn, yesterday the case OF the
pesple versus Orson A. House alias Marcus House,
alJas Moore House alias Moore and Richardson was
was brought up for examination The regular City
Police Court was found 20 be too small small Tor the