Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-24
THE vIELE DIVORCE
A Scandal i'm High Idfe-MOre Public
Washing Of Dirty LiAen-The YieIe
DiCnrea CaGa I'm dInIIrf


The suit for divorce on the charge of adultery,
brought by General Egbert s. Viele against his
wife Teresa, was called Tuesday in the New
York Supreme Court, by Judge Van Brunt.
The case has all the elements necessary TO win
for IL the distinction of being termed sensational
Roth parties to the suit, and great many of the
witnesses, are people of very high social stand
ing, and the crimes charged are, in the language
of the complainant, numerous, repeated, and
infamous" The lady thus charged said to be
possessed OF the highest attachments, having pre-
pared very elaborate brieffor her own defence
She is the daughter of lawyer, who in his life
time was one of the ablest at the bar, the wife Of
mour of another. Petty siirmishes Of this Go con-
test have occurred in other courts, such as mo-
tions for writs of habeas corpus for the custody
of two of this ladys five chdren, but this before
Judge Van Brunt is to be the grand engagement
In which characters are to be lost and won. This
being pretty generally known amongst the
friends and acquaintance of the distinguished
litigants, the court was densely crowded Tues
day when the case was called.
The New York sam of "Wednesday saws: ON
w. Hazeltine, counsel for Mrs. VieIe, submitted
a motion to adjourn the case until the October
term, and presented an affidavit from the de-
fendant alleging, as cause, that several of her
important Witnesses were out of town and be-
yond the jurisdiction OF the court. Among those
absent was DR.. Barker. who sailed for Europe
last Saturday. The motion was opposed by Mr.
Shaffer in behalf Of Gen. Viele, and sustained
by the Hon. K. Delafeld Smith on the part of
Mrs Viele. After arguments which lasted two
hours, the counsel for the petitioner offered to
waive the charge in the complaint which DIR.
Bankers testimony was designed to counterfeit,
and his Honor declared that after this conces-
sion he deemed it only just 70 all parties that the
trial should at once proceed. Mr.. Smith, how
ever, pleaded hard for his client, and the plain
tiff-s counsel, seeing that his argument was
having its effect on the mind Of Judge Van
Brunt, offered to compromise by having the trial
postponed according 20 the defendants desire
providing Mrs. Viele would give up her two
youngest children to the custody OF the General
until the suit for divorce had been definitely de-
cided.
Ms. Viele, who sat near her counsel with Gen.
W. W. Averin just behind her, is a very attrac-
tive matron. She was dressed in a complete suit
Of black, her bonnet being decked with blue
ribbons. A pair of straw-colored kids covered
her small and well formed hands. On hearing
the proposal of Mr.. Shafier, that she should give
up the children whose custody she had just gained
after fight Of nearly two years, she became ter
'ribly excited. The forced cCmposure which she
had maintained up 20 this point in the proceed
inRs deserted her. Tears sprang to her eyes, and
with clasped hands she rushed over to Mr..
Shaffer and exclaimed: ''Dont you take my
children away from mel"
Mr.. Smith sprang to his feet on seeing this
movement, and in a stern voice said, Mrs.
Eiele, you come here" She Obeyed like child
returning to her seat, and sinking into it sobbed
aloud.
Gen Viele's stern features never once relaxed
This little episode over, his Honor said that the
position was 50 embarrassing that he required
time to deliberate on the motion. He thought
that if granted, he ought in Justice to the plain
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trial was decided. He would reserve his decis
lon, however, until next Thursday, and mean
time consult Judge Barnard concerning tn
grounds upon which the kdJeds corpus had been
granted"
This case came up again Thursday according
70 postponement, and counsel for Mrs. Eiele
having intimated TO the Court that they would
consent TO a reference il the custody of the chill
dren was given to the mother i'm the msantims.
Judge Fan Brunt sent the matter before Judge
Barnard, who was sitting in Chambers. He stated
that unless the trial went on Immediately before
Judge and jury, the children should remain with
their father. To try the case before referee
would not give the mother the children. Ac-
eordingly they went back to Judge Van Brunt
and had the trial postponed until October, and
agreed TO the plaintiffs retaining possession of
the infant children, Emily and Egbert, until the
October circuit of this court, aud she further
stipulated not TO Interfere with the plaintiffs
custody Of said children until said circuit. Mrs
Yiele was much agitated during the proceedings
and seemed to feel very much aggrieved at the
prospect OF not getting her children until Octo-
kor