The New York herald., 1871-01-05
A SINGULAR INCIDENT IN A DryoRcE SUIT.
from the Troy IN. Y, wing. ian. 81

Susan NJ. Bonce, daughter Of James A. Hayward,
OF this city, commenced SUIT Tor divorce before
John Il. Bsnce. on the ground Of adultery. Tne
couple lived in Waterford. afterwards in Lansing
which resulted in the wife leaving the house her
husband and taxing with her o child and leaving
one, small boy, with the father. The vile came %
this city TO the house OF her parents, where the
child died. The father subsequently moved to
New YORK & city and and has since resided there.
an action for divorce III this City. Judge
Ingalls,, Tor some reason unknown to US, transferred
the case to Justin Kellogg as referee. Monday. the
10th ut the case was opened BY the prosecution.
who presented as the first witness IN the case q
TINS woman, 1t seems. was servant girl for Mr. and
Mrs. BOnce, al their house IN Lanslngburg, for tho
short period Of one day and one night Jane tesLl-
fed that Mr.. Bonce committed an outrage upon ner
the night OF December IS, 1857 After this testt
m0ny, on motion OF the defendant, the case was
postponed until the 18th Of January. On last MONDAY
Mr.. Bonce ana his attorney actively engaged them
selves procuring evidence to contradict what they
claim was false statement In THIS they deemed
themselves successful. warrant was accordingly
out in Lansingburg for the arrest OF Jane
hands Of Sergeant Allen OF this city Oh Friday VINO
found Jane II. William street alley. When arrested
Jane made statement admitting the charge OF pcr-
jury. She stated to the sergeant thai Mr. Hayward,
fatner-fn-law OF Mr.. Bonce, had paid her fifty dOl-
lars Tor swearing as she did, and that he had paid
her board for the past year and made her present
of pair OF slippers. The result OF the examination
will be found detailed In the following communities
tion written, as will be seen, by q friend OF Mrs.
Bonce. The statements made are for the most part
true. The reader will be able to Judge preju-
dice IN favor Of friend may. perhaps, have warped
the Judgment Of The writer, when he speaks Of
the threats, &C., employed to influence Mrs. DeBar:-
On Friday evening last Mrs. DeBar was arrested,
denied permission to see any one, and through
threats and otherwise was induced TO say what sno
testified to was untrue, and thar size had been brtbed
10 secrecy aud warrant was also issued tor Albert
Hayward for subornaton OF perjury. An order was
forwarded bring the parties before Judge Ingalls,,
where bail was given for Mr. Hayward ana also
Ollered for Mrs. DeBar, proyiued sne said she had
testified TO the truth before the referee but she was
not in condition to talk, and was subsequently
MI. Bonce appeared for her, and before Justice
Hearman HAD her say what she before testified to
TO was false. During all the period before
Judge Ingalls, and Justice Hearman she was
crying, and her supposed answers given by
some Of the parties or the counsel While
Mrs. DeiSar was under arrest Mrs. BOnce's counsel
asked permission to see her in the presence OF q
his friends and Notwithstanding her excellent con-
dition this privilege was denied On Sunday last
Mrs. Dcbar called upon at the all, In conipnny
with George j. Brennan, Coroner, and John Il.
Holmes, Deputy Sheriff. She then made an aildayie
before Mr. Brennan tnat what she had testified 70
before Mr. Kellogg, referee, was true; that she Aad
not hired 10 swear falsely, anu tnat II sne had
because she was UNCONSCIOUS OF what she doing,
and that sue mad communicated the facts sworn W
by her before the referee TO other members oil Mr.
Hayward's family before she had spoken TO him
about 1t. Mrs. DeBar IS now sick at the rail, ana
do net believe the public ID credulous ehough To
think MI. Hayward ever brbed the witness, or that
person swearing TO q falsohood would remain In
dence will be given In the case corr0bCkatlng MIRA.
DePar's testimony.