Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-15
DR.. Calls Case.
New CASTLE, Nav

: AIR EDITORIALS telegram from Thorn
/ aston in relation to the "Call Divorce Case -
appeared IN the Journal of May 10th, will
you please insert the following portion of an
article written for the Seaside Oracle of Nav
10Th:
| lie Supreme judicial Court is still in ses-
sion, before his Honor, Judge Cutting, who
! maintains that same dignified conposure and
keehness which distinguished him twenty
years since. The Judge has wonderful now
er OF memory--as all through the long and
tedious divorce case of Call vs. Call, when q
dispute between counsel would arise as to
what this or that witness testified to, Judge
| Cutting would give his recollection, and upon
Mr. Reporter Smith furnishing it, 'twould ap-
pear the Judge was right.
The renowned divorce suit of Emma G..
Call, Libt., VS.. Moses Call was unexpectedly
and summarily disposed of on Saturday, at
ter having been on trial since WEDNESDAYS of
! the hrst week of the term, terminating in a
very peculiar way for a case contested to the
extent this was; and ia manner very unsat-
istactory to Mrs. Call notwithstanding a d.
yorce was granted as by her prayed for.
The disposition of DIR. Call all through the
| trial seemed to be to allow everything which
had reference to anything between him and
erwiSe; and his counsel made but one or two
| objections from the beginning to the end OF
| the trial. When the evidence was con cluded
| ms counsel Is. Z. Strout, Esq, of Portland
| made the following ateme Mt:
"Msy it please your Honor. 1t is apparent
from the testimony and through this trial tina,
| there is an incompatibility existing between
the parties which renders it inconsistent with
| the peace and morality of society for them to
| live together.
| DIR. Call, in his DIFFERENTIATION, very
frankly stated that in the present temper and
| condition Of his wife, as he undersc TODD it,
and from the feelings engendered bv her con-
duct in his own breast, he felt it would not
be conductive to domestic harmony for them
| to live together and cohabit as man and wife
Now we have contested this case to great
length, not because DIR. Call desired to have
her return to him in wifely relation but be.
cause there are various allegations in the H.
bel-mrny of which have no foundation in
fact-and lie felt that it was due to himsel.
and the community that the whole of the
facts as they existed between them as mar
and wife and as they have been in his house
should be given to the public; and that he
might vindicate himself by this exposition
which we have han. We have accomplished
that. DR.. Call has at no time desired her ia
return TO him as bis wife.
Another thing he was particularly desir-
Gus to meet the statements which had been
| circulated in tho community in regard to the
! ABORTION and to show what we have shown
| here about that.
| lie now says to this woman that he does not
| wish her for a wife. She may go in peace.
| And he desires to say to your Honor, that
| In this stage Of the case he is both willing
| and consents that your Honor may enter
decree of divorce"
Thereupon a divorce was decreed.
1t is quite evident there would not have
been verdict against Dir. CALI as since the
case was taken from the jury, some members
OF the panel lave expressed themselves
quite decidedly, as from the testimony, they
could not, by their vote, decide that DR.. Call
had given cause for a divorce.
This statement of the Doctors counsel was
only in keeping with the Doctors determine
ton, as shown by the following extract of a
letter written by him just before the suit was
brought, in reply to one from Mrs. C --,
| asking him to return. This extract was read
before the court at the trial
81 have spoken of the greater wrongs done
me, and not Of TIE many neelects and mat
teniions | have quietly borne. have not
extenuated or set down aught in malice
| With these explanations you could not ex-
| pect me, now that all ties are seyeaed, spirits
broken, hopes disappointed, and life object.
less, TO turn back and try again that cheer
less and wretched life, with the vain thought
Of inspiring love AMI affection where no
seeds exist. | am not Samson, to finish the
role OF that truthful and instructive allegory
Of woman 5 frailty."