, 1873-07-25
TIE. COURTS OF LAW.
Counter-Affidavits by HRS. Nc
Mahon in Her Di-
',vorce Suit. .u :.
Another Interesting Haboas 0qr
pus--Singular Bankruptcy T.,
; Proceedings. ).

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pus---Singular Bankruptcy
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Criminal Court Itolns---Courts in
Briet---Now Suits. ..
In tho Ncbfaton divorce case, in which afi.:
'da7it8 OIL behalf of tho defendant woropubb1icd
III HTn1nuaE Of AIonday last.
wore yesto1Gay flied by ". L. 11irat, j., attorney
for Mrs AEcAlahon, md tho n,otloi, TO dsnlsa tho
injunction will bo argi1ed Afonday,, whom Mr..
11irnt will DO assistoa by Mr.. Assay; on bollaf Of
Mrs. MoMahon. who, In hor' affidavit, 'sot forth
tint ut tho titno Hhe married defendant, he was
insolyont, aud was doing b,lsinouu; as tho agent
Of nnotlcr person tint tho roaaon lc sold out
hs business wau that lo lind giyo himself tlp to
drinking and tobas1cory OF lilo lowest orlor md
lny helpless round Ills shop mid was 10 reduced
by excessive drinking that be- wns not ablo to
partaho Of md rotain food TINT during muol, Ut
his married life ho Has tho ;associate Of ono
"Nottie," all abandoned womnn, who liyod
in tllBroputablo house, I'd which lilo do:
fenlant, on ono or two occasions, took potition-
defendant ha1 frequent designations with said
"Notto." Petitioner donies that defendant cou-
trbltcd to her support, and avcrB that yYon sl,e
married him slio was worth 5l5000o b,it that
McaIahon lad 40 impoverished tho estate by his
riotous living TINT it is not now worth, moro tlnn
100000 ; thnt tho oxponAes Of tho trip to Cali
forna, to which dofcndant, alluded III his afiida-
Wit, all camo out of her pocEot whonco camo tho
money providing for tho erection Of tho bouso
they dwolt In tint allo supported The defend
ant up to the time slo was obligad, III aolf-do.
feuse, to lcave hi,n; aud tllat MoAIullon has not
paid any of hor debts. Tile petitioner donies
morals, or lived beyond lor .moans, and tile
d6bta which sllo has contraoted have boen wholly.
Of b1lsillesa nature; TINT dofondant's denial OF
tho charge of excessive drinking iH abortiyo rs
carries o refntatlon Of tho assertion, and Is 80
remarkable that its ownor will nc longer allow
himHolf to bo aeen in public p1aceB, but re-
,nains all day long in. low BroggericB
that tho trip to Now York referred to Ia the do
fondant's affidavit was III ilea Of hor own, aud
cnrriod out at her expense, in the dolnsiyo hope
of woaning dofontlant from his drinking habits
that, with regard to tho interview, she was called
to tho door by q violent ringing of tho boil,
which she n,isworod, finding b1r. MoA1nhon, who
there, and on her answering that it WAS for her
accommodation, McATahon tlrow revolver upon
her, whorcupon Adam Daer. who was in tho
house, took him in charge that MoM Mahon hero
lady Of tho utmost rospcctability, who was in
the house, was attracted by tho noise; that tho
carriage waH ut the door to convoy said young
lady and q gentleman to bo married, which
waa removed BY Daor, was 50 drunk at s thse time
that ho could not tell where petition~
or's wedding ring was, but that it
Mas, at tho tiinee, on her finger: TINT
It Ia entirely untrue TINT Hho ad Child by said
nIcAlal,on; that she has never been in Oanada
since tlor marriage with him TINT tho charges Of
ndultory made against hor arc absolutely and
maltciously falBe. and without foundation TINT
tho specific chargep Of adultery with Col. T. A.
1Iaros arc utterly md malicously false; that her
only relations with HareB ure that sho has em-
ploycd him in the negotiation anl ealo OF Bome
property of hers, and as ageut about her b.,si-
ness; Tint hho has mover Ind or proposed auy
criminal intimacy with him. nor has she ever
lived, boarded, or roomed with said Hares or ln-
der tlia protection that she is not q woman Of
incorporate habits, nor has ut my timo III
dulged in HpirituouB liquor, aud has noyer per-
mitted her daMsltor to do 30; and that tho
charges OF adultery and intompernnce aro mate
ngainst her for the purpose Of black1naing poti-
tioner out of u portion OF tho remainder oi hor
eslato; that Alcalahon frequently threatened her
thatif slo did not give him 5l0, dollhouse fhots,
lcr in tho eyes Of tho community, and upon her
tolling him ho knew it was fnlso he said, s'I
don't care, will ruin you; !" that McAfahon st,b-
He4uottly reduced his request to $500 for his
lawyer and $500 for himself, aud Oh her still re-
fnsillg ho caused ad malicious papers to be filed;
TINT eyor siuco she moved from the North Side
Hha huB boon and how IL boarding with private
fanlily. Of the highest resrectability, and tint
said HareH lives with lii. family, aud that sho
does not know wlloro llo lives.
Col. 1lareo' affidavit explains tlat he becamo
acquainted with petitioner last wintor being in
trotluced by Mr. Clifford, hor architect; that ho
had business relations with her; purchased from
her tho pair Of horses referred to in defendants
aflldayita; ngroed to nct as hcr business agont
Tor pecuniary consideration; tlnt ho
has never been in tho society of no.
titionor save WHOM busneus required ii that
hor property is mainly real ostato, and it was
attiant's knowledge Of buch business which i'll
slHcod her TO intrust her affairs to Lis manago-
1nort. Aalnnt denies in the most solemn nlt1,-
/ nor evor having committed adultery with the
petitioner, or lndicAted or HuggoAted tho con,-
duct In bis presence has over beon of tho most
ohaato cllaractor; t1at a1lant lns and lives with
wife and fanily TINT the charge OF adultery
il calumny conceived for tho object Of black
mail that h1oMahon ';Sa propoAod to aottle tho
threatomcd tint, unlosa tho money was pnid, to
file crosa-bil TINT would "raiso holl" with
aalalit. Alliant cloaoh by denying tho allegation
charging that no liyod with petitioner, and re-
ferring to tho fact TINT ho has always enjoyed
tho fullest confidence aud respect of tho hoavioat
| 1rms OF tho city.
DR.. W. g. Hunt and DR.. A. II. Cook file nt1-
daylls sustaining petitioners affidavit regarding
McMahon's irtcmperale hnitB. Tie allegation
Of petitioner, with regard to the drawing Of tho
revolver. is fully sustained by adayits by Adm
J. Wicklcr and John J. Dohl, whilo Alum Baer
indorsos TINT part Of potltfonor'a alidayits IN
| which hls name is mentioned. Take it nlto-
gother, the robuttal Of MoNahon'A attidayta is
very complete, and tho bonring Of tho case will
be watched with considerable interest.
| ANOTHER 1rABEAs CORPUS CASE.
Margaret Walstra files her petition in tho Cir
cult Court for writ Of habeas corpuD, by which
slle hopes to renoye james Lodloy, her nephew,
boy Of Z yearn Of ago, from tic Home OF
! the Niondloss." Petitioner BtntoH that James
| Lcaloy ia an orphan his mother having died iu
| harcli, 1871, aud Lin father III November OF tho
snnle your loaying him their only child and
hor; TINT William Letlloy, the father Of said
infant, at tho time OF Ais death owned amall
farm IN tho town Of JoiForson. with stock, pro-
duce, farming implements, and cash, Of co1iaid-
erablo value; that within half All hour OF said
| Wi1finnt J,altny'H 6Hnth npa Tarrna hcTcnpa11