The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
A BREWERS CONJUGAL EXPERT.
ENCES.

The ConJugai Complications Of Mr..
Walter w. Price-Applicat lions for
AIimOny and COunsePs Fees-lnterest-
Ing Proceedings.
The matrimonial complications OF Colonel Waiter
W. Price have already been pretty fully developed
in the courts. II is not often man OF his wealth
and social status gets into the courts but when he
does IL is difficult matter-such are the ingenious
devices OF counsei-to get out again. Three mar
riages-for such has been the melancholy fate OF
Colonel Prce--and confusion OF divorce suits in
cidental to such matrimonial alliances are abun-
dant basis for a prolonged litigation While the
appeal case, recently argued before the supreme
Court, General Term, is still awaiting decision,
new phase in the legal complication was motion
made yesterday in Supreme Court. Chambers, be-
fore Judge Davis, for payment OF allmony to
WIFE NUMBER THREE
as for the sake Of distinction, she Is designated
by the lawyers in the case with the further pay
ment OF counsel fees TO her special legal defender.
Several hours were consumed In the argument;
and 1t is certain that the laws regulating mar
riages, divorces, separations, alimones and coun-
Bel fees, with some light thrown on the sub
ject OF bigamles, have rarely been more elabo-
rately ventilated before judicial tribunal. Mr..
John L. Hill appeared for the motion and Mr.. 7. C.
entangling, as far as he could, the case from the
legal network environine IT, that is to say, he gave
the order Of Colonel Prices marriages and separa-
tons and divorces IN the past and suits for
divorces now pending.
IA modern Blue Beard remarked Judge Davis
after Mr.: Hnl had got through with his predatory
explanations.
$50 h Arealy would seem TO be,- continued Mr.
Hill, 'bGt more prlncely bonded man to his wives
and everybody else than Colonel Price never lived
wife that his first wife was dead and cheerfuIly
counted ont $1,000 TO pay the expense OF a COM
mission OF inquiry to England. To his third wife
he paid with equal cheeriulness alimOny OF 500
week until the latter, as he was advised by his
counsel, supposed to have been left out OF his
recent
Brady" He then proceeded to argue at length
the merits OF the case an ape ega argument GER
be Of any pubic interest He claimed that his APP
phcation was well founded and insisted that the
same should be granted.
COMING TO THE coLoNEL's RESCUE.
In resisting the application Mr.. Buckley, who
stating the facts, was equally technical and equally
learned. Reverting again TO the recital OF mere
ae hy Vi ,e a sa NC xoma ,o haors
Potter, OF warren county, which application was
denied. The facts, he insisted, were the same now
as then, and that the woman setting herself up as
wife No was never de Iure the vile OF Colonel
Price.
Mr.. Hill interrupted by saying that marriage de
facto all that 1t necessary TO establish for
the purposes OF the present motion. In this con-
ing marriage after five years desertion.
JUDGE DAVIS ON DESERVING WIVES
'lf should run away rom my. Wife" observed
Judge Davis, land be absent five years, don't
know any statute that would permit me to marry
again"
asked the Judge, "could you be found guilty Of
bigamyf'
Spouse that evoked general smile.
BNoCH AEDENs IN COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Mr.. Hill called attention TO the mantle Of protec-
lion the law oenehcently threw over such cases
as Enoch Ardens, and then he cited authorities,
English, French and Americana perfect hood OF
authorities In fact-apphcabie to the case in ques-
ton.
MATRIMONIAL CAREER OF COLONEL PRICE.
. Not satisfied with his long and labored law cta-
panegyric OF Colonel Price. He told how he was
entrapped into his first marriage with lacy much
Older than himself; how they mutually agreed to
separate and did so; how he came TO this country,
she remaining in England how, by unwearied
TABOR and perseverance and great business tact
he had become millionaire; how he married his
second wiie, supposlng his first wife TO be dead,
ton rendered his marrying again legal; how this
second WE, as alleged, proved unfaithful to him,
and obtaining divorce rom her, he married his
third VIE; how disastrous to his hopes OF happi-
ness had been this last marriage, and how through
THIS so-called misalliance. mis- Life, with all his
wealth, had been made most miserable. Colonel
Price, ne SAID, had acted honestly and conscien-
tlousy all the way through, and ne felt satisfied
that the courts would finally do him justice.
Several staggering and no doubt knocRdown
blows were given by Mr. Hill to this splendid piece
Of legal statuary, when Judge Davis said he would
DECISION ON THE MOTION
At once He began by announcing the fact that
the whole effort seemed 20 be to get rid OF two
wives by a single shot. This Joke meeting with be-
coming appreciation, he proceeded to review the
as it originally stood between Mr.. Price and
wife No. q Mrs. Price No. was out or the order
went out on her own motion, without money and
without prcer-a Scriptural quotation the aptness
oil which was at once seen and properly appreciated
He next CALEB attention to the recent argument
IN the supreme Court, General Term, on the appeal
from Judge Brady's order. This appeal had
dragged wife No. into the litigation, and IL evil
dent she was entitled to the expense OF conduct
ing the litigation in her behalf He would direct
an order for $500 counsel fees but the question OF
alimony was one that must come up for consIdera-
Ne
ersl Term.