, 1874-12-30

granting tho respondent twenty daya to produce
testimony in support Of her auswer having OK.
PRED.
Mr. Foote, on behalf Of Mrs. Do Forge. asked
for
FURTHER CONTINUANCE,
stating tint, although duo diligence had been
usod, tho testimony needed had not been pro-
cured; TINT ho had only within fow days So
curod tho names Of Homo of tho Witnesses, who
resided In dlrerou. parts Of tho State Of Now
Yoik, md that interrogatores for thoae wit
nesaes to answer had boon prepared and sub-
mittcd to counsel for the petitioner, but
they had beeu refused 1To thon submitted d
certificate from tho Clerk Of tho County Court Of
Oneida County, N, T.. to tho effect thai Do Forge
Ind boon hold to answer tho charge OF blEalny at
the September term, 1868, but hal forfeited llis
bail by non-appaarauco. Several ailis1aviss wero
also presented tn support Of tho motion.
One by the respondent sot forth. that sho III
tended horsolf to 80 to New York for tie purpose
OF getting tho names aud residences OF witnossos
who Ind known lorsolf, and witnosacs who lad
known tho petitioner and his legitimate wife,
but was hiudorod from 80 doing by tho
brutal AND plnEor INTERFERENCE
Of Do Forge, who, aB Blo believed, was schaming
to preyout her getting any testimony for hor do
lcA6ts oA kA4 !lEAF ~ 1E1s " tAo AakO IA
tho last continuance, ho aud police
officer. at lato hour, forced themselves
into her private apartments. and, In a th.eAten-
ing manner, told ller tnoy had warrant for hor
arlest ON charge Of perjury. and tint Do Forge
pointed hcr out to tho olilccr. and ordered bin
to talsa llcr as prisnnor. Owing to tho shock
aho received from this unlookod-for cruelty and
rudo,lcBs, eho bccamo 10 torror-stricken that she
wuB attacked with hystcria aud suffered 30 that
her life was in danger, and DR.. chaf1eo had to bo
1fo1t tt, E1,tt, a. had 1tnar o1,f fo
her residence, tho would not hayo dared to do
so, fnr fear OF Do Forge, slnco lo had been cou-
stantly npYing aroma tho honso and making
every effort to got hold Of tho boy FlauRie, for
tho purpose OF carrying him olf !; and
uTnAS0E AND pEspEnATE-LooK1S0 MEN
had been prowling around her rcBdence, and
pooring into tho windows.-mon whom sho boz
i!eyod had conspired with DaForgo to assist him
getting rsady hor defense. When sho found
That MI other means Of procuring her Testimony
had faied her. aho prevailed upon her brother.
| iM-!aw. John Herbert, to leaye his family aud
names Of witnssaes: sho expected to prove by
one Capl,as l.. Wlcka that tho wagon-shop and
farm OF The petitioner wero mortgaged for all
they woro worth that Dc Forge did al hs own
! the waGon-sop; Tint Lis reputation was bad.
anu he was wholly unfit to have churgo Of
tho child; that .ho Ind mover sup..
| ported her, but had abused and ill-treptcl
Atfi that He Aad !cEltltllAto Hllo at tiio Time
ho married. her, and that TINT wife was NOW liy-
| Ing that le had been known by several aliases
| that at Sandy Hill, N y, llo
| EToLE 4 FEATEEn-DEp,
! and was imprisoned for tho theft; that he had
| liyod by stealing and was generaliy dishonest.
| Mr.. Footo stnted TINT no nad seen Mrs. Da
Forge in the morning, and slo was in Huch bad
| condition thut she could hardly sign her name.
Tho atlidasit Of Mr. Footo WIS then read, show.
ing that ho Ind dono oYo ytAing to get tho testi
| and that hiH HArt nf T1nk W.
ing to a laok Of diligence, but to the many dlfl-
culties with which ho had to Contend.
An nilidayit Of
| JOHN HERBERT
| Bot forth that ho went to Nsw York State on the
| 18th of December and visited uumber Of
| places. and obtained tho nar,os Of several Wit
nesaeB and forwarded thcm to Chicago. AIR.
Jones', Of Oneida County. had told him that,
| Do Forge on tho charge OF bigamy; TINT llo
lnew IloBala Pascal, Rnd that Do Forge Ind told
him Hlo wns his wsfn, hut Lo Ind left l1or bo.
cnllso kllo did not behayo ,'cll; tllat Do Forge's
| liesed under onth. Ono Charles Dtley, OF
Manchester, had informed him tint ho knaw
De Forge by several aliasca, aud OF hiH having
beou arrested for stoa'lng grni:l, md serving q
lliat Nossa had lived with him HI lis wife, and
that !lo Do Forge) had spoken OF tlIeir mari iago
ut Tort Edwara bv Justice OF the Peaco
He had conyorbca with others, and they stated
| .
borhood wlero ho resided for honesty, industry,
mud veraosty. Ono Cuarea Tratfron Ind sud
that he sav Da Eorgo throw M a1 Ut tho respond
ont. Al l!o saw teatiiicd to her good character.
davit Of DR., Q. ". chafieo, which Bot forth that
lie hntl beon called III to sao tho respondent, mud
found ler aallering FROM
uIsIEn1UAL CONCLUSIONS
caused by uoine hlldden Bluck to her nervous
syB,cn,. She remained for several days III q
dangerous condition. ind was still suffering from
nervous debility and wca!;neAAs, and unosa
allowed to keoptuiet her life would be tlosparod
Of. II permitted to rcnain at rest for u short
li,no s!lo would bo ahlo tn intend to her dutiek
III tho cuusso Of two or tlroe weolts.
Mr.. Epraguo, for tho petitioner, Hated thai
tue warrant nndor Which it was sought to arres
tho respondent Ind beon issued several dayt
prior to tho last hearing, and "as IN tho hand'
Of Ill officer; aud tho attempted arrest waa 1lo
! altogether unjustiliable.t TIE respondent hat
rot forth iu her anhwer that sho had receives
bill Of divorce from tho. petitioner Ii
Oneida County, Now i0r!, and that an nraar llai
bccn made giving her the custody Of tho ch!ld
1Io had Bcnt tllora to learn tho truth OF tia
statonlcnt, aud had received certificate, sgnot
by tho Judge OF the Court, aud tho Clork {whicl
lie prosentet, which also~ cd that no such teero
| Of dIYGrco had eyor beon cntcred. Tint nlade
4 CLEAR CASE or PERJURY,
and upon thls ground tho warrant WAS swor'
The Court remarked that ttat Ind nothing t,
do with tho motion for q continuance.
aIr. spraguo then read a nu1uter Of affidavit
, made by paopla who Two IN ForreHtport
Y, ait Of whom aworo that they knaw Neleol
d. Forge to bo good and AiIh;y~reaneotsbl
! citixon, eatenlued BY all al nan ofgood morals
Louest, industrious, anu temperate, Wit,
a CHARACTER ABOVE nErNoAcH
! | and possGaHal OF real mud personal propcrt
i WORTH i5. 5.0Do; TINT Ilo was imprisoned III til
i County jail Of onoiaa County for two Or thro
wosks, OH charge Of bjgalny preferred by hi
| w!lo md hor friends, bnt was discharged; tug
: tl.at waR tho only lnatancu they knuw Of |
, Which ho lind been H. prison on any crimin.
t charge. TAoy knew llle raspontlont-aom ia
- ton or twelve Yoara-and that her character va
= bud, HAo having Kept for three yearR utter d.
! aoysiug at,tt separating from her huBlaud,
: 4onso Of bad repute In Utica.
: Mr. Bpragus oontondad that tho affidavit
proaontel on behalf Of tho reapau10He Welo IT
!. sunlclaut, iaasnuoh aH they did not state dol
/, nitaly what It was expected to provo BY oao