The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21
TIE BRIBCKLEY DIVORCE SUIT.
Mr Brineklsy's Account Of unmatrimenial
BMssTH IRA Brinskisy's Troubles In Hotsls-
How He introduced Her 70 Yrisnds- How
the sspsratiea Came About-Ths
Settlement which He Propossd-
His Refusal to Forgive HR.

Mr.. Hugh l. Brtnckley continued his testimony IN
regard to his relation with she plaintiff. He In
formed his father In November OF the same year IN
which he nrst became acquainted with her OF the
AFFAIR: they removed TO Fifteenth street under the
assumed name OF lawson; be might have spoEen
OF her a. his "w1fe, but did not remember it; TO
acquaintances he spoke of her invariably ~ Mira
Lawson, and to familiar friends a. Lizzie; this rule
he also observed on their trip TO Philadelphia; sub
sequently he went 70 Memphis and while there no
received letters from her from New York; when
he returned she lived 90 Mrs Lewis In Thirty -nrss
street; the witness contradictad the testimony OF
the plaintiff and Nra Lewis In regard to Q con-
versation which he had with servant girl, and to
whom he did not announce himself a. the thus
band" but a. "Mr. Lawson" and stated that ne
always introduced her a. Mrs, Lawson, and never
as his wie he never registered her az "wife.n but
always as 'H. Lawson and LADY," he gave dinner
parties when In New Orleans, inviting several
married gentlemen Of high social position to dine
with him; the plaintiff was not present at those
dinners, but remained in her room in the hotel;
the young gentlemen who dtned with him when
she was present
Mra WERE ALL FAST YOUNG MEN,
and to them ne introduced ner as Lizzie; Mrs.
Nash, OF New orleans, made the acquaintance
Of the plaintiff at that time, and always called her
Mrs. Lawson; AZ the Commercial Hotel, In Men,
phis, she lived alone, he staying with his father;
she informed him that she. was not permitted to
stay any longer at the hotel account OF his late
visits; he generally rode with her late In the even
ing In the company Of couple Of fast" friends OF
his; she removed to Schwab's restaurant, and ne
lived with her at that place; she then went to New
York without him, as her health was bad; she
stopped at thes Albemarle Hotel, and when no
joined her there they passed as friends only; she
lert the house, as the propretor's wife requested
her to do so because of bad rumors In regard to
her character; the st. Nicholas she had TO leave
for the reason, the plaintiff telling him that
some person-Mr. Woodward, Of Memphis he
thought-had given q wrong report OF her
character to the detective OF the hotel;
she then went to the Metropolitan; he left
her at the Albemarle In October, 1865,
and did not see her again nj until Fe6r1ary, 1897,
bany; subsequently hts father interfered and
wanted her 70 60 to Europe; witness resented
not like to break up the connection with her just
then; that this was MS business and not his
se se Was percy Wns to 20 g 70 Erop
and only objected to the amount which had been
proposed as not being large enough. The witness
other witnesses tending to show that he had re.
cognized or treated her IN any WAY as his wife.
B. Mott that he was married he denied
EVER HAVING READ HER DIARY
until he saw T. on the arst trial. the particuar
being brought in contact with the drunken lber-
Anthon and the witness denied having discussed
them with the plaintiff at the time they were writ
ten, or having ever seen them prior to the last
trial. Mr.. Anthon read part OF letter OF the w.t.
ness, In which ne stated that Lizzie would always
have .'protectorn IN him. and asked him II It was
he replied In the negative. He denied having
broken open her trunk TO take out her letters but
Dumont made an appointments with her: In Louis
vile and other places he was registered as Mr..
e aeS sas Is uxs a. t5y snd
Nj. Anthon-Under what circumstances did you
wirness-sne left because the proprietor OF the
hotel asked her to- and lett because sne left.
Mr.. Brinckley went on to state that they returned
TO Memphis where ne TOOK cottage IN secluded
part q the city for her s she 70 the Cay
went to St Paul In July or August, 1867, while he
renamed IN Memphis he received q despatch
trouble ana wanted some money.
Mr.. Anthem asked whether he had ever written .
OF whsther she had ever written to him as her
husband 7" but both questions we're excluded as
The witness continued They next met in Louis
vile. and there at the hotel he registered as Mr.
Brinckley and she as Mrs. Lawson. At the white
more House IN Memphis they took different rooms.
HE VISITING HER IN THE EVENING
as II he were going to call on her. and came out
next morning as Il ne nad Just called on her ~
guage about her and she had TO leave; ne made in
her presence an arrangement with Mr.. Patterson
take her there. but Mr. HardwicK objected subse-
uuently, used very harsh language and said she
se ne his W Nj
he could tell that she was or was not his wife,
when he replied "Ihe hell is full Of such wives;'
he remembered having said that whether she was
his wife not, she was under his care and he
would protect her. he had some words with Mr..
HardwicK, but denied having threatened him with
pummel him uaughter) he did not remem-
Der whether the gentleman who went with him TO
see Mr.. Hardwick was an Irlshman or not (laugh
he then took rooms for her in the Adams Block.
tected" women This was in the fall Of 1868. and
she stayed there till March 1859. Mr.. Anthem asked
him he knew o. any criminal rim Which
Guided the question. The witness continued that
plaintin was never recognized by his family. He
introduced her In 1867 to his father as "L!zzie."
that the connection had existed as long as he could
stand and that ne felt he could not hold up his
head IN the community any longer. Il had become
so VERY NOTORIOUS AND sCANDALOUs
that Y really could not continue any longer;
from the time he had brought her back to Mem
innent and mai separation; he had promised her
that In any case whether she lett him or he left
her. no would provide for her and he thought It
right to do 30 after she had lived with him so
many years; he made two alternate propositions,
she could have either Q house and lot or 500 q
month for the rest o; her life, whichever she chose
sne nrst accepted the 500 month. then declined
It and preferred to accept the house; he had plans
drawn up BY an architect which she approved,
but declined also this afterwards, saying
that she would not have house unless he occu-
pied 1t with her; she insisted upon the payment OF
q sum OF money which he did not choose to
give and then she threatened him with this suit
he told her that she had ~ claim against him In
truth ana she replied, whether true or not she
would win the case anyhow; IN regard to the
would get somebody else to live with her; he de-
clared that he did not want TO start house OF
that kind In the community In which he lived, and
II that was her intention she had better not have
the house; he then saw that she had Determined
upon this conspiracy against him and told her that
In that case she must abide the consequences.
They had discussed the question OF separation
for some time previously In fact she saw his uncle,
Mr.. Lee, about 10: she had said that she could