The New York herald., 1874-05-22
THE BRINCKLEY DIVORCE SUIT.
Cr Cross-Examination Of the Defendant-fhe
lawyers Battles-How Mr.. Brinckley Made
Himself Agreeable to an 0ticer-A Love
Letter-The Diamond Widow at
st. Paul, MINI, and How She
Was Robbed Of Her Jewels


sumed yesterday morning before Judge Van Brunt
and jury. Messrs. ". A. Beach and F. c. Brown
appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.. W. N. Anthon
! for Mr.. Brinckley. ISL
The crosse xamination OF Mr.. Hugh L. Brinck!ey,
the defendant, was resumed by Mr.. Beacn. There
was a funny episode in regard 70 the testimony OF
Miss Lima Bonton. Mr.. Beach asked the defend
ant about twenty-five times whether he had not
spoken 10 Miss Benton OF the planttn as his
"wiie,r she having previously testified to that
erect The only answer tnat he could get was
that he might have used that term 'equivocally,"
but not "unequivocaliy," which caused general
hilarity. He was asked whether he meant to put
his statement against that OF Mr.. Morrell, DR..
Mott, Mrs. Beams and Miss Linden, who had all
testined that he spoke OF the plaintir as his
..wiie," and the witness replied that Mr. Morrell
lied out OF whole cloth, but that the Others were
laboring under q deluslon He was arrested at
the beginning OF this suit in the New York Hotel
on writ OF ne exeat. but left next morning for
Jersey City,
TO AVOID GIVING BAIL.
The writ was served in the evening, and he
sswalked round" with the oflcer, taking sundry
drinks with him at various saloons. When asked
where he shook the oflicar Off at last, he said he
could not state, as he did not know whether he
shook the officer or or whether the officer shook
him on. loud laughter) He made himself very
agreeable TO the oficer- Qaughter) could not
remember his name. t4aughter.)
Mr.. Beach asked the defendant how much prop
erty he possessed IN Memphis.
MIR. Anthon objected, the verdict OF the jury
might render all such evidence as to his financial
condition irrelevant
Mr.. Beach contended that there might be con-
tingency when this question would have to be ex-
amlned and that this was the proper time to do
IL. He insisted that the defendants assertion
that he was independent or his father raised the
question.
Judge Van Brunt said it was not the practice in
such cases to inquire into the defendants pecu-
MARY condition at this stage OF the proceedings,
this question would have TO come before the Court
subsequent to the verdict OF the jury.
Mr. Hrinckley said he inherited property worth
lbeore the war; s1.oOO,O00 OF which his father
father IN 1864 (when he first made the plaintirrs
acQuantance), but their relation
In Texas ne had In 1854 $500 acres, worth SO or SIS
per acre In Tennessee 800 acres. which he suDse-
M i'm VIZ u M acr n Ss n
ring him 70 collect the rent: his connection with
the Little Rock Railroad did not begin until 1870.
Mr.. Beach showed the delenaant several letters,
which he ldentl6ed. declaring, however, that parts
OF them had been changed; this Mr.. Beach tried TO
explain ny the letters having been written In PEN
Gil so that some words became Obliterated and
had to be written over again. Tne sentence which
tend to do everything Ior you can LIZZIE. 1t Is,
indeed. my duty to you to render you contented
na r1 2H ME- naSon p ss no one aaa gn
stitute q strange handwriting for that OF the de-
81 don't think Your Honor would allow you to do
it," Mr.. Anthon sad to Mr.. Beach.
what, not II wanted to preserve the letter
for the COurt?" Mr.. Beach exclaimed.
.No; think you would be in honor bound to do
1t by marginal note and not by substituting your
own handwriting for the genuine" Mr. Anthon
..Oh that's bad law and questionable honor"
Mr.. Beach said. tLaughterJ
the arst proposal Of separation, which the de-
iendant identlned., The plalntir and defendant
smiled placidly wnlle IL was read:-
AN INTERESTING LOVE LETTER.
pIrrs9uac sunday evening, ven, March , 3. iss7.
leaving sS /,
girl could do ME wrong DO Lizzie forget what passed
s longer & sy %ass @ ~
CRe woud that co"a
? YEs
eay ssSsr pfFSs yis
Ssa Lizss s ,hoasS eS had 'ost lost my tAi
and ha bless ny s xho has
ss sssB ny m
indeed that could % recall the cruel words e yester
wHH You
Hugh will do his part Con,d you look my heart,
Only
sSs SSss can xvf Be- ssas
and repose again your poor little heart know has
hspSy S. .Esin
poor little girl viii ever be my prayer HUGH.
The witness added to his statement that he had
never naosen open she trunk Oh .he pialntli' ana
was then reminded OF his testimony at the pre-
vious trial tnat ne mad gone TO her trunk and
! CHANGED HIM WITH PREvARICATIoN,
an expression which Mr. Antnon declared to be
prevarcated he would tell MIN So even ii he be
"a lordhDg OF the South or OF the North" sr.
I becoming Mr. Beach wanted to re 1eat ir. but was
J. cut on by HIS Honor. ua
~. ew minutes later the counsel had another tussle
the witness to the bonen Mr. Antnon retortIng
that Mr. Beach then mad better proceed a. once
with this delightful Occupation, and he tNr.
! Anthon) would hang MIN up 10 dry and then take
him down again. LaucEter)
cause he was "ill;" he took her as sanitary mea-
sure uaughter); he was wiling to take the adj
s, vice O. ms physician; ne toos her both for his
asked as TO MS amusements in New orleans. He
saH Mr. ns sasaDan%ssr paUso RsssI is anyh'er tns.;
Mr.. Beach--Why, Brother Anthon, I'll come over
to your office and teach you tue game. loud
the Court. at one O'Clock, adjourned to halEpast
one, tor luncheon. On reassembnng MIR. James r..
MCElrati, " ol. raul, Mill, was caed 10 tne VIII
ness stand ny Mr.. Anthon He SAID he was Chief
OF Police OF ST. Paul. anu held that position 1866
and 1861; he first became acquainted with the
pialntu III the LAST days OF December 1851 ne re-
celved telegram from her In regard TO the loss OF
some diamonds. the despatch, which was dated
/ from Milwaukee, was shown 10 and identined by
him. also . letter which lie had received from her.
I When the witness went to see her she enumerated
the articles she had lost; she said she was Mrs.
Lawson she stated tnat man by the
name OF Clark, night watchman OF the hotel in
which sne stopped at st. Paul, had come to her
| AND THREATENED EXPOSE HER
I unless she paid hm 81, 600, as he had looked over
the tTansom at one time and found her with q
Captain Brotherson, who was then paying atten.
ton 10 her. lie also stated that Captain Brother
son threatened to shoot clark, but that in order
TO paclfy CLARK she had given Captain Brothers
two diamond rings, earrings and a breastpin
| which he was 10 pawn. Tnen Captain Brotnerson
had advised her to leave the city, and promised
her that as soon as his remittance OF $50, 900 ar
| rived rom Massachusetts ne would rndepm the