The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-23
THE COURTS.
Multifarious Miseries Of Matrimo-
NAL Mesalliances.
INTERESTING CHAPTER or DIVORCE SUITS.
Grand Ha beaS Corpus
Field Day.
BLEECEEa STREET RAILROAD LIIIGAIIONSN

VnUCOAIu Li4sLLl hiI4IIsOAD AAi'S-AAS-'S
In the rapidly increasing list OF divorce suits that
occupy largely the attention of the courts Is suit
lust brought by Catherine T. Lebon against her
husband, Webster Leboniveau, who keeps hardware
No 793 Third avenue, for limited divorce on
the ground of cruel treatment Through her counsel
Mr. William +. Howe, she applied yesterday 10 Judge
Van Brunt, holding special Term OF the Court OF Com
non Pleas for ahmony and counsel fee pending suit
In her affidavit the plaintiff states they were married
1864 and have three children on the Gath OF April
last, without any just cause, she says, her husband
whipped her with an instrument called a cat-o'nne-
tails; that subsequent occasions he knocked her
down with his fist and stamped on her. and ON another
seized her and attempted to throw her of
q window The answer denies the story OF the CATO
tails, and sets forth that the plaintiff is addicted
10 drink and OF violent temper that she has flung
knives cups and other table xings at him. aud called
him foul names; that returning 10 his store
OCCASION he found her intoxicated; that she Iel when
be ordered her out tor abusing him. after which she
up furious and flung stove pc and gas stove ut
him. and hnaly, that on returning from the Cen
enn,al he found that she had him taken
,way the children. Having heard quite lengthy
argument Judge Van Brunt took the papers, reservins
his decision.
ln the suits for divorce pending the Supreme
Court this city between Arthur and Hattie Terry
the which have already appeared very fully in
the HERALD, Judge Donohue yesterday denied Two mo-
lions made behalf oil the husband the one TO strike
out part of the we's answer alleging cruelty on his
until the termination oil the one brought by the hus
bond. Judge Donohue in his memorandum decision
rays that both SUITS can be tried together and mat the
Court desires speedy termination TO TINS scandal
Helen V. Philips has brought SUIT Tor Limited d.
vorce against her husband, Richard Philips jantor Of
The Seamcn's Savings Bank The complaint charges
him with cruel and nhuman treatment hearing
was TO have been mad yesterday before Nathanal Jar
Wis, Jr., Colonel George II. Hart counsel for
the plaintiff, and William Mcbride, Defendants coun
sell IN attendance with their respective witnesses
but owing 10 the death OF relative OF Mr. Jarvis, the
case was postponed.
In tue suit brought by Nathan p. Rice against Anna
B. Rice Judge ponohue yesterday confirmed the re-
port oil the referee, granting IS week aimony to
the wife and $40 counsel fee
INVOKING THE HABEAS CORPUS.
There was another rush of habeas corpus cases yes
terday before Judge Douohue, Supreme Court,
Chambers Leading the list the case OF young
whose real name SAID TO be Jonas W. McKearn,
but who under aliases including that Of
"Lover Joe :" The story is that the prisoner recently
went excurs on the steamer Plymouth Rock to
Rockaway, and during the trip stole the watch Of Jane
ucrceles, on which charge he arrested and com
mtted by Judge Murray and held in 81 600 bail This
bail thought by the District Attorney to be rather
moderate Tor person OF such well known
peculatiDg procllvlties and supporting such
number OF aliases, and therefore, his release
moderate bail was refused The prisoners counsel,
Mr. William =. Howe, took out the wril OF habeas
Fsrpus 10 compel the acceptance OF the bail. After u
sflci discussion the case was adjourned Tor further
Next IN the Inst the of John Car
foi, committed TO the City Prison upon u charge OF
ksh~ay robbery, lac having, alleged, knocked down
ft0nlas csrstie aud ROBBED him OF $780, HIS counsel.
NJ. William D. niutzing sued out u writ OF habeas
corpus Win view 10 reduction oil the ball. which has
h,ea lacd by Judge Wheeler at 20, 600. he claiming
that bail cxorbtanI Mr. Marsac, Assistant
Distract Attorney, opposed the application, Insisting
that, under the circumstances, the bail required
WAS none TOO large. Judge ponohue entertained the
VIEW aud refused to grant the application. Next
tue Inst the OF John Bcwies, CHARGED With
stealing watch aud chain from wali,n VanIe
heck flaN rRt llsrl ths ltt
HIS counsel. Mr.. Edmund r. Price. showed that I'M
mcdiatcy alter Dir. Nandelbronbccker discovered his
watch gone he caused the lattcrs arrest but the
watch not found on las person; ana counsel in
sisted the watch stolen by third person. Upon
this state OF facts Judge Donohue ordered the prisoner
discharged. Following this was tue production IN
court OF Anna Wilson, IA girl fourteen years old who
WAS committed by Judge smith on charge OF INSIDE
meauor she had charge oil younger gIrl who
begging Broadway Mr. Howe tho counsel
claimed that the offence did not come within the
statuts and the prisoner was released from custody.
writ Of habeas corpus was granted, application OF
Mr. Howe IN the OF Anna Nelson, who is charged
with abduc.ing two young girls anu taking them 10 a
house of nl-iame she having been committed without
bail The writ was made returnable to-day.
THE BLEECkER STREET RAILROAD.
The Blocker Street Railroad tinues to be tho
basis of various htigous motions in the courts
source of fertile good sized of law
yers. No less than motions in connection with
the matters OF tho road made yesterday. before
Judge Donohuc. in Supreme Court Chambers. The
first motion made by United States District Ator-
~ Bliss, behalf of the government, for leave to
the road for internal revenue claimed be the
government 1t is con,cnded IN opposition that the
road has never yet seen that prosperous coIdition
when II was Ia the enjoyment OF a net income, and
consequently that liability 10 the United States can
have accrued on this account The hearing the
motion postponed TIL To- morrow to allow the put
ting oil afdavits TO the earnings of the road.
The motion had reference To the execution Of
the lease The road to the Twenty third road
Time was also solicited to put III aidavts in regard
the and the adjourned til Saturday to
allow this TO be done
LACUSTRINE LITIGATION
The Lacustrine Fertilizer Company OF this city Is
The owner OF large area of ground somewhere in the
western part OF this state, which is found i'm
mcnse quantity OF valuable fertilizer, which they
engaged in placing in market Some outside parties
also approaching its value have been accustomed to