, 1876-07-09

Is the cause Of this trouble has gone the Adiron
dacks temporarily, and the question OF marriage
[ now being discussed; but how cnn he marry bot
OF hiz victims: 1t is very sad case, and in ts
congregations is exciting depth Of agitation with
out parallel In any similar experience wlth1l
memory.
SEVEN YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL 1APosTURE-
A divorce proceeding in Brooklyn has recent
brought to light another successful impostur
which would be incredible if our courts were nc
constantly called upon to adjudicate simila
cases: This suit is that OF Hannah Gotham
against E1nathan Gotham. They were morriet
in April, 1854, and in six weeks after the hus
band deserted her. After several months tn
woman discovered that her husbaud was In Lowell
Mass, living with another woman. whom hs
| passed of az his wife. So abe charges him viii
| illicit intercourse with the prctenued wife for
| whole Jcar. She furthermore charges that he "a:
been living since 1869 with new companionin Elm,
one LYDIA Ann Huckin=. whom he has rep
resented as his wife. The case was sent to ref
was the defendants stepEothcr. who testified tha:
| Gotham llad repeatedly introduced Lydia ANN
Huekins Is his wife and h2d lived with heE as such
duly reported to Judge Fratt and the 18th ult.
| decree OF absolute divorce with alin.Sns was
] granted. Gotham Is q church member in Lowell,
ard his pa1amour an uctye woske4 In the church
society Of that city 1t is plain he as succeeded In
imposing mistress upon his associates as bis Law
!
THE DEATH OF COL LZFPEn15.
! The sudden dcccase Of Col. Marshall Leffe-ts
on the Sd was severe blow osthe veterans Of
| the Seventh Regiment who were en- route to
! Philadelphia. The funeral took place to-day,
and it seems quite odd that the family should
! object TO military honors being paid to the re-
! mains OF one who, in his lifetime, was almost
| wrapped up in the military idea 1t was his de-
S%S f1n1
| in the cansc of promoting military discipline
and efficiency were so excessive as to hare weaued
his family from ever liking the military overvel
Doubtless his services In this direction drew him
from the retirement OF his family more than was
satisfactory. Col. Le7ests did probably than
any one OF the SeEenth's commanders to bring the
regiment up to the high standard Of drill and pro-
dclency in marching In which they excel His ef-
forts we're painsts.ing and faithful, he patient
and persesering, and in the COURSE Of his connec-
tion with the regiment is said to have expended
upward. OF SIS COO Of his own fortune in pro1oot-
ing its comfort nnd condition. Luckily he could
afford it. No man ever iabored with more earnest
ness on behnlf OF regiment than he, and he il
sincerely nourned.
TIE CAREER OF THE D1voRCE-1AWfER.
The tragic death OF Orson A House By the
hand Of his wife in 4 New Jersey village is the
fitting end Of man who experienced in his own
life some OF the ylcissitudes and infelicitics
which he had fostcred in others as the ground
work OF his fortunes. He WAS known a5 9 di-
yorce4awyer,-one Of those creatures who
promise to procure divorces without or with
cause, and insure exemption from publicity. and
even undertake such cases on the mo cure (no
drosce) no pay :" principle, II indeed such raaa
can be Eaid to act from any principle ct all. book
might be written exposing the degradation Of the
courts in granting divorces through the instrument
tallty OF this msn for absolutely cau5c, but in
iicting the most infamous ocium upon thoroughly
OF divorces procured by Honse upon pezjnred resi-
11ony, under circumstances OF the basess sort One
incident, which occurred si1 yearsago, will serve to
time I. created great scandal at the time but the
Bar Association OF New York, of which House was
member never took any notice Of it. nor even |
odenze. In 1868 Alexander r. i. Nichols, Of
Brooklyn. weaIthy msn. was married to Char /
her in magnificent style, larished money upon her
freely and gEatifed every wish In 1865 she eloped
With Col Gebhard, Of Gov Pentou's stat. to !
Europe, and lived with him in open concnbinase |
They secretly returned, and the woman, through |
House, actually procured divorce from Nichols
save bis hitherto unsullied name from odinm. er.
posed the perjury ead conspiracy on which the ti-
voEce rested, and the decree WIS set as,de. He |
ter Of his unfaithful wife, and Obtained decree.
In bis expose House appeared - cfend incarnate
who advised and carried out The wholesale perjury
strange TO say. Was permitted to 60 unp1nished-
HOW WIFE SPOILED REAL-EsrATE SALE.
. Last week there was strange scene in
Notary's office on Nassau street in this CITY, i
husband and wife were present to sign and
swear of their title to valuable Madison aye
nue. lot which had originally cost them nearly
S100, 600. It was the last of large fortune.
The husband had negotiated the sale. The |
parties were all present to exchange papers The
buyers had a certified check for $40, 0o0 which
vas the agreed cash payment on the property,
:eady, and the Notary had already taken the hus~
bands acknowledgment, when, TO his disnay and
he surprise Of all present. the wife refused to sign
he deed Her husband TOOK her aside and argued |
yith her In vain She asked the Notary Il her
lower could be seized for her hnsbautFs ]
dehts. and when the reply was In the |
,esatiEe she began to move toward the door Her
husband barred her progress and in loud tone up
,saided her for her refusal But the woman WIS |
.rm as rock, and declcimed against the tight Of
'e1 husband to reduce her to bcggaty BY disposing
VI the last foot OF ground they had On earth and
Qu3udeFing the money. The scene Attracted