The New York herald., 1876-02-26
THE WALKER DIVORCE SUIT.

1HE MALhER DlNOhCE SUII.
There was another large crowd in attendance yester
day before Judge Robinson, holding Special Term OF
the Court OF Common Pleas, to listen TO further argu
ment tho motion for almony in tho Walker divorce
suit As the previous OCCASIONS Or. Walker the
plaintiff, was present. looking and composed
as though the tnal result matter OF no conse.
qusnce to him Mrs. Walker was also in attendance
She was elegantly atrcd in black velvet suit and
sealskin sacque, a lady friend likewise most sh-
ionaby dressed, being in company with her Mrs
Walker is a large, tall, mporIous looking woman. Her
appearance indicates woman OF business management
and intellect, and is the opposite OF what might be
supposed from her husbands charges. Messrs George
W. McAGam and Anthony r. Dyeu appeared for tho
husband and John b. Perry an ex.Judge Samuel Jones
appeared FOR tho wife.
ExJudge Jones commenced the closing speech for
the wife promptly at ten O'Clock and spoke nearly two
hours aud half He said the question whether the
wife whose husband had income OF 800 COO year
had forced her from his house should have temporary
almOny and counsel fee to support her pending
the suii defend her in the suit an amount cor
responding with the rank wealth aud style Of living to
which she had been accustomed, aud which the neces
stics Of her condition Of health to within perhaps
about 81 900 year OF her usual requirements hitherto
now demanded There were he said but three al.
davits the husbands part agans, her which affected
In any way her conduct since tho Goth Of December
last when forced from his house Two Of these ania
Wits simply stated that she had been seen on the "a or
January driving ON Central avenue in an opcn ton
buggy with gentleman her company. which TACT
admitted The third AFFIDAVIT BY Lane a livery
stable driver that she now living IN house which
had been, up 10 the time she took "a, a house
OF III iamo, and that he bad in February
seen her in carriage drawn by four horses with A
certain gentleman whom her husband charges She
mited adultery with. Mrs. Walkers landlord Charles
X. Covert made affidavit for her to the rcspccia
Dhty OF The house IN which she lives, showing that
Lanes idea WAS based on mere rumor the foundation
or which was that In November last a lady hired tho
house aud began TO move her furniture into H. but
befJrce tie iurnurc all moved ia he discovered
her character broke the lease ordered her 70 leave
which she did such thing was likely TO happen
with any landlord. The wife and her attorney in this
suit slr Perry, have both that Mr. Perry alone
With her in the carriage with four in hand on
Abe day named by Lane and that they were travelling
through heavy snow for witnesses aud anidayits on
this motion. Beyond these three anidavits which
easily explained. there was nothing whatever
against tho wife the 10th OF December None of
the other adays on the part OF the husband relate TO
che present status Of the WIFE but the contrary
they in relation to the wc's conduct prior
40 December 20, gong back four or FIVE years and
leading up TO and sustaining the Of action The
wIc snresent conduct beyond rcproach and those
,aidavsls which related 10 her conduct Tor several
Sears prior TO December 20 would not therefore be
akon consideration with the view OF reducing her
claim Tor support pending the suit unlcss they showed
her prior conduct was bad Insnultions would not DO
rhesc other afndavts, however alleged the wile's
ror conduct 10 bad OF these other adidavils two
three Of thcm were hy hack drivers as 10 conduct
jur or i've years ago The vile denied them anu as
counsel ne free 10 say that he character OF these
hackucn's aifdasits wAs such that bad the vile re-