National Republican., 1876-11-17
WANTED A DIVORCE,

oN A<-1 n SAfSns1s
Abandonment and Adultery the Charges.
The business In the divorce market appears
on the increase, and the suits continue 70 mul
tiply in the clerks ofic,. The following were
entered in equity yesterday:
MADISON VS.. MADISON.
Lucy A. Madison petitioned for divorce
from Ryland R. Madison, and makes the fol-
lowing statement her declaration T lat she
has been a resident Of this city for two yeirs,
and the respondent is q citizen of Baltimore;
that she was married to him under the name
of Lucy Addison Spriggs, February II, 1872,
by Rev. DR.. WIngfeld, in Petersburg, Va,
and lived with him there until November, 1873,
during which period one child was born to
them, and is still living. She has conduted
herself as an affectionate and faithful wife,
but the defendant, since January, 1873, has
been inordinately addicted to intoxication, and
that in November, 1878, he left the plaintiff
and her child and went to New York city for
the purpose, as he claimed, of getting into
business, and since then has never returned to
live with her, nor asked her to come and live
with him. Since that date, with the excep-
tion of $50 paid for their board during the
month of August, he has not supported the
petitioner and their child, but left them de-
pendent on the parents of the plaintiff.
WENTWORTH VS.. WENTWORTH.
Through his counsel, Samuel C. Mills, esq.,,
Edward Wentworth sues for divorce from
Mary Adelaide Wentworth on the following
grounds: He has resided In this city for the
past four years, and the defendant until Oct.
Is, 1876, when she went home to her parents
in Oswego, N. Y, where the plaintiff believes
that she now is; they were married at Oswego,
May II, 1870, by Rev. s. P. Merrill, and lived
together in this city as man and wife until
about one month since. The said defendant
at divers times between April and October Is,
1876, committed adultery with one Fred. NJ.
Lewis in this city, in house No. 16 street
northeast. The plaintiff has always conducted
himself as a good and loving husband, and
always kept all of his matrimonial vows and
obligations, and been guilty of no misconduct
toward her; that he was ignorant of the acts
of adultery, and has not cohabited with her
since the discovery OF the same.
SOME OF THE FACTS.
The parties figuring in the above case have
brought notice upon themselves recently by
their conduct, which, so far as they are con-
cerDed, to say the least, has not been unex-
ceptionable. 1t seems that both Mr.. Went
worth aad Mr.. Lewis were printers, employed
at the Government printing Office; that the
suit, boarded in the same house with Mr..
Lewis, who was single. No uncommon inti-
macy was suspected as existing between the
latter and Mrs. Wentworth, but later devel-
opments proved that this was an error, aud
from their familiarity serious results ensued.
Both of the men were voters in the State of
New York, and in due time went home
TO register and cast their ballots. Mr.. Went
worth started first, taking his wife with him,
nrORpn6p1 w hp Pl a1
his residence, registered, and, leaving her on a
visit to her parents, he returned to this city.
Shortly after getting back Mr.. Lewis went
North, ostensibly for the same purpose. Ar
riying in Oswego he soon found Mrs. W., and
the society seemed perfectly agreeable to each
other, so much so that they became somewhat
indifferent both as to worldly appearances and
the fight of time. The election day drew nigh,
and Mr.. W. again started northward to vote.
Reaching Oswego after dark, and proceeding
10 his wife's present home, he made inquiry for
Ter, and was informed that she had gone out
to call on some friends.
This answer might have not proven satisfac-
torily had not a gentleman acquaintance of
his later in the evening unfolded another story
that he did not want to believe, but which he
afterwards found correct. He was informed
that the wife was not making friendly visit,
but that she was unfaithful, and at that very
me was shut upin q room at the hotel, where
evidence could easily be found of her iufdelity
The two men proceeded at once TO the public
house where the disgraceful affair was tran
spring, and, without waiting for an Invitation,
on arriving in front of the chamber door, it
was burst open and the disclosure complete.
Mr.. Lewis and Mrs. Wentworth were found to-
gether, lot having had time to escape ex-
posure, because Of the sudden and unexpected
intrusion. The wrath Of the injured husband
was great, but he met the dishonor with be-
coming coolness, being content to receive vim
dication through the law. After informing
her of his intentions in the premises, he also
warned the betrayer of his wife's honor that
he should take immediate steps to secure his
discharge from the Government Office, and
then go further to obtain satisfaction.
Immediately after arriving in this city, which
was only few hours In advance of Mr.. Lewis,
he went to the latter's trunk aud there found
bundle Of letters that had been written by
his wife They were replete with love and
deyotions and furnished ample proof of her
infdelity TO her husband for some time past.
Armed with this evidence he proceeded to the
office Of the Government printer and laid the
case before him. Prompt action was taken,
and MIR. Lewis was forthwith discharged. The
false wife remains in Oswego, and the husband
has instituted proceedings for divorce, which
VIII doubtless be granted by the court.
MIR. LEWIS STATEMENT.
is only just to Mr.. Lewis to state that he
denies the story i,s toto, and will substantiate
his assertion by positive evidence when the
proper time arrives.