The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-14
SEEKING 4 DIVORCE.
Counter Allegations In the newell Fnmii
that Arse After n s2.OOO,OOO -uii.

Anna Newell has brought suit for an
absolute divorce from her husband. Lorens, ID.
Newell. on the ground OF his alleged improper
Intimacy with young lady naned Caniace NJ.
Olnev. MIR. Newell denies the charge. and in
turn accuses his wife OF having had unlawful
relations with an unknown person IA Boston
about four years ago. white she 90 rded at Il
Somerset street, and was attending To a lawsuit
In the Supreme Court OF Massachusetts In.
volving the ownership Of property excee iin1
s.OO).cOO. whicn Mrs. Newell claimed under a
will made by the late wm. II. Boardman. The
heirs claimed that no such will was ever made.
In July last an application was made on the
part OF Mr.. Newell for tho examination 10y com
mission. in Boston. OF DIniel e. Knoviton. pro.
prietorof the boa ding-nouse where Mr.. Newell
resided. aud hlsI Faux Du-an, head waiter,
and Nsty Ctnhell. champerm I'd JIig West.
brook male an ortef issuing tcnmui--tpn to
two Comu1s-inner-. on. named by IA. pliint "
and one by the defend mt. The mmi-slpn was
sent Dv the defendant to tue 4 C1mmiss Toner
named by hin. aud int Commi-sinner sent to
to attend to tho matter. This note was 10y acct
dent mi.laid ana tnen the testu wts taken
b, one Commissioner lone. 4 phcAtinn was
in,de to Judge lnohue Yesterday II suppress
the testimony tnus taken.
In opposition to the motion. Mr.. Newell mais
fiityt tnat ms wife, AZ ia-t ms express " i.n.
had Hbsented her eli wholly since about the
n nnth of June. ls,i from his ted and board,
and nai re-id q ~ HOsiOn. r. ustng % p.rf rn
or fulni any Of the duti or obligations OF a
wife. and had been 'arying on, ~ ist nj.
wish, "A litigation with tue heirs of Wn. III.
Blardman In the courts OF Mas-acuusett~.
boa Oman was not In any way related to uer,
and sre mad Laid G ann to the bulk II hi- - ate
unIer VIII when she ciiiu- to have pcen exc
cuted hy bnaliman ani 70 nave been de-iro Il
or conce He'd by his heirs. Tue Issues had been
decided adversely To her.
In the course Of -urh litigation certain evi-
dencs was discovered and Produced bN counsel
iur TIE heifS, and many ftCts ana cirt un, auce-
affecting the en- htrtcter and conduct 80 Ar-.
Newell were discovered and disclosed when
were previously wholly upkuowu t. hin. and.
except Ia ia respect he had received no ~.
formation or Assistance from the ATTORNEYS II
ths.hers. lie elieyrs. fiOm her course ana con-
duct. tn,t she mas tecOne perfectly ins ne on
the sutj ject 4 her assumed CT Inns ug.ins. tle
BolrdnI est te.
Yrs. New, n ayers thai IN the prepira ion and
trial " tnat case. the defendants aud their at
t"rneys used every ,ifort to Oesr4, her
ch iTacfer Viftuous woman. Before
the trial difficulties had arisen ~ Wren her nu
n-r husband rt. ri 10 hi- intiIa, with Ms,
Olu-i. aud hr threatened 4 assist the uefsl d .
ants VA the Will case t. r.iu her, = 4ltng tney
rie ~. Yer cphtti ed Nlih utn. Iis wus 4 W.T.
mes a. in-t ief 10 the Will e, and SHE l. -tls-
u Il th.t tie Assist thrm IN at e. ul. tp de-
-tpy tier chhr ctrr. tnl tuat Cuuu-rl IA mat
case are now a,-i-ting ntm. lite testimony oi
DuIdu Ia 10 tnI,ir'p i-tte ON h y r. See a
fnpuy Mas the res 40 uf n,pirdcY tnAt -h ,
desired h. shpul1 he taken briir tNp. commits
siluers, ANA n " n-ce--dry tn | tue Witnesses
SHOULD De nIaIly Crps- * iuIlued.
Iugc ~ tue Er nicd the motion, as iltr
Wa MT suthcl at evidence 10 suON tuat lie
second cOin .ii--ipneI d. linei t act. nr mad
su % opportunity as male his act refusal 10