The New York herald., 1877-03-21
THE FAVORED GROOM.
A Brooklyn Doctors Suit for
Divorce.
THE KISSES GEORGE PALMER THREW.
Was It Nothing More Than In
discretion?
HE KISSES GEORGE PALMER THREW.
THE STABLE BOYS STORY.


Tor absolute divorce the ground Of adultery, Is
commenced by Charles Ferchland against his wife,
Christine Ferchland The plaintiff, who came to the
United States in 1869, resided for short time in
Avenue A, near Second street, this city, whence he
to live with Mr.. Mcndorf proprietor Of lager
beer saloon Union street, near Van Brunt, South
Brooklyn. He tended bar for Mcndorf for several
months He next went to board at No IL President
street, where he met tho defendant Christine Ziegler
daughter OF the andlady o the house Christine whose
parents what the Germans term Platte Dcutsch folk,
was then but nteen years Of age and was attending
school in the vicinity sho is blonde with light au
burn hair, straight and small dark blue eyes.
Her vvacious manner appears to have attracted
the attention of Charles Ferchand from his earliest
acquaintance with her. as after while, he proposed
marriage and was accepted. The parents OF Christine
gave their consent as the plaintiff, who was educated
Tor physician was her senior by about ten years,
and tho union promised to be propituous They
were married by Rev. Mr. Steiniey, November
IL, 1870. and lived happily together for
several years. One child, daughter. now
Eve years old, was tho result Of their
marriage. Shortly after their union they went to
side In Seventeenth street, Sixth avenue whore
he prospored rapidly in his profession that he
another physician into partnership with him. He
purchased brown stone front house in this city and
owned four horses, keeping two men to takc care Of
the stables. In the month OF June, 1876, he employed
George Palmer, q young man, 10 take care OF his
horses. and the complaint upon which the action for
divorce is brought alleges adultery to have
been committed by defendant and this hostler bo.
tween the months Of Juno and November OF that year.
The defence is denial OF the alleged inndety and the
wife charges that her husband treated her cruelty
threatened to kill her; that although he has income
Of 81, 600 per annum, he spends 1t all upon himself
n Kate i,avis
Irish domestic, who remained in the employment of
DR.. Fcrchland after tho departure OF her
mistress. She deposed that when sho had
been but few days in the employ of
the Fercnlands' she noticed that defendant
preferred to take her meals with the stable boy, George
Palmer and that the latter the habit OF "blow-
ing kisses to that lady She had watched defendant
md George, and mad them occasion retire
into bedroom; she peeped through the keyhoe.
She further testified that she had witnessed defendant
playing with George and pottng him; saw him throw
kisses at the defendant and heard her tell George that
shc had been fortune teller, who told her that tho
Doctor would die, when she married him.
Mrs. n. RUSSELL neghbor testified to having wit.
messed signalling between the stable boy and the Doc
tors wife, On the animation counsel for de-
fence excited the indignation OF tho with by IN.
quIring whether the Doctor had not kissed her. The
witness, IN angry tones, repeled tho implied amil
arty.
Gustavc Esfedt organist who boarded in the
house with the Ferchlands, testified that he saw
Palmer coming down stars from Mrs. Ferchlands bed
room at six O'Clock on the morning OF tho day
which the plaintiff went to Philadelphia last summer
the Doctor left the house that morning at our o'clock
The crosscxamination failed TO shake tho testimony
OF the witnesses. s,t.a
DEPRNcE.
Counsellor Mycnborg IN opening the case, said that
they would show that the plaintiff, tho Doctor, was
nothing but bartender n IN the ola country and IN
both man aud wife sprang from the same sphere In
lie. They would prove that she was but little more
than fourteen years OF age when she was married As
tor the attempt to show familiarity with the
stableman because OF the tact that she had
eaten at the same table with hor servant that
would be disposed of by showing that It was
the common custom Of the parties TO tho suit TO
with their domestlcs There was nothing In the test-
mony OF witness for the plaintiff that she had
George Palmer throw kisses and smile and laugh.
Surrey that did not form the crime Of adultery II
parents OF defendant had been generous TO
the husband OF their daughter, contributing
defendant gave birth to daughter Counsel said his
client had left her husband because OF his cruel and
brutal treatment OF her, and Is now living with her
parents They would show, ne said that the plaintiff
had been trying to buy witnesses Tor $25 each, and
that was the empty purse Of The ather.in.law that
tho plaintiff could not tolerate He wanted to be free
might stalk through tho of tho cities
Brooklyn and New York Tor other victims.
THE GROoMs STORY.
The first witness called the alleged paramount
we'll dressed, bulet-headed, stout young man OF
medium height, who testified that his was
and previous 10 going into the employ OF the plaintiff
he had worked in wholesale shoe store on Broadway,
which had failed he applied TO the palntin for work and
was cngaged his duties consisted OF mindng horse
going collecting bills for the DOCTOR
sworc in the most emphatic manner that he had
been criminally intimate with tho defendant and had
never kissed her the first week he in the employ
OF the Doctor he ate his meals IN the kitchen, but
alter that he always ate in the front basement with tho
family he SAID he did throw kisses TO Mrs. Forchand
but with bad intention, only out OF joke; she
never hnted love to witness he remembered sendinga
1
was not Ia existence now; tho messenger brought back
glass pitcher and he got some in It Tor himself
and the messenger The counsel inquired OF witness
TO what was the Doctors treatment of defendant
but Judge Nelson ruled the question out, saying:-
ton OF adultery. collateral issues being mmatcral
Ex-Judgo Morris, who appeared for tho plaintiff
opened tho cross-examinnton OF tho witness Palmer.
O. You say you throw kisses? A. Yes sir.
a. How many kisses did you throw to tho defend
ant GcorgeS A. ! can't rccolect how many kisses
threw can't tell whether IL was as many twelve
twenty five kisses II was not often as twenty-five
shines; wouldn't be able to state II threw as many
Supposo witness threw kisses all day long, Your
Honor" sad counsel for defence, would she be bound
by thatP"
Judge Neisou-No: don't think shc would
WLncss continuing to testify, sad that Mrs. Ferch-
land would sometimes be at the basement window and
at other times the parlor windows when he threw
the kisses TO her; witness left the house July 25
and went to 1.-Two with Mr. Human, an undertaken, who
lived tho street; was up stairs In Dr. Fcrch-
lands house occasions only-oncc TO remove
bureau and the other time to got some nails for the
pia,ntn; remembered having heard the time That the
Doctor going TO attend the Exhibition Mt Philadc
pha last didn't rccoIlcct the day he going
to Staten Island gave Kate DAVIS note 10 be given
10 the Doctors vile and received note in reply rccol
lcct conversation at tho table when something was
said by Mrs. Ferchland about fortune teller having
told her that her husband would die within twelve
months
q And didn't she say, 'May be the second husband
will be worse than the Grsts' and didn't you reply,
mo; amt that kind OF fellow ~ tlaughtcfj Wit
ness said he believed he did rccollcct something OF
that kind no remembered also having said to Kate
Davis. "Ncvcr mind Kate, am in love with tho
Doctors wife, did not say to Kate when
she claims TO have told me had better be
IN love with some other grl than the Doctors
wife. that know she loves me, and II she was not in
love with me she would not kiss mo; 10 not remember
Mrs Ferchand ever saying TO me when called at the
house. Gcorgc, don't stay long. the Doctor may be in
soon;' recollect tho occasion when she told
10 como round a the back cato one even
ing after dark; remained taking there Tor
about ono minutc rccolect tho tlo girl
hclnr upsairs by her mnIlcr xhllc ihnrn.