The New York herald., 1877-02-06
THE CALENDAR DIVORCE CASE.
WIFE WHO is ALLEGED TO HAVE CONFESSED
HER FAULr-REMARKABLE TESTIMONY BE-

A WIFE WHO Is ALLEGED TO HAVE COSfEssED
HER FAULr-nEMARKABLE TESTIMONY BE-
FORE THE REFEREE.
Not long ago Mrs. Calendar, The wife Of q wealthy
real estate broker in Pine street. obtained injunc
ton which restrained her husband from using in his
suit for divorce on'osson Of adultery which. she
alleged, he had cxtorted from her through. moral
coercion and fraudulent representations The grant
ing Of this unique Injunction by Judge 3ouohue,
sitting IN supreme Court, Chambers, was
exclusively reported the HERALD ut the
time 1t was probably tho first instance in
which husband thus enjoined from
using his wfe's confession in court OF law. Tho
parties have resided for years Passaic n j.,
where Mr. Callcndar's father mother and maiden
ter we'll his wife, still 1--we. while he has taken
up his abode in this city. The case which already had
u hearing last week before Mr. George w. Parsons
referee will turn the question whether tho wfcs
iession bond ide only made, as she CLAIMS
to crafty what she considered merely whim on the
part OF her husband In support Of the allegation that
the confession true, the husbands counsel will
produce his sister, father and mother aud "Dutch"
gardener residing the Passaic country house, who
will that she also confessed TO them. An effort
will be madc by Mr. CaIlcndars counsel 10 havo the
injunction dissolved, and meanwhile the suit for d.
vorco brought by him against his wifo is being
before the referee
MISS CALLENDAR'S EvlDENCE
Tho FIRST witness at the hearing before the referee
Miss Boe Calendar. maiden sister Of the PLAIN
lin who gave her age thirty. She to
confessions by Mrs. Calendar, madc either TO her at
the Passaic residence in her hearing. On May 3.
1875 Mrs. Calendar her and con tesscd having
committed adultery with Dr. Nottingham, aud subse-
quently sho repeated that confession on several
between the spring and the TALL succeeding On
these occasions Mrs. Calendar seemed 10 be overcome
by pcntenco for the SIN she had committed Mrs.
Calendar her sometimes three or lOur times
day to speak with her on this subject
GOING TO c0NFEsS TO FATHER SNYDER.
Miss Calendar further testified that during
mer while residing the country house Passac,
she overheard u conversation between Mrs. Calendar
ana one of the servant grls in which Mrs Calendar
said TO that sho gong to tho Rev. Father
Snyder, Cathollc priest at Passac, and confess 10
HIM sin, which the sharp wlttcd Irish domestic
replied that she could not do this very WELL as she
(Mrs. Cailendar) was Protestant and hence no Cath
summer sho was in one OF the upper of tho
house, and there she overheard another interesting
conversation between Mrs. Calendar and a "Dutch"
gardener, IN the employ oil tho plaintiff In tins con-
vcrsation her sisterinlaw substantially confessed TO
the s.Dutch' gardener that shc guilty with the
reservation, however, that nobody could prove H.
POETIC LOVE SCENE
A remarkable domestic scene which occurred ono
winter evening IN February 1879, was then detailed
by the witness:In that month Miss Belle did not re-
side AT tho Passalc country house, but was SIMPLY
thero on a visit There quite party at the house
A young Passaic widow, VINO was Trend Of Miss
Belize married lady residing in the town and Dr. Not
tin ghum had como 10 spend the evening. Mr. Calcn-
dar accompanied the married lady homo, and his wife,
during his absence exhibited 10 DIR. Nottingham
hcloirope which pinned 10 her dross, and allowed
him TO inhae delicious fragrance Miss Calendar
was rather shocked at this proceeding. but
her surprise was heightened when Mrs. Cal.
lcndar presently sat down at the piano and
sang s'rwas but little faded flower, but
oh, how dear! !" IN most expressive manner.
Miss Belle unable to control her pcnt-up indignation
any longer, exclaimed, why \" and tho young widow
expressed her amazemen and vrtuous indignation ny
the same monosy yliabic "Whyl' Miss Behe, as she
rela this sccnc still showed in hcr countenanco the
Indignation which then overcamc her.
A REMARKABLE HEARING.
Her direct examination having oeon concluded by
Colon ci Wingale who represented Mr. Calendar Judge
Stephen Fullerton, counsel IOr Mrs Calendar, cross
examined the witness MIR. Fullerton attempted TO
show that Miss Calendar during the conversation TO
which she testified In parts OF the house
them In one he elected tho fact that
tam conversation between her siscr-inaw and the
servant girl took place in the Kitchen that she the
witness) the sitting room, while between the
Kitchen and the sitting room interviewed the dining
ROOM In another instance in which she had testified
to another conversation which she alleges took place
In the kitchen IL appeared that she was IN room
on the floor above, that sho must have heard
through tho ceiling Shc explained this cx-
traordinary circumstance by tho fact that
speaking IN "a loud tone Of voice. Another remarkable
display Of bcr hearing capacities was furnished by tho
witness when she, appeared on the examna-
ton, overheard sation with the servant gir
which took place up stairs whilo shc was passing
through the main hall below.
Mr Fullerton asked her whether, on ono OCCASION ns
She her brother and her sister nlaw were sitting on
the piazza the defendant did not toll Mr. Calendar
that 'she was the girl sitting beside you'
meanng the witness and the witness after arst de-
nytnp admitted It, Miss Bcllc's KAN alton
vii, DO continued at the next hearing before tho ref
Friday.