The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-21
MARRIAGE WOES REVEALED.
DIR. FERCTLAND's DIvORcE SUIT DE-
FORE JUDGE NELSON
One Peepins wine.-Unhappy Lie or
Young wife - Did tho Doctor want
Richer WIFE s-Mrs. Ferchisnd's DEFENCE.

Young WIFE Did tho Doctor want
Richer wire s-Mrs. Ferchisnd's Defence.
In pursuance OF the now rule In tho Brook
Iyn City Court. that divorce trials shall be held
I'm public before jury. the suit Tor absolute d.
yorco instituted by DR.. Charles H. ferchland.
German physician OF 257 Seventeenth street.
south Brooklyn, was tried yesterday before
Justice Nelson. Tho allegation involves George
Palmer. young man 20 years old. who was in
the Doctors employ. as collector and hostler
and the period within which the acts Of inldelity
are said to have been committed was between
June and November, 1876. Tho defendant
Christine Fcrchland. is 81 years old. has light
auburn hair. extremely fair complexion. blue
eyes and attractive features. She sat amid n
cluster Of lady friends. among whom were her
sister and mother. tho former a beautiful wo-
man. richly dressed. who chung anectiOnately to
her.
Tho plaintiffs about 35 years old. has dark
brown hair and full auburn whiskcrs. The mar
riago took place Nov IL. 1870. when the de-
PENDANT was hut 10 years old and Just out Of
school Dr. Fcrchland had failed as physician
In New York and WINS reduced 20 the position
Of a harkeepcr in Union street. Brooklyn. After
his marriage. his iMth"r-in-law. Christian Icig-
Ter. gave him an office ana started him in husi-
ness as a physician again. The first years II
the marriage were happy, but. as the wife did
not know how to cook. an outbreak occurred in
rroased up tn last year, when she left him, after
be had made the accusations against Palmer.
The principal witness for the plaintiff was
kate Davis, servant. who slld she had soon
Mrs. Ferchunl pet George Palmer and had
seen him throw kisacs ut her, She made IT her
did. She hnl heard Mrs. Ferchland tell George
TINT she had consulted u fortune-tellcr. who
told her TINT the Doctor WIS going to die within
year. and that she would marry him.. she saw
1eorge in AIR. F"rh9n2s rom. and WAT h,d
note from Mrs For Inland 70 George; hut when
nskcd II she could read writing. so ~ t. trll
That il was not a bill that George WIS 70 collect.
She said that shr could hut she refused to do SO.
Mrs. Sarah Russell, ncighbor, who testified
% the throwing Of kisses and the signalling
Palmer. when u~kDd If she hul not hrsu kissed
ly the Doctor. hristl"d NJ and eNciicdly stamp
euch "A question. -iry No, sir; and dare you
to,nrovs it, Laughtcrl
The defence was IA positive denial OF all ale
was made that the husband had grown tired Of
money for him To- spend. lie had paltrcnted
her for years. and at length To- ril himself Of
her entirely, he had bargained with a servant
and richer wife, The counsel described the
wanderngs Of the little daughter. Eliza, the
only child Of the marriage. who had been kept
from its mother while her husband was pursu-
ing her. The defendant and all IT her friends
burs, into tears and tremblcd with emotion over
tho picture ol her eriefs.
George Palmer. bearllcss youth with an
honest face testified 9,sitiyoly that he WIS ncvrr
first went 90 IN" Doctor. he was seeking employ
meni, rs the house he hnd he"n with had failed.
He said he was the only support of Il blind
father. and needed work. He arranged 10 Ike
care Of the Doctors horses for his meals. and
60 Sleep in an uni Drtakcr's store across the
way. He at first took meuls in the kitchen. but
wis aft'rwari admitted T. the tuNln with the
rest Of the family. Mrs Fer bland WIS very
KIND to him III many Nut~. and h" trlt grateful
10 her for IT, He had admitted g. Kate Davis
that he loved her. II" never NJ any time kissed
her. nor was he ever IN h"r room with ler. He
confessed 90 throwing Kiss nlttr her. but said
II was with No evil intent. He never wrote a
love letter To her, AM the only note which had
passed between them was on" containing re-
quest for tho loan of an article. He frankly
told of many scenes which had been described
fy the planting with ssNs. saying that he WAS
gongtp tell all that WIS tru'. and was willing
t. stand the consequences.
The Defendants ,oun-, cndoavorcd To- have
The case dismissed on tho fathers testimony.
that Mrs. Fefchland WAS "A mlnlr without a
guardian, VIII ti.r suit WIS begun. hut judge
Nelson decided that the Jury must answer yes
or no Ia the qu' -ii.n a. 10 whether n" d"-
PENDANT had been guilty Of a lut"ry. and that all
other ~ stiuns must i' reserved until "a moo
ton to confirm the judgment wuS made. The
case was adjourned until to-day. ON account OF
The absence of some witnesses. Tho fpur-yenr-
old child IL constantly in III" custody of deter-
tive employed by the do tor. Although penni-
loss Just before his marriage the doctor now
Keeps four fast horses. and bpasts a big income.