The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-21
THE COURTS.
l Husbands Domestic Wrongs and His Ri
vaps Ardent Correspondence.
DIVORCE AND ALIENATED AFFECTION.
Closing Proceedings IN the Emma
Mine Case.
A LEAF FROM THE TICHBORNE TRIAL.

Joseph A. Dryden, who from tho time OF bis marriage
in 1856 up the year 1871 lived with mis- wife, Georg
anu, charges that about that time W. Haskell Rhett
laid siege 70 Georganas affections, alienated them
from her husband, and in doing injured the latter
10 largo amount pecuniary. To recover for this
damage Dryden has commenced against Rhctt suit for
$50 00O which the latter has been held in bail 10 the
extent OF $4,000 Yesterday, In Supreme Court.
Chambers, before Judge Donohue, motion was argued
behalf OF defendant TO vacae the order OF arrest
and opposed on tho part OF the plaintiff. In tho
affidavit OF The plaintiff, which the order OF arrest
granted he states his alleged wrongs in the prem
ees at great length. He married TO his wife, he
rays. October, 1856, and they have two children
living and now grown almost TO the age Of maturity.
In 1871 his acquainted with the defendant,
who then commenced a course OF conduct calculated
10 ALLEVIATE her affections from hor husband and de-
prvc him OF comfort OF her society and fellowship
During that year defendant addressed TO plaintiffs WHO
twenty-cight letters, in which no uses such cn-
dearing rascs as dearest .Dcar George" Love"
s.Pe" and others equally soothing and soft In these
alleged letters defendant is represented express
Ing the various feelings, moods hopes and fears which
bubble up ardent soul in respect the object Of
hrs pet names. On the 10th Of May, 1871 he writes
he often wishes her back from selfish motives but
her; he Tears old man, but viii try and fool him.
She ought 10 be young mans pet, who would ap.
prcciato hor good and sweet qualities Ho enjoins
confidence bet~ cen them, and hopes sho Will be quite
we'll when the reaches her. On tho sd VI May.
1871, he protests that she IS rnforgotten, looks
Hnxiousy for her return, and deplorcs that "hope de-
ferred which maketh the heart sick" III longs for
the enjoyment her self "at The Park else
whore" He asks her TO write just she iees, and
waits her much love and kiss. On the I'd OF June,
1871, he invites her TO trip TO Contra! Park. where
they might stalk lovc all alone" AS good military
tactcians though Central Park be their objective
point, he proposes 10 deceive the opposing force by
aking ient demonstration IN the direction OF the
theatre or Thomas Gardcn He wants his hurry ex-
FUSED and protests he is hers On the 18Th Of the
same month he regrets instrumentation Of words
spoken the previous evening" but reoces that she bad
would number II with the past Seven days
later nc invites her meet him between Seventeenth
aud Nineteenth streets, Fifth avenue, at ha-past
o'clock in the evening o The following Friday.
He proposes they then sup together aud, time
might lily rapidly under the circumstances. ne wants
her say sho Is Brooklyn 10 tea aud may not
be home until late and thus they can spend q long
anu charming evening together" As early rs the 10th
July following II seems 10 him years since they had
trip 10 the Park together aud hc suggests the next
"Wednesday evening TOR that purpose On the 9th ofAu
susi, OF the year, Georglana seems TO have been
absent, says. II have lready missed you, and
mud quite hard TO away the evenings, having
become accustomed TO have you with me-" He ex-
poets dull time, but looks for the return OF her
III. Same month was made memorable TO him by
DREAM lasting the 'ehtire nght,' OF her. but which
uny a dream. He wonders II the dream will ever come
truc. Alter other disappointing dreams IN August tho
month OF september with It's annual iairs. came, anu
be wanted her TO accompany HIM to sine far'' on
Saturday evening He wants her 10 so alone II Mr..
Dryden will not object, and considers the later
great nuts bee sometimes. On the 10th oil November
he sspires being more than spiritual husband In
the cOid OF December, ut almost the close
OF this year OF correspondence no writes from tho
n
his dcarest George that she IS still IN hs thoughts,
aud directing her TO SEND her answer IN care Of
Is. s. Rhctt l. son, OF that city. During
the year 1872 his aggravat'ng ana Disappointing
have continued and ne ielt the convic
ton that they mot the dreams) had learned To love
Que another He wants the ''old man. sent 10 Boston,
but supposcs BIO will never 60 just because they want
patiently until he makes his mind up What great
uusances they are at tines particularly when they
n .ate .aoo.y years. sleep ihs would DO as WE'LL
but such good luck in these days" Numerous other
letters follow through which runs tho SAME tram OF
thoughts purposes and in which he invites her to
meetings In aud out OF this city. The affidavit con-
cudes with the allegation that the plaintiffs wrongs
NJ the hands Of defendant were consunmated IN the
city OF Hartford under the very eye Of the moral
thority OF the Nutmeg State
Ut course all the Objectionable features which tho
plaintiff attributes 10 tho foregoing alleged state OF
facts denied the part oil tho defendant In his
nwn nfidnyit used on the motion Yesterday 10 yacae
The order OF arrest against him, he tdctendnnp re-
counts at great length his acquaintance with plaintiff
and his wife He charges that plaintiffs habits we're
his wife with cruelty that he thus aenatcd the alice
lions oil his wifp from him. and that the result was
ycparution that all his (delcndant's conduct toward
plaintiffs vile the result OF sympathy Tor
wronecd woman, and that his ASSOCIATIONS with her
were never OF a criminal character; that he had
sought TO acnaic her aiIectious from her husband,
but thai, on the contrary they had been already
acnaied by tho husbands conduct; that plaintiff had
often threatened 10 against defendant letters OF
which be tpalntiti) said lie was ID possession, but
letters he refused to exhibit leaving the de-
lcudant ignorant 10 whether lie responsible
Tor them not and he denies responsibility therefor;
and that he believes IRON all the circumstances
THIS SUIT is brought for tho purposes OF black
mall The wife confirms the theory OF the Defendant
alleging that she alicnated from her husband
before made the acquaintance of the defend
that her husband, long before bringing the SUIT
made mention OF letters OF defendant, which lie
claimed 10 have, and threatened them against
him, and that she believes the suit to have been
brought for the purposes OF backmaL In reply to
these aidavits several read the part OF the
husband rcpelling the assertion that he had
treated his wife cruelty alleging that at tho time
she made the acquaintance oil defendant he tplant)
and his vito were living happily together Alter argu
mcnt by counsel for and against tho motion Judge
Donohue took the papers, rescrving his decision. IL
should DO added that Mrs. Dryden claims n
divorce from her husband, tho regularity OF which the
husband disputes
THE EMMA MINE SUIT.
After series OF most protracted tactics the part
OF counsel to extend into its sxtynh day the trial
OF the Emma Silver Mining Company against Trcnor