The New York herald., 1877-11-22
THE COURTS.
Still Seeking 10 Unravel the Silk
Smugglers' Skein.
NEW cHAPTER'oF coNJUGAL WOES
Another Little Acrobat the Subject
of Litigation.


Cling conspiracy reached yesterday, before Judge
Benedict aud ajury Assistant District Attorneys Foster
and herrick appeared tor the government Ex-Judgo
Often nhoeer 4. A. Lane and l.. Post for tho defend
ants. The evidence, yesterday, was manly that oi
Custom House officers who testified to the contents OF
Official documents and the duties OF inspectors at tho
loading and unloading OF vessels.
The hrst witness called Mr. Mosley. A catalogue
cfthe sale by Wilmerdng, Hoguet Co, OF March !,
was shown witncss and he asked whether ne
found In this entries Of sale Tor Gomez Co. (mean-
ing ScottL and he answered that did. General
Foster then read from a written invoice made by
Scott lot number and inquired Of witness whether
corresponded with trc lot number in tho catalogue
Witness auswered that II did not, and then General
Foster asked him to read Two succeeding lot numbers
from the catalogue, which, being done, tho District
Attorney, without stating whether they corrcsponded
with tho LOT numbers IN tho invoice IN his hands,
Abandoned inrther examination 10 that catalogue
Mr.. William A. Norris Custom Housc othccr,
Identified entries made ia manfests dated February,
lS7o; he knew Captains Bragg and Thompson wnen
Benjamin F. wyning, another Custom House officer,
was shown manifest dated February, 1875, aud
identified his signature IL, and also affidavit
sworn 10 by Captain Bragg the mastor OF the Queen
Ro00rt jameson, an inspector of public revenue
at tho Custom House, said that he had. boon SO en-
ployed Tor twelve years. and that no had becn
signed 70 surerintcnd the discharge OF vessels Of the
National line; be was present when vessel OF that
limo discharged IN March, 1871; the document
shown in the permits from the Custom Housc; every
thing that comes out Of the snip was entered on the
Crosse KAN lned-Either myself or somebody from
the Custom House mako complete examination of
lhs decks on the arrival OF the ship; tho vessel ar
rived was the England, which came in On February
20. 1871 and was discharged March Q, 1871
By the Court-We mako out our return for tho Gus
tom House from the permits, and We compare those
permits with tho book on deck.
Re-cross-sxamincd-if there are any goods that
como out o the ship for which we have no permit
put those on tho return also.
John N. Lanthior. a custom house officer employed
IN the discharge OF vessels, identified ctcer's
turn OF cargo board lno Queen, arriving December
lS75 ana said that he was ono OF the inspectors who
Cross-cxam ,ned-Remcm bcred that from seeing his
signature on tnat return; that was his ouy remem-
Abraham Il. Impson, an inspector OF customs said
shat he Identified his signature on the Official
ss'Ys Ys7 e. the steamship England 'r'v'S here May
Tue Court adjourned until this morning
MORE MARTIAL UNPLEASANTNESS
At the conclusion OF tho SUIT brought by Mary E.
Hassachor, tired recently before Judge Van Brunt, IN
which she established marriage with Louis G. Hass-
lachar, AN order was given directing payment the
plaintiff Of 5000 year aiimony In earlier proceed
ings Judge Wesbrook had also granted an order for
the payment OF alimony Tho. case came up in
Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, before Judge
Lawrence, on motion made behalf OF the wiic to
punish Mr.. Hassacher or contempt Of court in non
payment OF $50 alimony Mr. Mathews. on
behalf Of Mrs. Hasslacher sad that sne was
without means OF support, and that was
essential this aiimony should DO paid, it beng
lho only source OF maintenance oi herself and chill
drsn. Mr. George W. Poucher, who / led the ease
previously, contended that under itten stipu la
eOveTing the time thaL might eapse before the trial
that tue trial Of the issue OF marriage there was
averbai stipulation entered into that the payment Of
nimony should not be enforced until after the entry
o the decree, Il being possible that the other ssues
might not 20 tried until some time alter, ana that
ns the decree has not been entered such argument
still held good. Ac also added that Mr.. Hussachor
had been 10 great expense connection with the late
trial, and IN order 10 meet that demands ho
has been Obliged to ovcrdraw his salary. The Court
took the papers, reservIng lis decision.
suit for limited divorce has been brought by
Esther Vince against her husband, Joseph Vince,
which, II the allegations forth the co planl are
true presents picture cruelty rarely paruoIod M
proceedines OF this character Mrs Vince states ,nnl
they married In this city ON July T. 1866 and
that soon alter their marriage her husband began
urink 10 excess and, IN consequence OF repeated
lntoxicaton treated her and her children most
undermining cruelty aud violence. Sne specifies
several ucis OF cruelty which took place la New Haven
Conn.,, where tncy iorpcry resided. On one occasiou
hve days alter The b,rth Of her child her husband
any cause or provocation. dragged her out
oi her bed by the haT, threw her on
the floor ana wound up by repeatedly beating anu
kcking hei. On aiother occasion as sue nursing
hor nIant he Kicked her 60 Violently that sue became
un CONSCIOUS ana remained SO tor Two hours On an.
other occasion she alleges that no tore OF All her
cotbes seized her ny her HAIR eDrs caught her BY
Tho throat ana attempted 70 XIII states fur
thor that recently during their residence TINS civ
ho seiz.d hot IRON from the stove ana huTed II ut
her, injuring nor severely For several months paA
she says he las utterly neglected 10
hor seven children, and believing 10 be dangerous to
longer live with him, she brings the present SUIT Hor
compliant setting orh facts was laid bclor
Judge Lawrence by her counsel, Mr.. Herman sio..i
VINO applied l0r order OF against Vince when
was promptly granted aud upon wnicl he Is now M
carcer.tcd IN Ludlow Street Jail in default of So 900
bail
Judge J. +. DAILY yesterday rendered a decision a
4 IA "A Ina. .l,.
SUIT ior limited divorce brought by suIia Mount
against her husband, Theodore Mount, heretofore
luly published III the HERALD, on the ground vi al
legcd cruelty and inhuman treatment. The plantn
charges that her husband beat her and abused her,
calling her vile names. The allegations are den ied by
tho deiendanL who says his wife abandoned him with
OUT any just provocaion.
A decision was also rendered by Judge j. h. DAILY in
the suit Tor divorce brought by Alice Rowe against
her husband, Edward j. Rowe, on the ground 81 ~.
egod cruel and nhunan treatment, tho facts which
have also been fully published the HERALD. lne
BASE was sent 70 referee Wy Judge Larenore 10 take
testimony TO aiiuony counsel Ice. default
was taken against tho defendant Judge Daly granted
mot0n TO nave the matter uacx to tho rel
cree to take such proof US defendant may oner The
defendant says that the plantn Is religious fanatic
aud that there s no merit III the action
In the SUIT Tor divorce oil julius Schroeder against
SOPHIA Schroeder which was prominently Ucfore the
court not long ago, notion WAS made yesterday,
before Judge Lawrence In supreme Court, Chambers
by Mr. Alfred Steckler, on behalf Of The wife, for tho
custody OF ncr children. Tney were In
writs OF habeas corpus. For the petitioner II was
c,sImod sue was aDic to take care OF them, and
that since her separation from her husband sho mas
been refused the privilege oil seeing them even. On
tho other hand II was commended that Mrs. Schrocder
was dissolutc aud nlem Icralc woman, and an unit
person TO take charge oi children The Court said
II would decide IN uday two whether Mrs Schroeder
could havo the custody of tho children or could SEQ
them occasionally.
SUIIS AGAINST FERNANDO WOOD.
suit has been pending IN tho Supreme Court ior
some time, brought by Hannah NJ BIrdsaIi against
Fernando Wood Tho action is brought to recover
certain uptown lots the titlo which Mr. God claims
10 have received from Lewis Hartman who tto
from Edward l.. Hartman and Abraham BirdsaiI, the
alleged conveyance of Lewis Hartman was d
iurgefy aud application mace yesterday
10 Judge Lawrence Tor permission to set up
ipaavertcnt omission IN tho complaint
that tho Conveyance Of hartman and Birdsa 10 Lewis
Hartman was made IA trust Tor tho benefit of the
ormers croaitors that such trust has beon duly dis
charged ana that tho premises should revert 10 tho
paintii as heir at law Tho pcrmeson asked iVr was