The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-26
EtINrING IN A COURT ROOM
New Dramatic Elements In the Case OF the
Doubiy Divorced Berrc..


Andrcas Weber suod Mrs. Martha A. Borg6
for the rent of the music shop at 13g Third
avenue. and rocontly obtained judgment by de-
fault ngninst her Yesterday her lawyer took
her before Justice Kolly and moved that the
Judgment be set Inside on the ground that no
summons had been served.
Mrs Berg6 was married years ago to Louis
Bcrgc. She had fortune OF tl50.00O inherited
from her father He was nm expert teacher of
music and favorc performer in concerts. Tho
couple had Ave children and then auarrclling.
Mrs Bcrg6 sued for divorce. and he allowed
hor TO get n decree. Then he went to New Jor-
sey, where the prohibition Of a New York court
against rcmarrying would be Of no force. and
married another woman. Then Mrs Bcrgd re-
GREETED her divorce proceedings.
After u while Mr.. Bcrg6 aud his divorced wlfo
struck up new friendship. and Mrs. Bcrg6
consented TO set him up In the music shop in
Third avenue. for the ront OF which Mr.. Webcrs
suit was instituted before Justice Kelly.
Mr. Bcrgo says that his former wifo gave him
this aid on condition that he should leave his
New Jersey wife and renew his friendship for
her. and that to escape trouble from the New
Jersey wife. who had now begun divorce suit
Of her own against Bcrg6, the shop was leased
PsrsS d1p: ana bs nsS prg rHe M in
this way for some time; but soon there was
another quarrel. and that cuminatcd IN Mrs.
Bere6's having him arrested for burglary. in
entering her apartment without her consent.
She also refused 70 pay The rent ot the Third
sue her for his rent. she gave him groat deal
Of trouble by locking herself up IA Il = house
and thus evading tn" s"rv'" OF process. Mr..
Weber, getting tho assistance Of Bcrg6 that adj
ven,urous person loitcrcd about her house with
n marshal for several days until iinally ono
evening she vcnturcd out and WINS pounccd
upon. She refused to take tho p9p"rs offered
her by the marshal and they were therefore laid
upon her shoulder. She paid no attention 10
them and "A judgment WIS recorded against her.
Yesterday. on her motion 10 set asid" the
judgment. Mrs; Bcrgc was called as witness
To- prove that the summons was not properly
served upon her. She denied that the marshal
had laid any papers on her shoulder He had
only thrown some documrn, after her as she
moved away. tu which sh" paid no attention.
| thinking il some improper communi alton from
| her former husband whom she saw in the ninr-
Mr. Hlsbcp fSRR pGr Gr oTS S har dS
ings with Bergc was touched upon.
and shN bec9me very much exeit..di exeited
| partner n s'uunIrcl who had swindlod hot
out Of sljnOoo A. the cro-s-eXamination
| proceeded she became mora aud NOR.
| ngitatcd and when tho Justice finally dccidcd
! the service u the summons by tn" marshal e.
! hc good. hut opened tho Judgment upon pay
| mcnt of costs 50 IL To- allow her to try the cus,
on lis merits. she suddenly tainted in the court
room and was taken into the Justic"'s private
| room m" 49,. on niis ,u0..-, - s..,.'.---
/ ,nrrr two hours. and being still unable t. pro
| c"rd with the trial. an adjournment had 10 b,
taken
There was n considerable attendance %
sympathiz'r- with the divorced Bcre''s. there
being with the husband a number of long
haired musical folks and With the .onc-tim'
| wife "A numi"r of fnshipnnhly Attirrd women
These hostile groups gHrrd nnErily at rarl
other ana shpwrd their sympathy WIN ihrl
r,sp",iive friends a, each opportunity Wh"i
sighed, and Mr.. Berses retinue snoored
When Mrs. Bcrs6 declared her former conIuga
mate n scoundrcl and -windlcr. his caml
| S'DWlcd darkly. and the army On the other slll