The New York herald., 1877-02-17
ME. K1NzEY's LAWYER EXPLAINS.

To THE EDITOR rHK HEnALD:-
In response the article published in your Issue Of
this date It IS proper for me- IN justice to my CLIENT
TO hand you tho correspondence which has passed
between Mr.. Kinney and the counsel on both sides
There is no proper occasion this for parading
before the public matters and differences OF purely
personal character tho only issues Involved being
to whether or not Willard Ide the former husband OF
Mrs. Kinney, is now living, and TO whether not
Mrs Kinney, at the time OF her second marriage,
knew that her iormcr husband was living, aud knew
that he had been for many years an occasional visitor
at his athcr's home IN Railway, ~ J. The following
note addressed TO Mr.. Kinney at tho instance OF his
wife was handed TO me for attention., and was in
formed by Mr.. Kinney that personal interview with
me was desired by Mr. townsend after his return from
an intended absence. In the meantime Mr. Kinney
learned that Willard lido s living, and thercupon ad
dressed TO Messrs Townsend Weed the letter, under
date OF February w. which give below, and 10 which,
up TO the present time, have received no reply.
There would be no occasion Tor this ommunication
paragraph OF my letter. but significantly fails to quote
the paragraph immediately following and which will
be noticed IS the closing paragraph OF the letter, OF
which herewith furnish you copy.
TOWNSEND KiszEY.
New YORK, Feb. .. 1877.
SixYour consulted with refcrsnc. her
difficulties with you and placed ia hands letter 10
you take in that letter diacuiy dcto,.
mining tho soS,e yn we win .a.ps IN be, Ssa
you put Us In communication With yonr attorneys should
ssds hs, and such
a''' on behalf Of our ellen" as the lSWssESSp ssr
surLxR TO TOWNSEND
FxsRuAnr Q. 1877
.nss - T.. .,ssr q Mrs. Knssy has Seen placed IN ny
expressed person.iiy viii saIi npon ysa
y"a y
20 the position which Mr. Kin.ey takes in premises
which authorize. marriage where husband wife OF ths
party mayns hs; % been .ss.n. sye 'sscs..v. ys
exhibited nIm what purpcrted TO be deces Of absolute
Upon now discover such dccree In
tact ouy and that what was originally drawn
Judge Cardcso In his own handwriting. to separation
Ms Kinsey says further that II 10 not srne that Mrs Kin
has not known the whereabouts Of her former husband
living and proof Of this fact viii admit Of possible
Under these circumstances Mr. Kinney r. entirely indi.-
posed mako Whatever with Mrs Kinney
action in his behalf anuu the marriage With Mrs
kinney.
WILL her convenience Interview with her In such
manner as you may desire Very truly Yours, u,,r,up
submit that inasmuch as closed my communIca-
tion with Invitation TO interview. to be had at
the pleasure and convenience OF counsel and their
Client thc arrest OF Mr. Kinney. merchant OF repu,a-
and standing, not only unexpected, but wholly
uncalled for aud unjust of course, make no renec-
bility rests for the action which was taken.
This much In explanation OF the facts OF this case,
but further controversy through The press will DO
INDUCED In on the part OF Mr. Kinney under any cir
cumslances, an action having been prepared 10 DO
brought to annui the marriage between the parties
the grounds that the former husband Is now living.
and that Mrs Kinney Is alleged by her husband to have
known al tho Of her marriage that her nrst hus
band was living, aud TO nave therefore practised
fraud upon Mr. Kinney IN contracns her marriage
with him. BUTLER,
NEW YoRK. Feb 10. 1871.