New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-02
A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.
MARGARET SMITHS ARREST.

MARGARET SMITHS ARREST.
rup COMPILATIONS CAUSED BY THIS PROCEED
ING-COUNTER SUITS INSTITUTED, LAWYERS AC-
crsrNG EACH OTHER, AND DIVORCE SECRETS
DryULGED.
The trial of Margaret Smith, whose arbitrary
arrest to prevent her tosiifying civil action In Brook
yn was fully detailed III THE TRIBUNE several days ago,
will take place to-day IN General Sessions The notoriey
given the by the publication OF the actso the arrest
ana TIE incidents OF the Pine divorce suit has led to the
accumulation OF much testimony against her, and to
elimination and recrmuaton the part Of the lawyers,
and the trial win be an exciting Counter
suits by Mrs Smith against those who caused her Illegal
arrest TO be instituted. George W. WILSON, attorney
for Mrs Crosby claims TO have traced the anonymous
letters suggesting compromise 10 the attorneys OF MIS-
smith, while they the other hand, ~ ihcy assert,
have obtained evidence that the suits Of Mrs Crosby ana
Mrs. willard were instgaed by others. and that the
policeman who male the arrest suggested 10 the LATTER
against her Own Judgment, 10 mako complaint
I'm giving an of this arrest IT necessary to
state some OF the facts developed in the suit oil Pine
against Pine The rebutng testimony in the case u not
vet all IN ard Mrs PINES lawyer and the lady herself
protest that incomplete evidence docs her great in
Justice The story told in contradiction of the testimony
for Dr. Pine as published in TIE TRIBUNE s very inter
esting Ethan Allen who FOR several years has been act
ing as counsel for Pine family. stated nat me article
lately published regarding the arrest Oi slf' S1.ii, con-
~ I'll you &C. .tory - said Me- Allen -'as know il.
IN 1870 soon after the 81 Dr. Pine and Mss
Neville the fo obtained position n clerk ~ ire
plstoGce. lie had nor been there long when suspicion
attached 10 him oi rObbing toe mails He was watched
ny Col. GsyUr, then Special Agent, aud was hhaly
caught IN the act. lie Was lnd ci"i, aud pht under
- COO bail. James H. Taylor. then living requested ne
10 d icnd him, and went upon his bond Mrs. Neville
Crs. Pines stcp-mOtlcr depD.!ting WIN TAYLOR $1,000
IN cash security. Upon inquiry INTO the case. tod
MIN that he could not stand trial - conviction vas
81 g lie lr the city aud the Dal ponds "Cie forfeited,
be going to LyndOn, OH County, Kpn>as Forrigheen
months Ms Pine pc sisentls applied 10 Attorney 5cn-
,r.l Ack,rnaD and District Attorney Noah DAVIS
and made every effort to save her husband
ney-Gcnertl refused to admit nobe proseqn,
but influenced BY the appeals 81 DistrctA 'oney Dts
by the payment Of about $1,000 tie amount hch the
accused was supposed 10 have sioen Mrs. Pine tAen
joined her husband N Kanfls under the belief and nope
hut his escape Safe Prison would induce
HIM 10 lead better LIE IA future l beard no more OF
tuOm for two or three years when suddenly
learned tnat they bad returned and were living in
iroOAiyn, and upon investigating the matter,
in Kansas bad seduced the daughter Of q clergy
ana been guity oil Oh criminal acts which made 10 nee
Neville and Ms. Pine, calm. u,'n ms complained mat
tns brutal husband IN Brooklyn was going from bad 70
with him. SIc remarked to That she pad made re-
peaeI efforts to pass over ~, faults homug az ust
. nope that lie might be- prevailed upon ~ lr'd
heater life. Size alleged that hc WI, pro c,>onIi aDor-
Onlsl and sne WAS M dy terror lat BE- would bee AZ
rested, ana the family be stl further dssaced ; e
flty resolved 10 take steps FOR divorce. on tho
rlay., made against him be never pyt I'm "A rr,y and
tuc divorce granted by default. Hfs. Pine beng
poor, she asked Tor anOny, because she really needed %,
aud II Is IA tuis matter OF aDmony that Dr. Pine Las
III ide dis Ohb defence He pleaded poverty, whe before
IN referee, ana ia order T. cast Election upon his
wtrs rna accr. brings NJ THIS Ms smith. Nr Pine. as
/ was informed, made inquiry oI Ms. Hard ANA Mrs.
Crosby ~ tl, Ms Snt was ana was told Dy D1A mat
III were looking for hcr Accusing hcr OF larceny when
Ms. ,nn c,thcI ia ic rrir enrr ease, d uucn % tne
surprise OF BIS. Pine else, sl" " arrested
uDOn complaint OF Mrs. Crosby. II the arrest
was made stated in 1HE I.lBis ~,
Il certainly Ou'ragc. and can
unquaIihediy deny that Mrs Pine ndd any connection
Whatever with It, The H., between Ms. 1.ulth dId
hcr accusriS belongs 10 them 40 Albert lite, 70
WuOn nee Is made. has been n the city within
da, and now Aol!s r,sJua41c position no 10
Ncstc par. Of tic STATE. Hr "I De Ctcd as Witness
IN tie course OF tn reference"
Mrs. Pine corr3boratcd all that Mr.. Allen stated. CIV
ing fuller details and showing letters rom AttoneyGen.
Alderman and Judge Noah DAVIS, which cortrm'd the
charges against Pine, aud should c0nclusiyc'v her
great dcy0ucn 20 him i0f man years bui 0lr td not
8ISh the facts DE stated except as LIFcl by her
counsel.
Mrs Janc Willard, OF 10. 1Q3 Cinfonp'aee also denies
tie ruJA OF tie testimony h the Pine ease Do mailing
Dad brought St against Sir. smith aff caused
her arrest tuc igsigii o Me. i zee. she states
many facts against Mrs. SIutL, TA.h Will however. pro-
btDy bee uIou-h on ON the hearing 81 tlc cI-r dtf.
They oi such pcOus character fuat TIT fhlNtN ~
cannot pJD-l them. oIe admit, having mrt Ale. flue
several occasions, bat SIC never iut-t i Der 20 ms
action. Mrs Willard say, She would not LlYe pressed
ier a-dl't NfS. -u'h bat tnlt she heard That
Mis-. smith hau ddpcd OtLcls