The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12
THE COURTS.
A WOman's Trust in the Pistol Of Ed
ward s. Stokes.
NEW FACTS IN The THOMAS DIVORCE SUIT.
A Dismissal of the De Greiff Custom
House Seizure Suit.
A WIDOWS TROUBLES.

There has already been published the particulars OF
. for divorce the ground Of alleged adultery,
brought by Dr. l.. c. Thomas against his wife, Emily
G. Thomas According to the story II WAS OF
love a. nrst sight with the matrimonial OF the
parties epitomixcd the sententous apothcgm 'nar-
rying in haste and repenting at leisure.n She is
young Swcde, ana represented as Of the type OF be-
witching blondes They were married. on February I.
1872 and lived together till the 9th OF December last
He charges nor with adultery with Philip Cohen
sidy was appointed referee by Judge Law
renee somo ten days ago on application OF
stage OF tho proceedings Mr. willard Bartlett who had
acted counsel Tor the WIFE, withdrew from the
Here comes now the most curious chapter yet dcvel
oped In the suit. Accompanying the order OF refer
ence was ono directing Mrs. Thomas to choose another
counsel In place OF Mr. Bartlett A notice this effect
gwen by Mr.. Gibbs to Alexander Eyer Of his
clerks. 10 servo on Mrs. Thomas He took the loyal
document, and forthwith, without trouble. as he says
10 hts AFFIDAVIT, served the Mrs. Thomas, u:
her residence No 100 West Foriy-ninth street. This
service was made tho Sd Inst, and response being
received, showing tho selection OF new counsel, an
other young man. named Frederick Thompson, called
on her three days later. According to his affidavit
Mrs. Thomas told him that she did not propose to en-
pioy other counsel when he suggested 10 her that It
her duty TO do so under the order OF Judge Law
renee
III will see, Ed about the matter" her response
70 this suggestion, and then she added, "Please call
later and Will let you know the result. y
He called later, and was told she out walking
with Mr.. Stokes, whose full NAME AZ aiterward gwen
u tue course Of she siaayt appears Us Edward s.
their walk nc called again on the next day and asked
her the conclusion she had come 70 In tho matter after
"sake the Doctor give you $500 before you will ap-
point an attorney" is gwen as the advice to her by
Mr. Stokes, and then she is represented adding
her own account, ~ have defence and Will make
no defence where there Is no use. will be guidcdb By
Ed, and by nobody else am only common
woman and don't mean to have anything to do with
law"
Another party who was present at this interview
n
Tragic cast TO tho closing uterances OF Mrs Thomas
o ~ AKA
my Lie and don't whose business It Is TO inter-
lere. Ed Will shoe! anybody that nierercs with or
Upon the above aIidavits Judge Lawrence yesterday
granted order directing the examination TO proceed
before the rcicrcc whether Mrs Thomas puts in APP
pcarance by counsel or not And thus the case stands
at present.
HEAVY BONDS FOR SMALL DEBTS.
In the month Of December, 1875, when mania for
Official integrity seized the Custom House authorities
of this port. the firm Of Anthony De Grcil, wholesale
importers Of silks and trimmings IN Broome street,
were seized The head Of the firm was at tho time
absent In France and panic fell upon the partners
hero, that for q time they were completely In tho
hands Of the spoilers Tho charge against the firm,
which composed Of De Grelf ana Carl J. Triacco.
was tor differentiation OF lot OF trimmings the ap-
praised valuation Of which $4,000. The officers
premises Of the firm, and for two weeks the
whole business was stopped, Immense loss
10 the defendants. Every expedicnt was resorted
10 for the purpose Of protecting the interests of tho
nrm by the resident partner, but II was only when
bonds TO the amount of $685. 900 were furnished that
the business was permitted 10 proceed. Tho SUIT
tnis against the goods, but no sooner
Tor tho settled to allow business to be
resumed than another suit was begun upon fresh
charges Instituted aga INST the firm penalties. Tho
store was again invaded the officers OF the customs
once moro put IN possession and the business
completely stopped. For temporary rciei d the
Under these double bonds, amounting to $220 900.
the firm have been IRON December 1885, TO yesterday,
using every effort 70 bring their before the courts
for trial In vain. Eventually Mr. Dc Grcn deemed It
tudicious TO change his counsel, hoping thereby TO
Re, before the courts Tor the relief no assured no
would receive when the facts were once presented
Under the management OF cx-Unitcd States Commits
sioner Kenneth q. White, VINO FIRST brought the
before tho notice OF the Solicitor OF tho Treasury, The
latter functionary ordered an investigation into the
circumstances OF tho seizure. THIS examination
developed facts which induced the Solicitor OF
the Treasury TO order the case to be immediately
disposed of. The came up yesterday for triai
before Judge Blatchiord in the Uned States District
Court In opening the case for the government Dis
trct Attorney Woodord said that when he came into
Office he found the case pending. There had been
dilatoriness in bringing tho 10 trial:
mission should have been taken IN PARIS, which had
not been done, and now the principal wit
ness In the the part oil tho gov.
eminent, l.. J. Rorkc, dead and could not,
OF course, now be produced. Mr. Kenneth q. White,
counsel for defendant, commended that the from
0rs mad been OF tho greatest hardship to the de-
fendant-nn extensive importer IN The cty-and thai
IL now high time proceedings should be had
open court end that mis- clients should be
Gated and their business character restored ard that
they might resume their place before their brother
merchants OF the city. After some consultation Juror
Withdrawn aud the against Tho partics pract
caliy dismissed.