The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19
THE NEWELL DIVORCE SUIT.


1T SLOWLY DRAGs ITS SHINY LENGTH ALONG
ANOTHER DAY OF rxPosuREs.
The proceedings in the Newell divorce yester-
day only occupied the forenoon on account Of the abb
sence OF witnesses tor the defence There were
three new fem ls spectators the court room-one
old lady in black, with pretty daughter and another
young married lady. The crowd Of men was as great
aud these ladies were the cynosure OF their
eyes, There wore SPICY silts between counsel yes.
terday, and the proceedings were only distinguished
by the disgusting nlthiness Of or the evidence,
which is OF course, su oppressed TINS account.
AT the end OF the proceedings Judge Lawrence an
nounced that tomorrow, being Good Friday, the
Court would not sit.
MISS oLNEy's LKTTERs NEWELL.
Mr.. Shaler read number OF letters from Miss Oney
10 Mr. Newell, 10 show that there was no Improperly
In them that they were Of business and gossipy
character One letter was about the warm weather,
another the deadlock in business ana another
about Tweed's return to this couutry. which ELECTED
the comment "one cannot help plying HIM, although
he deserves 70 be brought to Justice" In another
letter she describes IRE which occurred night
in Canal street. ana the general made by every
body into the street-n which she did not par
tcipaie, beng TOO deeply Interested at the
time in reading a novel by Wnkie Collins.
Another letter tells him what houses in Paris ne
to buy CHIP hats, and still another was from the
White Mountains and gave some commonplace de-
scriptions OF the scenery. The letters closed with
sincere regard, Candace."
A NEWSPAPER WOMAN
Anne McManus, u little ola woman, who keeps
news sIana al the corner OF University place and
Fourteenth street, was next called the pro.
priety OF Miss Olney's conduct on the street Anne
knew miiliner well, saw her go 10 and come
from meals every day, and declared bat the mil
liner .snever bftec her head TO look anybody The
street" Here some people smiled, ana Ar. Snaer
was so pleased that he laughed outright.
Mr.. Zen Eyck cross-eAamned tue witness and
eci,cd the statement that she had seen Mics Olney
and Nj. Newell 30 INTO and come out OF Bigots alter
breakfast.
Q. aow do you know she went in there for break
fasia
Mr. Snaier rose 10 his ieet ana calculated, cob.
now don't her IKE that because you think you
have an od paper wom.a 10 deal WIN
GET her brc akastthaps what the place Is Tor, sir.
MT Daniel c. Knowiton, husband OF Mra Knowlton.
who kept the house No % somerset street. Boston,
where MRS. Newell lived tor a time, gave some tes,
mony at great length IN corroboranon OF lilo uepos
lion Of Mary Campbell, published yesterday. Most
OF mis- evidence was wholly unnt Tor publication.
DISGUSTING QUERIES
The crosse xamiuatvn very long, but the
answers gwen ny the witness wcrc unsatisfactory aud
his memory on certain points was faulty. He adj
mitted that Boston detectives had come Dlm
order 10 ferret evidence against Mrs Newell TO be
used in the Boardman will case. Mr.. Ten Eyck, IN
cross examining Knowton, dwelt particularly Vi on
The portions OF MS evidence aud into
such deiaiis TO make every man IN the court room
The witnoss huaily reDelled Vt one query, Which
capped the climax OF thness, ana, snaking his head
IN a perpexed of way, he SAID SWELL ii you want
TO 20 INTO such details, would prefer of respect
for the ladies present not TO answer such questions
That Is my position.'N sN u
Judge Lawrence, with dignity, upheld tho witness
IL think he has already told you what he in
languag such man OF common sense iail to
undcrsi and. don want to We stopping you your
but tins appears 20 me 70 be vast
ing time"
have rctsled about Mrs Newell not create considera
bic comnotion the house A. II did.
O. And Mira Newell WAS turned out OF the house IN
conseq that very day, wasn't shey A. she was.
Mr. Snnier desired that inc witness should state his
the morning OF that day which rst aroused the vii
ness SUSPICIOUS to Mrs. Nsweiis conauct, but IT
was ruled out
H4Y NO MORE WITNESSES.
Mr.. Shaier now announced tnat no had only two
more Witnesses to oler ior the uefence-tne colored
Welsh, the Boston lawyers who opposed to Mrs
Newell IN tho Boardman wall Htisationl The BOY
Dougan WAS Ill, anu Mr.. sawyer mad found u mpos-
s.Le como from Boston THIS day He would nave
put Dougan on the stand yesterday afternoon II
he had not complained Of feeling very III, ana TO-
| day worse. suppose, no added humorously,
my friend on the other side, Judge Fuertols- has
| frIgn tened him and nude him ILL
Mr. Snaer declared that he had objection II the
other SIDE went with their rebuttai provided no
whose examination, unless proiracted by the other
side would be very brioi.
Mr. Ten Eyck-I give you notice that the cross
examination OF the boy Dougan will take me at least
day. sat = : ts4 .H ,.g,, -y3
were not willing 10 accept Mt. Shaier's offer, and
Judge Lawrence then adjourned The case I'LL Monday
morning,