New-York tribune., 1878-02-19
TIE HAYNES MARRIAGE CLAIM.

The trial of the suit of Eliza Il. Hynes
against Mary j. McCready and Others obtain posses
sion of real estate in this city, including the Madison
Avenue Ho;el, at Twelty-seveDtl-st. was continued
yesterday before Judge J. F. Daily in the Court OF Com
mon Pleas. Tho plaintiff demands possession as the
wife OF W. r. Hynes Of Nashville Tenn, TO whom SIZE
claims to have been informally married on the English
Channel while the two on their way from Dover
10 Caai he declaring. in the presence o. wtnessos
that she had become his lawful WIFE The defence IA
made that the woman legally married 10 Mr.
Hynes and that he did not recognize her as his wife
When the plaintiff Ilet Mr.. EyneS she was servant
in the Iangham Hotel of London. She is attractive III
features and was asefuly dressed. yesterday, when
she recalled to the stand She was married, she
saG, the age OF eighteen Charles saunders After
her marriage to Mr. Hynes she signed her name as
"MaTy Saunders" but only 10 bank checks abe denied
having signed that the lease OF houee ia Lev
erton-s London which sne lived in 1879 Ia expa-
nation Of the signatures to the bank checks she said
that she had used that name as matter ot con
vonience; the bank officials would not allow married
woman to deposit money without the presence OF her
husband They permitted hoI however, 10 do so undo
her widows name At her husbands death, IN 1870 she
in and unable 10 look his papers Colonel IOGu,
of St Louis friepd OF Der husband, took tue
ON her husbands relatives III hcr behalf Several letters
h. sdirrssed her as dMy dear Lizzie" aud signed him.
self. "Yoars afootOuatoly, w. X. Hynes." Love and
The plaintiff told the.manner in which she was mar
riet on the vessel IN English Channel. Mr. HyHes
had told her that tie "numbng OF priest w@s or no
importance; their mutual promises were sufficient on
Channel she expressed dOu0tS 20 him or the eeaty
OF this method OF matFimony. He answered neI ' We
are now upon the high again repeat my prOmlsc
10 You thar You my lawful wife, as long - yoU re
main true 10 vows" Ono Of her boys Wss named
after his pateInal grandfather Andrew HyAes ana lhs
other alter hls father William hose uyn6s. ,
William J. Loader, private detective or PnkeFtons
Agency testified that lac sent TO England % look up
evidence the defence He saw the signatures OF the
plaintiff to bank checks and also certain signatures
OF Mary T. saunders to Gsters OF the births % t"o
children These children were named william Rose
Saunders and Andrew Saunders aud we're registered -
the children Of William and Mary h. Saunders An ei-
fort was made show by this witness tnat the sigma
checks and 10 the registration certlnctts
were III the handwriting ana therefore were
written by the plaintiff but the court ruled Oh! Ie orr
deuce. The attempt 10 prove her snatufe 10 ne Iec
OF house in LeyertOu-st, London, WAS created ~ me
same manner Several Witnesses were called N order 10
provc the rules the French Code III regard 20 the reg
stratiOn of marriages. Judge Daily would NOT aoMt thc
evidence.
Mrs Mary ]. UIcCready and Mrs. J.. Gay. sisters Of
Mr. Hynes testified 10 his death burial, ana me 1
pciutInent OF Mrs NeCrcady administering OF MS
property. Mrs McCready SAID that her brother. WHO
educated at the 3. LOaIs UhyeToy, WAS IcgdfGod
a OF excellent character Tee pilintin va re-
called testify that she knew nothing OF te birth rcgis
introduced by copies into evidence and she did moi
know whether her children's births over gscred
William Saunders brother Of her former husband.
Stephen W. Fullerton Will sum up for the defence 10
to-day, and Joseph H. Choate for the plaintiff.