The New York herald., 1878-03-12
AN UNWILLING BRIDE.
Miss GeOrgiana MOrrison's Divorce
Suit Against Lopez.
THE LADY'S STORY.
Sarah Lillis, the Chambermaid, as q Matrl.
mOnial Broker

In the spring Of 1877 Miss Georgiana MORRISON q
young lazy scarce OF her toens ana .hs daughter
oi q retired merchant OF this city, made the ac-
quatn,ancs Joseph Lopez, spaniard. The ac-
quaintance, according the young ladys story was
brought about by Sarah Lls. cnambermaid In the
oi Mr.. Morrison, by bringing the parties TO-
gsther IN the basement. Tho result The marriage
OF Mss Morrison and Lopez BY Rev. Dr. Tiffany, OF
this city, April T. 1877 she returning TO her
fathers house Immediately after tho ceremony and
he going his way. Two weeks thereafter, by means
Of an anonymous letter, the young iady's iaher was
madc aware Of what had happened, and immediately
ADVISED his daughter to have no more TO do with
Lopez, as he knew nothing about HIM. She followed
her ia.hcr's advice, remained in the house and
avoided Lopez
CORPUS.
Lopez then appealed 10 the courts, alleging that
his wife was detained against will in her fathers
house. and obsained writ oil ha0cas corpus, which
caused the production OF tho young lady in Supreme
Court, Chambers The result was such as to satisfy
the Court that restraint mad been exercised upon
tho young lady, and that she voluntarily kept away
from the man who claimed ncr as his wife.
Tho habeas corpus was dismissed by tho Court, and
then ensued action the part OF the lady to have
the marriage annulled on tho ground OF fraud. TINS
suit was called up In the supreme Court, Special
Term, on Friday lasi and was continued yesterday
before Judge Van Bruut without Jury. There
large crowd present in court many Of whom
IDENTIFY witnesses IN the case.
DIVORCE SUIT.
The tnitiatory step in the day proceedings tor
Judge Van Brunt 10 render a decislon denying
mouon made Friday to dismiss the plant,
aud suggestion which had been mado TO refer
the He SAID he would have done SO II cohabta-
lion had been therein, but as IL was not he
would direct that the ria continue before him. Both
parties the action were present in court hs PLAIN
tF presenting the appearance OF modest and intelli
gent young lady, and the defendant countenance of
decidedly Spanish or Italian Gust
THE MORRISON FAMILY
In opening the The jury behalf OF tho
plaintiff Mr. Stillman rected SUBSTANTIALLY the facts Of
the coursbip and marriage. which will bc found In
the testimony. The father OF plaintiff, he said,
seventy.three years OF und born IN this city. Al
an early aye he was thrown his resources.
and by honest industry and irugaity he eventually
accumulated large fortune ana acquired u character
Tor honesty and integrity such lew men acquire In
the community. HIS dauIhlsr had the fostering
OF esnmabe mother until she
ing from girlhood to wouiunhood, she had the
misfortune TO 1850 her mother Her ather, sick In
body aud harassed mind, was unable " surround
his laughter with those social restraints which
safeguards against unfortunate marriages. This was
the more difficult as his daughter was dwariod by
early disease and nor mind somewhat stunted. Tue
result evident IN The man whom she had chosen,
one 0i those waits of society common TO lurae cities
without particular nahhc parentage, known business
or declared OBJECT IN liie Inc conspiracy IN the
began tho cellar ana ended IN tue garrett and
through the acquaintance OF scullion Of the Kitchen
and tase promises and deceit marriage was reached
and this suit cOus.Q Qurncc.
THE FATHERS TESTIMONY.
The nrst witness examined behalf OF the plaintiff
father, Mr. Frederick 5. Morrison. He lived,
he said At NJ. I43 We.t Forty-secona street: his
aauenlsr is twonty-three yeurs DID, ana he regards
her as vi weak intellect he first learned OF ms daugh
ter's marriage through letter. informing him OF that
lac n nd LINN lsh, WAsu uniu In tl0
time tho cour.shp was gong on he was laid up with
rheumatism, and The cook kept the house 50 cold ne
Obliged u Keep his rOom the cook threatening TO
freeze him out 10 mat Lopez might Visit Tho house,
his daughter he considered incapable OF judging ior
herself
PLAINTIFFS TESTIMONY.
The plaintiff was then sworn witness. Her story
was that she rsL made The quaintunce OF Lopez In
The basemens Of ber fathers house; he there
sompany with Sarah Liilis, Tue cnanbermaid, be-
ing introduced ber nadc sufficiently Tree 10 pun
hsr the way This annoyed her, and she went
up suirs but through the influence OF the chamber
maid hhe sot over hsr ahnoysnce and tolerated his
AQuaIntuhce; during some weeks she met him almost
every day. and wrote 10 hun about every other day
!hs meetings. took place a. vsrious points W Four
teenh, aud FIFTY fourth streets; he did
uot represent 70 her that he rc but void her ne
asd monoy, expected more and that alter they should
be married he would take her to California, where he
would give her everything She wanted ana make her
very happy
the day. sho herself 20 out and meet Lopez,
vaguely expecting 10 get married, but with mind
sun wavurIng; sno met Lopez, ana, ailer havius
walked short distance with hiin, met man whom
be called Eugene Brown, but whom she had never
seen before all three then went 10 the house OF the
clergyman; they had to wait some little time Tor tho
latters ARRIVAL during which sho felt very much con-
fused as TO her POSITION and when he did arrive she
WAS stll more confused and nervous that she VAS
Incapable 0i exertipg her Will As the minister en-
tered Lopez stood up ana the munster asked him II
he wanted u be married and II he had been married
before and the an .wrrs beng satisfactory the min
ster Told her TO stand up and asked her IN the Usual
form, "Wllt thou have tnis man 10 DO Thy wedued
LusUandy" she gave an answer but says she was SO
frightened and nervous tnat shc did not know what
was going on; sue then alixcd her name 10 paper
that was presented TO her; tney were married with
ring which was produced ia court, and proved " be
III old-iashionod seal ring.
After they had got out Oh the street Lopez asked
her If sho was happy. and sue replying thai sue was,
he added that he nappy he scarcely knew what
TO do; something was said about going to u hotel,
but sue objected, and he then told her 10 return TO
her Ialher aird that he would claim her as he
was ape 10 support her; he subsequently wrote ner
letter advising her stay with her athcr, as he
could moi provide ior her; during their
Lopez never said anything 10 hor as 10 whether his
good or bad. or anything as ~ LIS lam
ily nothing more than that he loved hor, had som"
money and would get more, would take her " Cali
iornia and that ber society was the best ahd &c
though mt no would keep to 1t alone.
When she returned from the marriage Sarah Lllli5
took her return greatly 10 heart, scodcd her and
tod her she ought TO have gone with Lopez; that II
she bud gone father would have divded his prop
erty with ner after hc had found 1t OUT and that sho
(Lilis) had lent Lopez good deal of money III Inc
female marriage broker that she afraid 10 20
with hn,; two weeks thereafter. when her iather
came TO knowledge Of the facts he went TO hcr room
auG advised her against meeting or having any furhor
Acquaintance with Lopez
wFE AND TWO CHILDREN
She agreed ana resolved " SEQ nm no moro, and
this uton made absolute by the receipt
oi letter from an acquaintance named Miss Arnold,
l,vlpg IN Harlem, Informing her that Lopez had vile
and Two chiurcn; 'he deceived me in tnat," said
the witness. 'and l meant he should never do 1t
again.
Miss Morrison was cross-examined at considerable
length by counsel Tor the aeieudan anu while
urn,ug Substantially the foregoing iacts TO
light some additional points OF interest After the
marriage, she said, they walked from Thirty -eignth
Itrce nsnr Sixth avenue. 10 seventy -ourth street
She wus asked she wroto TO Lopez alter the mar.
rage and she replied tnat she did not Thirteen ict
tcrs we're then produced, none OF which, she said,
were hers.
ssOd you over watch Tor Lopez from the windowy''
asked counsel.
al never watched for him, never never ~ was the
reply. '.Surah LIlIis might nave written letters
con Iinued Witness, las sue was always wrins, but
mono oi hom were written her rcquesL The mar