The New York herald., 1878-03-08
THE COURTS.
Trials and Tribulatione Of
Aspirante for Divorce.
ADMIRALTY DECISIONS.
Araignment and Plea Of Therasson. the
Indicted Lawyer.
UNAPPRECIATED PLEAsANTRIES.

There has already been fully published In the HERALD
s particulars OF the suit brought By julius Schroeder
against his wife, Sophia schroeder. for divorce on
tho ground OF cruel and inhuman treatment and
habituai drunkenness The trial Of the case was
commenced yesterday before Judge Van Brunt holding
special term OF the Supreme Court. Quite number
or ladies' were present, including the defendant who
u woman about thirty years Of age and was quite
neatly dressed and Of progressing appearance.
Mr. Schroeder was represented BY Mr.. Henry
g. Morapgo, and. tho defendant By Mr.. Alfred
Bseckler After brief but clear opinion o! tho
By the plaintiffs counsel. reciting tho facts upon
which 10 based the suit for divorce. the plaintiff was
called 10 witness stand and entered Into detailed
account Of various acts alleged cruelty the part
Of his vito and for her abnormal tendencies to indulge
in spiruous l,quora He stated that In her moments
Of rage. generally supernduced BY excessive drinking.
she would hurl at him anything most convenient
as hand, mafing sad havoc among crockery
and knivos on the table. In the course OF his
testimony he stated that ne caused hor commitment
twice TO Blackweli's Island for drunkenness. He
stated that she was entirely negleettui Of nor three
children and himsel. H0 was vigorously cross-exam-
ined by Mr. Steckler but did not vary materially from
his direct testimony. Mrs onderdonk and Mrs. Tap
wiI probably occupy two or three days It s claimed
on the part tho defendant that the husband treated
II
fence will be that tho husband under tho law has
right to bring suit for divorce on she ground alleged
In mis- complaint.
renee In Supreme Court Chambers for stay OF pro-
ceedngs aud order directing mission TO Issue
for the examination OF Witnesses In Utah In the suit
Tor divorce brought BY Henry l. Cary against Emma
b. Cary. II is claimed that the defendant mas for
mer husband living named Roswell Strecter, to whom
snc Was married in 1S47 the later marriage. al
legei, having taken place in 1872. Mrs. Cary
shss her erss husband, who enlisted as solder in tho
war rebellion, was shot as deserter. 1t was
also alleged that bogus Utah decree OF divorce COM
Ihe case has been taken before John G. Lamberson.
referee, and the motion was to stay tho taking OF
BY the commission the nrst husband OF the defen.
oans, who, II Is claimed. - now resident OF Utah.
souihworth appeared Tor the plaint and Nj. Edward
Haines for the defendant.
was made bcnali OF Lois o. Jones in the suit for
divorce against her husband. William r. Jones' for
counsel lee and aimony at the rate Of $40 per week
during tho pendency OF this action. The plaintiff
claims that The 1875 her husband deserted her
and went England. and from thence 10 Australia.
On his return to this country she began proceedings
against him Tor divorce Tho plaintiff was
represented by Mr.. Charles b. Thornton and
tnere was read an afhdsvs from the husband. now
business Hudson street, that he went 10 England
with her consent that business being dull he wrote 10
advice, and meantime he had gone to Australia. He
states further that alter he came back he found hcr
lute divorce on account Of inndeity After q some-
what lengthy argument Judge Lawrence took the
papers, rcserving his decision.
In the sui. brought by Ida Oppsnheimsr against Max
Oppenheimer, TO whom as she alleged, she was fraud
rlen.ly married whllo under the influence Of liquor
Judge Freedman to-day refused TO confirm tbs report
OF the referee In favor Of Mrs Opponhsime holding
that the reference and all subsequent proceedings
irregular.
DECISIONS IN ADMIRALTY.
Court handed down yesterday three decisions In
admiralty. Tho hrst case was tho suit OF George B.
Archer and others against the steamship Adriasic.
This suit brought 10 recover S. l78 25. with In
ssrest from March a. 1875 as damages sustained on
100 bales Of coir yarn, brought by the steamship
Adriatio from Liverpool to New York and consigned
70 tho nbeliants Judge Biatchford after reviewing
the facts says that the evidence tho part Of the
defence goes TO tho extent at cast, Of laying foun-
datlon for . reasonable inference that the damage
had previously to the shipment OF the balcs
n Liverpool, and 10 sufficient TO throw on the libel
iants the burden OF rebutting such Inference He
Jumbo "a Biatchford, G. c. r, 52ll and that the
libel must be dismissed with costs. In this suit
Messrs. r. Rowland aud q. H. Smith appeared for the
iocIants and Mcssrs E. p. Wheeler and G. Z. South
ern for tho defendants.
The second decision was In the sui. OF vandever J.
Dodge against tho steamtug Gorilla and the schooner
Helen Judge Biatchford held that IL was the duty OF
tug avoid the schooner that the circumstances
IN the tug; that It being daylight tho tug was bound
anticipate that there might bc sailing vessel In
the which would come out TO 20 around tho
HOOK that the tug havo avoided the collision
by taking seasonaby any other method but the one
she took. The libel Is therefore dismissed as 10 the
schooner with costs, and order given directing o
decree for Ihe bellant against the tug with Costs
with reference TO ASCERTAIN tho damages. Mossrs.
Beebe, Wilcox and Hobbs appeared for tho libsant;
A. Stewart for tho Gorilla, and W. W. Goodrich for
the Helen.
In tho suit brought by Philip Wolf and Daniel
HeiDsnsmer against the steamship Colon was given
thc last decision This libel against the steam
snip Colon tor the value OF the contents Of
ecrain packages OF brandy and wine shipped board
tbe steamer Colon at Aspnwa TO be brought to this
city. When the vessel arrived here tho contents
were gone, and the packages were reduced to loose
slaves. Judge Bistcniord orders q decree Tor the
hbsants with costs with reference 10 ascertain tho
damages the libellants have sustained.
THE THERASSON INDICTMENT.
Louis r. Therasson, the lawyer and member OF the
orm OF Therssson Il Ryan, Of No. Pine street. was
srraisned Tor trial yesterday by Assistant District
Attorney Bell before Recorder Hackett In the Court
Of General Sessions, under indictment charging
h,rc nth obtatnino m siynaturo nv faso orctances