New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
TESTIMONY FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

The trial of the suit of GeOrgana Morrison,
TO aside her marriage with Joseph Lopez April t.
ls76 occupied the supreme Court Special Term before
Judge Van Brunt all day yesterday, and will probably
occupy to-day and tomorrow. Thomas i. stillman,
in opening the case stated the facts he intended 10
prove to lie these: Mr. Morrison, the paintifs father.
had by years Of frugali!y and industry accumulated
fortune, his wife aiding him. Wien the plaintiff was
sixteen years old she and her father had the msfor
time to lose her mother The plaintiff had unfortunately
been dwarfed by early disease and her mind, though
deranged. mad been weakened Under these circum
stance, the age of twenty-five, she married the
defendant The man whom she chose one of those
waits OF society, belonging that meets in
all large cities, without any particular name. without
any disclosed parcntaCe with no known business with
Mr. stInan cmpfas zed this description by pointing
Lopez. who is strOng5uiit broad shouldercd man,
that OF priZegbter, ana dark swarthy face with
very skin. He does not appear 10 lie slcn man
yOlmg woman.
Mr. stuan. continuing his opening speech. said that
the case filthy ease. in which marriage the
result Of conspiracy begun III ccllar-tbc cnslrdtors
living in eIet-carried On thr0ugh the back doors OF
Mir M0rsOu's house and aYOwcdy by the chrt cOnSVir
atOl. the defendant, not to OBTAIN the lady IN marriage
but TO obtain her fathers money.
Fred rick : Morrison, father of the plaintiff.
In tr facts that his daughter lived with him al No ~
West Folty-Secoud-st; that she 81 somewhat weak
mind that first ntmation he had Of ms daughters
marriage wAs through letter stating tlat She was can;
desiIurly married 10 Lopez and about start
California lie had told Mrs Llis one of the servants
that he didn't want her TO bring him any taie about
Mss Geornana Morrison the neat witness. She i.
small aud dencgtc in aImcarancc with some dGlncss Of
expression. In every sy she is the opposite the
man who claims 10 I've her husband. she answered
introduction to Lopez by Sarah lihs ~ February,
1877. This was in the front basement OF the house
Mrs. Iils said. " Here is IoPcz," aud Miss Morrison
asked Who Is he !" Mrs. lIllis answered " great
friend Of mine" Witness continued: He grabbed me
Inv tbe arm lie pulled m, out into The front area WAS
IA ned
sick. Lopez SAID would write me letter. After
that Mrs Lii, came up and told me that !
f"oIs not to STAY ami talk with him, as he ihougli
great deal OF ne. She sad that was very silly; that
1nuez was very nice man and had lots of money.
told go for him. as II was the Only chaice h"d To
Tie witness further testified that. under Mrs Llis's
urgency ehe met Lopez several tines ana wrote nlm
several etter- Mrs Hills made her write them; she
win her talk. When she went to tie hunse Of Dr,
Tiffany (tbe Clergyman who performed the marriage
ceremony, she did not mean 10 marry Eugene hiow.a
friend Of Lopez accompanied them. Al The door OF
Dr. Tiffany mousse. SAID Ihc "lthcsS, hcslllcu bht
he pushed me ~, and told ine ot to make h"y SHOW
ME- Morrison further testified that after the marriage
wae she 20 frightened mat she haldn hlir" WhH'
ehe was DONG Lopez told her 10 10 nome lir "I"t.
her a letter. which Mrs. Liis made her nurn lie i"d
her ia thcir talks mat ne Aad come money pul t'
nothing of his business, OF ms family or 81 lis chac,'
He sad that he would take her 10 California. aud t1
hc had given M bad company NJ" that ne Eht lcE
society She did not gel any money Tor L0r.I, but
: ,rah Is got from her fathers farmer for MIN
Jennie Asnes Major, the next witness was yer!
energetic one, and on cTOsscNI!nat0n very dthant
Qte
Mrs Liils ana heard from her some Of The details ~
Moi TO force Miss Morrison into marriage win Lopez
SAe sad thst Lopez mad proposed marriage 10 hcFsc
and trcd to borrow money nom her Atcr me MARINE
sarah Iis 10 live with rf, anu ipi' hcr sHc must
swear favor OF Lopez, ana offered her money TO do 80
On crnss-ex IA animation, she asked If she was "a
dressmaker and SNAPPED out. " yes ana co"'d turn
my hand to anything else L0nest
0-Do you expect payment for your testimony A.
do not ,,,s., ana. . ,,o,, ,.r,,
! nave fc!i sarah Lis dld WRONG, aud has told one
falsenold after snOtDeI, ana she knows II.
ODD not Mr. Bates come 10 your Ayes; ana 80
Odd he not send yon a postal card Ayes; just
The wines. said further: Miss llis said there was
war IN the house, and must swear ~ aEpI o. LOPEZ
and she answered Bad luck 10 YOU Wont swear Tor
Won +" spoke to her about Nj. Moris0n and Mrs LII
iis answered. On him, its gosd thing for the old
hog and nay he never Use from the bed ne lies on.
and they would have good time together
O-What do you think Of Mrs. Li!s! Al THINK Il
CGaIies A. Bisgs testified that he became acquainted
with Lopez In M'ni IN Wc.t ana m%h. :" nnd
pledged his ovefeoat TO pay the rent thete.
NE housc the resort OF cisfepntabIe Worrh.
~ Jnprz he sid she was worth 100000 III her OWN
ri~ld and her fathcr worth tG,OOO,0O0; once he
Increased thai 81 100000 lie sad ne was gong 10
marry her inr "stake" Of from SlJ,oOO 10 Y-JOVo.
Jt before marriage, he engaged rooms ioi Lopez nj
the West Side Hotel. They went 70 I'VE there tseiIer
tie morning OF me mTi'agri i%ph to' n . at y
breakfast In afternoon, aftcr the marriage Lopez
and me witness went back 10 No. o. West Fourtlsi,
where LOp,z went 10 the room o. woman 'l"r ~ LEG
housc Dnd The witness to tine room OF another
woman IopeI described Miss Morrison 10 the WitncsS
ms Il woman of dminuVe stature, having Ddd com,
pcxiOu, wcaA-Dndet, and not such glrl As nc "deu
Tor wife. ,.-,-
Henry W. Warner and Charles II. Jons' hotel CLERKS
III the Continental Hotel IN this elty proved ti Dou
New Years Day, 1877 LOpez sent telegram puIp" L
ing 10 he to ms wife In Nevada. warner guaranteed
payment he telegraph charges, rs Lopez was III ceb
Tor Ms board, and the Telegram WAS Tor money. .
Daniel o. Glllctt distant connection OF the MORRISON
family trst.fcd that ana detective worn III tHt
matter ana IN the gallery Of the London Theatre over
heard q fragment % conversation III winch iIiehh ol
Jnnrz sald Are you tOnd with the Girll Lopez
rrn,pd We'll was, but SINCE the old folks nave rdIr
"A r,w d0nl Au0w. dId expect $4,000, but Inc O.d
foIk. kick 80 don't expect more than S2,OOo Win
fb1t know a California livery stable can BUY
The count thcn Adjourned