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were brought up for rebuttsl would st b time for
Mr.. Shafer 10 raise his objection

were brought up Tor rebutts Il would st b time for
Mr.. Shafer 10 raise his objection.
NEWELL QUESTIONED.
Mr. Fullerton now soismnly rose and said that be-
lore rested the plaintiffs case IL his duty.
pursuance OF law passed IN 1871 put the plain
In a single question. As IL was only question BIO
hoped HIS Honor would allow her TO retain her
court.
whose lace sunused with slight fusn, slightly
but gracefully ana placing her hand upon Bible
handed 10 her sne bowed her head and listened TO
question which Judge Fullerton, IN solemn voice,
o. is there any Judgment decree for divorce on
tne ground Of adultery against you ana favor Of
your husband Lorenzo u. Newell IN any court Of this
StateY A. No; not 10 my knowledge
Mr.. Shaier-lt 10 not pretondea ~ " mat tners
Judge Fullertop--I only ask the question because
OPENING yoR DEFEsGE
A recess taken, and alter recess MT. Arnold
made the opening for the defence he spoke, In the
main, followsIhe course OF inc defence has been
suOm,,led In the opening OF the other side II
promised that the charges Of adultery between M
Newell and Miss Olney should be fairly established,
ana screen scene was promised between them such
as would almost rival tue screen scene N ne
remained unuhled. but the Innocence Of Mss olney
mas been fully SHOWN you You VIII NO doubt con-
graduate ner ana upon The soo.
ton occupies MISS Oiney has been on the stand
and mas rscounted 20 you an The details o. ner past
New York in the millinery business Win the captal
furnished Ter BY Newell SmLh You must conclude
that sne u model Tor women left 70 tnelr own re-
sources aud you whather such woman " likely
TO ensDared by the wies Of man even as black ~
the witness Pckerns has painted Mr.. Newell TO Der
/ ask YOU whether anything that occurred between
her and Mr.. Newell would bring blush 70 the cheey
OF the most modest woman
s.Do NOT BLIGHT FLowERl"
We believe her TO DO pure aud gu'tess, ano we Pc
hour Of her need Her prospects, her reputation aad
future with you, ana DO not oeheve tnat you
% Dsn .s s opSn
He was aware when he married MS wiie tnat sne nxu
certain reations with Mr. Boardman out ne oeIievcd
that they upon pure and suiitiess foundation
He little knew that thsse relations had been criminal
TACT proven by The letters that have been read 70 you
and which can bear NO other construction. For hve
years remained away IN France corresponding
with Mr. Boaraman and unwilling TO come back 10 this
country for lear that sue might be passing Boardman,
whom she had wanted come France and live with
her At last she heard OF the death OF Mr. Boardman,
came back country ana then preferred Claim
upon estate which FIRST modestly began at So QUO,
but when she fell into tho hands OF Richardson, no.
torlous Boston lawyer, and Pickering, rose "a
s2,oO0,Ooo
WHY so MUCH SECRECY?
II will be commended that Mr.. B0ardmon bore to
Mrs. Newell the relation OF loser father II So why
dad she not sian her letters nimf Why dd she
offer 20 seno him back his letters9 Why did
instructions 10 have them burned? Itnlnk We have
established quito us mucn proof OF criminaity be-
Pickering and Mrs. Newell as has oeen tired TO
be established by the other side between Mr. Newell
and Miss Oiney. We shall also claim that besides her
I'm properties with Boardman and Pickering she was
guilty al another time in Boston In 1872 Mr. Arnold
gave an outline oil the evidence, which Is nnht Tor
publication he concluded BY saying that the jury
wrongs and IN their proper time Mr.. Nswelrs coun-
sci would ask them 70 dissolve this marriage whom
to MrA Newell had been mated ono from Inc osgn'
ming
Miss Olney was frat recalled by way OF robuttal.
She tame herself as noncnaiantly as ever.
O. You have heard the testimony about your letters
TO Mr.. Newell which wero destroyed BY himf A.
Yes, SIR.
Q. Now want to ask you whether you ever wrote
letter TO Mr.. Newell IN your lite that you arc
MIR. Fuiier.on-I OBJECT. MSS Olney. l. nope you
Will restrain yourself when make an objection.
@ What was the nature Of your correspondence
WIN Mr. NEWELL
Mr. FulierIon-L object.
JUDGE Lawrence-I think shall admit tina shall
allow her to state the contents OF her letters
Nj. Fulierton-l insist taat when party destroys
letters he cannot turn round aud give parole evidence
as to their contents Such Is the invaria0le rule
Mr.. shafer urged that there was no such rule.
Mr. Fulcrton-If there was nothinE 10 these letters
them aud commit Them TO the flames. because ashes
tell no tales?
Pickering led We propose TO show that there were
no sucn letters II wont do for the counsel to assume
the existence such Even according To thel
story these alleged letters were destroyed ny mutual
consent .
proved TO De destroyed evidence may be given az 70
their par contens without allowing the witness
generally 10 describe their nature.
THE CORRESPONDENCE EPIToAIzED
Q Now, MISS Olney, be careful not 70 say generally
anything about the propriety or impropriety OF your
Mr.. Newell when he Paris generally once
weeK, telling him what kinds OF goods no should buy
and 1t " hal use he could best buy Them when he
became landlord OF The house IN winch aid bus ness
l would also communi to him anything IN refer
snce the house tnat thought he ought 20 know;
would also write 10 him had been 10 places OF
amusement telling him what mad seen anu VINO was
with me
o. Did you ever marx your letters "Privater' A.
Never; there any hing private about them.
Mr.. fullerton-l submit taat .nis is improper.
Mr.. Shaicr-lt - proper, submit
Judge Lawrsnce-lt Is an opinion, and therefore
improper Strike II out
her sIateroom when wont TO Europe with Newell
in order That there could have been no I'M
trip she occupied ststeroom jointly with three
other ladies' and upon another Trip alone.
q bid you aud Mr. Newell evor occupy communi.
eating rooms AT . hotel in Liverpool A. (Vohe
mentlyl-Never.
Q You heard tho witness Hardenbrook and ha
Testimony about M Newell sitting in your room late
MINT In his shirt sleeves. Was ne ever IN YOU
In his shirt slecvess A. lie never was IN my
room IN his shirt sleeves.
FALSE, FALsEl
Q. Was IL true, Mr. james stated, that Mr..
Newell was IN your rooms at midnight and laters A.
Mr. Newell Was never In my rooms ~ late 40 Mr..
james testified that ne WAS
o. A. what hours used ne TO visit you2 A. He gen.
orally came between halfpa seven and haIf-past
eight r. NJ. ana lett between ten and naifpast teni
sometimes when we had Loen out TO the theatre ne
would come ia wth me Tor moment aud then leave
Immediately.
o. Tie inference which tho witness James meant 70
leave open Was that he was 10 your house all night.
Vas Mr. Newell ever IN your mousse all nighl2 A.
Euerseticaily)-He never was.
Y Was ANY "tner gentleman ever In your house all
night? A. (in the same tone)-Sever.
MT Suaier-rnat Is all.
Colonel Fellows cross-exa mined Miss Onoy and
Questioned her as 10 an Incident teslinsd TO Dy the
witness Armstrong; that one night In going out he
heard the Key in the door OF Mss oiney's room turn
ana Mr. Newell was about to come out when he saw
the witness aud lodged" back. Mss 0iney indig-
nanuy denounced his testimony as iase 'He al"ays
LETT my rooms AS gentlcnan," sne declared vgor.
ousiy. MSS Olney also empnatcallv denied otueI
/ statements OF III former inmates OF her house whe
had testified 10 her and Mr.. Newell's NOV, ments
q You have heard the testimony about your walk
ins arm IN arm WITH Nj. Newell A. When used "a
10 out with Mr.. Newell IN the evening 1 generally
took his u never IN the day.
| A cnAxBERMAlDs TESTIMONY.
Mr. Arnold read The deposition oil a ambermaid,
Mary Campuen, VINO lived IN the mouse with
Mrs Newell ut No. 70 Somerset street. Boston, whion
| was kept bv Mrs. kbowlton Mucn oil tho testi-
mony vi This witness Is unht Tor publication. Mrs.
Newell promised her home for herself aud daughter
Tor ie aud 900 AZ she would tell her
In the Boardmaa viii case what she knew. Mary re-
| turIed that snc would tell the Truth II called upon
ana that she could not be briDed the weight OF
the piano In GOLD. DaughteE) Sho then threat ned