The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-12
Another Chapter In Their
Tale CT Scandal.
MISS OLNEY's NEIGHBORs-
What They Saw in the Mil
liners Room.
A LAWYERS TESTIMONY.

room TO overlooking. Among those present
was noticed Mr.. Nichols, OF recent divorce
fame Mrs Newell, the plaintiff. sat be-
s,do ex-Judge Fullerton her counsel, taking notes
throughout tho day and prompting all sorts oil ques
lions Miss Oney sat near Mr.. Newell, the defendant
and wac chatting pleasantly with Boston lady
friend. n Miss Pollard. Miss oney looked FIR more
composed than she on the opening day she
famed herself eisurcly during The examination OF the
witnesses, aud matter whether the testimony
assaed nor or not she kept the same pleasant smile
on her lace There some elderly ladies IN the
court ROOM relatives OF the interested parties. and the
vast throng OF curiosity seekers stared every female
Ia the room almost out OF countenancc.
STRANGE CONTRASTS.
As between the two nerones or this divorce drama,
Miss olney and Mrs. Newell nothing more decided
could be conceived the contrast in their appear
ancc-Mrs. Newell, fne proportioned, buxom wo-
man. with her bright, rosy cheeks, and Keen hasning,
dark eyes, full OF LIE and hustle and scarcely stii ior
an instant; and the fashionable milner MISS oiney'
TALL thin with long saow, coIoriess face and Ter
lmmobie expression, who, but for her persistent fan
ming might have been taken Tor some statue. inc
counsel offered some striking contrasts, loo. MI
Snaicr, with his lusty, roaring voice. winch wouu
seem bring the very ceiling down, with MS power
fu square figure and great rubcnnd face. carried on
his cage as though he about to take citadel py
storm. Ia cross-examinng witness he pounces upon
him. ,lgs him question alter question before he has
scarcely get breath, and travels altogether at
rate OF about mile per minute (fguratiyely speak
inrl. ExJudge Fullerton, with his large, pale, worn
lace his white mustache and his high bald head,
with that calm but earnest intensity with which he
apparently wants to transnx the witness he gazes
Il him with his keen eyes sits right III front Of tho
lawyers table Mr.. Ten Eyck, his associate. looks as
mild and sweet popular parson; and Colonel Eel
lows with his great, smooth-shaven. sharp-ieatureo
face and rather hard loud, grating voice, Is also
prominent figure OF the court room. Judge Lawrence,
who presides does waste an instant upon tho To-
male attractions before him. He scarcely raises MS
eyes from the paper on which no diligently taxes
notes all day long There something very military
in his gurehs carriage. his large, heavy, iron
gray mustache and those features on which deter
minalion ana armness written with lines OF IRON
A REPORTER THE srAsD.
Tho first witness yesterday morning was Dr. John
A. Hardenbrook oil No. 126 East Twelfth street. He
ad ne was connected with the press, and lived at one
limo over Miss Onoy's millinery establishments,
ghere no hired room of Nine. Grenerc; Mr. Newell
pIce came nalf-past ten at night TO visit MISS
Uney; upon another occasion he saw through rent
In a curtain glass door, and beheld MI. newell
sitting IN his snirt with MISS Oincy; upon an
uther occasion they came out OF the house on sun
aay morning, al about nine O'CLOCK, and went To-
relher, arm arm, TO church
ME- ahgier tried TO shake tho witneas' testimony by
moving that Mime. Grenie-c. whose tenant he was.
aaa some difculy with MISS 0lney, and that no TOOK
Amc. Grenere's part
"Did you know any lady in Miss 0lney's house whom
the tut ned out2"
"No, sir"
"Yvu knew a lady there against whom she brought
iispossess proceedingsT
"Yesn
"Didnrt you threaten that you were newspaper
nan and would write her up II tho did not discon-
liuue the proceedings" tLaughterJ
III did no.H
"ausIo cLERK.n
Alexander 7. Harms, young man who describes
himself as Emusic clerk, - also lived In the same
house 10 which MISS oincy kept her millinery esiab
ushnent; ne saw Mr.. Newell and Miss olney go out
and como ia togcthr.
at what hours"
al have seen them 20 out early In tho evening"
show oftcnf'
"Two tnreo times.n
.Ai what hours did they como ?"
ssAbout eight O'clock
The witness had Mr. Newell ut Miss Olney's
place as late as eleven O'Clock +. NJ He was sharply
questioned in reference TO thu front Of Miss
Oiuey's apartment which sho had testified was
always open til eight nnc in the evening The
witness declared that the door generally was locked
alter SIX O'CLOCK IN the evening; Mr.. Newell had
sailed upon him twice during the present week; he
arst wanted TO know If tho witness had been SUBJ
p@nasd and told him he might have occasion 10 use
tho witness; Harms replied that he had already been
seen by tho other sido and did not want 10 lose his
time anyway; Mr. Newell then said II would be all
rignt . -,
shaier Mr. Newell made no pecuniary promises, cx-
rcpt that he would recompenso the witness Tor tho
.Do you mean 20 swear that tho front door COM
TO all tenants was lockcdf'
.'Yos, SIR. generally u was"
TKuroSs STORY
Louis Borge. oil No l3g lbira avenue, organisi ana
music teacher, occupied tho basement OF MISS
Olnoys house. He was tho employer OF the previous
witness. . .
Have you seen Miss olnoy ana Nr. Newell to-
aYcs SIR 1 have seen dem number OF times 7"
They generally went toward Broadway. He had scon
NJ Newell at sns house IS e nc Us .cor rear
d the house u "nxn the gas and thcn he would 500
mem 'ss,.las soss,no e. Ssa :aSS., ,.
"No, sir; In his shirt sleeves"
IL meant shirt sieevcA y
slsevesf
.In his shirt slceves." lie had often seen Mr..
Newell 10 IN after twelve O'CLOCK at night ana como
out ~ tue morning las carly as ak or seven" lie
never saw them 80 out together as earv AS that Mr.
Newell. had spoken to him aocut ne case several times
nothing but the truth. "Mr Newell told me-" sad
he sslnat would testify IN his behalf u wouldn't
be exactly my loss lilo said he had a judgment Tor
rent against me and hadn't boddcred me any"
Mr. snaer--Did Miss olney out sou oui Of the
housed
ss5ne vas de one de lease vaz'-
In rising voice--"Did snc put sou out oil there ~
III belief she did. "
..Don't you gnow shs didf"
al belief 40 y ii. 49,.
.rpen why didn't you say sofn tIaughierl
The witness looked FOOLISH, and remained silent.
as there anything strange In person living at No
M Eant Fourteenth street going to Broadwayr"
s.No, SIR" ...,,
.D,d you generally take out your watch whom thoy
rent 10 and OUR
.well couldn't you be mistaken about tho hour Mr..
Jewell went VA or out ~
aNo, 1 coudn'L" -,
..y.u couldn,t be mistaken halt an hour even ~
81 mlgnt be mistaken hall an hour
.,oulun't you DO mistaken an hOury"
.l might DO mistaken half an hour, bal not nm
hour (LaughteED