The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-12
NEWELL AND MISS 0LNEY.
THEIR MEETINGS IN 4 FOURTEENTH
STREET BOARDING HOUSE
A Boston Lawyers Recollection of IN Ac-
count OF the Newell Fanily's Infetictty-
Testimony ON which Divorce IL Demnnde q.

The room Of the Supreme Court, Part Ill,
presided over 10y Judge Lawrence. was the con-
tire Of interest in the Court House yesterday. on
account Of being the scene Of the Newell divorce
case Court was opened Mt 10h o'clock. and
such was the rush for admission to the room
that before the appointed hour tho room was
packed and the doors were locked against oil
save those who had business there. Then the
multitude gathered in the corridors, where they
surged toward the door whenever IL was
opened. and eagerly listened to the small out
como Of news rs TO the progress Of the trial.
The gathering. outside and within the court
room. WAS almost entirely composed Of men.
the only exceptions being Mrs Newell Miss
Oney. and two companions. Mrs. Newell sat
at the lawyers table. took notes Of the trial.
handed many written communications to her
counsel. ate sugar plums. aud closely watched
with evident Understanding. every new phase
of the case. Beside her sat the elderly woman
with purple flowers In her bonnet, and who
proves to be Miss Pallard. boarding house
keeper with whom Mrs. Newell lodges. Miss
Olncy. who divides the attention OF the spccta-
tors with Mrs. Newell. occupied an obscure po-
sition behind the lawyers. whore she famed
herself anguidly. but watched the progress Of
the trial with an interest fully MS keen and un-
abatel as that displayed 10y Mrs. Newell She
woman. whose gauze vci could not hide her
bushes. and who frequently convcrscd with
Miss Olncy behind the lntter's outsprcad IAN
In irgnt and 2 little t. the left Of this. group.
sat Mr., Newell. the latter OF whom strokcd his
silken beard and gazed about him with AN air of
surprise and utter innocence.
The witnesses OF tho day were all called by
the plaintiff. and their testimony was intended
To- establish the improper intimacy existing be-
twcrn Nj N,wc and Miss Oinry, pr. John A..
house occupied by Miss oncy at 80 East Four
tcenth street. testified that he had often seen
Mr.. Newell aud Miss Olncy together. aud once.
when passing up stairs To his room, saw.
tlr' ugii rent in the curtain Of a glass door.
Newell sitting in her room IN his shirt sleeves
Alexander D. Harness. a clerk in Borgcs music
store, which was formerly in the basement at 80
East Fourteenth street. who added:
have seen Ncwcu within week when he told me
mat wa, n,l Hnacl A. witness he dtlut .e iha,
cou. sak hnNtninS atnn.t m AMI uai lie wouil maze
nav business while attending the trial
Louis Brrec testified that he had often seen
Newell and Mss Olnry together in the day time.
and in the evening rs late as II o'clock. Tho
rear OF his store was SO built up that. in order
to get at the gas piIrs when they were out Of
order. he WAS obliged Ia climb up ladder in
such II way that he could look into Miss Olney's
room. There he had often seen them sitting
together. Mr.. Newell in his shirt sleeves.
Q-lhd YOU ever see hun him r'ans in or out In The
eN,mp-f A-M least twenty I'VE times, as late as ~
Qalisye You ever seen him come gu, early in the
mrrnlns, A-ies aseaTly n,eor 9clck ,s,, =.
seek he ,ame TO- my place Of cuisines. ana r,led Of
had signed leuer some uue ago Tor use IN another
ca,c sa,ing 'at he wa. all rshi lie made it up ami
wpa not Su az, Lay mat Nswei made 4p 4ai Letter s
suggested II
The letter was then read ns follows:
NV Yoas, Aug u, is7r
made some tnc ago by lady N reference ycur pri.
vai aar,. wish to say that DO not know any ,liue
hoas. Your. truly Lon, B,ne,
y 10y shafcrNow. sir Is the statement IN that latter
SuSw u Wv ""'"' y ~'' '''"' "''''""'' = w"
Richard ". James, formerly occupying rooms
| over Miss Olncy's. testified that he had seen
| Newell going in and ont at all hours OF the day
| ana niri t, and sitting in Miss Olncy's room in
| his shirt sleeves.
ulty we're, Hold on rlcIc' from shai,rI aiway $
~ gair :, IRON Jadse Law nee m..pps.s ,sy weEs
over hG.nc.. Ny brother jtsd hun gbou, Miss 9lncy
TS.Iy say A., hmsS an, .1T ,m not ssy
what Nou cali u good time suppose "A good time with
y,,g9 Hsan,, set1'n drums
| You'd heucr BE- carrfu You LAY that You Newell
~ IA Mis- Wn.y room IA his shiri sleeves A-Yes
Gi-ht mi III, i icS dc iiuin '''''' "'"''
james L. Pickering the Boston lawyer with
| whom the plaintiff Is alleged in the counter
charge OF the defendant. 10 have had improper
| He is tail. slender. and well formed. with high
| forehead, from which dark HAIR IL brushed
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beard and moustachc. He spoke very SLOWLY
| and distinctly. but in n low tone Mrs. Newell
| kept hcr eyes fixed on the table in front Of heI
! while he gave the history Of her married life
| Miss Olncy hardly took her eyes from his face
and her young COMPANION was evidently much
Mrs Newcls lawyer IN the Boardman will case
! and took part in convrsaiion between Mrs
and Mr.. Newell. on the 18th OF August. lsli IN
| Mr.. Newells rooms at O2 BowdOln street
Boston.
Iiwa, a on; interview lasting. from II o'clock A N
1fo e. their marriass ana from Tie iirne Mr. Ncwci
va. eighteen years cd. they had maintained inuman re
marriage. which VA, 40 l~',,-l-gan while he aud hi
the tine their marriage lie also said that PRIOR {,
VIZ, ma,ssr ~, ne ln@,'K w, "s t nm az,
late II boarin'an Of Nc same city She was nus nod
knowlcdlc aud with him nj the samr time lie said thai
with teir in,ior, thus nade known ucy ought not T.,
separate, that II she insisted on maintaining the position
~hich .ls had taken that shc would never more be his
Whole I'M matter to her oppo"ni, il the BnaninSn vii
case aud that he should 10 over & cr slie aud as,s
them aud they would thus certainly deen, her bui
she would become reroncilrd he would dc all IN I'M
Al! said Her i" wa. the sSa0p ina, Of ssS
not word OF truth in It, aud he knew IT, she demc,
sc aud Isaac Rich " II Boardman. she avsrrcC
nat NH S Wa s sss'f oocs h s Ssu .s wi" ~
hal go dy PrS TO aeSy s s Gsu ,s ia, 9a he
M,s 0lney 70 Nsw Gsf. "ha as Sl'f n,sepse,
PAN, wien ~, had found letter IN IL pocSet 81,
who was la their employ In New YORK Beor' this news
papers lad 10 him directed in the sanr hand rit
iut which he had always said that al Furdy. ih
lnokkerrHr subsequently sle found other letters iron
Mss OiNy, which were such, Size said. no GOO,
woman would write, especially 10 n married man Mr.
crminn between him and Miss Uncy, and she had be
hcN,d hun
TINT June. ~. ls7i she had believed him when h
sand then WA no crluinalty between him aud Nis
OcN. IN snitD ~ oNicnOc the contrary She had Al
way cnutndrd that Miss Olncy bad woman an
Mr. Ncwci had arknpw lodged that she was sne san
thni June ~ sc cainc a. New York him 20 Of
IN. starting lur Europe. She arrived here fhursda
prccrdiu- The saturday which he was t0 sHl nj
that mufui. she had got all ready 10 60 with iu 10 til
pier whore tie steamer lay except putting on her hH'
She stood In front Of glass aud was putting 1t on, whe
he suddenly said "Wcll. I will not deceive YOU al
going To- take Miss Oincy 10 Europe with me" She Mr.
Newell was completely stunned BY this statement :
that she Tell Ia the nouf before lm Here she lmport
lin not 70 do such thing and told him that he did y
with Miss Oincy or on the sAne steamer with her. 81
would he his wie, and he should never NOR
BE- her husband aud called upnn God 10 witness he
words He answered that he should 80 all the same
went on, leaving her in the room
SHE said that Ater he had gone and she had recovere
her scn-'s She examined his closet In II she found
trunk and in discovered positive evidence OF his ada
ter She found key which she altcrward ascertalne
BY personal trial night key to 80 East fOurtecn
street She had often this Key, and asked him villa
II lie had answered that he guC ssed II som
hotel key that he had taken by mistake She found let
from Miss Oney. aud ~ them learned for the hrs
time that hcv had been 20 Europe together before. Sh
any business because She not competent TO soeC
ON one occasion. when he (Mr Newell visited her 4
Boston, he did not deny what she sHid about Miss onc