The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
THE NEWELL SCANDAL.

THE SUMMING uP-MR. iAFE - Al .Ess TO
THE JURY FOR THE DiF4SDAST.
After hearing some further evidence on the v xci
question OF the witness Pickerngs character the Jury
in the Newell divorce listened yesterday 10 Mr..
shacr's summing up In behalf OF the defence. HIS
| speech was quite funny Now roaring Ike lion,
sinking his voice almost TO The cooIg Of . dove, he
was always ridicuiing either .Pappyn Boarumap, a.
no called the Boston millionaire, MANI Pollard
| and s.Mam" Wheeler, tho Boston boarding house
| keeper, or the gush and senIimontslism OF Mrs.
Nsweirs sttcrs 10 Boardman. Mr. shafer, to enlist
the sympathss Of the jury and to show how terribly
crushed his client Was, also swoopcd down upon the
! New YORK press whose reports no denounced with
witherng having been entirely The inlerest
| OF Mrs. Newell
PIcKERIsG's CHARACTER AGAIN
Mr. A. S. Little. piano broker testified that Picker
iny's character was always good In oss-examina-
ton Mr.. shafer showed that Little been witness
In behalf OF Mrs Newell in the Boston VIII Case.
@ Have you ever heard him called a sharp iawyerf
A. No. have heard nim called good lawyer
Y You have never heard him called sharp Boston
| shysterf uaughter.) A. No, SIR
q Have you ever heard what 10 his reputation in
reference TO HIS Partially tor ladies? tLaugnter)
Mr.. Fellows objected TO the question .'grossly
improper" and IL was excluded.
Mr.. William A. Abbott, lawyer, OF No. II Broad
way, testified that he had previously resided IN Bos
ton, and that chickering's reputation was excellent
Mr. Shaer, IN cross-examnation, drew out the fact
that Tor eeven years abbott had been in Boston
aud had not heard any ing about fiekerng's char
acter.
john 4. Abbott. brother OF the preceding Witness
confirmed his brothers. evidence US 10 Pickeriug'i
moral sweetness.
Mr. Harvey King. wholesale dry goods dealer, 10
Boston, also testified to Pickerng's good character
| he was cross-exanined by Mr. Shacr.
q Mr. King. have you ever had nytning to do with
the Cardiu gisnty (Laughter.) A. NO, sir
O. You don'l know OF a sun brought by Pickering
against one oil the papers Tor libeling the Carui0
| giant2 (Llugnter.) A. Nothing III particular
= You never heard OF its a. Yes, nave hoard
q We've you interested in that suitf A. No. sir.
| = Hasn't nc been your counseiY A. Yes, sir; he
| Is st--at least haven't paid him up.
| z No. you havnt paid MIN MP; when you do Il
WIN DO different matter. You hxvnt had row yety
| Q. when were you asked 10 here and testify
| A. got subpoena last night.
q. What timer A. Well, didn't see u until this
Q. ldryy) You wern'i homo last nishts tLaugh-
teri A. Yes SIR; but did nlil this morn.
Mr.. shaisr-wsil. sometimes pcopo do NO, see A.
| well 1t night AZ they DO IN tue morning.
A HYPOTHETICAL CASE
There were several more witnesses OF the Sort.
all OF whom were asked by Mr. snaier whether they
had ever heard that 1t was Pickerngs habit
his clients Cases through, AMI the reply
ably IN the negative COLONEL 7. W. Clark asked
| this particular question:
q. Colonel Clark, have you ever known Pickering
10 OBTAIN IN condolences Of man and vile ana wnea
the wife turned round TO husband The
pretended admissions OF the nusbandf
Mr.. Follows objected against this query AZ based
upon purely hypothetical Case, Tor no suCh thing
| had ever occurred.
| Judge Lawronce said he would allow the oueation
which was then answered in tho negative by wit
ness. Coonei Clark iurtncr on swore that Pickering
had the reputation OF "careiu, close hne prao-
tloner."
Cross examined by Mr. Shafer- lave you ever
heara n,m called SHARP. tricky lawyerf" A. No.
cir; shrcWd lawyer.
q sharp, oppressive lawyer A. No, SIR
q You never heard OF his making excessive charges
70 ms Clients ana constantly having litigation with
Q. Have you ever beard OF any proceeding 10 disbaa
Redirect by Mr. Fcliows-Have you ever heard him
accused Of ~ile-bcatinss ti.adghter.) A No, SIR.
Y Or Of murdcrg lLaughter) A. No, sir.
Y Or Of any OF those great erimcs2 (Laughterl
A. No. sir
1 sHAPER's ADDRRss
Mr. shafer addressed the jury saying that tho 1rst
no. been guilty OF adultery with wiliiam H. board.
man; aud he hoped 70 satisfy tncm OF nor gu,it on
siy them was ,ha, Mrs Newell was criminal in SOM
orsst street, Boston, IN house kept by Mrs
ionaants adullsry win MISS oinsy was wholly ial.e
and groundicsa Mrs Newclt's guilt was established
gull with Mss o sss sv ns 20 p ss
tended admissions oil Novel; sworn TO by this Ems.
cradle man, Preserving" there the speaker .ufssd
Mr. Shaier launcncd into u ridiculous tirads
against tho reporters who had reported too
over by MIRA Seweirs pe;sonai attractions 10
her SIDE III the case. He added insulting cpthets
this TRADE speaking sutircay VI the "down growing
upon their cheeks" wLiio only some lev mIu tes be.
tore he had wnKed over 70 the reporters table. He
girls from Boston 20 swear Mrs NewoIps case
through. (fierc the "glrlsn referred 20 laughed and
Mrs. Newell took out some iozengcs, which shc
munchcd with gusto) II would DO argued by tho
other sidc that Mr.. Boardman had bscn foster
father 10 Mrs. Newell Would it could DO sol lie
would far rather see her vindicated than convicted
II could be done II Mr. Boardman's relations
OF such holy character TO hcr why could they NOS
| be established by other than Interested witnesses
II hkc Bosrdnan high In society chose
| TO aaopt her as daughter, where his sisters,
relatives and friends vino must have been vi the
| lacty
| ALLEGED EVIDENCES OF HER GUILT.
After rccess Mr. snaier continued has speech Ho
| dweit upon the TACT that Mrs. Newell had NOT
| produced the letters which Boardman had WRIT
| ten to her In Paris IL Boardnan had writ.
| ten letters TO her addressed my dear daughter
| Anna and signed s.Your affection alto foster
iatber," why could thcy not DO producedf Was
| u the conduct oil tho virtuous foster daughter TO
her Tor eight days, or was u the anguish oil lost
| woman wnom this old mnu trying to cast of
NIL such women are cast off laterf speaking
OF later period Of Time hon sne boarded IN boston
| and waited by both Boardmnn and her husband,
| 10 shouted: she was smaf. oaoosn 70 run
dozen Sew0llS" tl.aughterJ Alter having disposed
OF tho letters 10 boardman Mr.. shaisr elaborated
upon Mrs. Neweps alleged criminaiisy with an
known man a: Mra hnowiton's house "a Somof ses
street. Boston. a. testified 10 ny Mary Campbell Tho
servant girl
Mr. shaier complained OF boarsencss and nj his
no will conclude MS argument Mr. Fellows will
reply to him, and probably occupy the remainder Of
tho day. Mr. Sbafer Will then reply Ia hls aud
Mr. Fullerton VIII conclude tho summing up IA behalf
Of Mrs Newell. The vii thus probably not 20 10
speech expectod to DO made each eide. had
thus programme been carried OUT the might bavo
gone 20 ths jury to-day.
| THE RIDGEWAY DIvOkCE SUIT.
vice Chancellor Van Fleet OF wow Jersey, IN Cham