New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
THE NEWELL DIVORCE SUIT.

TELLING THE STORY OF AN INTERVIEW.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE YEsTERDAY-rEsii-
MoNY OF JAMES 7. PICKERING ABOUT THE
CHARGES AND COUNTERCHARGEs.
The courtroom where the trial of the di-
yorce suit of Anna Newell against her husband is soiog
on before Judge Lawrence, dnscy crowded yesteT-
day morning and many persons remained standing ont
side, unable to gain admission. Miss Olney sat lan-
gudly in a chair behind the defendants counsel, occa-
sonally conversng with lady friend. Mrs Newell sat
with her mother, ex-Judge Fullerton, watching
proceedings with much interest. Mr. Newell sat alone,
watching the proceedings cOmpOsedy until Colonel
Pickering gave his testimony, when he kept his eyes
continually on the witness.
DE- John A. Hardeubrook testified that he formerly
lived In the same building where Miss Olney keeps her
establishment. He had seen Miss Olney waiting in the
street and taking Mr.. Newell home when he arrived.
One evening at 1O30 o'clock, he saw through rentina
curtain In the glass door, Ar. Newell sitting in his shirt
sleeves IN the inner rOom and on one Sunday morning
he saw both OF them going out Of the house. Alexander
r. Harms, employed in q music store IN the same
building in 1872 and 1878, also had seen Mr. Newell
and Miss Olney walking arm in arm In the street.
Louis Bergc had seen Mr.. Newell leave Bliss Olneys
rooms as late rs O'Clock Mt night and had also seen
him come out early as orr o'clock in the morning
Richard NJ James testified that one morning he
Mr. Newell leave the house before o'clock. He had
seen fr Newell sitting ia Miss Olney's apartment in the
evening Mt NtWtil, III CohNtiodlOA WIN HuA anu i7
brother said that he did not deny going with Miss Oney
and that he did not profess to be a SAINT. He remem
bcred often seeing Newell sit his shirt sleeves in the
house. He once had conversation with Mrs Newell,
and had twice written to her and received
letters from hcr but was not sure whether
the correspondence referred to the divorce case
After recess, the name Of James Il. Pickering was
called Mr.. Pickering one OF the persons with whom
Mr. Newell accuses his wife OF criminal intimacy. Heis
tall thin man, about fortyGyc fifty years Old, with
grayish beard and dark complexion. He stated that
hc was n lawyer, Of Boston. ana became acquainted
with Mrs. Newell IN December 1872. He had business
relations with the plaintiff being employed her
sci in tb. Bonr,Iuau will case lie was employed sub
sequcntly as counsel for the tlrm OF NeWeH "
the witness had an interview with MIN and
lis wife at Mrs. Newolrs house, in Boston.
The interview lasted from IL o'clock In the morning
uut halfpat in the afternoon Mr. Newell told his we
he had told the witness about their relations that
Tor heen years before he married her nc had maintained
intimate relations with herr that previous to their mar
rage she had also had intimate relations with other men
ourdman that after this disclosure they ought not to
would give testimony to this effect IN the boardmah VIII
case, that her ella ms would be defeated. ,,
10 this Mrs. Newell replied, the witness continued
that what Mr. Newell sOd was all false, and that she
would rather eat the dust OF The street and sleep IN the
charged the made up for the purpose of
cocrcug her TO forgive his adultcres with Miss OneY
found a letter Miss Oney in her husbands pockot
Subsequently she found other letters from Miss Oiney,
such good women would WRITE especially to mar
ricd man. Newell however assured hei tnat nc had no
criminal intimacy with Miss Oney, aud she believed him,
kept the letters until short time before ne again
went abroad IN June, 1874, with Miss Oney Then he
persuaded her give hun the letters aud burned them
Then e convinced that he had deceived her SUB
sequently Mrs Newell To NewYOrk 10 see her hus
baud before he started for Europe As she was getng
ready to accompany him TO the steamship he tob her
hat he was going To take Miss Ouey abroad with him.
The announcement completely stunned her. She inl-
plored him to do aud declared that II he did so
20 all the same, and went away After partly recovering
her senses snr went to Mr.. Newes closet, and in
trunk found three Keys one OF which by personal KAN
natlOn she asceraincd was the ngBtAey to Miss Ontys
house. The other keys belonged 10 tie doors OF MISS
Oneys rooms. At the place OF business OF Mr.. Newell
she found letters from Miss Oney 10 HIM, ana learned
that Miss Oucy had been abroad with hlul IN January
1873. When he returned with Miss Oncy, he Went To
Mrs Newolps house In Boston He went 10 the house
one sunday and accused her Of causing an illness from
which he was suffering. He stad at her house ana she
nursed him until he became better when lie went TO
subsequently, Mr.. Pickering continued. Mr. Newell re-
she had no one except her brother-hlaw
and her counsel, Mr.. Pickering, he charged her
with criminal intimacy with them. but on an
other occasion denied having made these accusations.
lations with Miss 0lncy but laid the blame uon MS
wife for coming and living with HIM IN New-Iork
and protecting him aranst Miss Oney. He asserted
that his sins and those of his wife were mutual, and
therefore she should not insist upon divorce III she
did be would fight her to the utmost, and 1t would not
hun cent beca her opponents in the Boardman
reply remark by her that they could make no true
charges against her. he replied that lie was as good as
truth II well stuck Her opponents had story about
having at certain house in Boston with
man they could get up other stories about her. and
would send detectives TO Paris To ind out her life there
He her husband would avail himself OF all this and
Join her opponents II she Insisted on divorce
The case was adjourned until Monday morning.