The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
ARRESTED BEFORE A JUDGE.


AN EPISODE OF THE cooPEH-MAEsHALL DowFR
Tho reference in tho cooper.Marshan dover case
was proceeding yesterday before Judge Barbour when
a deputy ehorn appeared ana arrceted Mrs. Coopcr's
lawyer, Elisha CALDWELL IL viii be remembered
that Mrs. Cooper claims to have boon tho wiic
OF tho late Mr.. Marshall, the well known
stage proprietor, and that tho claim resisted by tho
heirs Tho ground which the heirs resist Mrs
Cooper's claim that the divorce which she obtained
IRON her former husba nd procured by FRAUD and
that, therefore, her subsequent marriage with MIR.
Marshall was invalid On this presentation Of tho
casc the Court ordered Judge Barbour 10 take ev,-
dence truc nature oil the divorce which Mrs.
Marshall alleges she obtained.
Tho unusual circumstances attending Mr.. Cald-
wells arrest caused ruors 70 DO circulated yesterday
10 tho effect that the out OF transactions
In tho pending suit but tails runor proved on inves-
tigaton 10 DO wholly unfoundcd.
HERALD reporter called last evening ut the resi-
dcnco OF Mr Briton, NJ whose instance the arrest
maze, TO ascertain the facts IN relation 10 tho UNI
looked Tor Of tho lawyer. Dir. Britton stated
that the action taken at hrs instance had no
connection wnatcvcr with tho Cooper Marshai Use,
closure OF 4 mortgage, IN which Mr. Caldwell aud hts
mot ucr law were Interested. sfhe TACT 49," coz
unuoc Mr.. Briston, III icascd the house No $50 Lex
III ton avenue and the furniture thcrsin conta, ned
from Mr. Cooper for year. commencing May 1877,
but owing tho foreclosure OF mortgage Was dis
possessed on the 2t;i OF May. rho mortgage
ON The house wns forcclosed by Mr.
Beach, ana Mr.. Caldwell, for some reason
TO mo unknown, suddenly toreclosed u mortgsg4 on
the furniture OF the house on q chattci mortgage.
which hs alleges he held on tho furniture previous
my entry into possossioD but which not nled Tor
some time after the date OF my icsse. Mr.. Beach
served with notice o tho foreclosure OF tho
gage on the prcmiscs and Dot ea me mat IN future
ali rent should be paid TO him, ana u was arranged
that l should continue In unuisiurbcd possession
Il seems however, that the sao Of the premises did
not bring enough 10 cover tho mortgage, aud Air.
Caldwell iorsciosed a chaltei mortgage, which b..
claims to have held on the furniture, and without
warning 10 mo removed tho furniture from the
house, thereby causing ms great Inconvenience
In TACT my family were obliged 10 sleep
on tho door, all tho furniture having
been carried away. l am inclined to think that tho
whole nfair transaction merely intended 10 pro-
vent tho furniture being levied upon to pay tho deficit
IN tho mortgage the house, MS the cha,tci
mortgage, l understand, Is held by Mr. GAIA
Wells vile. My action - brought TO recover
damages Tor tho annoyance To which have
been subjected. have lsia my damagcs at 100 and
several oi my lawyer friends are OF opinion tnat
should have laid them al $4,000 Al least have
ledge OF Mr. Cadwels arrest In court Tho order
Of arrest mas tho hsnds Oh ne shcrI Tor
erai days, ana suppose uwas slnaliy executed In
view Of Mr. Cnldwcls iniiurc 10 gave bonus, but the
matter nothing whatever 10 do With my divorce
nit So ..~t.fe