The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
THE COURTS.
Legal Procedure to Set Aside a De-
cree Of Divorce.
CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGES
The Captain of the Port Exceeding HA
jurisdiction.

Tho very beau ideal-if the expression n na
paradoxical-of picturesque shabbiness was Ber
nard Goldman as he sat yesterday shakinl
and apparently on tho point OF bursting into
tears In tho Supreme Court, Chambers. Hi
get-up was a study for artist In February
1877 Goidman's wife, Anna, obtaiucd divorce iron
him on account OF alleged adultery, ana has sinc
married man named Aarons Mr. Charles L schaus
paign appeared counsel, and moved to have thu
decree opened. The counsel made o moving appeal
on behalf of tho deiendant-whom be characterised
AZ pennlless helpless Old crpple-on tho ground
that thero was i0r tho order whatever ana
that he knew nothing about the suit until the
decree was granted, as ho was In Europe
for medical treatment whom the was
commenced and the summons and complaint
wore never served upon him. '.5.ep forward, ME-
Goldman" said tho counsel ut the close OF his re-
murks, sand let tho Court see tho poor old cripple
thut they charge with adultery" Tho deiendani
icebIy got up with Tho aid ut his cane and toteret
forward, his limbs trembling. Quite u large piece
wanting from the tail ot his coat The sight q
which exciled the risi6iliues Of tho concourse VI
spectators
Ex-Judge Curtis for the plaintiff. cooy replied thai
he could snow His Honor huudred cases In which
more lnvalid Than tho defendant had not only
added to their family but had been guilty 0f
charge preferred against him. Tho azzaroni Napiea
typfy more diseases Than The Saviour cured.
and II you give oil them money pplo onci
runs OIL doubtless 10 tue nearest rum shop. He once
gave form to NJ apparently elpess old cripple.
WAC immediately dropped his crutch and dsapp cared
around the corner tLaughter.) Counsel went "a
state the SUBSTANCE Of the answering uihdavit&
he SAID David Saxs, sexton OF the Cnrysth
Street Synagogue, and four others make
aiidavit OF the service bong made. The dcpopenu
the other side were men In Ouckram. The defeu-
dant, he alleged, wanted money from the plaintiG
an industrious, hard working woman, VINO had AL
al along supported him and their children, aud
Threatened that ii she did not give him money q
lawyer would open tho decree Tor him. He stated
further the defendant for years had the reputa-
tion OF vagrant aud a dssipated man, who never
gave his wiic dollar; that slnco she ceased to sup
port him he has pretended 10 BIZ cripple 10 excite
the sympathy Of the charitable; that he belongs TO
the category OF lively crppIes, and that within The
past days he has chased his daughter through
Eldridge stHeot and tried TO take ner life because
she stuck mother. He addod that one OF the de-
fopdans Witnesses to nonservice OF the sunni oni
was 10 prison tho No iurtner stated that such
respectable people Gress, the Bowery car
pet man, and Kingston Brothers. OF Grand street,
make affdavts Tor tho plaintiff On Sunday
the defendant he stated won't to the plaintiffs fancy
money. In conclusion he avOwed that deendant has
been spending his wiie's substance on other women,
and that gong IRON bad TO worse, she had fnay 70
get rid OF him, when sho did by bringing huit iof
divorce.
Mr. SchampaIgn stooty protested against the truth
Of The allegations made against hts clioht repeating
IN substance the statements on his behalf recently
appearing in the HERALD.
Al the CONCLUSION 0 the argument Judge Van Brunt
took the papers, reserving his decision.