The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30
TIE COURTS.
ReaWakened Memory Of an
Old Divorce Suit.
FRAUDULENT DEEDS.
Two Obstinate NeighborS
on the Warpath.

There has Just been nled in the County Clerks
office report OF ex-Judge Fancher presenting some
interesting features growing out OF the celebrated
Hobrook divorce case, which created decided
saton Boston some years ago, tn. parties 10 The
divorce proceedings standing high IN Boston society
sirces In January, 1862 Charles Croft Holorook,
then . wealthy and prosperous merchant in Boston,
charged his vile with n1dciity. The same offence
charged by the wife against him. For the
bske OF avoiding publicity mutual Agreement OF
separation WAS sought and negotiations were entered
into between tho parties, and continued Tor about six
whereby AIRS Holbrook was 10 have CERTAIN allow
Rncc anuum out OF her husbands estate and he 10
assume the support and maintenance the nor chill
The agreement was IN writing, anu immediately
execution tue wife lott tho house, taking her
three infant daughters with her. Mr. HoDrook AS al
legged, aitcrward rcpudated this agreement and de-
Clned furnish support either tor the vile or
the children and lett them upon their own resources
II also claimed that denied his paternity OF tho
youngest daughter and held that stain upon her for
hof mother as his ch.d and supported and educated
her, thus con esinR the fasity OF his charge. A
lengthy li'ga.ion between INC parues ionowed inc
Hubro0k moved, with her daughters TO this State in
1862 Mr. HoDrook also took up his residence in this
Guy in 1873 and shortly ai,er remarked He died In
this city N November, 1879 leaving VIII by winch
wife No. was appointed his exscutrix. claim
against the estate tor her outlay IN the support
OF her three dausners under the agree.
ment separation In 1859 was made BY wife No. ],
provision having been made for them their
tody the divorce proceedings. She CLAIMS that she
SOLD her jeweIrv was put TO tho extremity
IN provuing Tor her cniIdren that Obliged
apply for loans friends finally she had
~ keep boarding house. As vlnucation OF her
character capacity mother she AYERS that her
three daughters are now married and occupy respeca
bile positions IN society," one OF tnein having become
fhc wife Of cot the high officials IN tue Swedish
government Vile No has contested every part of
VIE No. rs suit with great energy claiming that tho
husband by the divorce released from liability.
Judge Fancher has reported In favor Of WHO NO.
Tor $ll, 3U7 o., and judgment has been ordered
rordingy. Mr. James X Angel appeared for the or'g
null Mrs. Hobrook and Messrs. John ID. Taylor, James
Y. Cromuic, OF this city, and Edward u. Sohier, Of
Boston, Tor Mrs. HoIbEook No z
ALLEGED FOkGERIES OF DEEDS.
An interesting case OF forgery came up for trial
yesterday in The Court OF General Sessions before
Judge Gidorsocve. In October, 1876, two deeds
ied in tho Registers Office. Ono OF these pur.
ported 70 DO conveyance by Mrs.. Cornelia A. Atwell
ot Pouehkecpsie OF Ave vacant lots in West sixty
ninth street 70 Arnold W. Ashworth tue alleged
consideration being $685. 600, and the other convey
ance OF the same properly, Tor similar considera-
Covert, bis WIFE, me supreme Court these convey
ancrs aside ~ fraudulent and Covert was yesterday
nrragncd Tor trial by Assistant District Attorney Bell
the charge OF forgery In the first degree, the pris
being defended by Mr. G. W. Gibbons. Mrs. Atwell
testified that she inherited three of the lots
from her mother, Mrs Sarah Taliman, and purchased
the other from Dr. Garrett C0xine had bought
them at inc partition SAFE o. nor mothers estate She
aud said that she never saw Covert until sho cred
tho court Assistant District Attorney Lyon
taking the witness stand stated that when Covert
was arrested he saia he could mud Ashworth In the
nman House or In The New York Hotel II he werc
permitted 10 60 there with detectives; that Covert
identihed one Frederick w. ConkIing us Ashworlh;
Conkins, however, vigorously protested against ths
Identification. District Attorney Phelps became
thoroughly convinced that Conkllng Ash
worth, wGo Is said 10 be u myth, and at once
that nu accompanied the prisoner in search
oi Asnworth, and that no identlhed Conkling
ihut person. Counsellor Edward Browne
We svd n ~ iart Int lne nrts cnu
eracted the 29th oi December, 1875, with Daniel
ke y one Of his clients TO exchange four Of The lots
iucntioncd Tor iurnished house Madison avenue,
anu that the discovery OF the fraudulent char-
aet,r 81 the cohveyanccs put an end 10 tue transac
tion. motion was made 10 acqu the accused on tho
ground that no proof had been gwen that no knew
The couveyancos were .orgeries. rho prisoner then
gave his testimony. lie testified that he gave ASH
rth, whom no had known years. 81, 0OO aud tho
tito to 900 acres Of land IN Georgn. He produced
lands, but the document was not admitted. on tho
piound mat II was not not shown TO be- genuine
stiumcnI The riai VIII be resumed this morning.
NEWSPAPER IRIBULAlIONS.
William H. White aud CLARK Bell both stocx-
holder, IN Old Evonng Mail Association and each
party had claim against The association. MT. White
nas inst uted SUIT against MIR. Boil. anu in his
plant ho alleges that In November last he and MIR
Bell agreed 10 buy the stoc OF the association md
the ca,u, OF Robert johnson their jolt account
Tncy accordingly bought out JohnsoD's interest, and
NJ sale o the property OF tue association Mr. Bell
bid In the same aud the certificates made out 10
them JOINTLY. he complainant states further that
part oi tho agreement between tnen that they
khoIld not DO partners After the s.c the parties
the suit mauc contract between themselves anu The
Mail Association whereby they acquired tue good
Will OF tho association aud changed the name TO the
New YORK Evening Mail Mr.. Bell has
since boon the business manager, and under his
management II 10 alleged that they have lost from
S40U 10 $500 week; that the paper ~ largely IN
aeDtcd 10 employees and that the plaintin hus boon
uuaoe 10 obtain proper accounting. He therefore
trngS this suit Tor an accounting, the appointment OF
receiver and sale Vf the property. The defendant
denies generally all the allegations OF the complaint
Inc case cmc before Judge Sedgwck, In the superior
Court, SPECIAL Term, yesterday ON an application or
a receiver pcndchtc lite Upon an application be-
half Of the defendant tho until Thurs
day. Messrs. Albeit aud Fuller appeared for the
plaintiff and M Sewell Tor the defendant