The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-12
WIS. mEnnrR.S rONG rE.
Getting her Husband Int" JAN nui Brenking
Matrimonial Engagement.

An order Of arrest was granted on April 81
against james Wehhcr Of 2l2 Mott street 10y
Judge McAdam. with bail nxcl in the sum Of
$500. in n suit by Michael flynn for dcfama-
ton OF character. Flynn lived with his
sister. Bridget Riley. in the same house with
Weber. Mrs. Wobbcr. and Della Brennan.
Mrs. Wrhher's daughter by previous mar
ringe. Flynn was employed by Anderson,
Starr & Co.. and was cngngcd to bc
married to Miss brennan. The two familics
were on tho host Of forms until n tenement
house quarrel arose in which Mrs. Rlcy
applied cxgspcrating cpithcts to Mrs.
weber and tie lattcr rctortol ly saying:
" You arc afraid TO wear the drcssos that you
hayo in your rooms. because they were stolen
10y your brother from Anderson. Starr Go. |
will get him discharged from that place. and
frnn every pn'c ho may work in in this city,
for hr H. nothing but nm old thief" Then Mrs.
Nchaor wen; To- the foreman oi Anderson. starr
4 Co.. and accused Mr.. Flynn Of having pur-
Joined dry goods. buttons. trimmings. and Other
articles from their establishment. He YVES dis
charged in corsrlucn"c. Subsequently he OBJ
/ tanned employment with another firm. but tho
same accusation was uttered AGAINST him there.
and u" los, that uos itiOn also lie then brought
| nm n"iiou urnirat Mrs. Wchhcr and her hus-
! band was joined us party dcirn innt although
| 1t was admitted TINT he vas innocent Of any
participation IN the quarrel.
An order Of arrest against Mrs Wobbcr wns
| not applied for. because she is u married
| woman. but her unloriunate husband WAS
| thrown into prison instead. motion was
| nndr hy Mr.; Herman Sticlrl to varGir the order
! 81 arrest. This Judge McAdGm denied but rc-
ducod the bail to $50. Tho incorccrdtcd de,
| PENDANT. hcing very poor. was unable TO get bail
| Tor even thnt nngunt nnu tl're seemed no
| Pre- spcct Of claiming his Teleds" from coniine-
! mont On n statement Of these infis Judge Nc
Ad,m ordered ne cnse TO be tried inmcdiately
| and u cano up before him on Saturday.
| Wrhbcr became nm object Of sympathy in
| court. 1t WIS conceded that he was not 10 blanc
| for tho injury 20 tho plaintiff. and h. looked
| like dercnt honest. aud wrll- iutontionrd man.
! from whom mol, ~ had any need To fear harm.
| He was down"rNt and curcwurr.
| The answer of the defendant alleged thnt the
! language said tn have been u.rd hv Mrs. Web
Ter WIS trgr; but their w,tn.s siai.edto esiah-
| timuny hHd all been given. said that he WIS
satisfied that the accusations against Mr.. Flynn
| ICON SNOW" thi, coull ~ my why N'lt uI' ~
| his character. 1t wHS uuuues,touahly great
| wrong that sueh SANDER Should have been
Nrtouf hp should huie been thrown out 81 a
| position winch. "a the testimony showed. he
| Moreover. hr had thereafter lost another sii--l-
| Ton Tor ~" Sumo reason, ana seemed % ne
| threatened w.tl ~ repetition OF the hard
| Ship Wherever he might s,rk EN- poynicnt ON
| would NO, So in, M c'uid h. soon he OF any
use @ him. sine" tine deiendgI: i~-l ~ -. atty
| upon which an "Nrcuii"n r"ut, e." lrNtg. IL
| would LAW no ~ g. .'r,pt Ia keep Mchlrr
| What Wa - more imp rtaucc 90 the uln!n,ifl
we ta"l lis good character should h1 cstab-
| lfshod beyond question. The Judge. thcrr-
| fore. suggested thpt he would sign findings
that would pronounce the charges against
M9r FAmi without ne sha..99w Of iog a5
| witness st1ul and acknowledge that her impu-
iations were untrue 80 TINT this TACT Wisht bee
cons, It riaitrr ol record, 10 which Mr. Flynn
| could az all tunes appeal. he would dispose Of
the ease 50 that Wrbuer nishi oc released from
Jail, AMI uo c,.-ts ~ action Dee imposed upon
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