The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-03

exclaimed in a loud tone - was
pure of the charge. | got the name Of
Henriques honorably.
This caused the excitement to in
crease. and for a while the bailiffs were
kept busy endeavoring to restore order.
Looking Mr. Peters square IN the face,
she said
j have got a husband now by the
name Of Henriques: | do not know
where he Is at present we lived to-
gether a man and wife a week or So
(laughterl-I found him 10 be poor and
an invalid. and we parted by mutual
agreement.
Mr. Peters inquired if it was his old
age or poverty that caused her To leave
him-llaughterl and she replied the
latter principally. as poverty "a
rather uncomfortable. She started off
again to tell Of her troubles. but was
stopped by the Court telling her that he
had heard enough, She referred To
her husband sickness. and She said he
had a cancer III his breast.
The Court (angrily)-We have heard
enough OF the cancer. Stop right
there.
THE SCENE OF THE DAY.
Here followed the scene Of the day.
Nr. Peters read the record Of her di-
yorce from Mr.. Sample. When he
produced 1t she became very much eX-
cited, and her large black eyes flashed
like diamonds. She ~endeavored to
prevent it from being read, aud talked
with the Court on the subject, but His
Honor ordered her to keep quiet.
General Butler came to her rescue. but
even the General was interrupted 10y
her, and he w~as.oblged to tell her to
keep still. General Butler claimed
that there was enough at issue III the
case without bringing IN amy more. but
SAID, II they must come IN. that he
would bring III something for her side.
" | expect to be on the case until ii
dies"
Mrs. Henriques at this point walked
~ to where the General was sitting
and whispered in his ear. General
Butler evidently did not Ike it for he
SAID =
go sit down"
Soon after this she 0 and started
to leave the room. but va, stopped by
General Butler. She cried at the top
OF her voice, Il am sick let me out.
General Butler-Sit down; Iii take
care OF these fellows.
Mr.. Peters asked her if she knew any
person IN the city having the title ot
lLaughter.) General Butler
sad II she dld not her acquaintance was
very limited, Laughter.
In closing the examination. Mr..
inquired OF witness if She came
here on her own account, to which she
that she did, and came for the
purpose OF keeping her promise to APP
pear against Mrs. Oliver if she brought
thc SUIT as she threatened to do.
MRS HENRIQUEs CROss-EXAMINED.
The crOss-eXamination OF Mrs. Henri
lues was here taken up and conducted
oy Mr.. P,t;rs. She was lorn in the
State OF Name she wa sixteen wears
I'D when she left there and removed
With her husband to Philadelphia her
lrst husband name was George VI.
French they Went to Philadelphia in
he tall and LETT there IN the following
'prlng her husband went West and
he back to her father she joined her
husband IN Mississippi they resided
or some Years IN that State he failing
4 bus ness there III 1871 they then
moved to Lyons, Ohio, and atterward
o Chicago, they were IN that city off
ND on tor many years until 1879, her
husband being there Part OF the time
Ter maiden name was Mary Alice Pratt:
'ir. French IS still living, but She was
llVorced some time since upon her own
.ppilcatIon; she married next Mr.
roingdlke, III Chicago, and he died III
500 II january Is, 1868, She mar
!ed JOSIAH \. Sample in Chicago
hey l!Ned Ill that city until the January
OiioWIng, When he took her to Mobile
n account oi her heath; she lived then
Intil the last OF April, 1874, when they
cent to the Warm Springs. y. c.:
there she went to Springa,ld
lass, to Get her mother. and after
yIng TIP to Chicago returned to the
\ arm Springs III October 1874. she
anne to tins city and rented house No.
New ! OIL avenue and lived ~ il
NTH March, 1919. when She went to
"a mon: ONO She remained there
olhe weeks and then returned to the
' arm Springs Mr.. Sample Is now
wing III New lork; she was divorced
hmm and came b. the name Of
icn1ques honorably; she ought to have
2 her possession the contract OF ,~era;a-
drawn between her and her hrs-
and, made at Warm Springs before
he divorce was obtained. but had MS
~ II; she hnalil Went 10 Halei2h and
ihefed SUIT Tor divorce from hlnI and
e ran away; he came to this city. hired
pile negroes TO testify against her IN
er absence on the charge OF adultrv. OF