New-York tribune., 1879-11-08
ASKIAG F0R 4 RECAIYEB.

PROGRESS OF TIE BYRNE-HART sUIT-LETTERs
FROM MR.. BYRNE To MRS. AIFA MERRILL.
Mrs Laura T.. Byrne sued her husband.
Charles A. Byrne Joseph Hart ana Abraham ii. Hum
mel IN the Court OF Common Pleas to- have annulled
biz 0 made by the plaintiff tran sierrng her right
To The DrGmdtic AeicS to Joseph Hari. The plalntR
claimed tlat by conspiracy between the defendants
she had deceived INTO signing the bill without III
dcraandng nature. but supposug that IL was con-
act for The employ OF her husOand as editor of
the paper The adi i1urned hearing, on tle MOTION OF tue
paintlf 70 have Mr. Hart CnOiAel FROM dsposing u
the ptorpfy, ana FOR the appointment of a re-
cever was had yesterday before Jud Iaremore ~ tho
Common P.ea-, Chambers. Me,frs. Towns, nj &
Weed appeared ior Mrs. Byruai J. Dttonhoefer and
Loui, L. Post for Mr Hart. Dir. Townsend read some
alldavs IN answer 10 some OF ihe Defendants ui
dayis read Wednesday. one o. them aad stated. -
au evidence that Iiayln dd aO- own the paper, tat
she had received commissions up0n acyerI- eulcnts
when she procured for i.
l. Les affidavit she SAID tina She Lad procured alVer
ti-oucn. and che t.nc her husband bad handed her
money, saytGg, "Lelc ls Y0ur cc-ul. i..i1a." bnt
sA, lal supposed tlat tAs Uis !u accordance
with LIS ffatcm OF boo keeping. Among
otlcr allegations against ,ir. HnmmeL 10
SHOW lis connection with tAe con.pracy' shs
av,rr.d tiat she found Chat w..c Mr hgmne was Do
perng attorney against ger husband on account
OF Ills uidety W4i- Ala Nol. ice sull Tie at.or
latieril suit brought br Ler husband which
Al-a .IsruI Lad contested" Several letters That
na.sed between Mr. Eyme and Nrs. Merrill, ana be-
tween lr. Hart an1 Mr. Dyrae, were included IN The
al. laylt 1he following was Tie irst eXhiOti
SEPTEMBER IA, 1879.
HEREBY pledge myself as value my nonor as man
aud ms oath before G1G as made Tonight tlat under
me CITY oi NeN-loik anu In conn., any Win the woman
love, Aia Merrill, 40 10 some state ~scis we niay
nave nvcl, ana unul tue iae sha release us both,
sal sprcl ami treat Ala Mrrrll sweetheart 10
al "a q INt 4
40 make Aer my rle. 80 help ne Cod [. u bfRNE
In another letter addressed Darling" Mr. Byrns
wrote:
TIE ordeal Las dome. Il IS done and douo forever bo-
tween a.. AID Itiins she feelr r. / Insisted IN
rr ag to DC storage wsrch luse AMI eetiing tie
paprr to-lay. and tonight tie transfer VIII be made.
i,-iaorr0w 20 the Branch alone sne goes 10 Man
@ , .l rcfurrs make the proposiiiea Of SEPARATION
poiu-hltuk. Snouid size refuse, shcu D. - separation
.l tnc ,aiuc 0itaO-t t"t - peg o.At am Willmgto
e.r. her.
1ueu followed love messa-es which ihe writer pic
ursd the domestic Dis they would be ay.c "a enjoy 10
A,ther wh tn,y freed lrom Their saut bonds
Mr. Townsend argued from thc naaayt. pgescnied
that suc ease Of conspiracy tx stea to deimud the
plrni 4 o. her rights ~ cuIei TOT the protection of hs
Court m"us thr decision al t"e '"i'. slr were AI
.cul saio three questions o. bc sWcicd; "as
Nncsl Ugo. ~ nar cydcice rid it rr~ii Did viii
mg, part with her inieres,l Wnsu Sire Byrne signed
nld bI. ughf ner to the spot tor the purpose 81
cheating and deirautug her. sue nal been de,
couud iu Mr. HART, ms llend whom she supposed
se could trust. Mnei tAc qu,stn Oi separation came
81 Mr. IuniAel because t-l5 AAt fcc0ui-
mcn,led Llm as "a laNyrr whom she could trust. Mr
HuIliuel had been tHe tltsc scAt mes ana
h. al -. thom hc had acted Improperly. When Mr.
asked his wife to get divorce foA Am he told
her To 20 20 Hummc aud he wodd furnish her with ths
required proofs. NJ Hummei sent 60 her attcrwart
Mr. Townsend declared. papers 10 be signed by her ~
hsr sui Tor divorce agaius her husband adultery
With Mgs Merrill at tie same ti.Ic thai be act
mg ~ counsel Tor Mrs. VI, rfh Ia defending the
aivofc. sut brought by Mr. Merrill. Mr. Townsend
characterized tins alleged conduct m very stf1ng lar
gaage. H. reviewed the testimony thar Ms Byne
frnshed $500 TO starr the paper and ta she hfh been
conceded by several acts the CcIcAOnis 10 Ayo been
# tic owltrs OF the paper.
"A j. DntenHOe ia reply claimed that Mrs Byrne
hnd owned share IN tie paper; that u had
been started with Mrs. Harps money; thst Mr. and Mrs
good the weekly Dc that from
,cocss Of The sheet ana that ihc only purpose IN
naVng Mrs Bi sgn the bill n sale 10 settle any
possible question thar might ownership.
Ar Weed made reps an1 decision Was reserved.