The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
M0NACH ESPS LIBEL SUIT.
FOUNDED ON A LETTER THAT BROKE
A MARRIAGE ENGAGEMKNT
why n Wedding for which 1000 Invitations
had been Issued DIdn't Come On-Mrs.
CateIy's Hall Yesterday Reduced 60 81,

A decision by Judge Slnnott upon q mo-
ton to vacate the order OF arrest granted
against Mrs. Ella NJ. Cately. and her husband.
Alfred Cately. at the instance Of Mr.. Nicola di
Rionzi- Monachosi. was yesterday aled In the
Marine Court
On Tuesday the 18th OF February Miss Isa-
| bella Porter. ono OF tho bellies OF Chicago so
cioty. and the daughter OF one OF tho prominent
and wealthy men Of that city. was mar
ried TO +. Sheriff. Eames and started
with him on wedding trip to the South.
| She had been previously engaged 10 Mr.. Mona
| chesi. who Is the business editor OF the Anert-
can bookseller. a publication OF the American
News Company OF this city. He is also the
Now York agent OF several London publishing
| firms. and is member of several clubs and OF
the Geographical Society. His engagement TO
| Miss Porter was broken OF very abruptly and
undor peculiar circumstances.
The wedding was fixed for the 4th OF last
| December. and was expected to be an extremely
stylish affair. Many invitations had been is
sued. and Chicago society was looking forward
| 10 II with eager interest. Suddenly Mr.. Mona
| chest was summoned TO Chicago by telegram
| from HE betrothed, and on arriving there
learned that q letter had been received from
| Mrs CatelY Of this city accusing him of being
OF 9d ehGaiG 9n3 guilty S SaSTs
and said that he could expla In them away but
he was told that would be Of no use; Bella's
| ~
presents no had given to Miss Porter we're re:
that was the end OF the match. Within two
months thereafter Miss Porter was married to
The abrupt termination Of tho engagement
and Miss Porter's marriage to Mr.. Eamcs. gave
se 9 mbHSE sanff sSGe9 p N GnTSo
i was TO the effect that Mr. Monachesi was an
Italian adventurer. with two wives and several
| children, who had been passing himself OF as
| Count Moncroski; and he was said 10 have
been arrested in New York on n charge Of felo-
more. On Mr.. Monachesis return to New York
he brought an action for defamation OF charac-
In 1874 Mr. Monachesl was married to niece
OF Mrs. Cntely. she died about year after tho
months Mrs. Catey's husband was Joined
with her ~ a co-dcfendant in the suit. Tho
complaint set forth the letter sent to the family
OF Miss Porter. the consequences OF It's recent.
and laid tho plaintiffs damages at $4,000.
Amdaylts were also made, and upon these an
md also that OF her husband, with bail fixed at
$500. On the 10th Of last December the order
were released from custody. Then Mrs. Catchy
interposcd an nnsweri TO the complaint. her hus-
band demurred and both moved 10 vacatc the
ton were filed with tho decision.
over q years Of age. and that his suit Is brought
deicniani. fiiaM. Ga,ely. iSr ii9ciioas Letter
and swindlcr" That this letter was written 10
Mrs. Hibhard Porter OF Chicago under the fol-
lowing circumstances
Twas under contract and agreement Of marriage to
Nd T M one p l,ssss Porter .s Gaash!sr Of NJ and
At said Chicago ,es aid H'b6ara Porter being
.ee oldest and most respected eiuz9n. OF chicaso;
sand chicago on the tth ay OF DeeemSsr lna Invitation.
20 The ceremony 70 the numhcr ol upward OF 1000 had
Porter also 70 those q mysei, ami GSd also
sSe b nSS' s"a'SnSed and event '9SS,
Stw aSTa city AMI ss9 m We G,'g, Tiss II chieass
e ne - kls csiely sent or eans.d % r. sent 70
ding ceremony upon M, suggestion that this act Of
could dnais All rsn,oSe her ps pa, AMI m ,s snd
is.i'ss iowsn me- rhich ior three 9r tour years she
me through the Pos, once 4 .cufrea. postal
card and three or four 'earrloa. letier. 20
trouble between her AMI her husband resulting n IN
calling me an isnohe human monster sc. rpon lie re.
ssiS wsSlins inyisscn al The city OF Sew9 York. DE
defendant kia NJ cately, wiliuly and maeiously and
caused o be sent the false nalici as winly Ibcilous
HAT s naa G s YORK on The +, d.. Of De-
nss Win b n sss III .sba Pa sp sn nsrH,S =, nv,
home Of Die SAID i6bsrd Porter the morning Inc
cold manner ~ "1 he aa nSSa Pore q ana i
issr and va. tod hat 5s could no, have TIE daashtsr
the SAD Isabella 9fsr - m'rr'ase and va. obssd to
trance into u and was compelled g return 10 New YORK
was assumed =. he sole reason Tor 6rcskns on the mar
dsponsnt put % GREAT eseens in his preparation or
hi expectan wedding including tho cost wedding
to his reputation, in the sum Of at least s2oooo
Another AFFIDAVIT was made by Giuseppe f.
Monachesi. IL WAS in substance ~ follows:
That after Alfred Catchy parted from his wifo
lie lived with tho plaintiff. Nicola Monachesi.
b va" ddSe sssa by bs sa s S'O v6 SqS
against his wife. by procuring evidence
that the suit for. divorce was niterward
discontinued. and Alfred Catchy resumed mari
tai relations with his wife. and that thoy are
now living together. That ever since her sepa-
ration from her husband. Mrs. Cately has been
actuated by the most intense malice toward tho
plalntin, Nicola Monachesi and has. scnt him
offensive letters. and once has struck him in the
lace. That the dep0nent had henrd her say
that she was deadly enemy OF the plaintiff
ana would never forgive him. and would do all
70 her power to inlure him; that II would
he the aim OF her life 10 inluro him.
That when the plaintiff was in Chicago
TO celebrate his marriage. She said that sho
was n staunch friend. but bitter enemy. and
that she would pursue the plaintiff TO his death
for taking tho part OF her husband IN his action
against her; that she had written TO MIR. Hib-
bard Porter. and hoped it would put AN end to
Mrs Cstely's answer starts out by denying
that tho plaintiff was damaged in his reputa-
!" never earned or enjoyed a good reputs.
ton" On the contrary. that his reputa-
non T BY 10 her 9 She d Ss 9SS S
the copy set forth by him is correct or
not but whether correct or not everything
bodies q Tho deceased vile and child OF tho
plaintiff had not been inferred, but on Jan. g.
|
New York Marble Cemetery in Second street /:
that no charge for keeping them had been paid
dato Of tho summons in this action :
that he is impecunious and receives n small
salary. and has been Obliged to borrow money (;
that be has vile habits and Is addicted 10 gam
ing, DC. that he Is addicted to tho excessive
use OF intoxicating liquors, and Is known MS
"A drunkard; that he has frequently been
seen seen drunkk, pggrrtieularly at Clint19gp
whore he used profane and obscene language
that he was seen in n state OF intoXcation on the
3lst Of said month in the house AT Eighth street
and Broadway whore he used Indecent and
profane language in the presence OF ladies'
that he bad been arrested. as =, CHARGED
1877, by Onicer Hamilton Of tho Tween
ty.nnth Precinct on q charge OF intox-
he was arrested on tho 2lst Of july is77 at
Gao Broadway, on the complaint Of Richard
Fitzgerald. by police officer named Levy. on II
charge Of assault and battery. and was held 10
answer; that he was arrested on a war
, rant issued by Robert NJ smith. Magistrate
Of Court No & at Philadelphia. on the 9th OF
July. 1876. on charge Of obtaining property Of
tho value OF $500 by false and fraudulent
representations; that the complaint was pre-
, ferred by III, Is. Leskie, and that Mon
nphpSi bold n In SfOO bnil that