Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-10
A GREAT SCANDAL
Developed in the Course of a suit for
Divorce In Baltimore Court,
which Occupied Several
MOEths-"YOu're AnOth-
en-" the Burden OF
Two Volumes OF
Testimony.

Baltimore special to the Cincinnati En-
qutTeS': A decree which has Just been
granted, dyorcing Thomas III. Barrow from
Mary Adelaide Barrow, his wife, has brought
to the surface the particulars of a scandal
that has Tor several months created wide
spread interest in social circles in the West
End, where the parties all hold good positions
in society. Mrs. Barrow alleged that they
we're married in 1866, and lived together
until short time ago, when they separated,
and the complainant went to her father
in Caroline county. They have three
used violent language to her in the
presence of her children, and made unjust
charges against her, besides he has been
guilty of adulterous conduct with various
woman. To this Barrow responded, deny
ing the allegations, except the one of using
violent language; also alleging that she was
living lmmorally. Mrs. Barrow answered
this allegation that she had returned to the
city from her fathers to he present during
this allegation, and Indignantly denies the
charge of immortality. Judge Gilmore or
dered Mrs. Barrow alimoDy. During the
suit the testimony taken fills two large vol
umes. The evidence of Mrs. Barrow's
mother, Mrs. Holmes, showed that the par
ties were married at Mrs. Holmes residence.
They first resided with Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
row, parents of the eroom. until Christmas,
when the separation took place, and the hus-
band frequently abused his wife-one time
struck her with whip. Mrs. Lizzie A Tay-
Tor, sister to Mrs. Barrow, testified that Mr..
Barrow choked his wife and often abused her,
treating her cruelty for two months after mar
rage up to a week before Christmas, when
she took her children and went TO her home
IN Caroline county. Maggie Williamson, the
housemaid, testified that Thomas Barrow
crept to her room nearly every night, and
that she was now eHceiHte. James II. Holmes,
RaFrDVy that ~
gwen the couple, In property and money,
twentY-eight thousand dollars. Alexander
r. Barrow, Mrs. Maynard and Thomas
Hauck testified to the bad treatment of the
wife by the husband. The latter witness also
testified that he saw Mr.. Barrow and Mag
gle Williamson in questionable position in
the parlor. For. the defense the mother OF
the defendant, Mrs. Mary Barrow, testified
that the conduct OF the defendant was always
gentlemanly and atfectionats toward ais
wife. She would not believe Maggie Will
hanson on her cath. Samuel +. Hamilton
testified that he had been intimate crinlually
with Maggie Williamson. Benjamin +.
Hamilton also gave similar testimony
against Maggie. Martha B. Martin testi-
fed to a rumor in the neighb0rhood
connecting the names OF MIS-. Barrow and
VIM. II. Hughes. Mr.. John Ryan testified
that the neighbornood was excited over the
Irritation between Mr.. Hughes and Mrs. Bar
row. Mrs. Mary Hughes testified that her
husband was intimate with Mrs. Barrow. She
bad seen bad conduct between them at her
house, where, on one occasion, she was found
IN q room with him, and the only garment
she had on Was a chemise; at camp-meetiDg,
near JeSsup's Cut; on a steamboat, etc; she
had been separated from her husband since
December 10Th; her husband offered her, if
she would give him divorce, three thousand
dollars cash aud seventy FIVE dollars per
month. Other testimony was produced, but
nothing further shown, md Judge Gilmore is
sued decree giving the father custody OF the
children, with permission to the mother to
see them once month.