New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-14
THE NEWMANHALL DIT0RCE CASE.

The ACCUSED WIFE TEsUFiEs-scENEs IN COURT.
The divorce suit of the Rev. Newman Hall,
minister of Congregational church Remington be-
gan in London before SIR J. Hannen on the 3lst ult
He charged his wife With an improper intimacy with
a young man named Richardson, son OF an lnnkeepeT
at Tring with whom she used 10 sit up smoking until
the eary hours of the morning, ana at whose stables
she kent the rding habit her horse exer-
else In opening the case. Sir II. James stated that
the parties were married Hull IN S16 and the re-
spondent was the daughter OF persons OF position MI
Hall was a gentleman who, as minister OF the Cos
pel had a large following, and nothing could be more
painful 70 him public man than TO be compelled TO
Iay before the pubhc the most minute matters con-
nected with domestic life. But circumstances which
had gradually TO ms knowledge rendered 1t ncces
sary that tins SUIT should be brought Mr. HaI was
born In 1916 and was therefore, sxty-three years OF
age At OF the marriage his wife was eighteen
years OF age and was Miss Gordon, the only enid OF
her parents aud she had been ga spolt child" from
her birth She exhibited an uDgOyernabe VIII, and suf
fered from mental excitement. Mrs Hall was person
OF great intellectual ability, and seemed to have her
own way pretty much over every one. Ny Han never
thwarted any wish of hers, and allowed her to take
horse exercise and for she was seemingly loving
and fitting WIFE, ana IN every helpmate TO her
husband and seemed identify herself with him as
COMPANION and assistant III the work DO was engaged
in In 1854 Nh. Han to London aud took charge
OF the chapel formerly held by Mr. Rowland Hill When
IN town, the petitioner ana the Respondent iNCd III
FucAley New Road, and after Mr.. Hal seemed 10
becoue less a companion TO her husband and 70 adopt
a fatally different mode OF life. Sometimes there we're
such outbursts Of passion that policeman would IN
auire The cause; but Mr. Hall, being an alecrOEate
husband and not desiring that those living near hin
sboul be aware Of his domestic troubles passed the
outbursts over The learned counsel went on 10 say
mat Richardson correspondent was the sou OF the
proprietor OF an inn, and kept hgery stables he was
Cd most intimate with the parties TO The suit and
the misconduct alleged 10 have occurred with him.
Mr. Hail had frequently speak 10 his wife n 10 her
behavior and wac always KIND and indugcn husband.
Mrs Newman HALL gave evidence In her own behalf
In r.uy 10 Sir H. James she said: / should imagine
kissed Frank Richardson in the presence OF Nj Hall,
never did IL secretly lie knew that did 50 because
told him.
When was thatf When accused him OF kissing Mary
wyatt 50 very much 1t was matter OF complete III
difference 70 me whether he knew that kissed young
persops You must recOlect in reference 10 the time
that told Mr. Hail that kissed Richardson, that IT
was ten wears ago. and not you, with all learn
ing supQose could rene ali the minute OF some
thing which happened ten years ago.
DO Won treat your husband as minutB that You
can't remember1 do. LauRhter.J remember writ
ing 70 my husband asking whether he would mind my
EssIng Richardson night aud nyTnlnH l can't say
whether at the time / had kissed young Rlehardson
As the time OF leaving Tor the n0Eth LINK AI