The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-19


He wrote:-"I cannot ignore my nature nor my
true love to YOU as wife. and to ocsupy the same
marriage bed. In the matter or smoking Mr.. nan
made the slightest change In relation to Mrs.
Hall and Frank Richardson from the relation which
had subsisted between Mrs. Hail. Captain Cotton and
Mr.. Stewart Russell.
THE VISIT TO SALISBURY STREET.
In 1867 Mr.. Hall went abroad. and the respondent
and correspondent were at Brighton. aud IN his let.
the correspondent He expressed hope that they
would enjoy some good rides. and that Mrs Hall
chops Into her teeth" Speaking of the Liam
dudno VISIT Mr.. Willis remarked that the petitioner
he remained ten days. Whyf Because he had no
suitable companion. While thus together in Wales
the respondent and correspondent had abundant OPP
portunities to commit adultery IT they were 80 dis
posed.
Mr.. Willis said he wished place the question Of
Salisbury street clearly beyond dispute The enve-
lopes which supposed TO be found in the room
In Firths.Hote in Salisbury street. were stated to
have contained the address at Regents Park. and he
thought 1t showed that wilful misrepresentation
made for the purpose OF making II appear that
Frank Richardson and Mrs. Hail slept that night in
Firth's Hotel, Salisbury street. The witness stated.
al read the address on the envelopes"
Sir j. Hannen-Who says 30?
Mr.. Willis-Mary Roberts who was examined on
the matter, stated that she found six envelopes in
the grate they were squeezed up. and upon opening
them there. what she read attracted her attention.
Mrs. Firth. she SAID. looked at the envelopes and
read them The jury were to suppose that Mrs. Hall
brought to the place these particular letters. with
the Regents Park addresses on them. threw them
down. aud left them there thus running the risk Of
showing that she had been there The
whole object OF that evidence was to try
son aud Mrs. Hall to London with a supposed visit
to Salisbury street. where they alleged have
hs r H wh ss a
had every opportunity to commit adultery in her
house. came to Salisbury street for that special
purpose. and thereby ran the risk OF detection by
throwing down envelopes which contained her ad.
dress in the CRATE there. But ct that time her con-
dtion was such as to render such state OF things
THE SERVANT MAIDS MEMORY.
The memory of Mary Roberts was wonderful
She recollected that she thought Mr.. Richardson
looked like clergy man, and then she afterward
membered that he wore pepper and salt dress.
to the description Of livery stable keeper. He
commended that the very fulness of that evidence
should make the jury distrust it and abstain from
acting upon it, At that time Mrs. Hall ut Bays
water and let the jury ask whether
possible that IN her condition she would leave the
place and go to the hotel with Richardson. There
were letters existing which showed what her state
was at the time. There Q letter in existence
dated April 81 1870 written by Miss Ash and merci-
fully preserved to this time, which showed the
dition which she was in at the time; and in such
case. when everything dear to Mrs. Hall was At
mony given against facts which
recordG Tho letters stated that Mrs. Hall
was bad; and that even brushing her nails caused
her pain. did the least exertion On the 2lst Of
April Mrs. Hall wrote letter to Mrs. TRAINER
urging that an effort should be made to induce her
mother to and visit her and take her about. IN
the circumstances III which she was placed. and lie
would it ut least probable that after writ.
ing that letter she should for the first time leave
her house and 80 to sleep in strange bed with
Richardson In tho same letter he had referred to
Mrs. Hall stated that her friends ut Surrey Chapel
condemned her mother for being absent from her
child in the condition of her health. He was sure
the Jury would not consider that that letter
written u for Firth's Hotel. On the Satur-
day in question Mrs Hall wrote to Mrs. Stancombe,
when she again urged that her mother should come
to her and ''show tender love-" They might
say that the whole of the life OF MIS-. Hall was
whole career OF hypocrisy. Her husband never ex.
pected that until the exgencies OF this case required
TOO MUCH coNBIpENcE.
Mr. Willis submitted that the facts he had referred
to displaced the statement that Mr.. Richardson and
Mrs. Hall committed adultery at that place on the
night in question. 1t was for the petitioner to
There another person who might have been
called, aud that was the sister, Mrs. Thomas. Mr..
Hall was the person who desired the truth TO come
Hall by his anxiety to get rid OF that woman,
and to enter into relations there were not want
ing persons who endeavored to assist him. ana to
give testimony which should place his case beyond
doubt. Mrs. Tranmen the person who to
do that but there were passages in which
were utterly inconsistent with her respectability
unless 1t was true that Mrs. Hall had
committed adultery. At that time the separa-
and the separation Mrs. Hall from her hus-
band drew the two women together. The letters
he former wrote were OF the most extraordinary
character. Mrs. TRAINER wrote-'I am thankful if
fancy that you do ut times forget your grievous
troubles and. do not lot the wickedness of others
overwhelm you" and yet they now asked TO
believe that at the time Mrs. TRAINER wrote those
letters she knew that Mrs. Hall was committing
adultery with Frank Richardson. He hoped
the jury would condemn the conduct and evidence
OF Mrs. TRAINER, who, when discharged from the
service of Mrs. Hail. did everything possible to sink
her former mistress into depths or infalny and vice.
What could the jury say after the certificate Of
MIR. Hall. in February. 1870, that his wife was
weakness2 Two months after the day in Feb
ruary which that letter written by
Mr. Hall aud two days s., after ter, the the day on
took place in Salisbury street, Mrs. halls mother
went to her and had stayed with her child ever
since. There came in June of the same year Miss
richardson. the sister of Frank richardson, and it
was asserted that while his sister with Mrs Hall
Frank Richardson committed adultery with the re-
spondent. verdict to that effect he would
not be given by the jury. Mr.. Frank Richard
SON. . young man OF twentyfour years SO, OF
they believe that boy OF that age
had committed adultery with a lady OF forty-one
years OF age: who was in bad state OF health he
facts OF tho case. he asked them what they would
think of the life of Mrs. Hall. He submitted that
1t was not the OF natural impairment. but.
the other hand. Of natural disinclnatiop.
SPECIAL PLEADING.
.n ., % ss az ,n ,ur ana a -. sh,,ad
that point that Mrs. Hall had completely an
swcred the allegations OF her husband. During the
progress this he had been the defender Mr..
Hall much he had been the defender of his client.
He had sought To the impending shame and dis
grace which would Tall upon Mr. Hall should he DC
successful in the case. He had described Mr.. Hall
as he was-kind. affectionate and tender-but there
had been signs Of sad deterioration OF character in
the progress the court At sixty three years
OF age. and after many years. during which ne had
not known woman. he had thought ht to prosecute
this suit. Nothing would prevent him, he stated.
III proceeding with II; not even the terrible shame
which must fall upon the poor mother in
the case OF his success. That consideration and
the other points which he had brought before them
should have made him bring his body into sub
lection, and not infict so terrible blow upon his
wife. He asked the jury to spare Mr.. Hall from the
which would be fatal to his character to his
spiritual influence and to his position. He asked
them to spare his client. who had told Mr.. Hall
years ago that his success In rending the marriage
tic would bring him light and spare him
burden. and he asked them also to spare that
mother, who had but the ono child. whom she
had nursed through years OF trial. Ii any
thing could have prevented Newman Hall from
the course he had taken he should have thought it
would have been the memory of that who.
with loving sympathy, gave him his child thirtysx
years ago. and whose sanity lite had been said by
Mr.. Hall should ever be his guide through life. In