New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-19
THE NEWMAN HALL DIVORCE SUIT
,uE CouNTRR-CHARGE AGAINST Mr.. HALL WITH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TESTIMONY.

,ur CouNTFR-CHARGE AGAINST Mr.. HALL WIFI
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TESTIMONY.
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divorce suit in which, as announced 10y telegraph
,be Rev Newman Hall obtained vcrdiet dssoVlhg MS
carriage The evidence OF his wife was Followed Oh
August by that Of Francis Richardson, with whoh IL
- alleged she nad improper intimacy. He is described
90 a paIe sightly-buIlt young man, and not AZ an
.. dorsey in appearance. He gave his evidence calmly
nd 10 some extent clearly. He was considerably EN-
h,rrasscd however. by the cross-examinat"n OF ."
Henry James, especially in that in which ne was
,,rcssed 70 describe the attentions 10 "is.
nm which the petitioner desired him TO lessen
N, this point he at great difficulty III iol-
,o,inr his replies, his hesitation now and again
sing him TO some slight unfavorable manifestations
an court He was very prompt and emphauo III uonS
tpg that there had been any criminal lmpfoPHe'S 0
,reen himself and Mrs Hall butt admitting csuuIu'
oil abou the kissing he seemed at loss exactly 10 oe-
enc the terms Of affection upon which they hau ssso
,+oa uitb each Other When Mr.. Richardson leit tne
-, tho ease was practic lily concluded, the other EVIL
5 called beng chiefly for the purpose Of strengthen
a., the abb set up behalf OF the respondent ana oo
respondent in respect TO the allegations that they nau
sp together away from home. Before the Court rose'
Ar Willis informed the other side that he dd not III
,d 70 persist IN the coercharge of adultery against
A. Newmen Hnll-an announcement at which Mrs.
Tail seemed be somewhat astohis9ed Aec"rulmH ~
th rries 81 the Court the could not be resumed
1 IWednesiay August 6, when counsel were 70 ad-
& tb inry for thor respective clients. The nature
of Richardson's testimony Is shown Dy 'no io"i"s
Pnp TO October 49, when you had an interview win
him mad NJ Hail treated YOU with the greatest cousiJ-
Grafton and kindness i-Nes, with the greatest eonSH
GRAFTON and kindness. 49,. 1850. o,.o,+ions IN
You say requested you TO lessen your atenI,V9
Mrs Hall Did you know what attentions ne TeleIIcIv
TO l-He mentioned something about ms poplaIS ni
ferlug through some gentlemen having conneceu hls
name i'm AN unpleasant way He spoke III manner
which made Gncomfortable ana made me wish 'n"'
had not been the recipient OF sucn cOnHueuCe -
] AJAX you whether you understood Wh%t VII Ms
iIs rad been very much dependent me In regard 70
horses and many other matters, ana supPossV ~ ~
Did Won asK him What attentions he referred TO- OF dlu
YOU gather them from him l-The interview TOOK place
20 long ago that | can scarcely remember wnat t9ok
Mace 1 thought he alluded TO waiting upon MIS- nan
H. regard to her riding on horse back. ~, ,1n oid
Whatever request was made 10 you oy nr hdu, uiu
you intend to comply with that requsSti aaH"tI he
That question: intended to leave Mrs Han 70 DC
Question repeated Thought tnd1' naN Ini ,in -
nicated his requests to MIS- ILL rIand 20 he ude
Did Won Intend to comply, askl- suppose did not
WSy moi = Well, as a rule you know ones feelings OF
ehiyulry would naturally ead one TO comply WIN Inv
TO incite lady TO disoDey her husoanu P IL
Is that your idea Of chivairy But did not take MS
DID Won Mss her when you we're alone was less
Did you or dd you not, you were alone with THIS
lady at night. kiss herf do not think dld' ,,-
Will you say your oath that you ala hoVi vi NY
oath think did not. s.,.
YOu swear YOU kissed her IN the aosenceol Ote
peoplel l do not like absolutely 10 swear tnat ala
mot. .,,- ,.-.,. 800, --oro
sitting up with her Imay have kissed her. Sne was
very nervous woman. and required very tender treat
mont I'm every way. lLaughterj g..
| do not wish TO make jose OF It, but asked You II
You kissed her you says She Is nervous suiIer-
;ng Womau ana required tender treatment" Is thdt
HOur answer 10 nv question: Yes.
You saw you did not kiss when you were alone
do not think did. .,
But it would have been nothing extraordinary II you
had, en- AT her age should not nave Thought any
thing OF It, ,.,-.,. -.
Dld you think her husband knew you were kissing her
at Brighton I'll never gave u thought
You did not any harm III kissing married woman
NO.
Do you now lit would depend upon circumstances.
ILaughterl A. -. -..,,.. .,
take your she would not De intent on rue
then I'll cannot whether did or not
Has Il left so little impression upon your lnlnd upon
honor
Oh, please don't. lLaughterl Did 1t leave so little
impression upon your mind that you 90 not hhO"
whether you kissed her or not Yes.
And vet this after request had Deen made 10 you
by her husband that you would diminish your attentions
to heri-t probable that did wish 70 diminish my at
tenttODs TO her. ,,,.
Why I'll do not know what view you may take OF II,
You said YOU dld not intend 70 comply WIN ms re.
uues Did you continue kissing her at your saDIesi
- do not absolutely deny that kissed her.