, 1880-05-16

THE CEIRISTIANCYS.
THEIR DIVORCE CASE.

| Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. p
| WASHINGTON, D. c., May 15.-Some new sem
| satfona publications have been made reiative to
| the bill for divorce brought by ex-senator
| Christfancy aguinsr his wife, but the lawyers
| for Senator Christiancy say that moth
ing has been given out about the
bill, and that the stories which have
been published are untrue. It Is not true that
Mr. Chrfstancy alleges any act Of adultery with
| any person. The most TINT he does Is to charge
that Mrs. Chrtstiancy was guilty Of improper
| conduct, but, SO far US any authentic inforra-
ton goes, Christiancy's case would not be prob
ably as strong as the sensa tionasts first en-
deavored to make it appear. The first state
ments we're that the bill would charge adultery
with two Congressman. The bill does nothing of
the sort and Dir. Christiancys lawyers say moth
ing Of the kind was ever contemplated, as there
WIS
NO BASIS FOR IT.
It seems to be certain, however, that Mrs.
Christiancy has been shadowcd by detectives
since her return from Peru, the detectives being
employed in the interest Of Mr.. Christiancy. It
Is stated that detective was employed By a
clerk in the Interior Department acting for a
prominent Mlchi2ander who claimed to be Afr.
Chrlstlancy's agent. This detective hnd the
Christiuncy house watched, ana Mrs. Christfan-
until early in March, during which time the
little woman who did the marketing for her
U1oluer was SO closely WhtChed tnAt the
lnanncr OF living. at the residence Of
her father and mother was fully.
known to the watchers. It was ascertained that
now and then some one who stiid ut an avenue
hotel met her ut her house and on the street,
ind that they sometimes were on the avenue
prOmenadtng, and on one occasion, when in the
City-Hail Park the s'shudow'' was so near them
us to hear her relate how an old friend of hers
had Threatened if she only said the word, to
shoot Mr. Christinucy. 1t appears that some Of
Dir. C.6 friends in the incipency OF the PROPOSE
ton to watch Mrs C. and procure evidence on
which he could tile a bill for divorce, had an
idea that the character OF
PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC OFFICIAL
could be compromised, and his name was NEIL
toned in connection with this, and the state
meut was made that they hud been seen in q
disreputable ncighborlood together. This, how
over, would not work, for when the evidence
Was looked up it was found that Mrs Christiuncy,
one afternoon two yeArs ago, took wu'k with |
the wife Of this official; that they simply walked
On the opposit side of tho street from the !
house of q well-known courtesan. whose |
Of former Governor OF a Western |
State, who was distant family connection Of |
the oftcial's wife. and the latter had the curl
osity to see her, and with Mrs. Chrstiancy for |
companion made the attempt to grattfy her |
curiosity. Had the charge been true the fact |
could not be used for other purposes than to |
bncken her character, and would have been no |
ground Tor divorce. rs the alleged Offeuse, il |
any WIS committed, had been condoned.
There Is some possibility that Chrisuancy's |
application will be thrown OUT of court here on |
the ground Of want Of Jurisdiction, inasmuch
us Christiancy is not legal resident Of this Dis