, 1881-06-23
This Celebrated Divorce Case De-
ctded by Judge Field, Of
Boston,.
insufficient Evidence to Establish the
Charges Made by the Hus. =
band.
The Judge, Therefore, Renders
u Decision III Favor Of
Mrs. Pond.
How Horny Ward Beeohor Induced Her
to Marry the Major-0orta.
spondence,
aptefai pt,pafeh to The Chteaqo 1,ib,,n:.

Sptefai Dtapafeh to The Chteaeo Ttiban..
150sr0S, June :a.-.Jutlgc Field decided
tile 1'anl divorce ease ttis afternoon III flyur
of Mrs. Pond. lie remarked TINT ttlrre WIS
1o tlirect evidence III support of Maj. I'ond's
allegations III adultery. Even If Mrs. Ponds
testimony l,e entirely excluded, tI,n lihc'-
liant had faf1cd to properly substauttate
l'ts Charge. aMt lie therefore ordered tlIa
libel to be dismissed. This announcement
WIS received Will, III effort at applause by
illo spectators. ald yrs. I,n'l w's sonsrat..;;
Wns EXPECTED IN testify to tho sllan. Henry
VAR! lIeecher had Il, her marriage Will!
Ioi,tl. plt l!ar counsel piirW'sely reIralnrt!
Timing by tho Majur's lawyer. Now ti.nt tic
case Il over .sl!e sanctions t!e publication III
letters nns' dispatches frnA Mr. llp!~,er urg-
inE hr tmty e marfy Mr. Pond. It's lirst letter
tse" ;%'t. @ - ss:io.M5s 5' ''f bsAt 'Ses; "3sg
sae; r,ss' at ' yo4 q" aS s%t nv ~ 1ey yerfsss 5S
Inn. '0fs s';a u rhoa iii ~ a.; i' t. w3. ssnpa
casc! i ,,a,c aways funns' bin 10 ue il x,,ri,i-
shs o!c %' " INV ''H!s ssste H"ia , os md "
have n, H. dolt M IT.! whatever that. should you put
KIM tS n Ms and ~ ~ Wy " ysret f.
az vi, "f marrinSe; but hive nothing to 'io
After advice ut length ~, the general sul,-
Jcct Of hlatrlrluny. Int specially referring to
tic Pond ctse, tho letter concluded:
wrlto tas lsttes % to a KY @ n .'swor t9 sronx
few fatheriy .wonls to you on ]. snlJcct In which
no IS deop'; Interested: Very Fl2y If i|S,7,s |y,s.,
SHE wrotc to Mr. ueec,,er tl,ut si.r sii. I1nt
tlcslre to nArry Alr. Pond, and received tho
following dispatch In answer:
c,tirai GSSS S',ls IT, tt Ax Is-x st%,s r.
$ss.a " s $;ss & "a '' a1 $$S @ II;
81, Te;;s,ns1ty III ~ @ o,atteT Fl, Erin II that
IL Ills iotturs, you ca,t,.ot kaow .!low, srcat Il
chanEo hns coiho oyer him. llu hns lost
y;iyaeity: sieeF, Interest in business. evurythng
arter niah.. stro,iE medicines to rros,irc steer.
aa III l"Es Tso enct sno 's or I'D % ~ bss w.t. sesr ss
;,as'ari'eA him; no nous.i* mo- @ fnr her md weeps
Ns '5 w n Ssss q. es eo Wiz a.Ssr et'I'a a IT,
| or With Il less grief that, tho cn,Iuct u
sueh u ,da,gater. nnt time tllat alicy:-
iio t cod haso is fuiI lenu1s. i,ut i, ruy jnds.
inent, L wiil 6e E,!ith's policy II eo',iu bass
.,n.ti. e. VIII @ =. s'Gs. t wM ~,
inrm MI is,.s h., ,vtIi ,snt - IL ' ,iis " ss,am
liz irl,.i' stIn il t,.nrs, s,Jlifu md MrtfrI tha
hU is. mid stronger it, lor way. uu ii iii friends
do nut III tsiis crisA hG,p hiui, ke Will
R!nk. an1 iis Iifo will 70 out IN sor.
row md tlnrkncss. It ~ nn thls aGGolint
thnt write 70 you. I'M are the ,nl'ly eil!uent
nnu SURG s'Alyataph - u!tn iron ms unw.stMy
~ ,n h,s q shn o kw in ~ 49,, no sm,;s
wtI.l i,c mt,r.' i,;nn s,,,fi,i"{ lnt his ss.. II
p,t ad III. aEs nat st bo okea 5 'oHat oia4 'le
II ~ teuIer. henrtuti mud rpnnr1,lts n saul NJ
1 over met, nld hv IL worth suviux
| Hut now ly Ills tlnlahtor's misconduct he
Is Ike "rced shnkGn In the wind. "a "hrMiseh
retd,'-Wheh inny tn!l Ut nt'y tntIsnelt. were
Snl w ~ sue ! i9'nK nrofythane Wou!u oe
. ~ % sbi,, III ~ ,sh,t H. nm.+ s ~ tr,,,
II IN hns - m, snnn s,sr o,,t,s"s mil hein siMi
thai sns1i,. bnve Iithprt0 i,eu IF uDl1III, tIat
be was too urgent III pressing yt,ti ttI meet i,lut.
| uln now s.ira thnt It. should 10
done. anl doMo, promptly. II yon wcru
my tlnt,ghter ! should lay upon you my onnl'
mamas 70 wHn ts u" hosis y, e,orc ., yna maHo
s s's Tp w ~ fGS rexrc ss' .fa ~
vi VIII oss S ''Ms KIndY nf yours e''fe'
sho ,oo, t,a ,,xt IT1 tr"1,, nst H"p n,I ,e,,
,visI,;,, wv twantv.iIvs. ,nIIa. ~ 'Ar fnnm"u
iitnsfs viii, sfuml.i tt,n,n t,tn tt,o trmi,,
ht tr ""I ,un,I' s ioHlin, In ths i'.st
~ ~ b.ai.h Sim IT. nucn tieuuame.I n, w.
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