The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-07-08
THE CHRISTIANCY CASE.
An Interview Between the Ex-senator and His W

An interview Between tie Ex-senator ana Ills lie.
On Monday morning last, as ex-senator
Christiancy was walking up Third street, at
the intersection Of Indiana avenue, he saw his
wife standing in the front parlor of her fathers
residence, waving what appeared to be a letter
and reckoning to him. AT first he appeared to
hesitate, not knowing whether the summons
was intended for him, but, seeing no one else
in the vista, concluded he was the party desig-
mated, and crossed over toward the house. Mrs.
Christiancy Immediately left the parlor, and
was at the front door as soon as the ex-senator
reached it, when she Immediately
THREW HERSELF IN HER HUSBANDS ARMS,
and in a half hysterical voice sobbed out some
words which were not audible, but which were
supposed to be asking forgiveness. The ex-
Senator gently disengaged his recreant wife's
arms from his neck and conducted her in the
house, when the door was shut and the rest of
the interview shielded from the prying eyes of
the curious public. Speculation was at once
rife, and rumors Immediately were in circula-
ton that a reconciliation had been effected and
one of the most remarkable divorce cases on
record terminated by kiss and makeup.
EX-SENATOR CIRIsTIANCY WAS INTERVIEWED
later and asked as to the truth of these state
ments. He declined positively to give any
particulars in regard to his brief conversation
with Mrs. Christiancy or to the contents of the
letter which she had handed to him, saying
that TO DO so would be an act of the gravest
discourtcsy. He said the interview was purely
an accidental one and had no significance what
ever upon his case, and that he regarded his
wife only with sorrow and pity. you may
say, however" he added, that this will be
our last interview, and that the pending suit
for divorce will 60 on to decree. Mrs. Chris
tiancy and l shall never live together again"
but was informed by her father that his
daughter was sick in bed, under the doctors
care, and could be disturbed. When asked if
mr. Christiancy had called on his daughter that
day, he said that the ex-senator had not been
at the house; that he Ithe speaker) had been
home all day and would have known it had
such an interview taken place When told by
the reporter that Mr.. Christiancy acknowledged
the interview, Mr. Lugenbeel reiterated his
former statement that he knew nothing about
it. At this juncture an elderly lady, whom
Uhe reporter SuppOScS TO De MIS- IugenDeel, APP
peared at the head of the stairs and called out
There is no truth in it Lilly did not see him
at all to-day" As Mr.. Lugenbeel had no more
to say, this terminated the Interview.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE,
it may be stated that Mr.. Christiancy's counsel
with the permission Of the chancellor, has just
filed a supplemental bill, charging Mrs Chris
tiancy with desertiOn, in addition to the mis-
conduct previously alleged. This bill sets forth
that when Mrs. Chrstancy left her husband at
Lima in December, 1879 and came to this city,
she wrote him letter asking him to provide
for her. He replied that he was perfectly will
ing to support her, but he must insist, as con-
dition Of such support that she give up the
society OF certain of her male acquaintance
and return at once to him. To this letter he
received no reply, and he dates the desertion
from January l, 1881. The testimony to sup
port the supplemental bill will be heard in
few days, and it is thought a decision in the
case will be reached within a month.