The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-21

patch sent telegram to thoroughly-in
formed gentleman IN New York asking
what Is the legal name Of Mrs. Labouchere,
to which fl1e inquiry came, "Her legal name
Is Henrietta Pigeon"
Subsequently from another New York
source came the information that the Mrs
Pigeon who was in Richmond was: Mrs
LabOuchere.
WHY THEY SOUGHT VIRGINIA.
1t is 4 matter Of speculation as to why
the New York firm sought our court.
Perhaps thev had examined the laws OF
the various States, and ascertaincd that
ours, with respect to residence, was par
ticularly loose, and gave them an advant.
age they could not elsewhere secure.
Perhaps they thought that in this OBJ
scure locality the newspaper-meR would
not bother them. II they bad not, the
divorce would have been granted as a mat
/ ter OF course. Pigeon would probably
never have seen the order Of publication,
and there would have been no one to in
terierc.
As a matter OF fact. that worthy indi-
vidual may not now care to oppose the
suit. Without doubt the whole matter
Is this morning published in the London
papers, and il he has anything to say. why
he may now come forward and be heard.
Mr.. Laboucherc can publish all the news
this morning in his paper Qondon TRUTH
il he desires.
AS for Mrs. Labouchere, she sailed for
England on the Seryia about week ago.
She has probably not reached the other
shore yet. Mr.. Labouchere will know
about tie matter before Mrs. Pigeon does.
FATHER AND SON.
From what Mrs. Pigeon said to the few
people with whom she conycrsed while
here, her husband according to her ac-
COUNT was convicted OF crime and sent
out Of England.
Mr.. Fowler made affidavit at the court
that Pigeon IL not Il resident OF Virginia.
Very likely he is not.
Mrs. Pigeons son, mentioned in the bill,
Is now said to be receiving his education at
the oxford University in England. lie is
about eighteen years OF age.
40 BIBLE.
When the bill in chanccry was read to
Mrs. Pigeon 10 be sworn to, in her room 1T
the Exchange, it was ascertaincd that there
was no Bible within reach, and she was
asked TO raise her hand, and did so. The
notary (Mr. Hooper, then said: "Iou
swear that the statements herein contained
are true, to the best Of your knowledge
and helief;' She answered: II swear
that they are true"
OEDEE OF PUBLICATIONS.
The formal publication (made il the
state is as follows:
VIHGINrA-lS THr CHANCERY COvRT or TIE
CITY or RICHMOND, DECEMBER ., 1852:
Iicnreiii Pigeon who sues by her next friend. e.
l. fIanuh'
AGAINST
Richard
The object OF this sillt Is ~ obtain for the ilinih
2 decree 0f divorce from the bonds II m1trimony
from lie defendant.
And affidavit having hccn made and Gled that tic
defendant, Richard Pigeon II moi a resident OF Tie
state Of Nirgnia, IL l. orleicd that he DO appear
here within one month after dac publication OF
this order and DO what may be nccc slry To protect
his Interests in fhis suit.
4 AcOpy-Te,te:
BENJAMIN II. BERRY, Clerk.
Cunning. Edsall, Hart & fowlcrEl Darlington,
DAVE Hooper, p.Q.
JOKE.
while Mrs. LabOucherc was in Washing
ton la,t week one oi the two gentlemen
who were travelling with her was inter
viewed by representative Of newspaper
OF tuhu my, anu IA itIi, ~ " H"Sr't"h
concerning the runor thai Mr.. and Mrs.
Labouchere were not properly married,
rcpliei that ",hcy were man and wife as
much as Church and law could make them
20 they are.