Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-05
The Ci,rissiancy Case.

THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE HUSBAND AND WIFE
A GOODBYE AND PARTING FoREyER-wHAT
TIE PRINCIPALS SAY ABOUT 1T.
The reports current Monday and yesterday as to
an alleged interview and reconciliation between
Mr. and Mrs Christiancy the principals in the cele-
brated divorce case, and which were mentioned in
Mond ay's STAE, appear to have been started by
what is said to have been purely accidental
meeting The circumstances, as learned from va
riouS sources, were briefly as follows While walk
Ing up Sd street. at the intersection Of Indiana
avenue. about O'Clock Monday morning, Mr.
Christancy saw his wife standing in the front
parior window OF her residence waving in her
hand, as II to attract his attention, what seemed
to be letter He thought at first that the demon-
stratlon was intended for some other passer-by,
but upon looking around and seeing no one in the
street except himself he came to the conclusion
that the letter was intended for him, and decided
the house Mrs. Christiancy left the window and as
he reached the door she opened it and met him p
parentiy with mucn agitation. Some accounts
asked forgiveness.
MRS CEHIsTIANCY's ACCOUNT
of the interview says that Mr.. Christtancy when
opposite her window, bowed to her and, pointing
to the door, started across the street 81 went
down into the hail." she saId 'arriving there Just
as he reached the door. lie stepped inside, and we
stood In the hall for about ten minutes conversing
The meeting was painful and embarrassing to
both but there was no forgiveness asked by either
conciiiation made by either. or course such a
thing could not be a.ter what has occurred. We
said goodbye, and parted forever" Mrs. Chris
tiancy says she received word from Mr.. Chrstancy
some days ago that he expected to leave the city
and would like 10 say goodbye.
WHAT NR. CHRIsTIANCY SAYS.
Mr.. Christlancy, when asked about the inter-
view, said it was purely accidental one and had
no significance whatever, and that he regarded his
wife only with pity and sorrow. .sYOu may say,
however" he added, 'that this Will be our last in
tcryiew, and tnat the pending suit for divorce will
go on to decree. Mrs. Christiancy and l shall
never live together again."
CHARGE OF DEsERTIoN.
The supplemental bill recently filed BY Mr..
Chrstiancy charges desertion, and sets forth that
when Mrs. Chrlstiancy left her husband at Lima,
In November, 1879, and came to this city, she
wrote him letter asking him to provide for her.
He replied that he was perfectly willing to sup-
port her, but that ne must insist, condition of
such support, thatShe give up the society OF GER
tain OF her male acquaintances and return ct once
10 HIM. To this letter he received no reply and
he dat eS the desertion from January /, 1881.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to George
William Thomas and Sarah F. Day. both OF P. G.
county, Nd; Benz. Franklin and Mary Jane
Cooper: Eugene s. Gray and Elizabeth Deyen:
John III. BoSSe and Mary Theresa Berger: Ira
Lewis Anderson and Lizzie Bowie. both OF Man
chester, Va; W. I. Pierce and Ida May Taylor.
to-day, made decree OF divorce in favor OF the
complainant, in the case OF Charles F. Sawyer
act. Matte j. Sawyer. They were married In
August. 1874, and separated in 1S76and he charged
aiuisery Ar. C.M. Smith appeared for complain
art