The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Christiancy Divorce Suit
The Marriage Troubles of an ex-
Senator-The Old Story of Jan
nary and May-The Deadlock
in Congress.

III Congress.
[From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 81, 1882
The taking of testimony in the
Christiancy divorce suit has been
slowly progressing during the past
week, and the counsel in the case are
giving assurances that the end Of the
examination draws near. The dep
osition of Geo. A. Christiancy, son of
ex-senator Christiancy, which was
taken at Detroit fol, use in the di.
vorce case, was opened here to-day.
He testifies that his father treated
Mrs. G. kindly, but that she was pet
ulant and disagreeable. He men
tions some intimacies between Mr..
Haight and Mrs. Christiancy, and
says that she consulted him as to an
abortion, which he refused to coun-
tenance. He testifes, also, that Mrs.
G. tried to induce him to make false
oaths in reference to matters coming
up at the divorce trial. The testi-
mony of ex-senator Christiancy is
also being taken, and he has put in
evidence a letter written by himself
to John w. Lugenbeel, Mrs. Christ
lancy's father, in August, 1878, in
which he relates the story of his mat
rimonial infelicity. He says that he
was anxious to release her from her
engagement to be married on account
of the disparity Of their ages, but
she insisted that he should carry
out his promise. Their troubles be-
gan on the morning of their we'd.
ding, when she heard of the return
of James Lugenbeel, to whom she
had once been engaged. She said
she loved him and had perjured her.
self in her marriage VOWS. When
she wrote to her husband, she taunt-
ed him on account of his age, and de.
clared that she would seek divorce.
lie says that man named Frank
Anderson was attentive TO her, and
that she expressed admiration OF
Sam. Register, Of Baltimore, and also
a Mr.. Mayer. Mr.. Christiancy closes
his letter by appealing to Mr.. Lugen-
beel to interest himself in his daugh-
ter's welfare, ana to save her from
running her reputation. For several
weeks past Mrs. Christiancy has not
attended upon the sessions of the ex.
aminer, but o couple of days since
she put in an appearance, under cir,
cumstances that cannot be considered
very complimentary OF in keeping
with good judgment. Raeently the
husband has put in evidence the
dispositions Of witnesses to show i'm.
proper intimate relations as having
existed between her and Mr. Gen w
Haight, of Hartford, Conn, and her
recent visit to that city, where he en-.
gagged rooms for her and frequently
met her day and night. Last Tues.
day, handsomely and becomingly at.
tired in a new and stylish costume,
she was seen passing along the front
of City Hall Park, escorted by gen.
tleman, also fashionably attired.-
They went over to the Offices of
Messrs. Cuppy and Ingersoll, where
ex-senator Christiancy was then
testifying, and the two walking to
the door Of the room, she knocked
and the door was opened and at a
glance the attorneys recognized her
companion as Mr.. Geo. w. Haight,
but did not speak, excepting to her
counsel whom she expressed a wish
800 q ~ s-ssa $40
to see. He passed into the hallway
where short consultation ensued,
and then Mr.. Haightand Mrs. Christ
fancy departed together, and the
hearing was resumed. was thought
that the object of the visit was to
provoke a scene. If so intended, the
purpose failed, as neither the hus.
band nor his counsel condescended to
give the bold move more than pass
ing notice.
The deadlock in the House con-
tinues as it began. The result of
yesterdays deliberations amounts to
zero. Meeting at the usual hour, the
House did nothing until 5 O'Clock,
meeting again at s, it did nothing
for two hours more. On one or two
occasions the Republicans were able
to muster quorum, but it availed
them nothing atall. Tho Democrats
have fully decided to fight the battle