Daily Republican., 1882-05-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE CHRISTIANCY DIVORCE
sUHr-THE OLD STORY OF
JANUARY ANN MAY.
From our regular correspondent,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 27, 1881. =
The taking of testimony in the Chris
tiancy divorce suit has been slowly pro
crossing during the past week, and tn
counsel in the case are giving assur
ances that the end of the examination
draws near. The deposition OF Geo. A
Christiancy, son of ex-senator Chris
tianCy, which was taken at Detroit fo
use in the divorce case, was openet
here to-day. He testihes that hi
father treated Mrs. G. kindly, but tina
she was petulant and disagreeable. Il
mentions some intimacies between Mr.
Haight and Mrs Christiancy, and say.
that she consulted him as to an abor
tion, which he refused to countenance
He testifes, also, that Mrs. G. tried t.
induce him to make false oaths in ref
erence to matters coming up at the di
vOrce trial. The testimony Of ex.Sen
ator is also being taken, and he has
put in evidence, q letter written by
himself to John W. Lugenbeel, Mrs
Christiancy's father, in August, 1878
in which he related the story of hiI
matrimonial infelicity.
He says that he was anxious to re-
lease her from her engagement to be
married on account of the disparity OF
their ages, but she insisted that she
should carry out her promise. Theil
troubles began ON the morning of theiI
wedding when she heard of the return
of James Lugenbeel, to whom she had
once been engaged. She said she loved
hiT and had perjured herself in her
marriage vows. When she wrote to
count of his age and declared that she
would seek a divorce. He says thaF a
man named Frank Anderson was at
tentive to her, and that she expressed
admiration of Sam Register, of Balti.
more and also a Mr.. Mayer. Mr..
Christiancy closed his letter by appeal
ing to Mr.. Lugenbeel to interest him
self ia his daughters welfare, and to
save her from running her reputation.
For several weeks past Mrs Christian.
cy has not attended upon the sessions
of the examiner, but couple of days
since she put in an appearance, under
circumstances that cannot be cOnsided
very complimentary or in keeping
with good judgement.
Recently the husband has put in evi
dence the depositions of witnesses to
show improper intimate relations as
having existed between her and MIR.
Geo. w. Haight of Hartford, Conn, and
her recent visit to that city, where lie
engaged rooms for her and freq uently
met her day and night. Last Tuesday,
handsomely and becomingly attired in
a new and stylish costume, she was
seen passing along the front of City
Hall Park escorted by gentleman,
also fashionably attired. They went
over to tho offices of Messrs Cuppy and
whore ex- Senator Christiancy
was then testifying, and the two walk
ing 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
she did not speak excepting to her coun-
sci whom she expressed wish to see.
He passed into the hallway where a
short consultation ensued and then Mr..
Haight and Mrs. Christiancy departed
and the hearing was resumed.
1t was thought that the object of the
visit was to provoke a scene. If so in
tended the purpose failed, as neither
the husband nor his counsel con de-
scended to give the bold move m ore
than a passing notice.
The deadlock in the House continues
as it began. The result of yesterday s
deliberations amounted to zero. Meet
ing at the usual hour, the House did
until 5 o'clock, meeting again
at 8, it did nothing for two hours more.
On one or two occasions, the Repnbli-
cans were able to muster quorum,
but it availed them nothing at all. The
Democrats have fully decided to fight
the battle out on the line originally as
sumed, and are undeniably mas
ters of the situation. g. S. A.