The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-22
A MYSTERIOUS DIVORCE CASE.
Mrs. riReOh'Akult In n Richmond Court
Gun II be N rs, I.nbOuchere7


Gun II be Mrs.. IabOucliere7
klCnAoSp, Va, December 9l.-A suit
llas been entered in the Chancery Court
Of Richmond by MI. Henrietta Pigeon, who
sues by her next friend, ]. G. Carrington,
for divorce from her husband, Richard
Pigeon. Mrs. Pigeon alleges that she wag
married to Richard Pigeon July 9, 1864,
in St. Georges church, Hanover Square.
London. Shortly afterwards they came 10
the United States. and lived in various
parts Of the country. Here Pigeon deserted
her and their Son, and has not contributed
to their support since that tina. The plain.
tiff also asks that the court will give her the
custody Of the child, who is now
10 years old and ut school in England. It
is said Mrs. Pigeon also prays the court 10
grant an injunction restraining her hus-
baud from removingtheir child from school,
or i'll any other way interfering with him
dnripg the pendency Of this litigation. Tie
bill asking for the divorce and setting forth
these facts was signed and affirmed by the
plnintiif ut the Exchange Hotel on De-
cenlber 1. Mr.. Hooper, OF the firm OF Car
rinston, Hooper 4 Davis, her Richmond
counsel, describes Mrs. Pigeon rs u rather
pretty brunette Of about forty. Her man
ners, he says, are pleasant, and she is de
cldcdly lady Of culture and education,
HER STAY IN RICHMOND.
During her stay here Mrs. Pigeon rode
about the city and visited places OF local in
teFrest. she ssui4 she ha4 lopesl frieRd here,
but NO one knows her name. On Decem-
Der I party, consisting Of lady, her maid
and two gentlemen, arrived III this cilyand
stopped 1t the Exchange Hotel. Tie reg
l9ter 81 tl9t hoHse on that .day bears tie
name Of Mrs. pigeon and maid, ,and Afessrs.
lonning and Fowler, OF New York. Shortly
alter tho advent Of the party AIesss,
Donnins and Fowler sougb the Law
firm OF Messrs. Carrington, Hooper 4
Davis. They had previously correspondent
with that firm relative to the divorce laws
OF this State, and given them TO under.
stand that their services would he desired
t9 procure such q separation Tor q Mrs.
Pigeon. lee Of Sa00 was paid the Rich
mona attorneys anda bill dfawn up asking
(or the sppaaFatioR al the plaihlil r aud her
liRsna,nl4. tn that paper the plaintiff tle.
clarea herself resident Of Virginia, and
alleged az u ca.'se OF invoking The ai4 oi
The court to dissolve her marriage that
Pigeon had deserted her In little more
than year after their marriage.
WHAT COUNSEL SAY. Il
The COUNCIL here ior lirs pigoon aay TINT
they haye no information with regard to
the case except the representations OF
Messrs. DOMINIC and Fowler, whe are. Us.
sociatel with 'tReIl. fheqe Gentlemen b..
long 10 m excellent law firm IN. New
York, and their Riuhmond assodiateo in
these proceedings seem to feel assured that
they will not withhold from them any ma.
teral facts that oughtto be known to them.
II Mis-. Pigeon has ever been known by
any other married name, they say they
lee| that the New York attorneys would
have go inlorgeq them; It SeeB9y tbat lib.
der sthe Virginia laws 1t Is not required
that q suitos for divorce should be citizen.
Tie law, however, declares TINT such per.
sou mustb be resident, without specifically
defining what is meant by residence,
so4E LlaliG.
This fact was known to the New York
attorneys for Mrs. Pigeon before they came
to this city and filed their bill. About the
time Of the arrival Of Mrs. Pigeon and
party in this city the New York papers
reported that Mrs. Iabouchere, Mrs. Lang.
try's G4alesoHe, had left the city for Rich
Hopd. = careful dnQ energetic search
i!alled q discover the presence Of that lady
~ HIS city, or anyone whQ knew anything
about her. Mrs. PigepH md party LETT
here on December afor the North. On that
day or the day following, 4 gentleman, who
claimed 10 be the legal representative OF
A!ls. Laboucherc, and who was also one Of
the gentlemen who ramo here 10 the
representative Of tie lsdy known as alra,
Pigeon In Richmond, was Interviewed by
newspaper man In Washington, and. lin
reply TO II question concerning the ruuor
that Mr.. and Mrs. Labouchere were not
properly married, replied '"tthat they were
man and vi te as much as church and law
ct9Yqla make !hepl.'i THO legal gentleman
added that Mrs. LaboNchere h4d beeun to
Eirglnia, where she had lnaded interests.
'fAF Divorce suit Of Mrs. Pigeon will attract
attention, and has already capsed quite
gutter !n'the city. Hwilf be remem mbeyed
that the name 81 sf,s. +,abouchereSs first
husband was Pigeon.
4 Bt6 Pirs:
/ BpFFALo, December al.-QneR OF Tho
nost destructive fires that has ever visited
Buffalo for long time occurred this even.
Ing. Shortly before o'clock pass.
eN by. noticed volume Of smoke