National Republican., 1883-09-06
TIE COURTS.
Rev. Mr.. ChiIds's Answer TO His Wifc's
Application for DivOrce-Other Legal
Matters.

Rev. Mr.. Childs's Answer 10 His Wifc's
Application for Divorce-Other Legal
Matters.
REV. Mr.. cH1LDs's ANSWER.
In the divorce case of Rev. Mr.. Childs
against his wife, Louise V. Childs, in which
there have been o number of cross bills filed,
Mr.. Cbilds yesterday filed his answer to his
wife's last charges in which she alleged
cruelty, &c. Mr.. Childs denies having ever
been cruel and intoxicated and says that the
true state of facts is, that on the night OF
Nov. 10, 1881, his wife absented herself
from the house all day, and all no had for
dinner and supper was what he could PICK
up. When she returned at late
hour, under the influence of liquor,
she asked him about supper and he
told her that it was then to late to 80
out for anything. She flew into rage and
began cursing and swearing at him in the
most violent manner and on his telling her
| either to stop swearing or go out oil the
house, she raised chair, and, being large,
muscular woman, struck him violent blow
on the side of the head, knocking him down,
and while getting up she struck him in tho
small of the back a heavy blow with Il large
hickory cane, Regaining his feet ho took
! hold of her to prevent boing struck again,
/ when she bit his hand severely and he let her
go. She then seized large China pitcher,
threw it at him, and injured his leg. He then
had her arrested. subsequently the wife Of
| Frank Bell came to the minister's house
and charged Mrs. Childs with having kept
Mr.. Bell away from her for five years.
WANTS THE COURT TO RESTORE HIM.
A bill in equity was fled yesterday by
Frank Lee, through II. T. Wiswall, Tor a
decree directing the United Aid association
No. 1 to restore him to omomhership. Plaintiff
states that in August, 1879, he became u
member of the association that he was u
| faithful member, observant of the laws and
usagcs, and that in April, 1888, while at a
meeting presenting certificate OF his physi-
clan, Dr. G. ii. Purvis, as to his sickness,
some words were used by members imputing
dishonorable motive to DIR. Purvis in granting
| the certificate, and he withdrew from the
meeting, and in the month of May the associa-
tion undertook to expel him without having
taken the action prescribed in the constitu-
tion. He therefore prays decree directing
the association to restore him to his rights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A meeting of members of the bar was held
yesterday. The loss to the bar and COM
munity by the death of Mr.. r. II. Laskey was
| spoken of by number of IN embers A COM
mittoe, consisting of Messrs John ]. Johnson,
| ID. X. Elliott, L. ID. Newman, w. Pierce Bell,
John Il Norris and j. f. Ennis, was APP
pointed, and drafted suitable resolutions of
| ACopCCV lOl bho mCihoiS Va bhS uSSSdSoui NhASh
were adopted.
John w. Shiles has entered mechanics
lien against Mrs. Jane Claugh upon lots 175,
| 176, and III for the sum of S2S9.65 for ma
terial furnished and work done.
Members of the bar are returning to the
city from their summer vacations in large
numbers.
EQUITY Court-JIdGe James-Boswell vs. Bos-
| well testimony before Is. II. Hanley ordered
| taken. Hackmeyer VS.. Neumeyer; pro cOnfesso
against ]. II. Neumeyer granted Barber VS.. Gill
more; pro coniesso against certain defendants or
dered. National Mutual Fire Insurance company
vs. Tyler; appearance of absent defendant or
dered. Mason vs.. Mason; sale ordered Eugene
Carusi trustee to SELL Hackmeyer VS.. Neumeyer;
commissioners To get answer of nformant ordered
to issue In re Win. II. Zepp; auditors report rat
flied. Cornelius VS.. De Vaughn sale finally rati-
| fed referred TO auditor. Jacques VS.. jacques;
VS.. Robinson: w. u. Jackson and George ]. Seuf-
ferle allowed to intervene. Willard VS.. Wylie;
auditors repor. confirmed and sale ordered.
| Young VS.. Young; testimony before B. t. Hanley
ordered taken. Morrison w. Boyland; testimony
before A. A. Brooke ordered taken. Berry VS..
| Thompsop; title divesed and revested in new
trustee. Riley vs. Cox; pro confesso VS.. certain
auditor finally ratified Adjourned until to-day
| Special Term Circuit C0urt-Judge Jdmcs.-Judg-
ments by default were given as follows: Copper
man VS.. Knrzmun, Sl,500; Plain d. Co. VS.. Nichols
& Co.. 81 200; Brlen vs.. Pumphrey, s50s; same VS.
Downing. $780, Murphy VS.. Walsh, s26o,63: Wag
Harrison, Havemeyer 4 Co VS.. o'HNre. Sl4663O
| Warren & Co. vs.. Bird, Sl6O; Emery VS.. Smith and
| Gloss $3.50; Hume, Cleary & Co. vs.. Banagan
S203.l4 Chilmer VS.. Darling, Sl29.20.