New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-28
THE COURTS.
CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL PERSECUTION.
AN ORDER OF ARREST AGAINST THE REV. RicHAKD
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II. TIGHE
The Rev. Richard III. L. Tighe, rector OF
Grace Protestant Episcopal Chapel in Brooklyn, the
defendant in suit for 5000 brought by Thomas D.
Noblett charges him with unlawful
complaint forth that the plaintiff became acquaho
with Mr. Tghe in December. 1882, and after ina. "o
the clergyman frequently visited at bis house. NO. 20
Bridgest In the defendants absence he swears that
Mr. Tfghe nssied into his wife's mind certain Ving'
slanderous and malicious tales" against him. alleging
that he WAS unfaithful TO her and so esranging her
affections Owing to her Ill health Mrs. Nooiet'' ner
husband AYERS easily persuaded to believe inc
malicious SANDER OF one who as friend sought 10 I'M
pose on her creduty. On March IA 1t Is further stated
Mrs NoOlett allowed Andrew Calvin to charge her hus
band with being an habltual drunkard ano ne
was sent to the Kings County ineDriate
Home for Elk months. He was released by haoeas cor
pus proceedings on May TO- and then arrested upon
the Complaint OF wge April 49, that ne nad
commTted assault and battery on her March 10 For
this sentenced to the Peniter tary Tor MY aas
All these proceedings 1t is charged were nsnsated
TO undertake them IL Is also averred tnst WINE mt
Mrs Nobett Co begin proceedings for divorce from her
husband In proof OF all this affidavit by Mrs Rebecca
Nobetti annexed, to the Qurport mat 10 all her pro
ceedIngs against her husband Mr.. TIehe was me
lnsugaIor The suit for divorce was begun Dut ieh
through from some irregularlty In tue papers. -.
An order for Inc arrest OF Mr.. ngae was grausea
yesterday s,o-,r
Tue order OF arrest was In the hands Of the snerih
last evening. Mr.. Tghe was at his home No. 2l9 HIGH
ST. but ne refused to make any s ao Sasi,
whatever for the suit and that Mr.. Tighe would
have \ good defence In the trial OF tue SUIT.
He produced affidavit sworn TO by Mrs NoDlett on
June q, before the time OF the aindavt winch
she gave her husband IL set forth tnat ON January
% husband drunk and she sent for her pastor
tue Rev Mr.. ligde. Her husband promised te stop
drinking, and their landlord was clamoring Tor the
rent and they had money Mr. l1ghe advanced
rent to them. Mrs Nobett subsequently rep "a nun
funds her by her Ireland. Her nus
band broke promise stop drinking the next day
again Mr. Tgne uied 70 nep him. Tue a1dayit de-
MED that Mr.. Tghe had anything TO
DO with the proceedings 10 have her hus-
band arrested IL also set form that when
they lived staten Island in 1880 her husband tried 10
kill neF their children with q caryng-gDife .
Mr. I1gne's lawyer said That the reason tue afdavt
was secured that after N0blett got ouS OF tue
lncbriates' HoIue lie nsaney jealous OF his wilt,
and accused OF undue intimacy with her pastor and
other men, ana Mr. Tgne thought it wise to gee
statement project himself This he secured
form of letter Mrs NoDlet and gave 10 dis
lawyer VINO got Mrs. Nobett 10 swear To Ii.
Mr. ligne n hlgn reputation In the Diocese OF
Long Island lie has been the rector OF Grace Chapel
for several years His friends assert That the SUIT
AGAINST HIM Is baoEmalng scnene on the part OF
NobctG Justice Walsh would not have sent TO the
Pencntiary nfty days unless his offence mad peen
"A aggravated