National Republican., 1883-07-19
THE COURTS.
What Business Was Transacted Mt the
Various Legal Tribunals Yesterday.

Various Legal Tribunals Yesterday.
AN INTERESTING DIVORCE SUIT.
Messrs. Cook and Cole, as attorneys for
Laura L. Pyncheon, yesterday filed a bill Of
separation from William Mex. PyChoon. The
declaration sets forth that they were married
in 1877, her name being Laura A. Oflutt
They lived together until 1880, although he
would remain away for two or three weeks
She charges that in the spring of 1850 he
abandoned her and he went to board at the
Globe house and he sold the furniture and
desired to make somo arrangement by which
they could live apart She reluctantly con-
sentcd and at his solicitation signed o paper,
the character of which she did not know.
When she signed il he promised to support
her and give her $500. She applied to him
for ulimony and he suggested that she get
divorce. She did not desire to apply for it,
and did not do 80 until il seemed to her that
that was the only way to obtain support
from him. She finally consented to apply for
a divorce upon the faith Of the promise OF Mr..
Pyncheon that he would provide house, &c,
for her.
Pyncheon suggested that she apply for a di-
vorce on the ground of adultery, and as he
did not wish that charge to be brought here
she went to Fredericksburg for that purpose
She states that her husband furnished her
with the names of the witnesses by whom the
adultery could be proven, and she furnished
them to her attorney and the divorce was pro-
cured. She had no knowledge of the adulter-
les until her husband Informed her of them.
At about the time of the entry of the decree
on Sept. 1s, 1883, Mr. Pyncheon gave her 5000,
at which time she signed what she supposed
was q receipt for the money, but she is in
formed that Mr.. Pyncheon claims that it was
release and acquittance in full from all fu-
turo liability for support.
If that is true, then she claims that it was
procured by false representations. Since the
entry of the decree, she says that he has
refused to furnish her any home or support
and claims that he is not liable to support her.
She has been informed tliat the decree of
divorce of the Fredericksburg court is abso-
lutcly void, and that she is still the lawful
wife of Mr.. PyncheOn, as neither of them was
a resident of Virginia at the time of the in
stitution of the suit, and she left the state
Immediately after the decree was entered in
the case. She further states that Mr. Pynch-
con is q man of considerable means and holds
a government position at salary OF $l,eOO
per annum, and is able to furnish her with
reasonable support She has no means of her
own, and physically unable to perform any
considerable labor, such rs she can procure in
order to support herself and has been largely
indebted to the kindness Of friends for the
necessities of life
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The motion in arrest of Judgment in the
case of Richard j. Marshall charged with
keeping bawdy house, was sustained yes
terday. His honor, Judge Wylie, said that
the charge was of keeping q bawdy houss,
and that the information did not show that
} the oHcnse was committed in the house. By
this decision it is shown that the United
States has been prosecuting and convicting
persons in the police court on worthless in
formation that the judge of the police court
has adiudgcd parties guilty of n crime of
which they were not charged, and either fined
or imprisoned them. In this case of Marshall
| his attorney states that other interesting de-
vclopments will follow.
Samuel d. Lynn yesterday entered suit
against X. p. Jackson and others to secure re-
lease of lot 3 in Carusi's subdivision, known
as Whitehaven.
! In the suit of Mrs. Ellen Cooley against the
schooner McGinnS Judge Hagner yesterday
made decree directing the owner to pay her
| Sl61 and costs.
| THE RECORD.
| Equity Court-Jud0e JdmcS-Rhodes VS.. Kelly ct
al; decree for payment Of Legacy. SipeS vs. Green;
on hearing. Adjourned until to-day.
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