The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20
SHARON AND SARAH HILL.
CURHOCs PLANES or LIFE TIE PACIFIC
DIVORCE CASE RkvEALS.

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CURfOCs PLANES or LIFE TIE PACIFIC
DIVORCE CASE RkYkALS.
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iasisas with ths Ssaatsr Csnssaaietsd.
SAN FnAyCrsCo, April 13.--The trial Of
Sharon agt. Sharon. now In it, seventh week.
tho cAse of has developed many curious
rhssss Of life on the slope. Sarah Althea
Hill, who claims to 10 Sharon's wlfo,
and produces In proof OF her asser.
ton Q civil contract Of marriage which tho
ex-senator pronounces q forgery. has estnb-
llshed everything but the things most impor.
tant to her cause A. set forth In her bill. She
has proved that Sharon supported her for
time At one OF the hotels hero; that they frs.
ouently dinsd aud drove together: thnt she had
the run OF his rooms at the hotel day and night:
that she exercised moro or less caro- over his
clothes that he invested some money for her
In miuing stocks: that she received many at.
introduced by him TO his guests ct Belmont.
his country place. on two or throe state occa.
sions, but beyond this she has not gone.
In stating her case her attorneys dwolt on
tho alleged fact that Governor and Mrs. Rci.
CART OF Wisconsin would testify that Sharon
had introduced Misc Hill to them a. Mrs. shar-
on with remark complimentary OF her beauty.
AMI thor also asserted that Miss Nellie Brack-
stt and other friends Of both parties would
swear to the same statement OF facts. Rei3art
appeared ut last on tho stand and swore that
Miss Hin was never introduced to him as Mrs.
sharon. and that he never supposed her to I've
the Senator'S wife. 1t turned out that Roigart
was not q Governor and had no right to that
Yns his seen a,s aso swo Se tha %
& 5 .h had n sEss e sss Both had As5 .
but Is bcsh elsimsa 70 ss ssry, dear friends. not
%od q ray o. saying SS against .Rss
Ths ~ RSsr
duoed, The sbssnos Of Nellie Bracelet at ths
time the prosecution wished to put her on the
ssa Sess . pH away BY shsros
has not been able 70 substantiats single ons
With the senator and lis recognition Of her as
his wife Dressms kers. seam stresses. servants.
SIsirvoysnts. distant seaSaintsnces, and some some
strangers have been called. and while testify;
Ing 10 many comlcsl and surprlslng things, y!
piaintifi AZ his vile. Many. Of tho women
than was absolutely NECESSARY. The conflicts
between counsel have been Of the most acri-
nsy s have Sssn nsd ~ the Court for s
Since the defence began the Introduction Of
Of Sarah Althee and her bosom friend. Nellie
Brackett have been made public The young
are n Sss e. o. S9
stocks. solicit gentlemen friends for pointers
Ssra out ~ rs.Dactahs sncistv Donen. ~
Miss Hill frequently told them that she, was on;
g sivs her sa,S. 900 on their marriage
day, and that she was going to Europe
ssr a. t%s Il Il veil
that che was on intimate terms With the Sen;
ator. Stories Of all manner OF threats and
sharon have bsen rome over With time and
AGAIN From az SHpesra9ssss no man who ever
Tics. schemes. and put-up Jobs IS Sharon did In
this instance. The women, as the evidence ap-
pears 70 show. were ever ready 70 take any ~ :.
Braskete vas 70 have ia. o6C and house e and
lot II the marriage ceremony should come OIL
sums. ns Ssa Gf
pressed her with the probable success 81 isl
%s sss T. Nse hss mosr Soms
and lived with Sarah. The two women were
shsron's rooms al the hotel. hid Sehind his
dressing cases. overhaued his clothing. bought
charms for him, visited yoodoo doctors to Pro:
with him. visited lawyers TO talk up breach o.
promise cHses. and invaded q cemetery to put
we're on one osntinusI lark for months. and and
were true q. steel to eseh other. Both came OF
sooa s and both nsys here
Station nssi S.. off5 eef
measure that ahe should even contain
plate. marriage with such pIebeian
q sharon; Sharon seems TO have stood
the sstentions which Sarah Aitbea was receiv
shown that during iii tina that period when she
claims TO have been recognized BY Sharon a.
his wife she was engaged to marry three OF
she Declared to oonhdsns! aI friends she loved
dearly enough to. 70 eat eat, F2r the first three o. Q,
Esrah's sids each day in court. and her suddsr
disappearance has for that reason caused NOR
than CTdin:y Her mS.hsr on tn
" Miss Hi and her attorneys have repeated,
:.s a ss sHsS ss..en
:cuntry seat ana that she had been rseosnizet
tab!iShed that she cut y great swel there two
Senators wife. She ", was there In white sill
Ssy assssr 10 sF Themaa Hesest
England. and. leaning on .shnron's arm sh,
made the grand rounds Of tho palatial home
to the Intense modification OF his children
She was there once for n week with some o
her crontes and had glorious time, and oncs
again when Gen. Grant was received ther,
she out q great figure In company with tht
senator. On all these occasions she wal
provided with elegant toilets by sharon
and. q her solicitation two or three Q
her friends who accompanied her were alst
supplied with costly dresses at his expense
All thase things were easily proved. but when
It cnme to showing that she had of1iciated a.
Belmont an Mrs. Sharon the prosecution hat
uphill work. Tho housekeeper and all tn,
servants denied most vehemently that she eve
appeared there except "a a guest: The former
described her 9Oinge and cOmings In gre0
detail. and declared that while at belmont Mis-
Hin never assumed to conduct hersel
differently from other guests. and that It woull
not have been we'll for her II she had. Sh,
gave no orders. and Jared simply rs othe
people did
Most 81 the women who have been called To-
the defence have taken great delight In show
Ing up Miss Hills weaknesses and vanity. Sh,
WAS fond OF referring to herself as the cominl
Mira. sharon. and OF asking whomsOever sh.
might happen to bs, with 4 thoy did not, thinl
II she Was not pretty enough for senator
wife, or II she would mot nuke q "stunner'' IL
Washington society. The evident relish will