Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-23
NrHE oAsrPBELLCA

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The Troubles of a New York Family
Mr. CampbelI's Claim for Anmony-
The Case demanded 70 the State Court
An Appeal to be Taken
On the 18th Of December, 1881, there ar
rived in Savannah from View York party
comprising William Campbell, his WIFE,
Mrs. Anna Louise Campbell, little GIRL
then about 6 years old and bright
French maid. Marie Nickel. Nj camp
hell was also accompanied by his elerA,
Young man BY the name Of J. b. harris.
Mrs. Campbell. with her chlio
and maid. went TO the Pulaski House,
b.s1iavtng her husband would follow. But
80 gentleman failed u appear. and Mrs.
Sa1,5ha1I recalling certain unexplained
"Reminiscences. concluded that her lord
Us about 70 desert her she at once
9pDIied TO Magistrate Russell for
warrant against her husband on the
charge Of abandonment Of his child. Mr..
Campbell was found at the Screyen House,
and on being notified Of the proceedings
against him employed attorneys
to represent him, and gave
bond Of $500 10 answer the
charge. Soon after he was rearrested on
a warrant on the affidavits Of Mrs. Camp
bell. charging him with assault and bat
terv. committed, il was alleged, on the
steamship. while on the way from New
York 10 this port. Campbell and his
friend Harris had started TO leave the
CITY. and the former was Intercepted
BIZ Constable J. H. Sullivan at the
function Of the Charleston and
Savannah and Central Railroads,
and brought back to the city. where he
gave bond in.the sum Of $1,000 TO appear
and answer to the latter mentioned charge.
In the meantime, or rather three days
before giving this bond, Campbell ac-
knOwledged service on bill for allmony.
and on the 14th the bill was filed by
Mrs. Campbell. through her attorneys.
On the nth Of that month the matter
was called in the Superior Court,
and a decision was rendered granting
temporary alimOny, and awarding the
plaintiff $500 at once, besides 5000 Tor
counsel fees and $500 to be placed in the
registry of the icOuTt for the future use OF
/ the complainant, with leave to complain
ants solicitors to move for $500 more.
/ Mr.. Herman Myers became security for
/ the payment Of said decree. Mr.. Camp
I BELLS attorneys took exception to the de-
/ cree. and the case was carried to the Su-
! prene Court. which affirmed the decision
] Of the court below.
Mr.. Campbell meanwhile returned to
I New York. and on the 18th Of April fol-
/ lowing his attorneys filed bill for divorce,
/ which was subsequently dismissed. On
+ the 10th Of May Mrs. Campbell was served
/ with a copy Of the proceedings OIL a divorce
( suit instituted in New York by Mr.. Camp
| bell.
! In the early part Of the succeeding
/ month Governor Colquitt issued a requi-
/ sitiou upon Governor Cornell OF New
{ York for Campbell, but Governor Cornell,
/ for legal reasons deemed sufficient, re-
/ fused to issue the extradition papers, and
I Campbell remained in New York. On the
/ 2Sth Of June his counsel tiled petltlon LOT
/ the removal Of his cause from the superior
! Court to the United States Court, and on
/ the Isl of July the motion was Overruled,
when on the 14th Of that month the case
/ for permanent alimony was taken up.
! The proceedings attracted marked atten-
( ton. the courtroom being crowded to It's
utmost capacity every day for three days;
/ Mr.. Campbell was represented
by Hon. John E. Ward, OF New
/ York. and Messrs. Garrard and Mel
( drim. Of Savannah. while Mrs. Campbell
/ WAS represented by Messrs. A. =. ana :.
/ b. Adams. During the hearing Mrs.
/ Campbell was present most Of the time,
/ accompanied by her little girl, who art
/ iesslv PLAYED about the court room ana at
/ tracted a great deal Of attention on &C
count of her viYacity and intelligence.
! The. speeches on both sides were able, and
/ the Jury. after receiving a lengthy charge
/ from the court, retired with instructions
/ to render sealed verdict should
/ they agree before the opening OF
/ the court on the following day. The jury
were out. however, only few hours
/ when they found all the allegations
/ against Mrs Campbell untrue and that
they had not been made in good falth.
| They further decreed that the defendant
| Campbell pay as alimOny for the support
Of his wife and child $4,000 on the first OF
August. 1882. and $4,000 on the first OF
August annually thereafter, and that the
Dayment OF these sums be secured by
bond and security to be approved by the
court. The defendant admitted that he
was worth nearly 100000 His counsel
moved for a new trial, which was refused.
when the case was carried to the Supreme
/ Court. which affirmed the proceedings OF
the lower court, as it had done IN the pro-
ceedings above referred to.
The case has since passed through
/ various stages Of litigation, the last being
the removal by the defendants attorneys,
! Messrs. Garrard & Meldrim and Gen.
I Henry r. Jackson, of the matter into the
United States Circuit Court, where
Yesterday, on motion OF the cOmplainants
/ attorneys. and after number OF able
! speeches on both sides, the case was
I remanded back to the State courts, when
| counsel for defendant gave notice OF an
| appeal to the United States Supreme