New-York tribune., 1884-01-22
THE COURTS.
MRS. DE MELrs SUIT FOR SEPARATION.
BARON Won GrYsO's DrPosTToN-EviDENCE WHICH
MR. DE NELL WILL INTRODUCE.

BARON Won GTYsO'S DTPOsITION-EVlpENCE" WHICH
MR. DE NELL WILL INTRODUCE.
The trial of the suit of Mrs. Florence NJ. De
Mol for separation from her husband Henry A. DE Men'
tbo round OF cruelty Resumed yesterday Deiore
Justice Rumsey. In the specal Term OF the Supreme
Court The Of the morning devoted to the ex-
animation OF Mr.. DC Nell John J.. Parsons continued
h, on, suonng of the witness and Mc-srs. Turner ana
Mcclure in behalf Of Mrs p Nell. conducted the cross
examination The witness was called TO the stand at
1880 n and first identified two letters addressed TO
him and written by Mrs. Won Gcvso. He then gave an
Of his employing detective I'm $50, to secure
evidence regarding his wife Tho detective made report
to him. and acting this Mr.. De ici had gone to cars
bad and Tcpltz with his little daughter.
Mr.. Par-ons-Dont you know tha, ono OF your IN IN
f0rmants named Christensen Aa- -.nce thch r'ch ''
Mr. De Mei-No.
Mr Turner then began the crosscxainination. MT
De Nell said that he made his first visit TO Mr. Won
Geyso after his wifcs flight few days after October
1881. said he:
told Mr.. Won Geyso that my wife had gone to Paris
after her fight Mrs. Won Geyso exclaimed; "Oh; God
Pshaw' and laughed and eased her She said that she
had noticed ftations between the baron and my wife
to write me an anonymous letter Madame
Won Geysos suggestion was me frst intmauoh OF NY mS
her about it, that she had seen Mr. Won Geyso III Fran
mother often went into the barou's alone the e
girl said and she remained there from half an hour 10
I
bedrooms NV little grl sad she sent ont meanwhile
TO play with the landlords girls she was put to play
IN a corner. She sure that II was Mr. Won heysO.
She picked out Mr. Won Geyso's photograph from
hundred pictures In an album and SAID II was ne
/ who had the room next TO my Wlies.
Mr.. Turner here handed the witness photograph
which ne identified a good likeness Of the baron. Mr.
DE Nell then repeated story OF ha trip to Franzens
bad and Eyer in August 1882 in order to secure state
IN ents relative to hs wifes actions while there. Mt
| Parsons took up the redirect examination.
Mr. Was M A..
ous disposition and was she not frequently making ac
] cusaons against her husbanit
! thing gof f.
The witness was then excused, and Mr. Parsons read
the deposition Of Baron Hsino Won Geyso, which in part
| Is "a follows:
There has never occurred any improperly Of conduct
between Mrs DE Nell and myself, Every time was tn
family relations always saw herin the parlor. Abolt
Christmas. 1850, once conducted by the
servant to Mrs De Mcrs bedroom, where Mrs De Nell,
wife and two other ladies were present lmme
diaely my entrance VIC were gu shown INTO me par9 M
was not at Franzensbad or tger. iaEe ksseu IN, ,g
hand of Mrs De Nell often the custom OF the country
required it. and in the presence Of her husband ad Ge
ing requires that gentleman shall kiss the hand OF
married lady meeting her and leaving her and 10 e1
press sentiments OF esteem nave never klssed HIs ne
Nell otherwise than upon the hand Ihe Story on tne
absence il a lie. Mr. Henry A. De Nell was at times
given 10 the enjoyment OF spirits lie treated DIS
don ce@fy %ad on hs deceased He
has made offensive remarks about his wife nmy presence
noticed.
After recess the deposition OF Rudolph, Baron Won
Geyso age thWyhree first lieutenant IN the Bayar1an
army, a brother OF Baron Hcno Won Geyso was read
Miss De Mel was then recalled She testified that there
was in Franzensbad when she there Russian who
resem6ed Baron HenO GeysO very closely. The
case the plaintiff then rested Mr. Turner presented
Mr De Mehs side Of the proceedings. He stated that
although motion to dismiss the case would be In order
this he done because MI De Nell was virtually
the plaintiff as ho wished divorce from guilty wife,
Said Mr. Turner:
At the time when Mrs. DE Nell went 10 Franzensbad
there something upon her mind, and several pecn
liar conversations took place, wherein Mrs De Nell told
her husband that she was unworthy OF MN, ana she
wished that he would kill her On October IT lssl,
Mrs be Nell fed The evidence Of his wifcs guilt was
finally forced upon him will appear IN this case Mr
De Nell wrote the letter eXOuerating the Baron Won
GcysO from the charge OF improper Intimacy with his
wife, because he then had evidence. Two months
later he did have that evidence At Eyer he secured the
testimony. The waiter the hotel by the railroad AZ
Eyer identified the little girl and the portrait OF the lady
who with her. well that Of the Baron Won leyso
the porter did also other witnesses Will he produced TO
prove the charges against Mrs De Nell the evidence has
all by the pure accident OF M De MeAs having
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