New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-25
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lilll eFeaied neaFi{ as mHeA e%e'eMeAt ~ f''e"'
election. The court, rQQn Was erQNdei WIN "Nlf'9'
anl before the deelsoI Was ended the AeNSNps N'''
selling extras the streets WIN iie mn leAt W a. 90
fast as they could pedle them out Judge SULLIVAN was
known TO 10 honest aud beyond the reach oI any hn-
ence. whether Of money, political Office but the UNIV
had settled into the opinion that the decision would he IN
favor of Nevadas because good lawyers hed
that hadn't fairly proved her case The Judge OaSo
his decision mainly documentary evidence declaring
that the testimony badly tainted win perjury,
that the chief reliance he placed on the letters ana
the marriage contract
The latter bcrinning; any Dear Wife," written from
virginia CITY, he decided gcnnine also the marVe
contract which experts In bahdwr''ihs i""oi" '
weeks I'm court He held that the weight OF tcsthoh!
was in favor sarah rs story of her srelaons Win
sharon and he made the strongest point In fact that
she had becn simply his mistress, Sharon wOnld never
have taken her down TO Belmont and allowed her 10 ne
present the marriage OF his daughter to Sir Inopas
Iesketh No libcrtine. he sa could sink so low a. 10
rlace such stigma the marriage OF hs only daughter
whose mother dead. and who looked to him Tor
protection The Judge handled many Of the witnesses on
both sides without gloves and declared haty that per-
Jury hal been wnkcd at by counsel on each side ana
that the case had been needlessly burlencd by such
worthless rubbish He closed with personal disclaimer
of any influence which his religion he Is Roman
his mind and lie censed severely Judge Tyler saras
counsel because the ater ntimatcd IN his closing nrgu-
mcnt that would probably be taken 10 Try 10 I"
ence the judges decision. The Judge ended by pro
nouncing that the evidence established the Tact that
sharon and Sarah and wife; that he deserted
her. and Cour; grants her divorce wtD uNison vi oo
property.
Thus ends the first phase OF the most extraordinary
trial this city has seen it Is reported that sharon
will at appeal the to the Supreme Court as TINS
Will take three years. Judge Tyler declared to-day tal
both sides had agreed to the following propositions TOT
the plaintiff she is to have 500 900 as amony i9 he
time by the trial 100000 for counsel lees
ard s. 900 month alimony While the apPea PSn P
inp or the amount which she RECEIVERS, Judge lNlcr
gets half sharons wealth cannot be less tian
600 and the law would probably regard @ t
this common property, so that the game is wei "ori
The decision is not IN accord with public sentiment.
though ali admit that it serves sharon right and that he
deserves no pity
WHAT Mr.. SHARON WILL DO
W. H. /. Barnes the leading counsel for ex-senator
sharon SAYS Of Judge suyans decision: 1T Is an en-
tire surprise 10 the profession both 10 Law aud facts
The Judgment II It stands, will NOT be serious pecu-
MARY injury 10 Mr. Sharon don't think hc has $4,000
worth Of property which could be made subject to the
cson ut hns NOT the slightest idea Of submission ANA
,f course will appeal We nre confident Of reversing
ihc decision The suit brought by M sharon III the
United states Circuit Court to have the marriage con
tract declared invalid Will be prosecuted
Tho snit on tho par, Of Sarah iil was 10
secure division OF Senator shnrons property She as
serted that she was recognized as his wife, had
have been SO spoken Of by him ana hnd
hoen addressed IN letters re his wife with n'crrur-
,,o,e ,ho t,iol has been In progress since March.
rbe Testimony I'm the ,lsc largely that of
experts I'm handwriting, 'lo were callei upon ~
testify as - the gcnuincuess ~ TIE wiring
I'm ipiters srr,l with the name of Mt Shhi1n
which were put IN evidence hy Nss Iiill;
ma letters were tested both as forgcrics and
tfarnes. I'm July the testimony was obtained
which Judge sulllynn apparently considered
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wiz were IN one ease ~ least undoubtedly Written hi
NJ. Shli
Quo srl nini inclrni IN the was tiat ihe uom-
~ ~ urii iu retain the affections NJ NJ sh"'Qn vn'
eoil tn hot ~ rrnrisp tt suupisnus rhntts nrl 0rh
rrfi ia his irsunlnt Mr. Sharon sia'rd that hr
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