New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03
THE COURTS.
LEGAL spARRING IN THE BRAHAM SUIT.

LILLIAN KUssELL's HUSBAND WANTS TO TNsiHi'
BUT CAN'T.
The third hearing in the case OF harry Dra
ham for divorce his wife, who Is known 10 seico'
circle OF her friends present Mrs Edward solomon
and to the admirers Of comic opera as Lillian husSe
proceeded in Referee Flskcs sky parors at NO. Is wall
st. Yesterday before admiring audience OF SIX TO
norers In the two previous hearings Lawyer John O.
Bostelmann counsel for Mr.. Braham, had proved the
identity of the fair Lillian under her various names anu
the fact that abe has been recognized as wiie anu
mother in the Solomon family in London and In TINS
city, where the family penates were set up Oh fep'
ruary 8.
Yesterday the plaintiff eame on to testify in the
case from Philadelphia. where he Is lead
ing the McCaull Comic Opera Company
through the may numbers Of "Apajnne" In three nc
scientifically precise questions M, tSat hs
Harry Braham. and his profession that OF Mch
SGee@ber Ia 7 the Of that marriage being
male child born in May ISL and dying early aa live w With
his wife After this the proceedings became somewhat
mixed The opposing counsel buckled his legal armor
questions ion out Of 100 on
turns. when he was otherwise occup snd
1 asss have Ssm' already the said
Will allow incompetent irrelevant testimony In TINS
we repe mSh or who
before the OF fate and the referee but
It's breath and the counsel for the defence smiled tr
umphantly Meanwhile the plaintiff watched the course
with puzzled expression as though ne haa
before taken part In performance where there
was such utter lack Of unison and harmony. 49,.
Mr.. Bostemanns counters" to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in the shape OF objections and adverse rulings were
exceptions which he tsok TO them After the tnlry-
ninth exception had been entered on the minutes
Referee Fiske broke in with wish, Mr. Bostelmann
you would state the authority on which you ground your
action in this matter -,
MT. Bostcmann-"I am not prepared to argue that
point at present What wish to do to get In my tes
timony and then" 49, -
"But let me suggest that you not getting in your
testimony" blandy remarked the referee. Whereupon
a great calm over the proceedings.
"All that can admit from this witness is testimony
to establish the fact OF marriage continued Referee
Fiske. Beyond that you are treading on dangerous
ground"
We can tread on dangerous ground We have clear
consciences," replied Lawyer Bosclmann with siniie
Of conscious innocence, and here the case rested.
1.-THE point is this" explained Mr. Boselmann to the
reporters afterward. "a plea for divorce can
only DO founded certain allegations. The law
requires that the testimony must correspond
with those allegations. Now how in the name OF com
mon TO mako the testimony correspond with
those allegations unless am allowed TO get II In and
he smiled the smile OF q legal sphinx
We don't anything about his questions as Tar az
they the said the counsel for the defence as
he trotted up Nassau-st The divorce will be granted
OF course and my client will be pleased than tho
plaintiff But the questions were foolish nonsensicai,
and couldn't. with any justice TO my reputation az
lawyer. lei them 60 In. There way In which he
coud have gotten at the same thing, but OF course,
with sly laugh, " 1t wasn't my place to tell him.