The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-25

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Grounds" is the startled, hesitating n
ply. "Why-I-that isl am so unhapp
with him."
lis he unfaithful to your
81 do not know. / hope he isl am afrai
not, however. thought you would sscer
tain for me-
Certainly, Madame. certainly. Nothin,
easier in the world. Well find out all sbou
him. Well learn the innermost secrets o
his heart. and I've no doubt we shall fine
him grossly unfaithful Most men are"
'Oh, not all, sir" the lady cries. little
startled. I'm sure that
Good sense comes to her aid and sn,
pauses. She must not tell all, even to he
legal adviser. The counsellor smiles he ha
seen such cases before. 1t is only an affair
of exchanging an old love for a new.
Has he ever maltreated you-strucf
Iyou2" he asks.
"Oh, no"
Never attempted any violence with
YOU"
He once seized a paper weight on the
library table, very much excited, while
was talking with him."
Indeed He tried to dash your brains
out with psper.weight, did he? That IL
very important evidence, Madame, very i'm
poTtant.''
And the counsellor jots it down on q mem
orsndun.
"But, sir, did not say that he"
"Oh, never mind, Madame. Wives are
too ready to forgive their husbsuds' brutal
ity. The fact remains the same, however
This Infamous attempt upon your life will
be sufficient evidence with the Western
judge before whom the case will be tried
L congratulate you, Madame, upon the
prospect of speedy release from such a
monster"
The lady is delighted, pays the retainer,
which is handsome one, agrees upon the
amount 10 be paid when the divorce is
granted, and the parties separate, mutually
pleased with each other.
WHAT HE DORIS MKT.
The counsellor now goes to work in ear
nest Operations are carried on in some
Western State. Witnesses are provided who
will swear to anything they are paid for;
the divorce is duly obtained, the fee Is paid
and the madame coolly informs her hus-
band that they are no longer husband and
wife.
A year or two ago the New York papers
contained an account OF q man who had got
ten one of these patent divorces from his
wife. Not caring to part from her just then,
bat wishing to be able to do 30 when he
pleased he locked the papers up in his desk
and said nothing TO her about the matter,
and for ten years she lived with him as his
mistress, in total ignorance of her true rela.
her, he produced the decree of divorce and
left her.
All sorts of people seek the assistance of
the divorce lawyers to free them from their
matrimonial ties. Extravagant and reckless
wives OF men who are not able to meet
their demands for money; dlssoluta crea
lures, who wish to break up an old alliance
IN order to form new One married women,
who have become infatuated with some
scamp they have met at a theatre matinee
Or fnrough the medium OF 3 PERSONAL mar
ried men who are tired of their wives and
desire to be united to new partner; lovers
OF married women, who come to engage fab
ricated testimony and surreptitious divorce
for the fraiI creatures whose virtue is still
too cowardly to dare the more honest sin all
who, with or without protest, seek q release
from the marriage bond. For each and all
the divorce lawyer has ready ear and an
encouraging word. Nothing is easier than |
to obtain a divorce, he assures them II the |
cause assigned them is insufficient, it can be |
made strong enough; if evidence is lacking, |
it can be Observation-Disclosures il neces- |
sary. He receives a retainer from each and
all and sends them away with the happy
that their matrimonial
troubles will soon be over.
THE INFAMY OF THE PROCEDURE.
A divorce costs anywhere from twenty
five dollars to whatever sum the applicant
is willing to pay for it, aud can be obtained
in New York or any other State, |
a according to the wishes of the party and the
desire to avoid publicity. Any cause may
be assigned; the lawyer guarantees that the |
evidence to support it shall be forthcoming /
at the proper time. 1t is little more
troublesome to obtain a New York divorce,
but the machinery of the law Is suffi- |
GENTLY loose even there to enable we'll
I'D 10 ne I'll
lawyer has witnesses upon he can depend,
for they are regularly IN his pay. They |
will swear as they are instructed. The pro-
ceedings are private, the courts turning the |
whole matter over to referee, who is fire..
quently IN collision with the lawyer cen
Quoting the case. Not a word about the at |
fair is allowed to get into the newspapers.
Adultery is favorite ground with the di- |
vorce lawyer and, strange as it may appear,
it is comparatively easy to fasten such q
charge upon the defendant, If that person
happens to be the husband. This is how it
is done: One of the agents" of the firm
makes the acquaintance of the husband, who
is in total ignorance of the plot against him,
and, after becoming somewhat familiar with
him, invites him to quiet little supper at
some convenient restaurant. When the
wine has done It's work, party of ladies
drop in, quite by accident. of course, and
are pressed by the agent to remain.
A dead set is made at the victim, whose
wits are generally somewhat confused with
the wine he has drunk, and the natural con-
sequences follow. The agent coolly looks on,
and takes his notes. and the particular
beauty who has won over the victim to her
charms becomes an important witness in the
case. There is no difficulty in proving the
charge.
Where the husband is jolly, good-na-
tured man and loves to take his pleasure
the agents business is greatly simplifed.
He has but to shadow his victim, note down
his acts even his words, for the most limo
cent deed can be distorted by q shrewd di-
vorce lawyer into damaging evidence of
guilt. The least imprudence is magnifed
INTO sin, and, little by little, all the needed
evidence is obtained.
Sometimes all these arts fail. Then the
lawyer has bat one resource, to employ paid
witnesses TO swear to the husbands guilt,
where no overt act has been committed.
The divorce must be obtained at any cost,
and the lawyer knows mo such word as
fail"
SOMETIMES DULL LIKE OTHER BUSINESS.
Somatipas husiaess hecomee duli peo-