New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-26
THE COURTS.
MRS. WALTER NJ. sHERMAN'S DIVORCE.
WHY HER FORMER HUSBAND IS SEEKING NEW


MRS. WALTER NJ. SHEhMANo DINOhCE'
WHY HER FORMER HUSBAND IS SEEKING NEW
TRIAL.
Walter r. Sherman, whose wife, Kate NJ, re-
Gently obtained an absolute divorce from him. Is seeking
new trial the ground that some OF the witnesses
Ot emDI9yed AT No 10 East Tcnth-st where
he had room while separated from MS VIC
before the trial OF the divorce case. HIS counsel
Charles W. Brooke and Roger NJ sherman before Justice
Van Worst IN the Supreme Court special Term ye,ter-
day read aidayits by Mr. sherman and others setting
forth that the testimony OF Robert Robertson aud James
Annette given for the plaintiff tho trial was false, ana
Counter aiIdavits were read by Richard Busted.
Tho principal one was MADE Dy MIs. hothau,
who deposes that the prosecution nominaly begun
spired by the defendants brother In the
hope OF preventing the continuance OF proc,oeilhs7
which Mr. Robertson has begun against Roger NJ sher-
man TO compel HIN to pay over ee'n noT{s s.f aS
OF their child nine She tells tho story OF her run
Umyersy Ihey hnd Desn hattGa ies v t t @ %
son N VIA a common thing for him TO pun me
BY the hair aud to to S" !P,ruc Re her in the
bayi blow With his nst on the stomach once he asked
her TO bring his shoes. an' "hgn nc ,oa H,n Nov
on the side, causing her TO faint Another uine nc
dragged her across the room bi her har 7he say
our final separation l!n l--0l have been INC victim
OF ms c9waTu{ siu sbe toI bolding the hand OF her
struck her i'm the face because sho denied his accusation
~, n vas rachil the child 10 lc Mr.. sherman took
ne n IN from lie school to- which b. had been sent, but
sbe obtained possession Of him again lie WAS sent 70
school to ChaPpaqna The INSTITUTION tHcro va pI Ire,
escaped in their night clothes. His health she says -
now delicate. aud he needs 1.-THE care OF "ohlny aH'c'
ton" an II, H., -. -
sisters Minnie Warren and Annie Layellc, were read
The case was adjourned t Thursday.
GEN. BUTLER FINISHES WITH DR. WILLARD.
The cross-examination of DIR. Henry b.
udiaI was concluded yesterday by eX-Gov-
e Ii,,I'' Butler, counsel for Mary Irene Hoyt
The witness wished TO make a statement IN
rad Int II was regarded out of order at the time At
the request Of General Butler he gave The names oil
French authors on The subject WIN VINCE VOTES he wa
familiar lie then asked what English BOOKS on III
pr MIlardIAh here comes the opportunity for
to say what | wanted TO say ut the beginning OF the
General Butler-Pa Pardon me. Here comes the oppor-
tunity for you to pnswer my question.
tfouer since 1888. lie corrected statement prey
ously made by him that he had administered gig graius
OF the akaod Of henbanc 70 Miss iIoyt on one occasion
General Buter-If you had administered tho dose frat
mentioned IL would have killed your patient as dead as
hammer wouldn't I'll A.-NO sir for have given that
amount 10 a patient and IL did him good.
General ButerIt wouldn't De az all strange II Misc
IIoyt hysterical rs her mother testified she was
after taking the dose of henbane which you admins
tered Al don't think II WAS the result Of the use OF
the drug.
Medica a statement that four grains would produce
vertigo and intOxicatiOn and that "A small part Of
a drop OF the liquid was enough for dose
Mr. EVdrts took the witness In hand again and DR..
Mlard estimated that the three and Onealf drops al
minstered to Miss lIoyt were equivalent to 7lsO Of
grain. lie had received Sl31 on account Of his bill
against Hoyt estate and had boon promised that all
that was him should be paid When Miss loyt told
the witness that her father mad choked her Mr. Hoyt
denied and said: 80 You don't believe that, Doctor
The case was adjourned until II a. M to-day.