New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-23
THE WINANs DIVORCE SUIT.
MRS. o,KEEFFE CONSTRAINED.

WHAT THE DEPKNoE WILL BE-DID TIE PLAINTIFF
RECEIVE MONEY!
The crosse examination of Mrs. Alice 0'Keefe who
asserts that she Is the wife of Ross Wnans, was con-
tinued yesterday at p. in the office OF Referee
Stephen p Nash. Mrs. OKeefe was accompanied oy
her sister, Miss Saalfeld, and Mrs Thorn middle
aged woman who kept the clearinghouse ID Nlne-
teenthst whittier it Is asserted Mr.. and Mrs Winans
went from the st. James Hotel in June, 1871. Koss
r. Winans again faced. at short distance tne
woman who processes to be his wife. James u carter
Joseph H. ChOate and L. g. Ledyard cared tor the ln-
erests of M Winans while Daniel M. Porter sat near
Mrs. O'Keehe. Mr. Choate resumed his cross-exain'-
nation of Mrs OKeee taking up the thread OF his in
QUESTION at the point where he left i on Tuesday, WIN
Miss Saafelds education in music, French and Ter.
man. He went fully into the account gwen by hef OF
her alleged marriage without ceremony 10 M L
Winans in 1871 thence tracing down the history " I
latter part OF that year, which Mrs heene tesilHed
that she passed as Mr. Winan's wife IN Englan1 anu
in Germany, and then at the Brevobrt House. inc ot'
James Hotel and in Nineeenth-st., TINS city Mrs
OKeefe remained mistaken in her assertions regaru-
ing her former testimony. . ,f
Mr. Choate then showed what the line OF defence
would be- He first offered in evidence receipt ior
81 800 from Ross H. Winans, signed by Mrs Saaihe'u
the mother of Mrs O'Keele whom she had gone TO
Chicago to visit in 1871 after her arrival IN tns
country With Mr. Winsns. Mr.. Porter was at once on
his feet he objected strenuOusy to the introduction oil
the document arguing that it vas irrelevant ana IN
competent Mr. ChOate said that he proposed TO show
that the receipt was part and parcel OF an agreement
between Mrs OKeeffe and Mr. Winans, whereby MIS-
o Keeffe agreed to settle all her claims against Mr.
Winans fol certain monetary considerations ne
referee decided TO admit the receipt 1t was dateu
October 81. 1871, and was nmaliy receipt , ior
money from Mr.. Winans Mrs heehe anu ner
mother that the receipt simply shows hat ths
was an acknOwled gment Of money paid Oy MT
Wnans for the MOTEL and travelling expenses oil Ills
wife while she went to and remained III Chicago re-
turned and took up her residence at the ~ James
Hotel, and in Nneteenth-st., with Mrs. Thorn MT.
Wnans insists that the sum paid by him simply as
equivalent for expenses of Miss Alice Saalheld VINO
was not his wife, but merely companion in diiereut
capacity Mr. Choate opened his next battery IN the
form of certain letters which he sought TO show hao
passed between Miss Alice Saalield claiming 10 De
Mrs WiDans. and lawyer Of baltimore named
William Schey. Mr. Porter made determined oblec-
ton TO the introduction of these letters and again ne
was OverTuled. The purport of these letters a. IN
dicated bv the questions Of Mr. ChOate, was to show
that in 1871 after Mr. Winans ard Mrs. q keefe had
been living in NiDeieenth-st, Lawyer Schley, amer
rupture between the two undertook to bring about
settlement between them His purpose was, al'par-
emily. TO induce Mrs. q keehe, or Miss Saalheld or
Mrs. Wnans, TO accept from Mr.. Wnans a certain
sum in settlement OF all her claims against him. The
sum of $50 900 was mentioned Mr. Choates appar-
ent object was to prove that the witness had finally and
definitely agreed 10 accept $4,000 and release MT
Winans from all obligations 10 her. Mr.. Nlnans,s
counsel assert that this paid and acceT ted,
while Mrs Keene denies the claim insisting that she
is Mr. Wnans's wife and that she has not released HIM
for money or other considerations. Mr. Choate went
into exhaustive examination of the witness on
these points.
AT $50 p. m adjournment was taken until
Wednesday next