Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-03
THE BENSOS-DEVOY CAsE.
The Miserable Woman Makes a CIea
 Breast of the Whole \ fair.


 Breast of the Whole Affair.
 The last and saldest chapter of the Benson-Devoy case was read before Judge Cowell in the police court this morning. After the small fry had been disposed of the court was cleared and John Devov called upon to plead to charge of adul- tery with Mrs Elizabeth Benson He pleaded not guilty. Mrs Benson was the first witness called. She is a very ladv- like appearing person, rather below the middle height, a modest face of the bru nette type, clearly cut features and a wealth of glossy black hair. Her neat figure was set off by a tailor-made suit of gray She appeared to be suffering from great nervous depression and sorrow. She testified that she was married to Benson in St Andrews church. Duane street New York, on February 24, 1874. She lived with Benson happily until two years ago last September, when she came on d visit to her uncle, Devoys father The crimi- nal relations with Devoy began shortly after and continued until a few months ago. Last March she went to live on Kingsbury street. The day she moved there Devoy helped her to move and stay ed with her until the night that Sheriff Mcdonald, her husband and two detec- tives sprang ill on them and caught Devoy. She then moved to Brooklyn, living apart from her husband. but soon afterward her husband, who had been informed of her actions, discovered some letters disclosing the criminal rela- tons between them. She denied this. but was soon afterward advised by her pastor to confess to her husband. He made ap- phcatlon for divorce and she came to Waterbury to make arrangements for her future support. She visited Devov at the horse car stables and obtained written agreement that he would support her and her three children in case of her being cast oil. lie soon afterward refused to keep his agreement and she became desperate and decided to expose the whole matter on learning that he had another scrape here.
 J. w. Mcdonald swore to finding Devov ln Mrs Benson's house. It was some minutes before they could gain admittauoe that night and when they did Devoy was dressed but Mrs Benson was en deshabille. William Ii. Benson testified as to their marriage. He named as the witnesses Mary and John Sullivan, the latter the owner of the St James hotel. clerk of the Fulton market, and a man of great wealth and social standing. He said he lived happily with his wife until she visited her nnele's house, when Devoy wrecked their happiness, de also testified as to the finding of Devoy in his wife's house. Attorney DonahQe then moved to dismiss the case on the ground that there was no legal proof of the marriage offered.
 The case was put over for decision to tomorrow morning and Devoy locked up Bail was fixed at S1 300 as the crime is a state prison offense.
 In conversation with DEMOCRAT re- porter afterwards Mir Benson seemed over loyed that he had at last caught Devoy. He is willing now, if Devoy is given the fuii extent of the law, to drop the divorce suit, and care for his wife and family as if nothing had happened. He says he has most influential friends at his side and will spend 5000 to punish Devoy, who has ruined his home. Mrs Benson is broken down with shame and remorse, and several times dnring the trial was obliged to drink water to prevent fainting spells.