Evening journal., 1889-08-14
SHE is AGAIN MRS. FLACK
Judge Bookstaver Annuls the
Decree Of Divorce
SECURED BY NEW YORWs SHERIFF

Grand Shaking Up in Court-Mrs.
Flaoks Startling Anidsvit r Attorney
Wright Was Made Tool of-Fiaek
Does Not Appear I'm Court.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 14,--Whon the order to
show cause why the proceedings in the Flack
divorce case should not be set aside and the
decree Of divorce In Mrs Flack's favor va
catod came UP in the court Of common pleas,
the disclosures were startling, and the result
was that Judge Bookstaver Immediately va
Gated the order Of reference made, and all
the proceedings under it were set aside and
the Judgment of divorce made by him was
annulled.
Mrs. Flack's Affidaylt.
Mr. Cleveland, Mrs Fleck's attorney, COM
menoed proceedings by making an application
for the order, which was supported by Mrs
Flack's affidavit. In this she began by stating
that she was married 20 Mr.. Flack in 1850,
and had since that time resided with him in
this city as his wife, On Aug. she averred
that she had been informed by person, who
represented himself as a reporter, that She
had been plaintiff in a suit for absolute di-
vorce; that proceedings had been taken be
fore Joseph w. MeelSs as referee, and that on
| July 70 decree OF divorce had been granted
10 her; that one Benjamin Wright had acted
as her counsel, and that she had afterwards
employed the firm of Evarts Choate a Bea-
man 70 represent her
The suit Was a Surprise to Her.
She declared that she had never heard be-
fore OF any such suit that she had never au-
thorized Wright 10 act as her counsel In any
suit, and that she did not know him and had
never soen him until she met him in tho office
OF her counsel, Evarts, Choato & Beamau, on
Aug a She further alleged that Sheriff
Flack had not appeared In the case, and that
sho believes that the referee Meeks, had been
appointed at the request Of Mr.. Wright
Y1aok's Counsel Barred Out.
Neither Sheriff Flaek, his son, Referee
Meeks nor Clerk Jarvis were present, but
Flnck was represented by exJudge Fullerton,
who tried 10 speak for his client, but was not
given chance To say anything except that
Flack was satisfied with the divorce, had
gotten rid Of an unworthy woman, and did
not wish her back again
Attorney Wright Was Betrayed.
deposition by Benjamin Wright whs
had appeared on record as Mrs. Flacks law
yer, was read, in which he states that h
never saw Mrs Flack until Aug. 9 last; tina
+ he had never been employed by her IN an.
way had never appeared In the alleged di
i, vorce suit and had never attended any hear
ings in that case
He avowed that some time in June he wa
4 asked by Ambrose Mcneil 70 allow him 3
. use his name as counsel for Mrs Flack, an
he had conscntei, and had signed necessal.
4 papers in the cnse as "a matter OF course Hi
I confidence ia Mcneil, based on a long a,
/ quaintance was 50 great that he gave tn
matter little thought. Mr.. Wright assert
r that he was kept in Ignorance Of the proceed
ings had by the appointment Of referee
4 knew nothing Of the taking Of testimony AM
4 had no notification OF the granting Of th
decree.
q He declares that sll he did was done as
= personal favor 10 his friends, Joseph Meek
and Ambrose Mcneil, who asked him TO az
= pear as Mrs. Flack's counsel.
e Referee Meeks wallss the Plank.
e Joseph W. Meeks, who was the referee /
# the FlaclS divorce case has resigned his pos
tion as chief search clerk In the count
e clerks Office. Had he not done 50, Count
e Clerk Reilly would have dismissed him, ov
e ing 10 the decision by Judge Bookstaver tina
q the divorce proceedings were fraudulent
q She win Not Prosecute Flacls.
is Il is stated that Mrs. Flack win make n
e trouble for her husband on account Of III
3 fraudulent divorce proceedings, but will sin
e ply apply for a separation and maintenance