New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18
FINAL TRIAL OF TIE CARTER CASE.
RErrEBATISe THE STORY IN CHICAGO OF
RICH LAwYERis UNHAPPY MARRIAGE

RErrEBATIsSG THE STORY IN CHICAGO or A
RICH LAWYERS UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
Chicago April II fspeciaD.- The famous divorce
OF Carter against Carter has at last como 10 trial and
is now being heard before Judge Jameson. Owing to
the prominence of the Oarters IN Chicago the case has
from the first attracted great attention. DISPOSITIONS
have been taken In all parts OF this country and In
England and Franco bearing on tho ease. II Is now
two years sinco tho legal fight was begun Leslis
Carter, the principal figure IN the case, was nch
young lawyer when In 1880 he married Miss Caroline
Dudley, of Dayton, Ohio. After their marriage the
couple occupied handsome house In Dearborn ave-,
and entertained lavshly. year or two later. how
ever the establishment was given up and Mrs. Carter
spent most Of her time away nom Chicago and her
husband The summers sho generally spent at
Cooperstown, n. Y, and her winters in Europe There
was Of course proat deal OF gossip, Ind finally, IN
November 1887 Mrs. Carter filed bill for divorce
charging cruelty and unnatural crimes. In response
10 this Leslie Carter filed denial and oross-bll' IN
which he named Kyrle Bellew, James =. Pierce stae
Senator of Hew-Yorhs and several Others OF less
renown as correspondents About year ago Judge
Jameson decided that the child boy OF nino, should
divide his time equally between father and mother,
spendjng one month with the former and the next
with the latter pending final decision. Mrs Carter.
since this decison has been living with her mother IN
a small hotel in Twent -secondst, and Mr. Carter has
been at tho family house on tho North Side.
The final trial OF tho Ceoo has ~ ieSe S0b~N'
teray was devoted TO securing jury and to-day tho
openine addresses we're made. Mrs. Carter, dressed
IN black attended by her mother and her maid, 'oc-
ouptod a conspicuous place In the court room, and
Mr. Carter with his brother and his lawyers, was
seated a few feet away from her. In his opening
address Judge Sidney Smith said that nom within
short time after marriage Carters conduct was hau
and cruel Speaking for Mr.. Carter, his lawyers said
that Mrs. Carter came homo from Coopestown one
day and asked her husband for separation, $4,000
and the custody of their child She gave no reason
for II and her husband refused to grant her request
Mr. Ioesoh then told how she sailed for Europe where
no said she cut a swath wide enough for tho easy
massage of the retinue of king. Mr. Loesch spoke
Of Mrs Carters relations with Kyrle Below In New
York which the actor had said consisted In his giving
her LESSONS In dramatic art at e25 lesson. Mr.
Ioesob them spoke of the sums OF money spent by
Mrs. Carter In her European tour. Her husband had
srnposed they amounted TO $4,000, whoroas they
footed Lin over S46 900 and this whom she complained
of being Ill
Mrs Carter took the stand late IN the afternoon, and
told her stoVy of Mr. Cartors alleged cruelty 10 her.
She spoke fn a low, soft voice, and kept her large
blue eyes fixed on the Jury. Before her testimony
was concluded the court adjourned TO tao the sworn
statement of Mr. Gilmore, theatrical manager OF New
York He testified that In September, 1885, Mrs
Carter came 10 him and told him that she was study:
ing the dramatic art under kyHe BelewJ and asked
Mr. Gilmore whether she could got position the next
season II she studied hard Mr. Gilmore told her h hs
more money Instructor than as an actor, and
that his charges S26 n lesson