Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-14
THE FLACK DIVORCE.
AnnulIed in Court Of Common
Pleas by Judge BoOkstaver.
THE ENTIRE CASE SET ASIDE

Lawyer Wright Confeases That ne
Acted As BIrs. Flack's Counsel without
Proper AuthorIty--sherir TIack's Coun-
sci denied Hearing conspIra-
tors May be Indicted.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 14.-There was
sensational scene in Judge Bookstaver's
court room in common pleas when the
famous Flack divorce case came up on
the order to show cause why the pro-
ceedings In the case should not be set
aside and the decree Of divorce given in
favor Of Mrs. F1ack vacated.
The crowd was so great that every
inch Of standing room was occupied,
and many people who came to hear the
proceedings could not get inside the
door
Most Of the spectators were lawyers,
who are Interested in the case on account
Of the prominence Of some OF the law
yers involved, and whose professional
reputation depended upon the dis
closures that might DO made.
Startling Discoveries.
The disclosures which were made in
the subsequent proceedings were start
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.
MIR. Cleveland started the ball rolling
by making his application for the order,
which was supported by Mrs. Flack's
affidavit.
In this she began by stating that she
was married to Mrs. Flack IA 1850 and
had since that time resided with him in
this city as his wife.
Never Heard Of tho Suit.
On Aug. / she averred that she had
been informed by person, who repre-
scented himself as reporter of The New
York World, that she had been a plain
tiff IN suit for absolute divorce, that
proceedings had been taken before
Joseph w. Meeks as referee, and that on
July IL q decree of divorce had been
granted 10 her.
That one Benjamin Wright had acted
as her counsel. and that she had after
wards employed the firm of Evarts,
Choate q Beaman to represent her.
She declared that she had never heard
before Of any such suit, that she had
never authorized Wright to act as her
counsel in any suit, and that she did not
I'll she met him in the Office of her coun-
sci, Evarts, Beaman q Choate, on
AUG. o.
She further alleged that Sheriff Flack
had not appeared in the case, and that
she believes that the referee, Meeks, had
been appointed at the request of Mr..
Wright.
Lawyer wrlghts Amdavit.
A deposition by Benjamin Wright,
who had appeared on record as Mrs.
Flacks lawyer was read, in which he
states that he never saw Mrs. Flack un-
til Aug. last, that he had never been
employed by her IN any way, had never
appeared in the alleged divorce sut,
and had never attended any hearings in
that case. He avowed that some time
in June he was asked by Ambrose
Mcneil to allow him to use his name as
counsel for Mrs. Flack and he had con-
scented and had signed necessary papers
IN the case as a matter of course. His
confidence in Mcneil was so great that
he gave the matter little thought.
Mr. Wright asserts that he was kept
In ignorance OF the proceedings had by
the appointment Of a referee, knew
nothing of the taking of testimony and
had no notification of the granting of
the decree.
He declares that all he did was done
as a personal favor TO his friends Joseph
Weeks and Ambrose Mcneil, who asked
him TO appear as hrs. Flack's counsel.
sheriff rlack's Counsel Suppressed.
at the conclusion of the reading of
the several afiidavits ex-Judge Fullerton
again arose. and said: after being COM
pelled to listen to all these things, /
again ask that may be heard in this
case FOR my client, James A. Flack.
Judge Bookstaver denied Mr.. Fuller
ton the right to interfere, and took occa-
sion TO remark that he was acting in an
extraordinary manner. lie always
thought Mr.. Wright was an honorable
member of the profession, but he was
inclined to the belief that the court had
been trifled with. IL such was the case
q thorough investigation must be had.
Mr.. sleveland-l demand that the
order be granted.
judge Bookstaver The order Of refer
enna il forthwith vacated and the decree
set aside. The entire proceedings are
annUlled ia every respect This will
leave the plaintiff free to act, and if the
court has been trified with il will act,
and quickly, too.
YIN they BE Indicted.
The conclusion of the proceedings in
the now notorious action places Mrs.
Mary Fl Flack in her proper position be-
fore the world. just where her friends
desire 10 see her. II now remains with
her u say Just what punishment should
lie meted out 10 her husband and the
clique who have attempted to blast her
fair name. The grand jury Is still IN
session. and, if rllnaor goes Cor anything,
The papers IN conspiracy case viii be
laid before them before long.
DEoeks Resigns
NEW YOnK. AUG. 14.-Joseph W.
Meeks. who was the referee IN the Flack
lLss.nl..n case has rzssnll.sd his laEsilinn ~