The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
The Reverend Divine Still Under Fire
A Number of Damaging Dispositions
Read Yesterday,
All Having n Bad Effect on the
Plaintiffs Character.
His Meeting With tho Lato Hon.
Alex. II. Stephens.
A Love Letter Filled with Millions Of
Kisses TO His Darlng-Hls
Career in Walter
boro. s. O.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
Jackson, Tenn, June 2l.-The Sheriff
opened court promptly at $50 o'clock this
morning. Plaintiff introduced the deposit
tion OF j. T. Olive, member OF the Lcgisla-
ture and lawyer, OF Lexington, Ga. Met
the plaintiff there, who went by the name
Of Frederick A. Hewlett. Said he was
born in London; was member Of tho
High Church Of England said he had
been a trial justice in South Carolina;
took Olives little boy in his lap; said no
once had a little boy; 1t was now an angel.
lie introduced woman who was with
him rs his wife
The deposition OF a railroad section boss
OF Robbins, S. c., was read. Said he
knew u man by the na the Of Frederick A.
Hewlett; frst saw him at Robbins, 5. O.,
in 1870; boarded q, his house two months;
conducted himself rs a nice, educated gen.
tcmnn; did not know that an intimacy ex-
istcd between him aud his wife. One
evening when no returned from his work
Hewlett had gone, and his wife had fled
with him, leaving two little chillrcn--ono
at the point OF death. Witness stated that
ho and his wife had lived happily together
up TO that time, aud associated with tho
best people. Witness heard that they had
gone to Augusta, Ga. pursued them, and
said Il hc had oycrtakcu them he would
have killed Hewlett. Witness said while
Hewlett boarded at his house he treated
him well aud gayo him the best board no
could
Defendants introduced the dcposi,ions
Of J. A. Trogs, Chief oi Police In augusta,
Ga. Said hc met Frederick A. Hewlett
and Mns. Brown on the cars together
knew Mn. Brown Tor many ycarA She
introduced Hewlett TO him as her hus-
band, said she had left Mr.. Brown and
married Hewlett. Witness stated ,hat the
| last lac heard OF Hewlett lac was in Jack.
| son, Tcnn.
Deposition OF Richarl Going, a planter
OF McDuny County, Ga, was Wadi Said
In 1879 Hewlett came to his house ia com
pany with q woman whom he claimed 20
be his wife, and asked permission TO stay
all night They stayed there cvcrildays
called the woman with him Matte, honey,
and they were very ailcctiona,c. After
remaining there ten days, Hewlett vent 10
Cmwiordyille, Ga, leaving the woman at
Going's house. While ho was gone. he
wrote her the following letter, brimiul of
love aud kisses:
Lmrisn HAu, CHAwrornynir cal
u,t0h,f h isiN /
Ny Darling Matte arrived hcr Yesterday and
| forthwith pfnCrtdcd tn thls huiso, where / uas
| ludly fcc.l,rd by that rrat aud guud man AloK.
| auduf y. st,phrns. Nas iuirdu,u ud Ia The -uli.
| cliof at ihis riWult ulO rsid- at lexington.
about tWUuii 'ctrht mllcs from hrv, nnd Who has
mndr me uu offer Ia rutpf bis uiiicr and pftstica
Law them ! thnt sha do 30. aud shall afi ior
thai rlacc Ia the mornins on loot do 30 long
iur tie time When w. can have n little home uf our
own, and think that viii hc tuon. Lexington l.
ilifcr miles itgln the milfuad aud a tUD quiet
place, am told am vtlilug this IN ne same
got quite well again. I long a. tcu yuu. ms own
love uo uo Csn yourclf at anything !
rrt bn,lnt-s and have told him ~. ~ there l. no
nr,d iuf Yuu a. nufs II al. sHw your inrrhgc a
1hnmsln. and lci i lie thcrs ddnt open r. I
Niil write yuu ifum Lexington aud lyt you know
the rsuli II NY ,l.It tn that pincr. n ynn think
nt sou can sud luf ihc lneEagu and clean my
th.nt ! wish had q clean uno in put Un Lui II
cannot ic hclIrd. u wiil irN 90 b. hack suun ur
,rnd 0f yuu look out ior a icitt .oon IL
should H. inrunais tgough g. Fri money 70 scnd
Nf gutnr. ns this Que d. I hsNn ALTERED my neme
slightly o. iiDNlrii ~ II they toc my GdyVHisc-
meni ihcy won't .ngt y q lhc s,lne. 9oplhle iof
The prccut inl dnfins. Your loving hInlaui,
icO.oocooo tivcs
The deposition oi Mrs. Matte McCarty,
formerly Mrs. Brown, was tltcn read. Wit
ness said shc WIS then working In the
mills Ia Augusta, Ca. She raid that &. &.
Brown was no longer her husband, be-
cnnsc she ran away with Mr.. Hewlett.
She said she aud Mr.. brown lived happily
together until llowlct, came there 20
board. She said she ran away with How
lett because she loved him. lie was smart
aud handsome. She thought II was a
great thing 20 be q lawyers wife. She
said llowlclt made her believe that Mr..
Brown treated her bad and sometimes
would cry because she slept with her hus.
band. said ho told her that his name was
Frederick Airy Dcburgyno llowlctl; that
be lived In London, England; that his
father lived there, that lac had a brother
named John.
Deposition Of G. II. Farmer wal,crboro.
s. g.: Said he knew Hewlett about
eighteen months lie taught school aud
studied laY. Ills reputation at Walterloro
was by no means cnyiablc; he was GEN
orally Stunned. While there he was a Re.
publican. and he made no friends there.
The laN lrm Of Williams q Fox, now cx-
tinct, regarded Hewlett while he was ia
Mallcfb0ro a smart young man, but
neither Of them considered Hewlett on an
equal footing socially, and neither one Of
them would permit him 10 visit their iam-
| ilics
Cour, adjourned until II O'Clock Mon.
day morning. to the delight Of Judge,
attorneys, Jurors and reporters, OIL OF
whom are about tagged out aud need rest.
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Obtains - nestrsiniaE order.
| special Dispatch 81 The AppplL