New-York tribune., 1890-03-22

mitted and the witnesses. were withdrawn. Charles
Banks, the publisher Of law blanks, gave some ip'
There was a Stir in the courtroom when Mr.. Bird
called Joseph Meehs. The attitude OF the witness
while he was taking the oath w's almost defiant, ane
when he took his seat hc looked from face 10 facs
with apparent effort to appear entirely unconccrncn
lie first tcstincd that he hne~ OF no conspiracy te
obtain the divorce. The first TINE tllat lie hesiu n "
the case was jane 10 Oi last year, wilcn Moneu
told him that he had been appointed referee lie
house. WilI7 Flack met him and called his mother
into the paror rhe witness testified mat Mrs: iscs
{ Meek, said mat he asked her il i
her signature which appeared on the complaint
and he told her that she wa, slsnin- an apRlcauoil
for divorce In their presence Mcchs : ned the paper
referee lie did not take any testimony there.
Thc next day judge Mcneil brought TO him the
testimony Of Marsaret smith and sa cannon VIII.
in his Office the next day and ne swore them 70
wa' waa hs a pecf Seef "f %r e o dcy m Mee iestied
that he read the testimony over 10 them word i0r
Noncn. Ths wa On Jane - lie next saw them on
June % when Mcneil brought him the oath Of Once as
va, taken i'll and was ordered to go 10 the Aolron
dacks. 50 he gave the papers back to Ncehs ana asHeo
sitting the next wceh lie went 70 SO the Judge on
July : and he saw him N his private room Inc
# service and he order OF and put them with
the papers which Meek, brought When AIcchs was go;
ing ont Of the Judge OOk>tavcr called 10 him ara
said When signed this order OF reference DID
not know that the name of imoro,e Mcneil ..y. ap,
name must come OF there OF win not 'sn them
Go and get any attorney 70 sign these papers az
attorney of record and I will sign the decree"
Mecbs told him that ne would 20 10 see Bcnlamn
Wright and get him to appear Neck, asked Wright
Of Judge Mcneil was assured him. Thi, was prom.
,ed lie then nG eT M4nr a o hmr na "a, one wros H
his name over the \ blank summons
needed TO complete the changes and Wright sent for
one and wrote his address on il -, No i3S Nassau
the new summon, aud DESTROYED the old After
rio he A
notary. and said Frank swear to that This
vas ali done inside Of twenty minutes.
lie took the paper, back 10 Judge Bookstaver that
afternoon. The Judge saw that tne application for
order OF reference was in Moncll's handwriting.
ard he told Meek, TO take The papers away and ar
/ range them. Meeks went down stair, and wrote out
a order and took it over TO Wright Office: ~here
Wright signed it, Meeks sat down there and wrote
another decree Of divorce lie then took the papers
tm0ny over and said There i enough here for a
dozen divorces Judge Bookstaver then and there
signed the decree Mees declared positively that 10
never aSScd Jude Booksiaver to appoint him ref
cree in @ or amy Cer cae a. wn lie slo denied tented hsyIs ssH
who te'icd the day before that Meek, told him thai
Wnglt would better stay out Of town.
Both Colonel Fellows ard Mr. con took turns al
cross examlnaing the witness. They could not shake
told by Judge Booksravcr, Nr. Wright and nearly
dozen other witnesses. They made him admit. how
ever. that what he did far from common, but his
excuse the thought that he was working under
jude hoof,aycr's 9rters The witness excused M ths
fI h, i. cond HG not make % ont from Judge Mone hand
writing whether the name under which Flack llved
Reynolds or not. and le had 10 90 10 Nonels
ONCE to md ont. When lie learned this II did not
arouse his suspicious a, he thought many men were
doing lust The >herin
The questioning Of the District Attorney brought
letter which the defence had tried TO get in
The letter and envelope in the hands OF exJudge
Russell. Mr. Goh wanted 70 sec them Judge Bar
rctt held that they must be admitted a. evidence u
used in the trial. They were admitted. The envelops
bears TIE po-,mark Of Paul smiths and The can
ceiling stamp date Of July >. 1r-g. The letter Il
from Mcneil. and i, simply an authorization for an
other lawyer 10 appear for HIM and he wonders why
TN, is needed. after the decree had been ordered.
Lena Tews. q servant employed in Flack'5 house.
testified 10 bringing pen and ink mp stairs the night
, ON which Neeks swcars he took Mrs. Flacks tcStf
mony