The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-13
BERTHE AND ANNIE,
A Naughty, Naughty
Story from the Good
City Of Camden.
TOLD IN THE BUTLER
DIVORCE SUIT.
Either One Sister-in-LaW
Deceived Her Husband,
or the Other Her
Brother.
THE HUSBAND WINS HIS CASE.
Vice Chancellor PitneY Decides for
Him in an Extraordinary
Review Of the
Evidence.
THE HUSBAND WINS HIS CASE.
Special to the SUNDAY Morning Mems.

Special to the SUNDAY Mornino Nesos.
CAMDEN, April IL, 1890 The whole city
has been shocked and amused for the last
three or four days over the revela-
lions OF immortality which have
marked the progress of the Butler divorce
suit. Vice Chancellor Pitney has been
taking evidence in the case, and some Of
the allegations of depravity almost pass
belief The Vice Chancellor. however,
believed them and granted decree of
divorce to the injured husband in one of
the most remarkable opinions ever
uttered from the bench of this State.
The plaintiff is Adolph Butler. a resi-
dent of Marlton. The respondent is
Anna S. Butler, his wife. Samuel Bishop.
an apprentice of Buffers, is one of the CO
respondents. Mrs Deurer, Buffers
sister, is the leading witness against his
wife.
Butler is q prosperous and popular
young man. His wife is very pretty
and engaging young woman. Some time
ago his sister, BERTHE, now Mrs. Deurer,
but then girl OF about fourteen years,
came TO live with them. A year or t 70
later she told her brother a story, which,
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the most deprayed of women.
BERTIE's STORY.
This story BERTHE repeated to the Vice
Chancellor day before yesterday. She al
legged under oath that she accompanied
her sister-in-law to Gloucester City in
July, 1886. Witness was TOO. young to
know what she was doing Mrs Butler
led her TO q seat in one of the gardens and
wine was called for, of which both drank.
Before long they went upstairs to dane
ing pavilion where they were soon joined
by two men who gave their names as
William Lewis and Eugene White. The
latter paid attentions to Mrs. Butler while
Lewis devoted himself to witness. Wit
ness did not drink any more,
but White treated Mrs. Butter
several times. In dancing and prom
enading The evening was whiled away.
When the two left home in the morning
Mrs. Butler had said they would get back
early. They remained in the garden until
very late and finally determined to go to
a hotel together. Thither the four went.
Arrived at the hotel they had nothing to
eat, but Mrs Butler and the two men
had several drinks. After the men had
registered for the party all proceeded up
stairs together.
II thought" said the witness, ''that my
sister-in-law and myself were to room
together, but 1t appeared afterward that
Mrs. Butler had arranged matters differ
tSht1J w III tlC pbAdIEo q AlCAs Ak<S c1ScAh-
panied White into one room and | was
hurried, hardly knew how, into another
with Lewis and the door closed behind
me. / hardly knew how the night was
passed at that hotel except that l refused
10 retire and remained dressed all night
and as soon as / could the next morning
went across the hall and down a few
steps to my sister fn-law's room, which
entered. i found White dressing and
Mrs. Butler en- negligee on the bed Both
seemed to be in an exceedingly good
humor over the awful nights work and
jokingly banteled each other as TO the
embarrassing results that might possibly
ensue White told me that he had sent
down during the night for oysters. Mrs.
Butler begged me not to tell her husband
Of the occurrence, declaring that if / did
it would cause a separation"
THE WITNESS OVERCOME.
During the recital of this terrible story
Mrs. Deurer, who is modest appearing
woman, was several times so nearly over
come by her emotion at having to give de-
tails SO damaging to her own purity OF
character, Vice Chancellor Pitney in O.
kindly manner composed her feelings by
a we'll put and reassuring word and the
witness managed to 90 through the try
ing ordeal without breaking down.
The witness then told of another esca-
pade of HRS. Butler and herself which oc-
Cured two years later. On that occasion
the blizzard in Philadelphia, in March,
1885, and could not get home.
Mrs. Butler suggested that we go for
a mash in the Broad Street Station. We
went Mrs. Butler met young man who
gave the name OF Clark, and we all went
10 hotel at Seventh and Arch streets,
where q room was engaged for me. Mrs.
Butler declared that she would have TO
go back to the station to see Clark off,
and would then return to me. | did not
see her again until the next morning,
when she came into my room and begged
me not to say anything to her husband,
threatening to kill me II did. did not
tell my brother these facts until about a
year ago
The defendant, who Is a pretty little
woman, through her counsel, Joseph Fl.
Gaskill, of Mount Holly, denied all the
allegations Of the petitioner, but declared
that, admitting them to be facts. the hus-
band had condoned them. This state
ment the petitioner, represented by
Thomas B. Harmed. OF this city, denied.
THE DEFENCE.
The plan of the defence was to make
out BERTHE cOnspirator and perjurer.
Mrs Butler was tine first witness in her
own behalf. III very lady like. quiet
and unobtruslve manner she denied the
charges made against her by her hus-
band Lawyer GaskilI examined her in
detail In regard TO the Gloucester City.
blizzard aud Sam Bishop incidents. To
each she gave an unqualified denial.
She declared In addition that her hus-
band had abused her frequently and
: often threatened to drive her from the
house The cross examination was
brief.
samuel Bishop, former apprentice OF
Indutlers. took the stand and denied the
Sg<tl intimacy with Mrs. Butler, He
ted that on the occasion when Mr.
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