The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-20
WHITE CAPS AS WITNESSES.
READY To TESTIFY FOR THE PLAIN
TIFF IN A DITORCE CASE
But the Court WINS Satisfied with tho Tes-
tImonY Presented without CaIling Them
A Queer story OF Life In FIahkIll.

But the Court WINS Satisfied with tho Tes-
tImony Presented without Calling Them
A Queer story OF Life In Flshkul.
PouGHKEEpsIE, May l0.-For the first time in
the history of the Supreme Court here tho suit
OF wife against her husband for absolute
divorce is backed up Ivy a bnnd Of White Cans.
The case is entitled Sarah Ida Wilson nRt.
Frederick Wilson. The defendant is we'll
known carpenter, and the CORRESPONDENT Susan
Carnwe daughter of Farmer Carnwell OF the
town of FishkiIl. Carnwell has two daugh-
tors Susan and Caroline. Early last March
Wilson. who thcn lived here, visited the Carn-
vol house frequently paying his addresses
first to Caroline and winning her affections.
Then lie transferred his love to Susan, where
mpon Caroline became jealous and threatened
vcngeauce One night Wilson came as usual
and went Off into secluded mart OF the house
with susan. This was ut J.. NJ. Caroline
was curaged. and after consultation sent word
to the White Cans that the time for them to
act had come At midnight the White Caps
appeared nj :ho house broke into the room
whore susan and Wilson Wore and COM
manded Wilson to leave tho house. and to be
in hurry about IT, lie left at o'clock in the
morning. The divorce suit OF the wife fol-
lowed and was tried to-day before Judge
Barnard.
Mrs. Wilson and her friends occupied seats
on tho north side of the court room and fifteen
or twenty White Caps faced the Judges bench
along the main aises. Among them were
BENJAMIN Humison. Frederick Hart. Charles
Sconed Joseph Beacher. David Bulmer, Mrs.
David Bulmer. Mrs. John Beacher,s Mrs. John
J. ScoGeld. and Dell Parkhurst All those had
been subprnaed as to the Golngs on in the
Carnwel house. Within the bar sat Lawyer
Edward Crummey, Mrs. Wilson's counsel, and
,l,.Nsn
pIepossessinR in appearance She wore q
blue velvet suit and a Gainsborough hat. and
seemed to he perfectly at ease. she has "a
peachv color in her face and large brown eyes.
Charles 4. Hopkins counsel tor tho hus band,
sat next 10 Mr.. Crummey. The husband was
not present. nor was susan Carnwell. a.
Mrs. Wilson was called to the stand frat,
She is Of middle age. quite stout, and ma.
tronly, Her, ten-year-od son by Wilson sat
marriage on Feb. Il. 1870. in the Cannon Street
Church: in this city: the Rev Mr. P5en ti.,
nor assenntted to her husbands intimacy with
band lived with the CsarpEeIls twelve years
two years. but not since March lust. lie had
not aIways provided for her vel, vel o and they
they they we're we're married. She left the witness stand
Mr.. Crummey called Caroline Carnwoll. That
fear or trepdation e and squared herself to
lie
Fishkill farm M to March 9 last. The night
before March Wilson came to the house and
took her sisters trunk away. Wilson had
stayed all night at the house several times.
Two or three times witness had burst Susan's
bedroom door open in tho morning and each
time saw Susan and Wilson there The last
time Wilson, came 1t WAS at 8 o'clock IN the
evening. She then sent word to tho White
They came at midnight and ordered Wilson
from the house, and he left at o'clock in the
morning.
about to call the White Caps one by one TO
tho stand, but Judge barnard Interrupted.
Il think you have enough evidence In: I see
no reason to doubt this witness. She is Sussn's
find that tho plaintiffs case is proven"
Now. then. for alimony:, responded MIR.
Crummey. II hear that Wilson has horses
and wagons and other property"
replied defendants counsel. and he has to
support the child. He is willing to pay his wife
three dollars r week"
She must take tho child" said Judge Bar
nard. "She Is entitled with the child to half OF
what he earns at least. Now. he must pay her
seven dollars week rs long as he lives. That's
the risk he runs when he undertakes to have
first duty Is to his wife and child"
"S'posin he don't earn but seven dollars
week." Queried Mr.. Hopkins.
He must earn more" instantly replied the
Court :" He must get up earlier and search for
more work. They will exact from him a rigid
industry to fulfil his promise he made to his
wife at the altar"
This ended the case. All the parties left the
court room. and the Fishkill White Caps re-
turned to their homes,