Daily Republican., 1890-05-10
The Tangled Mo Combs.
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. WILMINGTON, DEL, Nay Q. The tes.
timory was closed in Millionaire J. @.
NeCcinbs divorce case 70 dsy, and the
arguments will come on Friday next,
closing oil but the ds:lsion In contest
most sensational, which has lastei since
January 9. Altogether MeComb had
about hfty witnesses, while Mrs.. Nc
Comb has had about sixty.
Beginning on Tuesday this week both
eides have presented evidence In rebuff
tai. Mrs. Liszis Raymond, vile OF
George Raymond, who lives on Seventh
street, has been one OF the most sensa.
tional witnesses. Ever siuce the barn
was burned, on August % last, until .
short time ago, Mrs. Raymond has, 1t Is
alleged. repeatedly told Mrs.. McComb
that she would prove an abb for her ou
the barn.burning charge, but she won't.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Raymond,
1t 70 alleged. went to Mrs. McComb's
residence, and, bursting into tears, in
the presence Of half dozen persons,
appear. ~ don't know what he wants
with me-" she said, "for ';now nothing
that would do him any good. l was with
Mrs. McComb on her porch in this city
at the time the barn at Clsymont wss
burning. and the story that she made q
confession to me Of having fred the
structure 10 lie, and will 90 testify. "
TEsTIFYIN0 THE OTHER WAY.
She then went to the Court House, and
being placed on the stand for McComb,
! swOre directly that Mrs. AcComb, on the
day after the FIRE Saturday, August 24)
made con nfession to her, In the presence
Of her (Mrs. McComb's) children, that
she fired the barn.
At the time Mrs. Raymond charges
Mrs. McOomb with having made the con
fession the latter was, It % claimed, aI
the residence OF J. B. Carey, her brother.
in-law, and this has been sworn to.
To day the persons to whom Mrs. Ray.
mond narrated her tale on Tuesday testi
fed for the respondent.
Another witness for McComb on thu
barn burning was Mrs. Mary Jane Val.
swore that Mrs. McComb approached be-
and asked her to testify falsely BY saying
that she (Mrs. McComb) was talking Il
her In this city at the time OF tho hre
and that she refused to do 1t. The re
spondent to-day sought to prove tha
Mrs. Valentines object In giving thi
testimony WAS the outcome OF Z persona
threat on the part OF the latter.
DECIDEDLY CONTRADICTORY.
This week Mr.. and Mra Reeves tesii
fed for McComb that on August % laa
Mrs. Lucy Toppin, ono OF the persou
who was with Mrs. MoComb here at tn
time oil the Are, was out riding wit
Mrs. Reeves daughter on the night
question. To. day It was proved tbs
. although Mrs. Toppin had the Reeve
child out riding, 1t was some time be
tween July 8 and 20. This was substan
+ tiated by George Woodward, Davi
!, Heinsworth and Harry Miller, OF New
= port, and also by William Toppip, hus
band Of Mrs. Toppin.
a Another important Witneas to- DAY Ia
, the respondent was Miss Fannie G,ier
sue testified that she ssw William Bles
one OF MoComb's workers, In this cit
. OH Easter Sunday night last blest,
day or go ago, swore that be Was at Ola
mont with MeComb on. Easter Sunds
night. It will b. remembered that {
!, this night McComb was seen "up Il
Brandy wine with an unknown woman.
Miss Grier also testified that Bleet hi
|, told her he would swear to anything
save McConb.
The opinion Of the Court on McComb
application for the divorce will prol
ably be delivered In two weeks.