The sun., 1891-01-23
RECTOR MAGUIRES DEFENCE.
END OF HIS TESTIMONY IN MS WTFE's
SUIT FOR DIIORCE.

END OF HIS TESTIMONY IN MS WTFE's
SUIT FOR DIIORCE
All the Evidence In--Tke Case Submitted TO
| Judso Osborne without ArGument-Hi
| Decision TO he A,,nouneeA Next Week.
Tho heavy iownpeur Of rain Yesterday did
not diminish the attendance In the City Court,
Brooklyn. where the divorce suit OF Mrs. Maria
| C. Mcguire against her husband the Rcv. Hugh
| Mcguire, the rector OF tho Church OF Our Sa-
viour. was on trial before Judge Osborne. The
minister's cross-ex animation was resumed by
| Mrs Maguiro's lawyer. John A. Anderson. Tho
| witness hegan by saying that he first Intended
| to send his wife to Bloomingdale In 1882. but
mover thought OF sending her 10 the Flatbnsh
Asylum. He always paid her board. whether
she lived with him or not when he had tho
money. He admitted that his wife called TO
see him whom ne was lying III at his brothers
| house.
"Did she not nurse you there'" asked Mr..
| Anderson.
II don't know what sbe called it." responded
the witness, sharply. but 1T wns ANYTHING but
| nursing. for her presence was at times most
| harassing and disturbing to my peace OF mind
| and body"
Il didn't ask you that" said Mr.. Anderson.
testify. rs It not q fact that she nursod your"
"Shs may have nursed me according to her
nature and capability but know that she
constantly attacked mo. and would have
thrown me down stairs II she could"
MIR. Mcguire said that during his residence
with his wife in Baltimore. inst before tho
| elopement. he never threatened to place her In
| an asylum. He had told her in other places
| that unless ehe controlled herself aud allowed
him to attend to his studies he would be
obliged to send her to some plnce whore che
would be properly restrained. After the elope-
mont .ho wrote repeatedly to him. confessing
| her guilt and asking to be taken back. He re-
| fused at 1rst but inally relented
Didn't you tell Miss Thompson. the organ
| lot OF your church. In . recent conversation.
that there never was purer or more virtuous
| woman under the sun than your wifef" asked
Mr Anderson.
! Never. nsver!" was the quick response OF
| the clergyman.
Tho witness said that during his wifes ab-
sence no kept track Of her wanderinRs. 1t was
dock do E'a1 and d ssw n@ on He paid ssS to DIS
she was sent to BoomnGdale.
dd p1 via WSs to all
Merely BY accident" was the answer.
They we're placed il tnk sps to wnsh s1
other letters she could Ind"
Lawyer, Anderson asked Mr., Mcguire II he
the boarding house and. receiving very posi-
IN I pM hs neat During
You have been in Tho habit of preaohins tho
doctrine Of Of foarSveness' Doyou practice what
Mr.. Maguire. sat back in tho witness chair
flushing. but before he bad a chance to reply
AIR. Anderson's question. The Court ruled 1t
rdSsr s nss 1 ssrG essG End
| Judge Osborne would not allow them to testify
%am If MRS SSaaFss 81 81 S2na .ss ssn
who took Mrs. Mcguire to the asylum. swore
that she e. frequently abused M her ,; husband; Al;
consilerat on and respect. The wife was ieal-
ou. Of her % husband e. even when he spoke to
who Ieeps the boarding houss at y 2W"odhu!l
street: John Br}wn: e. retired r%ld tea merchant.
ea sI there in 1885 and other occupants Of the
house in which the minister. lives ail swore
Mas,e treated hs Ee ,S3 w.
~ She never said she was Jealous of me-" said
| Miss Pyle with a SIN lie. In answer to MIR. An
unIriendly ierms. with her. but I lei a great
Quoted her OH as a lady at ihe table. I've seen
her leave the table IN a great ret and SLAM the
at having a windo,w shut. don't think that
was very ladylike."
| LllZRDetn thompson, D ellver.lQlreQ woman
! who is orRnnist of Mr.. MaRuire's church.
| said that the minister had a conversation with
| her In the vestry about his wife before he took
| her hack
| was q purer or more virtuous woman under
the sun than Mrs. Mcguire. and W hat she had
| said to me about the elopement was only "a de-
| lusion OF her poor brain. just heore that Mrs.
| Mcguire camo to me and told me her story.
| begging me 10 intercede with MIR. Mcguire to
| tnke her hnc&. Up to that moment hal no
idea that there was any Mrs. Mnguire. did
,,f a w mi Qrria
saw anything unlndyl!Ee about Slrs. MaRu re.
and. TO tell tho truth. I did not telieye her
| story"
letter written by Mr.. Maguire to the organ :
ist. in which the minister acknowledged the
| conversation related hy Miss Thompson was
ofrersd in evidence. The defendant had deni"d
| on tho witness stand that he had used the Ian
! guage attributed to him By the organist. and
tho letter did not seem to ploase his counsel.
Mr.. Patterson.
"Of course" he muttered discontentedly.
he coul mt be minister without writing
| some !rtters."
Mrs Anna T. Gilbert Of 81 Fast Twentieth
| street AMI Miss Nellie Barrett OF 3l5 Enst Four
teanlh street testified that they Ind lived with
Mira. Mcguire In boarding houses in this city
| and that she had always c. nductel herself in
! q becoming and u, oper manner.
| This ended the trial. The lawyers sll admitted
| the case to judg Osborne. and tho Judge an.
| nounced that he would reserve his decision
until next week. He gave the lawyers until
| Monday to submit any additional papers.