New-York tribune., 1891-03-07
AGAINST MRS. BLOOMFIELD
HER HUSBAND WILL GET HIS DIVORCE.
SHE WAS IDENTIFIED AS CLAFIIN AND YER
DICT WAS QUICKLY REACHED-OTHER
SUITS TO FOLLOW.

| SUITS To FOLLOW.
The trial Of the suit of James NJ Bloomfield for divorce
from his wife ended yesterday at White Plains in yer
diet for the plaintiff There several sensational
features in the testimony and the courtroom was again
crowded. When the court opened Norman II. Evans.
who said he hat manufacturer in Prince ST., New
York. continued his testimony. lie said that on June
rs, when lie and the pretty typewriter of Mr.. Turner
| Mrs. Bloomfield and Mr. Turner went to the Franklin
House at Tary town. they remained there from saturday
| night until Monday morning They all came down on
the train together. At this point Mr.. Evans asked
| permission TO make statement, which the court
granted. lie said that he came voluntarily
| because his name had been mentioned in connection
with the case lie did not want any false statements
| to be circulated regarding himself and this why
| he came TO court.
Mr.. iill then caused the spectators to crane their
| necls by announcing that he prepared to prove
| that Turner's friend VIII Clnnin" was none other
| than Mrs Bloomfield. Mrs BloomGelds cheeks sud
denly flushed and she seemed nervous and confused
| Mr. Hill called william Andrews TO the stand. The
| witness said h proprietor Of the Lexington
| House, in Momi KiscO. and that Turner and com
panion to his hotel on the Thursday in question:
| Turner said his companions name was Clanin. and
that the latter not feeling well and for this
| they would occupy the The following
morning Turner went down into the barroom and said
| his friend. Cann feeling better They finally
drove away in Il carriage together. week later
they again called at tho hotel and occupied the
| room
Mr. Hill then put the question to the witness. Would
| You know Clanin If yOu the person again1' Mr.
Andrews replied that he thought lie could recognize
| the person.
| While there was a deaths stiffness In the court
rOOm Mr.. Hill directed the attention of the witness
| TO Mrs. Bloomfield, whose eyes fixed on the
floor. Mr.. Hill then turned Mrs. Bloomfield. and.
pointing his finger at her. asked the witness Is that
| the pcrsonl"
Mr.. Hill evidently intended to make the most Of
| this dramatic situation. and again pointed at Mrs
| Bloomfield and asked. DO yOu positively recognize
Mrs. Bloomfield as the person known as Claim. VINO
stopped at Your hotel with Turner Andrews again
| replied that Mrs. Bloomfield was the person.
While this was going Oh Mr. Turner. the CO.
respondent. entered the court Mr.. Hill asked
| Andrews if he coud recognize that man." pointing
| to Turner. Andrews quickly replied that the man
| was Turner who visited his hotel with Mrs. Bloom
| field. Turner looked uncomfortable a he sank mo
a chair. \ humming noise ran through the court room
and there were sounds Of half suppressed ggges iron
| the women some Of whom sat within the bar. Judge
Dykman brought down his gavel and the noise ceased
when the proceeding resumed.
Mr. Bloomfield then called To the witness stand
In reply questions Of counsel he denied all the aeg
uons made against him by his wife and Turner lie
said that he had never visited The Stacom house IN
Twenty fouril-st. with Turner or with any one. MI
| Howe then took Mr. Bloomfield in hand and put hin
| through a lively cXamnai4on. booni!d was
coparatvcy cool and came out OF the battle without
| his direct testimony being materially shaken NJ
this point Mr. Hin said that he believed that was all
| the evidence he had 10 offer
After brief recess Mr.. Howe began his address 10
| the Jury and he talked for one ho"'
and twenty minutes. He sought to have
the jury believe that Mrs. Bloomfield had been per'e
cucd i'll treated and finally driven from home by hci
husband lie also declared that she had been hounded
by spies and detectives In the employ Of her husband
and n,her father until she had been compeed
| 10 seek the advice and protection Of friends Mr.
Turner who had been "A friend Of both the husband
and wife, had advised Mrs. Bloomfield ana dd not
desert her when she needed friend Mr. Howe went
on TO say that the statement, which had been made
that Mrs Bloomfield had bcon guilty Of improper con
duct with Turner were false and closed by saying
that If the Jury found verdict against Mrs Bloom
field II would forever blicken her character.
Mr. Ill then addressed the jury. lie reviewed in
detail the evidence which had been given against Mrs
Bloomfield and asked the jury to do their duty and
render verdict in accordance with the evidence
While Mr. IIll was speaking number of women I'm the
room began 10 weep. Judge DykmAn then charged
the jury.
The jnry retired at %. The spectators left the
court room aud remained IN the corridor OF the court
house and in the ucichborng hotels until about
OcIOch "H'H IL was NH"'P''" i1o"' t',' '', J"''
T'Ily llin court. me court Rom WIS
soon again c-oWdcd, and AZ 10 the jury III In When
the foreman announced that they lnd agW'd upon
verdict and that II In favor "i thc plalnth,
buzz ran through the court room. lh" foreman
specified the finding aud said that the Juror. were
unanimous that the defendant had committed adultery
with Th9na, Turner, and cAonciat"d the pluLiih
from TIE codntrrt hug', made against nm by the
defendant.
Mr., Bloomfield, Mr.. Turner and Mr. Bloomfield
hurried II the court rom with tclr counsel ana
got aboard Of the first train which left White Plains.
Judge Dykuau will now Grant decree Of absolute
divorce to Mr. IlIlmn'ld.
Immediately after the announcement of the verdict
a representative oi Il. W. Todd "A lawyer Of ~. 229
Ernad"AN. ans CIV. HTltu IluI' III an WiI,u 'W'
Ycrplanck an deputy sheriff. ACCOMPANIED tie per
son who served The papers aud pointed Turner out T.
him. The papers ii ihc Application Of Mr.. Turner
were sworn - France. II j. ~aid. IN" statement
was also made that Mr.. bloomfield would begin a sun
against Turner for the alienation Of his wiic's antc