Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-27

toward her support and she had bean
compelled to seek shelter under the roof
of her father She also sets forth In
the affidavit that she is now a citizen of
Delaware. aud intends permanently to
reside here
mr. Bayard Argues the Case.
Mr. Bird having read all the testimony
presented In favor of The petitioner. Mr.
Bayard began his argument IN favor OF
granting An absolute divorce at this
term of court
He haa been associated with the case,
he said, owing TO the absence OF Senator
Gray. He said that because OF the non
appearance Of counsel on benalf OF the
petitioner. he WAS the more anxious 70
assist the court In getting at the
and showing II in its true light. Tue
petitioner was resident OF this state,
had been so before the granting Of the
decree and was entitled to immunity and
protection Ii was essential and had
always been recognized that each state
should protect its own citizens, and in
this case this lady was resident Of
Delaware and thty were not arguing to
alter the legal status OF one OF it, inhabi
tants. The marriage was solemnzAd in
New York city. The petitioner was an
American by birth and If there was any
question arising between the govern
ment Of Great Britain and Ireland, aud
that Of this country it was entirely I'M
forseen at present
Buske Roche's Pronigaoy.
The respondent had represented to
Frank Work, this lady's father, before
entering into the solemn bans o. matri
mony that he had an income sufficient
for the maintenance OF this woman when
be made her his wife This was not
true Six years they had lived together
ana we're supported by The mbaey fur
nished by Mr.. Work, but the profligs
and dissipation OF the husband broke
down the wife's effort to maintain the
household The debts accumulated. and
these were followed BY executions until
the furniture and chattels OF their home
were attached Then this husband put
his wife on boarl ship aud sent her to
New York to msks another appeal to her
father for additional funds to maintain
him % his dissipation. She went aboard
the ship at his dictation, taking with her
her little girl, but ne retained the boys
in London to have her heart strings in
his grasp She did not have penny 10
pay her expenses, which had to be de-
trayed by her SIS er, who accompanies
her
When this man was satisfied that he
could get no more money from Mr. Work
be crossed the Allan lie with his two
boys aud cast them on the vestibule OF
his father in laws house. Mex day their
MAS an interview-an interview to obtain
money TO support his extravagance so
iaN ha AL ~ /
have more pity for his father In laws
purse When the interview was over and
he saw that be could not get the money
he turned his back on his wife and
children, leaving them at the mercy OF
the world, aud went his way he came
again to New York on a pleasure trip.
but never called to see them, SO that he
deserted every vow recognized By
/ Christian land
The desertion begun on British soil a
the instance of the respondent 1t was
continued in New York and now existed
in the State Of Delaware and almost
within the shadow Of the Court House
The petitioner resided Ia this stase
was q pew holder in one of cur city
churches, ana intends to live here per :
manently when she shall have been freed
| from the act Of legal status. The cause
| Of this desertior progressed with the
times. When petitioner sailed from
London she intended to return. She
brought with her none Of her personal
effects She did not come to Delaware 10
avoid the laws. Had she been man she
could have voted year ago aud helped tC
make tbs laws under which she lived
Had her father deserted her as her hus
band had, she would now be within the
sbadowof the poor house.
Mr. Bsyard Ia conclusion said that hs
believed they had proved their case tC
the hilt. They had endeavored to prove
that they had made every effort to prove
The service Of summons on the respou
dent. The commissioner who took the
evidence was a man OF high legal achieve
ments and bears the name Of a govern
ment official Ito believed no clearer
case for absolute divorce could be made
out.
Mr. Bayard spoke for nearly two
hours, and the impression was that ne
had made brilliant legal effort and con
Quoted the arguments with more than
ordinary forensic ability. II was one OF
the few times that he has been heard in
the Superior Court for term OF sixteen
years. III his speech he cited several
legal quotations nearly all Of which
seemed to be recalled directly from mem
DRY
Nothing was done in the case thi;
morning The attorneys do not expect q
decision until the last day OF court