The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-22
SIX CENTS DAMAGES.
Mr.. Coney's Solace for the
Loss of His Wife's
Affections.
nINoRA'S CHASTITY CERTIFIED.
Mr.. Homes Swears to Two Marriages
and is Willing to Make 1t
Half Dozen,

The Coney-Harney case was continued
yesterday to the delight of many men
who made no effort TO disguise the pleas
ure they derived in listening to the evil
dence.
The testimony of Mrs. Clara Whitman,
sometimes known as Mrs. Merritt, was
finished. She said that Mrs. Coney used
to meet Mr. Harney in the rooms of Mrs.
Montgomery, corner Of Montgomery
street and Grove street. and that it was
there that Harney gave her the diamond
ring.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Beekman, MRS
Whitman said:-"Mrs. Coney seemed to
be infatuated with Harney. told Mrs.
Coney she was very foolish to have any
tn ing to do with him."
'.Did Mrs. Coney ever tell you anything
about Mr.. Harneyi" was asked.
Yes; she said Harvey told her he had
furnished fiat for a woman Oh questlon-
aole character, and that Mrs. Harney
found it out and broke 1t up
.'What else did Mrs. Coney tell you
Harney said 70 herf"
ssShe said Harney told her she was an
angel sent TO redeem him from his fallen
ways; that she had been his savior, and
had redeemed him from all his SIM"
MRS COMFY AS A PUPIL
Nora McKenua, of No. 410 West Twenty
third street. New York, on February OF
the present year, testified pefore Com mis-
sioner Clarkson. Her evidence given
there was read yesterday. The greater
portion of IL was the same she gave at the
other hearing. She said she had charge
of Professor Livingstone's French dress
cutting school. She said she lived with
the Professor, but declined to say they
We're married, and refused to say they
were not.
Madame McKenna said that Mrs.
Coney had been a pupil Of hers for several
weeks: Mr.. Harney placed her there. lie
represented that she was his ward
Gertie Mcdowell, who claimed TO be Mrs.
Coney's maid, was with her. Mrs. NC,
Kenna said Harney frequently visited
Mrs Coney at the school. She left the
school In the summer but returned in the
fail. Mrs. Coney stopped at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Her board was $50 week
and Harney paid 1t. On one occasion
Mrs. McKenna dined at the hotel with
Harnev and Mrs. Coney. She observed
their actions and said TO them:--
'sYou two seem to be dead in love with
each other, and Harney said that he was
fixing things" SO that he could eventu-
ally marry her. That night" the wit
ness continued, "ME Harvey and Mrs.
jConey went home with me between eleven
and twelve o'clock. They left me at my
door and went away together. Wnlle
Mrs. Cuney was at the Fifth Avenue
Hael Harney bought her a dress that
cost above $50"
PRETTIEsr GIRL AT THE FAIR.
Three weeks after this she met Harney.
He ..as under the influence OF drink
Harney told her he had taken Mrs. Coney
to Philadelphia, and while there they
attended fair. Harney said she was the
prettiesS little woman there" and all the
men Admired her. He said when he took
her to the train and it rolled away with
her on it, My heart went out after II; IL
was the greatest trial of my life" THIS
remark referred TO her departure 10 ene
Sonth.
The readers of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
will remember that on December II,
when Mrs. Coney was on the witness
stand, she testified, among other things,
that she married +. j. Homes in Cleve-
land. o., September l, and that the cere-
mony was performed by the Kew. Dr.
Massey. She said she had certificate at
home.
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS sent to its cor
respondent at Cleveland for full parucu-
lars of the marriage OF Mrs. Coney ana
Mr. Homes. The corresponding tele-
graphed that no such marriage nad taken
place. reporter called on Mr. Homes
and Mrs. Copey in their Harlem nome
TO interview them on the matter, but Mr..
Homes resolutely refused to talk about
A REMARKABLE MARRIAGE.
Mr.. F. j. Homes. who has been present
in Court during all all the proceedings OF
this trial as well as the Last one, was caiieu
as witness by Mr. Collins yesterday.
Mr.. Homes made the remarkable state
ment that he and Mrs. Coney were mar
ried by the Rev. Dr. Macy, Of Cleveland,
O., September l, 1890, but about January
Of the present year they had reason TO
believe that the ceremony was not IN ac-
cordance with the law in Ohio.
He said that the ceremony look place at
the home OF Mrs. Davis, Ontario street,
Cleveland. Mr.. Hones testified that when
Lne fascinating Minora were not married,
he consulted Counsellors Collins and
Beekman. who advised him to nave the
ceremony performed again.
Mrs. Coney consented TO this, and they
were married by the Rev. DIR. Hermance,
OF One Hundred and Fifth street and
Amsterdam avenue, New York. Mr..
Homes said that this ceremony took place
January 81, and IL the Court had any
doubts as TO It's legality, he was willing
10 repeat it half dozen times. Mr..
Homes concluded his testimony by saving
that the fair Minora was very Ill at Al
toona, Pa, and could not be present in
court.
The RevD Hermance was next called
Ae corroborated Mr.. Homes in that part or
the evidence relating to the second mar
riage, and when SHOWN photograph OF
Miss Couey, said she was the woman he
married TO Homes. This evidence was ap-
preciated by the jury, and will have much
weight with them in determining the
value of Mrs Coney-Hones evidence de-
hvered at the last trial and read at this
one.
SUMMING UP.
This virtually closed the case, and this
morning counsel began summing up.
Counsellor Beekman first appealed 10 the
jury on behalf Of Mr.. Harvey and he was
followed by ex-Mayor Collins Both
lawyers denounced Coney In round
terms, and claimed thst the suit was only
brought for the money Coney thought
was in 1t for him. When they referred to
the presumptive evidence that Coney had
not been a faithful husband it was n
terms that made that young mans face
turn red.
Counsellor John Linn followed on be-
half of Coney, and in a minute detail he
discussed Mrs. Coney-Hones' hotel life
while Harney footed the bills. the alleged
illegal marriage at Cleveland, and many
other things that made Harney very un-
comfortable and Coney correspundingly
happy. The Judges charge was not long
bnt covered all the law bearing on the
case.
The jury found for the defendant on
the first count; not guilty of adultery.
On The second count. alternating Mrs.
Coney's affections. the Jury found for the