The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-09
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She Knows NOTHING Against Mites Bstersau
The Latter Proposes to Prosecute Her.

she Know, Nothing Against Miss Bsteunnu
The Latter Proposes to Prosecute Her.
Soon after Judge McAdam had begun busl-
ness in the Superior Court yesterday. a tall
young woman. dressed from head to foot In
brown OF various shades entered. accompa-
MED by Col r. G. InRersoll and Lawyer r. ii.
Griffin. She was Mrs. Aubrey Boucicault. and
sh, came to court to give evidence In her suit
for absolute divorce against her husband.
Mrs. Boucicaults brown skirt was OF cloth,
while the waist, which had pulled sleeves. was
OF silk. There was an ostrich feather In her
brown hat.
When an opportunity occurred Abe Hummel
told Judge McAdam that he had consented on
behalf OF the defendant that Mrs. Boucicault
should give her testimony ahead OF the trial.
because Col. InRersoll. in her behalf. had
waived all claims to alimony and counsel fees.
She was Obliged to give her Testimony then be-
cause she would be on the road when the case
came to trial
Mrs. Boucicault's testimony was purely
formal. All she did was to testify to her mar
rage and to the fact that she had not con-
doned her husbands alleged inAdelity. Her
maiden name. which she wishes to reassume,
she said was Amy Busby. and she was mar
ried to Aubrey Bouccanlt in Chicago on Jan.
IL. 1892. She added that che had not lived
With With her husband since discovering his I'M
Have you any personal knowledge Of your
husbands alleged misconduct. or are your
charges based only on suspicion or informa.
ton y Mr.. ilummel asked. after Col 1ngersoll
had made Mrs. Boucioaults formal evidence Q
matter of record.
Il have no personal knowledge as to the
charges. They are based on hearsay." Mrs
Lawyer Hummei then announced that he
would be ready to. proceed with the trial on a
days notice. and the hearing was over. Mrs
Boucicautto took a train for Baltimore soon after
quitting the court room. She appears in
Poor Jonathan in William II. Cranec COM
pany 10 Pittsburgh next week:
Mrs. Boucicault, in her petition for divorce
declares. on information and belief. that dur
ing September. 1892. her husband was inti-
mate with Victory Bateman in San Francisco.
Portland. Or. Seattle. and other places in the
Northwest and that on Sept lS 1892. he was
intimate with Ada Dougan in O'Farrell street.
San Francisco.
Mr.. Boucicault. in his answer specifically
denies the alleged intimacy with Miss Bate
man. and meets the Dougan charge with q
general denial
Mrs. Boucicaut is now with Richard Mans
fields company. which Is soon to open at Her
mann's Theatre. Victory Bateman MRS. Will
which is now playing in Chicago. She and Mr..
Boucicault were playing in the same company
on the Pacific slope when. as Mrs. Bouc icault
alleges. they gave cause for the present suit
for divorce. Abe Hummel. who Is Miss Bate
mans lawyer said yesterday that when her
name has been vindicated by the defeat of Mrs.
Boucicaults suit Miss Bateman will seek to
granted that Mrs. Boucicault's charges were
true. The Professional Women's League is TO
be hauled over the GOALS. and Mrs. Boucicault
herself is to be prosecuted.