The evening times., 1895-12-03

The little siufry courtroom at the city
hail which accommodates equity court No.
was crowded by attorneys today to par
ticipate III and lislen To the proceedings in
the famous SIack-Perrine cont roversy.
which involves the custody OF Two children
and the control OF an estate.
William II. Sack, deceased, disposed by
will OF his two little girls, Mary Julia
Gerard and Caiharine Addie, children OF
his lawful wife, by giving them into the
custody of his sister, Mrs. Addie Slack
ferriDe, and gave his entire property IL
her In trust Tor the benefit OF the chill
dreD. MRS. Siack, the WIDOW, by VIII
OF nabeas corpus compciied their pro-
auction IN cour, Defore Justice McConas
on Saturday, but final determination was
Postponed uDtn TOMORROW.
THEIR NEXT FRIEND.
The proceedings III today were under o
rule obtained by the grandfather III the
children, Wu.iaIu b. sack. as their next
freud. upon all the parties In interest.
reuuirlng them 10 snuw cause why tney
shall not be restrained froin prosecuting
or attending any suit here ar else whtfe
penuing the Determination uf the will con-
tess. ANA incidentally the merits OF toe
latter Contebtk,h are also Involved.
a4Is. .5iav. ,.As L.. c.J..It, aC.ssasI'iist.d Dy
her Iricnus, Coz. and MIS-. sheppard, with
wnon stc Is st'ppinE.
Inc at,orueys Siie.ged are Messrs. Car
iisic Il johnson a.iu o.-uge Jcre " i.son Tor
the ferrlne Interest, sneiia pareer q WIZ
son for " iiiiain D. sack, anu hessrs.
wortningt''n aiid haniiiton VI this city,
JoIn n. o,wcrs OF new forE, ana Edmund
X. WAGER OF New jersey Tor mrs. slack.
Mr.. Carlisle this morning briefly recitcd
the history or ali PRIOR proceedings. ana
stated to ms honor, Justice Hagncr, the po-
sition the cause had assulned under tne
writ or haoeas corpus uuring his. the
jasticc's. recent absence from the city.
READING THE RECORD.
Following this was the reading or the
record and two dcpositions, one from the
chiIiren's nurse. "Maam Lizzie" Josn-
son, and the other from barry Buikiey. an
attorney or TINS city ana ni.niDef oi the
Emerson institute Iacdity-
..sc uafee ,.s.hio... VAS 10 Tue effect
that ON u certain occasion she had over
heard AIRS. SiaSa ~ tier HUSBAND ana
oruer Inn, win an oatn, to ieave the iiouse.
snc stated that Mr.. Stack diu leave, auu.
so far she knew. never returned. An
erwaru Iu tbs city, sac aid, she nedfu airs
SLACK again denodDcc Fer husband WIN an
Ia, a uu declare that ne was cruel To her.
she tcs,liIeu To having also heard her
MAKE oyeriu urcs OF an improper character
to Mr. harry BuiSiey, anu to their huDse-
gieni proceedings ,vsetber nvoi'inS tue
charge or criminal cODuuct.
Tia. overture rtIeIreu 10 were said IN
have been nIat!e at Slrs. SLACK S residence,
No. 1913 street northwest III the even
Ing pf the S0th or Aprii, e3l. TINS proven
to have been al 4 late nOur III the even
ing, anu subsequent 10 tTe participation
Ui IOur PERSONS M d dinner ~ / tfhsy syiVGhla
av.nu.. restaurant.
The hostess OF the affair was Mrs. Slack.
and her guests were Miss Annie X. Nor
rison. who was Il lady friend ana visitor
Mr. T.. =. MctalmUnt, au attorney at law.
and Mr.. Baikley.
CHAMPAGNE FLOWED FREELY.
According To Mr.. Buiklcy's statement. IN
deposition. there was no iuipropriety what
ever between himself aud ATS. slrk. DIT
he admitted that champagne flowed lreeiy
at the resiau RI mt, and tba; Gfter accOtnpa-
IyiDg the IasiicS to MS Sack's resiCeiice
they had five or six mint Juiers brewer
fr,,lii uI.rt thai was procured lruiti tue gar
den. aud at mrs STACKS suggestion
Mr. bulkley Denied tndi>tretion. either
by ,pilusi.,n or other wise, upon his part
toward ur with Mrs Slack. Dat adtii.,t.u
Ina, III. had been over,,lue by frequent pota-
lions ana tuat lie HAD Unwiftlngfy can-
promised Mrs. Slack by going alone 10 ner
bed ro,iu and falling as.eep on lounge.
Sne ,-hided hun for IL when sue ar"aseu
him and Ic, him ont of the door aoout l 80
a. M, when he went nome
The nurses story was that Nj bnihttS
was still In the room at s oc.ock Il. H.
and the two were talking together.
IN ner several answers IL tnc charge ol
immortality. Mr.. SHtck .eniei genvrehS
the allegations.
Statements. there wnS "A number UI uepo-
tIou. flied inciudia;s ole from ME- harftet
Sheppard OF tins chg, III support OF her po-
sition and To establish her Character Tor
morality and general proD,ty
The reading vi uepus!tluns has occolich
was called this morning, and il Is not
probable that TIE iruc,1dings VIII bt CON
Guided today, as the arguments al -cbun-
sci will follow TIE hearing OF evidence