New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
COHEN GETS HIS DIVORCE.
REMARKS OF JURORS-CHARGES OF PER-
JURY-CRYING AND PAINTING IN COURT.

JURY-CRYING AND PAINTING IN COURT.
When the trial OF the suit OF Bernard Cohen
against his wife Carrie for an absolute divorce was
resumed yesterday. Justice Giegerich. before ~non
the case Is being tried in Part TX. OF tho supreme
Court issued an attachment for Mphonse Durone
who failed obey subpoena to appear as VIII
ness Durone IS the correspondent In the case
..Why wasn't tho attachment Issued yesterday"
asked Juror No. I. Charles e. Lawson. addressing
Max steuer the plaintiffs counsel.
"He Is q witness on the other side" was the
reply
well. you lawyers are wasting time" said the
Juror. land / would like to have you outside and
bump your heads together"
While the attachment was being prepared for the
Sheriff to serve. Mrs Durone. wife OF the missing
witness. called to the stand She testified to
having been asked by Mr.. Zibnski friend OF Mrs
Cohen. to come 10 court to testify
did Mr. Zlbinski offer you anything 10 come
here?" was asked. II must decline 10 answer.
replied Mrs. Durone The question was pressed. and
Mrs Durone replied: II live IN furnished rooms. and
Mr. ZlbInskl told me he would give set OF furni-
iure II ia come hero to testify"
David Zblnski took the witness stand and denied
that ne had made the offer OF set OF furniture.
Mrs Durone was recalled. and repeated her state
mcnt that Mr.. Zlbnsh had tried TO induce her TO
testify that her husband insane. and said II she
did he would give her a set OF furniture and she
n
living with her husband. and saw him yesterday
morning before he went 10 business.
After some further testimony Juror No. 6. Frank
lin Lawrence, said that 10 was evident that some
ono had He'd and desired to know II arrests could
not DE made. Justice Giegerch said that he might
decide - send the papers to the District Attorney
Counsel began sum up at y 80. Before the trial
was resumed after recess. Justice Giegerich called
the counse. IN the and the juror. Franklin Law
renee. TO the bench, and held whispered
sultailon with them. Douglas \. 1.cyten counsel
for Mrs Cohen. wished Mr.. Lawrence Withdrawn
from tho because OF his remarks about
having committed perjury.
Justice Gegerich denied the request and the argu-
mcnt OF counsel proceeded In the course OF the
afternoon the Justice said that he did not hear the
remarks made by Mr. Lawson about humping the
heads OF the counsel together and consequently did
not take judicial notice OF them.
Justice Giegerlch withdrew the attachment for
Durone as Il was shown that the wrong man had
been served with tho subpoena. through mistake
In hi- Argument Mr. seuer made n bitter attack
burst into tears hid her face in her handkerchief
and sobbed for fully ten minutes. Al this point
room, and Mr.. Steuer stopped his argument while
Mrs. Annie cohn who had tainted, removed.
been listener to tho proceedings every day OF the
trial. Her interest In divorce proceedings may be
explained by the fact that an action which she has
brought against her husband, Morris Cohn. for
absolute divorce will be called for trial before JUS
tlce smyth to-day in Special Term. Part III. OF
the Supreme Court.
At 40 o'clock Justice Giegerch charged the jury
Twenty minutes later they retired At 80 o'clock
they returned and announced that they had found In
when the jury came in, but Cohen AS as
the verdict was announced he burst into tears.
JuNce Giegersh thanked the jury and compli-
mented Mr. steusr on the way he had conducted the
case.