Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-25

last Tuesday. His examination began
las. Wedns sday before Magistrate
Wentworth The latter decided then
that it would take a long time to get
at the truth. and adjourned the hearing
TO yesterday.
LIVED TOGETHER FOR YEARS.
Mrs. Wright was represented by Law
yer +. A. Acer, OF 10 Wall street, and
II. NJ. Walker, who has offices in the
Stewart building, was on hand to look
after the interests of the defendant.
About the first thing Lawyer Acer did
was to call Mrs. Wright to the stand
and make a speech, in which he de-
fined his clients position. Among 9TH
er things he said:
ABOUT sixteen years ago Mrs. Geo.
Curtis Wright was abandoned by her
husband. Alfred Redlich. About that
time she became acquainted with Mr..
George Curtis Wright. whom she now
claims is her husband. Mr.. Wright had
a wife living. and was very attentive to
the complainant after she was abandon
ed by her husband, Mr.. Redlich, and
promised her upon the death OF his wife
he would marry her. His wife died IN
the early part of 1891, and he then re-
newed his promises, claiming that there
were various reasons why he did not
want 10 have THE marriage sanciiIiec
by the church, and that his daughter,
Countess Itchy objected. He ana Mrs.
Wright lived from that time on as has
band and wife at various places in the
city.
During the early part of september
1895, articles of separation were drawn
up by H. Melville Walker Mr.. Wright
attorney. whereby they agreed to live
apart. Mr.. Wright was TO pay Mrs.
Wright SIS per week. which he coHtln-
ued to do until the first of las May,
when he sailed to Europe and returned
the early part of this week.
WAS NEVER DIVORCED.
"Mrs. Wright was advised by her at
torney. Mr.. Walker. 10 sign the agree
ment under the name of kediich, mas
much as she had never been divorced,
although she had not heard from Red
Itch some twelve or fifteen years. Mrs.
Wright claims tSat she had not hcaru
from her husband for over i've years
previous to the death Of Mrs. Wright,
although she does not deny that she
has not heard from him since she has
been married to Wright"
After this speech the examination or
Mrs. Wright began. Her lawyer asked
her a lot of questions about rent Dllls
and made her repeat the various ad-
dress where she claims to have lived
with Mr.. Wright.
Then Lawyer Walker was invited 10
cross examination. He asked her en-
barassing questions about her first hus-
hand. the mysterious Mr.. Redlich, and
she turned on him. She charged the
LAWYER with being responsible for the
breach between Wright and herself
The lawyer tried to get her to admit
that she knew all the time she was liv-
ing with Wright that Redli"h was hv-
ing. but she insisted that she knew moth
ing Of the sort.
She claimed that her common law
marriage with Wright took place on
or about March l. 1891. shortly after the
death of his wife, and that Wright had
paid her expenses since 1885. She said
she had agreed to Wright's request be-
cause he told her that his daughter. the
Countess Zichly. would object to a
church wedding.
Af,er Mrs. Wright had denied in the
most emphatic manner that she mad met
Redlich at the marriage Of her son
Harry. eight weeks ago. she suddenly
turned to the magistrate and exclaimed:
Judge. | loved him dearly, and we
werc happy until this wretch pointing