New-York tribune., 1896-06-04
MCKENZIE WINS HIS SUIT.
"A VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF IN hN EN- l
PARTICULAR GIVEN BY THE JURY.

pARTICITAR GIVEN BY THE JURY.
Tho ,r,a, Of the suit Of Augustus Mackenzie ior
an absolute divorce from his wife AnCe 0N'N'
which has occupied the attention OF Justice >a',
Wyck and a jury in the Supreme court io' ~
davs was finished yesterday afternoon ana the jury
rat,rsd The principal feature of the session was
tho testimony of the defendant who gave IN ue'di
her story Of the history Of her stay at the 0
House in Catskll. Greene County, where inc a'''e'
acts on which Mr.. Mackenzie bases MS cause VI
complaint occurred. The plaintir = the neau oi ''e
err, q, Nackenzle & Vail. insurance ad1usters or
No 25 Pne-st New-York. and is said 10 De
wealthy The defendant is now living al No l.. o.
Narks.ave In house which belongs TO her nus
hand Mr. Mackenzie alleges that his wlie mann
,ained improper relations with Clarence Noou''7
and William Smith, two coachinen at lne 'e"e'
House while she there in the summer oi lo''
The coachmen went on the stand and admitted ..'a'
they were properly named as correspondents. MIS-
Mackenzie denies all the charges against her. anu
saws that even II they were true, her husOahu mas
condoned them.
Mrs. Mackenzie testified yesterday that she went
10 the jefferson House al the request OF her NUS
band. 1t was lonely place and she had no com
panons in her station in life Therefore she TAXED
and was sociable with the coachmen i may nave
overstepped the bounds" she said. but am q
democratic woman" She said that one his"t '"e
did sit In a hammock with Clarence WoodVihe 'o' d
few minutes. After she had retired TO her room" anu
reading she heard a noise OH tHe N''""N" 0'
which ran along in front Of her window Looking
out she saw Woodvine's head and shoulders; one
closed the window, pulled down the blinds ana @ Wenl
10 bed On another occasion she found NoodVlhe
in her room ID could not explain his presence
there and when she told him that she would report
him to his mas.er, he replied that II she ono o. ne
would sweai that che. knew that he was IN hei roo'
and that he had mainta aned improper relations with
her once when she dropped diamond ring W 9od,
vine picked 1t up and kept II for two Gays. Whti
she told him, that she would tell her husband II @ n.
did not gvesit 10 her, he replied that she need ho'
be huffy ana that he could hurt her II he waheq 10
The witness told OF an occasion "nen WIN ote, h
she went to Greene's Lake and drank tosethei
Mamie Burns. Of the party, after naVing Ioul t
glasses OF sherry tried 10 walk crack IN the poicn
foor TO the great amusement Of the company Mis
Mackenze said that she knew Mrs. Payne. VINO les
tiled against her. and that Mrs. Payne was
boarder at the Jefferson House. ,., !,
tween you and Mrs. Payne asked counsel ~
II do not know" was the response, unless IL was
that once stepped on her little dog s pay"
Mrs Mackenzie denied absolutely that her reia
,,ons with the two coachman had ever been any
more than friendly that anything improper hac
occurred between then Other witnesses testlned IN
her behalf and the went 10 the jury at 45O
verdict for the plaintiff in every particular was re
turned after a short deliberation.