The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-16
Says Nj. TEAL Employed Hin but Failed 10
Pay Hin For His Services.
THE CHARGES MADE BY MRS. TEALL
She Sss Her Husband Consohsd With Other
Women, and That Hs Mas Been Guilty Of
Adulisy Several Afildavlis Read.

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The divorce case In which oliver
Sumner Teall. the New York club man
and the originator of the Anti-treating
Crusade figures as respondent, was
heard i'm part by the appellate court to-
day Mrs. Florence b. Teal seeks a di-
Of adultery and non support. II was ex-
pected until late last week that the case
would be disposed of today and that
Mr.. Teall would not contest the case.
James NJ. Ripley. counsel for Mrs.
Teal. stated TO the court that after the
Teall said that il the charge OF non
support was withdrawn he would not
contest the case. The attention of the
court was called to the fact that a di-
vorce upon the remaining ground In the
petition could have been obtained in
New York. Last Saturday Mr. Ripley
said Attorney James A. Williams re-
ceived a telegram from Mr.. Teal ask
ing him 10 act as counsel for him. Pre-
yious TO this time Mr.. Ripley further
stated Attorney Edward +. Allen had
acted as attorney for Mr.. Teall and
claimed not to have received any COM
pensations for his services. Mr.. Allen
made a statement to the court In which
he confirmed the statements OF Mr..
Ripley saying he had a great deal of
correspondence with Mr.. Teall about
the case had received instructions from
him and had deHe- considerable work.
He further stated that Mr.. Teall had
New York counsel
Mr.. Ripley urged that the case be
heard today Judge Stiness asked Mr.
Allen If he insisted on remaining In
the case and called attention TO an af-
fidavit made by Mr.. Teall i'm which that
gentleman claimed ne had never en-
ployed Mr.. Allen, who worked on the
case simply in the interest OF Mrs Teall
Mr.. Allen said he had sent word to
Mr.. Teall that while he did not doubt
his right TO engage Mr.. Williams as
associate counsel he did not think Teall
had the right 10 employ any other at
torney in his'place until he was COM
pensated for his services.
Mr.. Ripley again urged there be
hearing and Judge Stiness said that
his affidavit from engaging another at
torney by Mr.. Allen. Mr. Ripley main
tanned that Mr.. Allen was retained by
Mr.. TealI.
Judge Tilingiiast said a man who
represented himself as an agent of
Tealls had come To his Office before
the opening OF the court and he asked
the agent 10 remain and also why Mr..
Teal did not come here himself.
The rofrrf 1api1pd the hearing ahould
go on but Mr.. Teal will be given an
opportunity later To put in testimony IL
he sees fit. Mr.. Ripley said the charges
were non suppore and adultery.
John Henshaw began the reading OF
the dispositions. Those read UP 10 the
noon recess related to the visit of Mr..
TealI TO fast houses OF New York with
women: 10 his admitting the charges
made by his wife were true. but claim
ed she could not prove them. One wit
ness testified to his occupying the room
I'm house on West 10Th street, New
York with tall blonde woman. Some
of the witnesses who had seen Teall in
different places with different women
afterward saw his wife and said she
was not the party he was with on the
occasions they had sworn 10.
The testimony OF Thomas Jackson
after this noon fecrss told OF Mr. Tealls
relation with Miss George Cayvan the
actress OF his visiting a house on West
10th street with her which Mr.. Teall
himself described as a fat house. In
cidents in MIR. Tealls life i'm Yonkers
were related. and also the visits 60 him
OF a lady from New Jersey The in
cidents were OF n lively nature. Next
Jackson's deposition told by Tealfs
boarding with "a Miss Lowell i'm Brook
lyn and the taking of Miss Lowell out
to ride at night. OF his giving her n
dog worth $50. OF his giving a cut glass
set TO her and a piano. the latter be-
ing worth $500. Breakfast at A. NJ.
for which Mr.. Teall made the salad
was discubed by Jackson. who said he
was Tealfs personal man. The same
individual said that when Miss Cayvan
lived and piayed i'm Brooklyn about
1895 Mr.. Teal gave her a china set that
was a costly one which had her pict-
ure painted i'm the centre of the plates