New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-11

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-. Gu 10 secure divorce without
80 u t't small amount OF money
NE I'm spoke 10 me regarding the adver-
"a AZ" Gays afterward she went over
to Newly ork and saw the LAWYER ua a.raaa ~
get her divorce for SD sha at, -,
not pay MIN any money until the dtvorca vas
secured To this he agreed ,1 rJ,,.
thought that she could get an absolute 5,,
because OF her husbands deserttoo Tho law
yer tod her otherwise She told him that she
could not bring witnesses to show any unfaith-
1uIness on her husbands part, but wanted 10
get rid OF him. Then she told me that the Ia ",
Yer said that he would fix the matter all risb+
would furnish any witnesses necessary and
would get her divorce in a short tfrna Nc
EIerrick has paid LAWYER Naiso, "l1'
yet. He did get about $50 I guess from bar
husband some time ago. Yesterday morning nv
friend to the city TO attend the bear
ing before the referee in her divorce action She
came back much frightened in the afternoon
Anna, they're all under arrest over there she
said TO me l asked her what for, and she said
that she did not know. One of the detectives
who arrested the party she said, asked her if
she was the plaintiff in the case. She told him
that she was. and he told her TO step out Of the
office She then came home Before she came
home. however. she told me that she had gone
There she found him and told him that Lawyer
Ziemer and the witnesses in her case were all
arrested
NAIsON FEARED TROUBLE.
She said that Lawyer Maison exclaimed My
God ! guess that we're in trouble now. all
right and said that his face turned pale. He
seemed to her 10 be badly frightened. To her
question as To whether the arrests had any.
thing 10 do with her case, he replied No.
you're all right and then hurried her from the
Office He made appointment meet her
the Manhattan side of the Bridge yesterday af-
terroon at O'Clock, saying that he would tell
her how her came out She Went meet
him but he failed TO keep the appointment
t.-1r, his f,ffl J4-aS fSr TO hc
locked The Colored boy who runs the elevator
said that Lawyer Maison had gone away out Of
town business and added that he had told
him 20 Tell all callers at his office that he would
not he back for three four weeks. Mrs. Her
rick then returned home. She had been here
but q short time when detectives came here and
arrested her. They took her TO New-York, tell
ing ma that she would be back soon. but have
not seen her since. / know the poor girl is
frightened Il death; bur she IS not guilty of
any vrOngdOing.'
CHANGE IN THE Law FAVORED.
The opinion was expressed yesterday by many
lawyers that the exposures which have been re-
vealed would have the result Of changing the
divorce practice IN the Supreme Court For
long time past. il stated. the Justices of the
Supreme Court have been in favor OF having ap-
pointed an official who would be clothed with
the same powers as the Queens Proctor in Eng
land. on such an officer of the court all papers
and evidence connected with divorce proceed
iDgs would have to be served. He would then
separately and eXhaustively investigate each
case in order ascertain If there had been
fraud collision, and, under the English
law. final decree would be granted in less
than six months. Justice Scott said yesterday
that a bill emhodying these provisions would
he introduced in the Legislature in the coming
session. 1t is urged, also, that the secrecy
which surrounds divorce cases, and makes
fraud possible must be abolished
". II. Grossman. OF House. Grossman & Vor-
haus said yesterday: More publicity and less
secrecy is what is required in divorce cases.
There are some States where the law requires
the service OF papers in every divorce suit upon
a city attorney appointed especially u repre-
sent the people. This would obViate or make
less possible the very crime that has been com
mitted here. The adoption OF such system
would prevent its repetition. The designation
OF referee by the Supreme Court is
another way OF the difficulty. All wit
nesses would be compelled to appear before him
and he would see all witnesses"
A. II. Hummel. Of Howe & Hummel. said:
THE divorce mill disclosures have astounded
the legal fraternity IN this city. especially those
who engaged in that branch Of practice
The thing to be done is to remedy the evil
and at once. One remedy is for the
have assistant attorney, whose duty II shall
be TO investigate each divorce case where the
trial has been before referee or in open court.
fusion or fraud between the parties. He should
the witnesses. before him and examine them
70 the suit. Relief Of this kind can be oh
tanned by legislative enactment or the Court
ance with the furtherance Of Justice