The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-28
CASE WENT OVER
roYD's PLEA FOR ALIMoNY
m BE DECIDED TOMORROW.
THE COURT JoKED COUNSEL.
acr FALLIGANT EXPRESSED
ANXIETY FOR MIR. LaRoCHE.

5ax had Been Attended by Disas-
..ous ResuIts-Fair Plaintiff Pres
ant an Court to Urge Her Claims.
1avyer-Defcndant Gives Some
ching of His side of the ContrO-
rxv-Not Wholly to Blame, He
says.
r,,a hearing upon the application for
..n,rorsry alimony, in the divorce case of
AIRS Annie Boyd against w. f. Boyd. had
zen assigned for hearing in the Superior
l,,,,rt Yesterday morning. Because of the
.n-an,earance of counsel for Mr. Boyd,
me hearing was postponed.
1,he rartial preliminary hearing, how
Jar developed some rather interesting
I'D amusing incidents. in which Mr..
Rovd. himself lawyer. Mr.. r. L. Cold
,rg counsel for the plaintiff, and Judge
t,a1rgant participated.
II was shortly after 1 o'clock when the
D,rties appeared in court. The hearing
ir another case had been in progress the
osr,ier part of the morning and the ali
,nnnv question had been displaced. Mr..
povd was not accompanied by counsel;
,bA plaintiff a handsome and attractive
young woman, sat by the side of Mr..
Coldsng and assisted him with occasional
s,,sgestions and bits of advice.
Mr.. Boyd opened the ball by asking for
g. reinforcement. He said that in the ALI
rnonv branch of the case, he was repre-
santed by Mr.. w. P. LaRoche and that
Mr. LaRoche, who lives near isle of Hope,
had not arrived in the city. Mr.. Colding
suggested that in the demurrer to the
libel for divorce filed by the defendant
the names of Messrs. Twiggs & Oliver
appeared as counsel.
"Well." said Mr.. Boyd, they do not
rsnresent me in the trial of the alimony
proceeding. For sufficient reasons, / have
not been willing to impose on Mr.. Oliver,
who will represent me at the hearing OF
the divorce case. the additional burden
of representing my interests at this hear
ing I have employed Mr.. LaRoche, and
as to this branch of the case he is my
counsel
Counsel and Judge Failigant talked over
this situation for some minutes. the
Judge saying he was rather unwilling to
continue the hearing, after it had once
been definitely assigned, unless the rea-
son for Mr.. LaRoche's absence could be
and was made 20 appear.
The court is advised" said Judge
FaBigaut, with twinkle in his eye, that
Mr.. LaRoche formed one of a party that
went on a fishing trip yesterday. do
not wish to make any insinuationS-on
the contrary l desire to express my per-
feet confidence in Mr.. LaRoche's dis
cretion but 1 would like to have my
mind set at rest about the results or
that trip
Afterwards Judge Falligant was asked
if the court was accustomed to take judi
cisl coghizance of the fact that those who
went on fishing trips failed sometimes tc
show up the next day.
We'll" he answered, "since my boy
hood l have heard the expression he
drinks like a fish. While the members
of the bar of Savannah are not wont to
become affected in this way, / can't tell
what will be the effects of so injurious an
example"
After some further discussion of the
matter. it was agreed between Mr.. Boyd
and counsel for his wife that the hearing
should go over until tomorrow. This
agreement Judge FaIligant stamped with
his approval and the matter took that
course.
It is probable that even the bearing up
on the application for temporary alimony
will be interesting, and the divorce case
itself, which has been assigned for May
"A, gives promise of being one of the most
sensational in Savannah's recent expert
ence.
Mrs Boyd, in her petition to the court,
has charged her husband with all sorts
OF things Among other charges she says
that on one occasion he fourished razor
over her head while she was sleeping and
nod 20 It'll On, still
occasion, she alleges, he attempted to
shoot her. Another charge is that he
opened her trunk in her absence and took
therefrom 800 of her money, left to her
by her first husband.
Il hope" said Mr.. Boyd yesterday, 1.-The
public will understand that these arc
charges, made by my wife, and not prov
en- to be facts. l am so bitterly chagrined
and Inundated by this entire proceeding
scarcely know what to do; 1 am anx-
ious, however, that my friends and the
public should bear with me and not
eensure me until the facts become known.
1 have done everything possible to
orlng my wife back to me and TO stop
ms proceeding. Understanding, as 1 do,
mat she is only Indirectly responsible for
"hat she has done, and that she has
ueen Induced to take this step because
OF evil influences that sur
round her, have made myself ridiculous,
even by my attempts to bring about
peace between US. Because of the love /
nave borne her, ] have refrained from
making any charges against her
me Sroundless and absurd allegations
VI her amended petition, fled week ago,
served 10 destroy the affection l have
borne her and put me on notice that she
"Ould strive still more to humiliate me
una destroy my reputation In the eyes OF
me public. The charges she had made
MIed any wish had previously enter
.aihed to live with her again. l then told
uel counsel that If he would withdraw
He offensive charges and make no APP
picalion for permanent alimony, I would
Hot hght her petition and would make no
Cioft 10 prevent her obtaining the divorce
que seemed so ardently to desire. This
VHel she rejected
nave still refrained from making
AaIses against her, but the position she
nas taken In the matter will force me to
oeiend myself / think / shall be able
blame"
M. X l.. coldlng, counsel for Mrs.
..oya' stated that the reason the cruel
u'a'nent his client claimed TO have re-
wed at the hands OF her husband was
N'oIlped IN the amended petition with
~ much Particularly, was because the
4.l'haant had filed a demurrer 20 the
'slhal petition, IN which he objected,
lekal grounds. 10 the lack OF particu-
AMY displayed. I'VE thought we
''l satisfy him." said Mr., coldiDg