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MRS. LAURA FAIR.
New Orleans Reminiscence—Her
First Divorce, Sixteen Years
Ago.
From the musty records ot the Courts
of New Orleaus, hus bceu gleaued the
history ol the first divorce suit iu which
Lxuru Fair, now under sentence of death
in California, was personally interested.
This was brought sixteen years ago, be
fore Judge Colton, of the Sixth District
Court, and was entitled
LAUHA ANN BUNT VNIiSUS WM. KTONK,
her husband. The 7 imet, of Now Or
leans, tells the story thus :
“Thegrounds upon which Mrs Stone
sought to break the silken fetters appoar
from the petition to have been: * That
a few months after her marriage to Wm.
H. Stone, he began a series of studied
vexations and provocations toward her,
which continued down to the period of
her departure from the matrimoniul dom
icile ; that shortly after her marriage she
was prostrated with weakuesa, her health
became impaired, and her bodily condi
tion required groat oarc, attention and
delicacy of treatment—but that her hus
band, instead of extending toward her
tho attention which, as a considerate
and afibetionute husband he was bound
to do, and instead of treating her with
the forbearance and delicacy which hor
condition demnndod, conducted himself
toward her with cruelty, excesses and
outrage ; that he inflicted upon her per
sonal violence, nnd that ho frequently
threatened to tako her lifo ; that, under
tho morbid influenoe of an unrounded
jealousy, ho debarred her from the com
panionship of thoso friends with whom
sho liod associated previous to hor mar-
riago, and whoso society constituted one
of tho chief pleasures of her lifo; and
that in other respects his demeanor, con
duct nnd bearing were such as to render
their union intolerable to her.
That consequently, on tho 18th Novem
ber, 1854, sho was forced
TO LKAVS THE MATRIMONIAL DOMICILE
and take refuge with her mother in the
hoarding houso of Mrs. IlurmBtcad, on
Royal street; that not contont witii his
cruel and unmanly conduct, ho ptibliolv
defamed her character and fair name af
ter their marriage; that he poisoned tho
minds of tho community with slanderous,
wieked and malicious falsehoods touching
her ohuacter.
Mrs. Stone goes on to say that 'being
young and cheerful in disposition, she
found a natural and innocent pleasure iu
mingling in society, but that even this
ploasure, through his sullen jealousy, she
was permitted to enjoy but sparingly.
That the slightest attentions, tho sim
plest circumstances, trifles light as air,
were by his jaundiced mind represented
u proof* of her criminality nnd tortured
into guilt. That by reason of theso
wickeci representations her reputation
was severely injured, and brought her
namo into disgrace and scandal. ’ Where
fore she prayed for divorce, etc. Til
namo of her attorney was William D,
Honnon.
To tho above
THE HUSBAND FILED AN ANSWER,
in which ho donied all tho alligations
made by Laura, averring that lie hud id
ways conducted himself toward her in'
kind and affectionate mauuor, nnd treat
ed hor nt till times with that forbenrauco
und respect which lie owed to her as
man aud a husband. Ho repels indij
nnntly tho cliargo that ho inflicted upon
her personal violence, whioh ohargo ho
considers a pubiio defamation of Ilia chnr-
neter, iu view of which he becomes plaint
iff in roconvontion, and asks that he may
bo divorced from hor.
A supplemental answer fllod by him,
reveals tho fact that a few days bofore she
loft tho matrimonial domicile, an agree
ment for separation was entered into by
them, in which it was understood that
sho was to go to Texas, and in consido
ration of tho samo, was to receive $1,000
in cash, and a draft for $1,500, pnynblo
March 4, 1855. That then uderatood de
sign and intention of said agreoment was
to virtually dissolve the bonds of matri
mony by common consont, and thus
avoid the publicity and scandal of a suit
ia court. In view of tho fact that Laura
failed to stick to hor agreement, prefer
ring rather to enter a suit of divorca, he
asks that she may bo compollcd to return
the $2500.
Tho caso was filed January 18, 1855,
and was tried on tho 24th of Juiy, of the
same year. The testimony in tho case
was quite voluminous, and among tho
witnesses we find the names of her sister
and several relations, including her
mother, Mrs. Hunt, who is now with her
daughter in Californio.
THE TESTIMONY OF JOHN H. BOBEHT8.
Mr. Stone’s partner, shows that Mrs.
Fair consulted him on the unhappy state
in which sho lived, Roberta spoko to
Stone about it, when Stone told him that
he had cause to absent himself from his
home, and that ho had not tho affection
for his wife ho onco had. no assiguod
as a reason that a gentleman by tho namo
of Grayson had boon showing her too
much attention. Stouo told him that his
attention was first called to tho impru
dence of his wifo at Ocean Springs, b;
several of his friends. He remonstrate!
with her, as her condaot had attracted
the attention of others. Mrs. Stouo told
him that tho attentions of Mr. Grayson
were nothing more than thoso of a gen
tleman. Stouo asked her to repel his at
tentions, which sho refused to do. She
complained to Bobort* that Stono stayed
away from horns at night quite often,
and frequently came homo drunk, and
had beaten hor, besides having driven
her from the house.
MBS STONE’S MOTHER
appears and says that Laura was badly
treated by her husband; that ho used to
choke her. She also avers that Stone
threw his wifo on tho parlor floor because
she attempted to drive his dog from tho
room. Laura felt so bad that sho laid
her head in her mother's lap and cried.
That one day Stono came home, sitting
down before his wifo, told hor that ho
hnd that day made a resolve, which ho
intend to fulfill, vis: to murder her if
she did not obey his orders; whereupon
Loan rushed for her room and looked the
door, Stone following her and threaten
ing to burst the door open. He didn’t do
it, however, Laura’s mother told him
that his treatment would kill his wife,
when he replied ho wouldn't care if it
did. Subsequently, Stone made another
attack on the door, and frightened Laura
so that she escaped through the window,
to murder hor. When nuy person hap
peuod to bo around, he treated her well
enough, but, when alone, he abnssd her
a good deal. When sho was sick, ho told
her ho wishod sho would die, as she hod
been a curse to him ever since be had
married her. Stone, having hoard that
Grayson had handed her into an omnibus
upon one occasion, told her that if sho
over spoko to Grayson again ho
WOULD MUBDER IIEB IN COLD BLOOD.
Laura replied that ho could well talk
that way to a woak woman, hut that ha
would not dare say it to Grayson. Upon
another occasion sho bought a bonnet,
and hint the bill sent to him, whioh mad
dened him, aud ho told liur he would
leave her. He sent a note with $2 50 en
closed, asking her to send him a clom
shirt. She refused to send him the
uforesaid garment. After stopping away
from homo some days lie came back, ami
was told by her thut sho could not live
with him any longer ; it was killing her.
She ottered to go for $.3,500. A compro
mise was made on $2,500. Stono hud a
bad habit of catching Laura by tho nose,
and pinching it, when ho was mad.
From tho evidence of Mary Jane
Puyuc, the sister of Laura, wo learn that
she hod given up visiting Laura, because
of her Conduct. Him had understood
that Laura acted improperly with a cer
tain individual by tbe name of Grayson.
Hajs Hint upon one occossion, when Mr.
Stone inquired for his wifo, lie was told
sho was not homo, when in realty she was
in a room in company with
THAT IMF OF THE DEVIL
Says furthermore, that if she evor meets
Grayson, she will call him the ‘imp of
the devil, and spit in his face.’
Margaret Hums, tho servant of the
family, stated that ono day Mrs. Stono
picked up a knife from tho table, and
told her husband that slio would cut liis
head from his shoulders if ho talked that
way to her mother,
Tho records fail to disclose anything
more concerning tho early life and trials
of Mrs. Fair, but from the above it can
readily bo seen that ‘ways that nro dnrk
and tricks that nro vain’ clustered thickly
about tho threshold of what has proved
a stirring and eventful career.
The characters who played tho impor
tant parts in the domestic drama hero
reoorded have long since passed off tho
stago of city lifo. Mr. Stone, who died
several years ago, was engaged iu tho gro-
oery trade with Mr. J. H. Roberts, nnd
stood high iu thu community as a man of
honor and business reputation. Mr.
Grayson removed from tho Oreseont City,
und is now residing ill some part of tho
South, a thoroughly 'settled family man,
having married shortly after his divorce
from I,aura, above mentioned, (whom, by
tho way, ho married after tho ileatli of
Stono.) The history of Laura herself is
now a household word in the land.”
and, climbing upon the gallery, reached
a point of safety. Tho old lady seemed
to dwell heavily upon tho fact that
STONE OOT DRUNK VERY OFTEN.
Upon ono occasion when Laura took
tho part of eomc persons whom Stone
choose to abuse, he walked up to her,
and,drawing a dirk, said he folt Hko slay
ing somo one. He insisted upon taking
the dirk to bod, averring that he would
sloop with it under his head. He at
tempted to lock tho bedroom door, when
Laura grasped tho key, and was aooord-
ingiy threatened by him with death an
te* she would give it np. Not liking this
mode of procedure she proposed to call a
wshdiman, and wm informed by him that
if the watchman made his appearance his
brains would be blown out After this
Stone frequently cursed and threatened
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