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Paul), in or to any or all of the property, real or per and wife, and henceforth be to each other as a new sonal, of the said Edward Paul, in the State of Min . and unread book, uncut, unopened, and untouched. nesota, and in or to any property, real or personal, and that so far as the same can operate in law, that which the said Edward Paul may hereafter acquire this agreement shall be taken and accepted by each in the State of Minnesota, and in or to any and all of said parties as a full, absolute, and complete property, real or personal, which the said Edward DIVORCE. Paul has or may hereafter acquire anywhere on earth In witness whereof, and in solemn commemora or elsewhere; tion of this event, and in token of our full under And she further agrees, forever hereafter to refrain standing and hearty accord in the foregoing, we have from calling upon him for aid, care, succor, or sup hereunto set our hands and seals, in the presence of port, or for domestic comfort of any nature what each other, on the 29th day of August, 1890, at the ever, or claiming him as her husband, or charging city of St. Paul, Ramsey County, State of Minnesota, him with any liability for her support; and she fur U. S. A. ther agrees, never again to call upon him or ask him Anna M. Pai-l (Seal.) to fulfil any of the offices of a husband, or the duties his Edward -(- Paul (Seal.) incident to the marriage relation. mark. On the other hand, the said Edward Paul, for and in consideration of the foregoing promises, agree ments, and covenants made by the said Anna M. Paul, and to be kept and performed by her, does hereby covenant, promise, and agree, that from this day henceforth and forever, he will not claim or ftecent 2Deatf)g. recognise the said Anna M. Paul as his wife; that he will not speak ill of her to any man, woman, or child on earth; that he will bridle his tongue, and in Hon. Edwards Pierrepont died in New York no way, shape, or manner slander or reproach her on March 6. He was born in North Haven, for any past or future acts; that from this day henceforth and forever he surrenders, waives, and Conn., March 14, 181 7. At the age of twentygives up any and all authority over, claim upon, or four years he graduated from Yale College, with the interest in, the said Anna M. Paul, as his wife or honors of his class. Remaining in the city after otherwise; that he will seek no marital relations with he had taken his degree, he studied law in the Newthe said Anna M. Paul; that he will let her entirely Haven school, and at the end of his course began nlnne, and make no effort to pry into her affairs, and the practice of his profession at Columbus, Ohio. will treat and regard her as a stranger; that he will But circumstances induced him, five years later, consider and treat any and all acts hereafter done by to return to the East, when he at once, in 1847, the said Anna M. Paul, as not of his business, and he further covenants that from this day henceforth resumed practice in the city of New York. During the ten succeeding years Mr. Pierrepont and forever he gives, grants, and surrenders to the said Anna M. Paul her full and cornplete freedom met with a notable success at the bar; and one year and release from the marriage tie heretofore existing later, when a vacancy occurred in the superior between them, and full liberty to make and form such court by the death of Judge Oakley, he was chosen connections, alliances, relations, and ties with any to fill the position. He remained upon the bench other men. women, or children as her own free will three years, and then resigned to resume the prac shall dictate and her and their desires, either physi tice of his profession. cal, mental or moral, normal or abnormal, or any or Until 1869 Judge Pierrepont continued his law all thereof, shall prompt; and he further covenants practice in New York City, being engaged in sev that never again will he pester, annoy, bother, call upon, seek any connection or intercourse with her. eral noteworthy cases in which he became associ and will not complain if she seeks such with others; ated with some of the leading practitioners at the and he further waives, gives up. and surrenders any bar. and all claim, title, property, or interest, either present Perhaps his most distinguished service was in or prospective, which he has or may hereafter have, connection with the trial of John H. Surratt, in in or to any property, real or personal, which the 1867, for complicity in the assassination of Presi said Anna M. Paul has now or may hereafter acquire dent Lincoln. Immediately after his inauguration. anywhere on earth or elsewhere. And it is mutually agreed that upon the signing President Grant appointed Mr. Pierrepont United of these covenants, the said parties shall separate States District Attorney for Southern New York; but and live apart from each other forever as husband he resigned the place fourteen months later, and