Yevamot

GEMARA. What was the inferiority of the innkeeper?  R. Kahana replied: She was an innkeeper who was an idolatress and she said at random,  'This is his staff, and this is his bag and this is the grave wherein I buried him'. So it was also recited by Abba the son of R. Manyumi b. Hiyya: She was an innkeeper who was an idolatress and she said at random,  'This is his staff, and this is his bag and this is the grave wherein I buried him'. But, surely, they had asked her, 'Where is our friend?'— When she saw them she began to cry, and when they asked her, 'Where is our friend?' she replied, 'He died and I buried him',  Our Rabbis taught: It once occurred that a man came to give evidence on behalf of a woman  before R. Tarfon. 'My son', [the Master] said to him, 'what  do you know concerning the evidence for this woman?' — 'I and he', the other replied, 'were going on the same road and when a raiding gang pursued us he grasped  the branch of an olive tree, pulled it down, and made the gang turn back. "Lion", I said to him, "I thank you".  "Whence did you know [he asked] that my name was Lion? So in fact I am called in my home town: Johanan son of R. Jonathan, the Lion of Kefar Shihaya",  and after some time he fell ill and died'. And [on this evidence] R. Tarfon permitted his  wife to marry again. Does not R. Tarfon, however, hold that inquiry and examination  are necessary? Surely it was taught: It once happened that a man came before R. Tarfon to give evidence on behalf of a woman.  My son', he said to him, 'What  do you know concerning this evidence?' 'I and he', the other replied, 'were going on the same road, and when a raiding gang pursued us he grasped the branch of a fig tree, pulled it down, and drove  the gang back. "I thank you,  Lion", I said to him, and he replied, "You have correctly guessed my name, for so I am called in my home town: Johanan son of Jonathan, the Lion of Kefar Shihaya", and after some time he died'. The Master said to him: Did you not tell me thus, 'Johanan son of Jonathan of Kefar Shihaya the Lion'?  — 'No', the other replied, 'but it is this that I told you: Johanan son of Jonathan, the Lion of Kefar Shihaya'. Having examined him closely  two or three times and the man's replies invariably agreeing, R. Tarfon permitted his  wife to marry again!  — This [is a point in dispute between] Tannaim. For it was taught: Witnesses on matrimonial matters  are not to be subjected  to enquiry and examination.  These are the words of R. Akiba;  R. Tarfon, however, ruled: They are to be subjected.  And they  differ [in respect of a ruling] of R. Hanina. For R. Hanina stated: Pentateuchally both monetary, and capital cases must be conducted with enquiry and examination,  for it is said, Ye shall have one manner of law,  what then is the reason why they have ordained that monetary cases do not require enquiry and examination?  In order that you should not lock the door in the face of borrowers — 25 And it is on this principle that  they  differ: One Master is of the opinion that since the woman has  a kethubah to receive  [such cases  are] on a par with those of monetary matters,  while the other Master is of the opinion that since we are thereby permitting a married woman to marry a stranger  [such cases  are] on a par with capital cases.  R. Eleazar said in the name of R. Hanna: Scholars  increase peace in the world, for it is said in the Scriptures, And all thy children shall be to taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.