New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-07
CIRCUIT COURT-Before Judge ROOSEVELT.
SUI FOR DIVORCE.
Adeline N. Curtis sgt. Jo.eph \. curti,

Adelne NJ. Curtis sst. joseph 7. Curtis.
TIE complaint states that in June, 1884, in the City
Of plaintiff ntenarEicd with Joseph T. Curtis
the ndant and that he continued TO live with said Joseph
until The OH Of October 1879 when he without cause Or Provo
Of since which time he has refused TO live with her
or male any Tor her and S ne says sst gy aa
ard that she has had The and custody Of si children sud
has supported them without contribution
being sGe BY her husband pit about th Of 500
which she received from persons owing him.
lie plant charges that def ndan has been guilty
infdey relates person named Frances o. Howard aud
that plaintiff resided with sa defpdsnt since she has
heard of hs sad ufdey and tina, yea have not elapsed
s LA time. and tat ssis infdelltv was without the cooy.
ance D iyity or procure mens Of saii plaintiff
s ay Re- ss s
may have and custody and education of said children
aud that The defendant may be deereed to make suitable Pry
the support Of plaintiff and her sad children according
to the statute n such cases made and provided.
have he'd children Int denies that without cause he aba
stf,e Of Nesyork or that provision for his
iy EXCEPT stated tie also denies the nideliry charged
Frances o. Howard other woman or women
sno the allegation he says Is wholly untrue.
he further seses lat pAnia and long before the sad
month October 1875 guilty cruel sud nhunan
and that from his then sick and helpless
don be unable to protect and defend himself and thai
provocation she voluntarily des rei and
ABANDONED him about sail month Of October taking with
bis aid children without his and agans, h viii and
nd eiuc and FROM that time ryard has refused to i've
with I'D although often requested do and refuses him
uuncaon with said children, AMI she Ill
dstans them, tc He says that since 1888 he has lived IN i'm
yOv'hd ergDssnces while the Plaintiff durins all said time
best of he ability contribute the support Of his said chit
md otherwise mes fully fulfilled his fuy toward them.
He 1rther that In 1855 he said defendant resident
and citizen Of Ind srapos Indiana and while trere hed bill
divorce IN the Circuit Court there and 18th November Of
that that Cont duly granted him divorce thereby dis
sovI he said and that plaintiff cDnsequsnty not
entitled 70 maintain TIL action they having been dvoseed al
ready, according 10 the Judgment aforesaid.
In repy Hrs denies every allegation Of having trestsd
d. C. having abandoned him and denies o;hsr
legations Of the regard the alleged divorces in
Indsps II such bad seen obtained unknown plant
Ia snd g-rts her MesIs White ant Wright appear
On behslf Of plsiurf and Mr. VIM. Moory for defsnse.
Duriz emsft between the Judge and Counsel the Is
the fe II stated that there good deal wha,
called eventuslisra and SOcinanisu and such mixed up
with il; but the Judge d there collateral matter. OF
that HID and II Necessary they be the bect Of refer
ercehe whole question for the present Jury being to
whether there had been fdey charged and also to the
question Of amony and the proper custody of the chlreu Is
viii Be Tor the Court finally on al the testimony 70 render
judgment.
Mr. White In opening the for plaintiff stated the points
OF TO the jury II Of those he said, which
will not re Iuire testimony that sometimes revolving
The parties were married be said In June is4l The
out Of long Affection between them AZ the time
the marriage took place Dr. C. invalid and believe not
only partially hut totally blind and feared BY his friends
that wss neursbe; andns this Mrh Curtis married
him dong 50 out Of principle and duty and that she might take
rope being supposed that voyage would do him good
They retained the Fall he improved IN h nsht and N s4s
he resumed h business which thAt Of
which he stood homeopathic physsisn srnons The
IN his profession In 1874 fearing that be wss also aneted
compliant he Up bunsss to bis partners Ora
Pete and hcv<ku and went 10 Havana, where ne esscd
he Water He rssxzns& n tie sprias sa& veal ass sss