The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-06

showed him my purct ases Of necessary articles in the
TALL when he thought was gong 10 leave him, he made
several presents Of jewery and once at h.sIncies
dinner table IN New York he gave SO gold ece;
knew he would ask me Tor II again, and 50 Nsf out
and made some purchases OF dress ornaments with il;
Rad hardly got into the house when he up and
said oh, sissy, j want 70 make use or some money
won't you let me have that gold piece | gave You
to-day ~ told him / had spent il; I thought lie
would dislike IL, but he was trying 10 be good
nothing; earned money by stamping packages OF adver
tisemcnts him; days earned thirty ceuts
in the winter Of ls5657 we were invited out tea the
house we visited and comfortable that
when home he had fire built in the furnace
once, and had for week two Christmas, 1856
he made present of set OF spoons and silver
water kettle; so I thought would make him "A useful
present; embroidered him pair OF slippers and pre-
scented him silver fruit knife, and the children made MIN
presents Of silver butter knife and spoon; he laughed
because made him presents OF such useful things and
said might have them; he wanted them shown in the
silver water kettle sent back TO the JEWELERS. it
seems he had not paid for it, but had only taken TO see
how his wife liked it," he told me- however that was
q present to me, and had me show II as such;
then he commenced importuning me TO leave
my home; threatened l did not give up the
deeds to drag around away from home, and
humble me- he annoyed and threatened much that
did not know what to do he had part OF the furniture
taken away; he took me to New York for two weeks
away from my children, pretcnce of looking for
house; found he was not attempting get house, and
tried 10 come back TO New Haven he said could go,
have my trunk; was about to appeal the landlord,
when be consented to come home with me- my trunk was
left at Port Chester and for ten days had dresses
cept the wore; stopped the Tvnne the night
we got home next day l took my children and went
home, and resolved to stay there's Doctor however had
he crockery packed and stored house the foot
Of the garden all the crockcry had for the three
weeks was broken plate and an old SPOON which were
left out Doctor took his meals down town and made no
provision Tor his family; had servants, and very
little fire, and nothing TO cook with; the iron
was there; we cooked eggs IN butter and used soda
rrarS The m flhl
ally he brought things from the hotel; we lived thus
for three weeks was not WELL and was wcaricd out;
during this time he went TO New York, and left and
my children without food fuel; got to be eleven
O'clock and we had nothing TO eat sent the children
down to the Tontnc to get breakfast at night had had
nothing TO cat and very cold, closed the house
and went to the Tontnc he used to dig holes into the
brocatel Of the tete tetes and when complained he
said, solve up the deeds, them; when asked him how he
would like to tell of such things he said Where
your witnesses fool enough say things before
peopler he told lady who lived near he would put 500
in bank subject my order, If she would influence me
TO 90 to some place short distance from New York
reside reason for my objectng to leave New Haven
that he hal told me that il got away could
not bring up those old things against him; once in New
York. he selected $500 worth Of jewcry in a store
which he said he would give me If | would give NJ
the deeds after had arranged to u New Rochelle,
in 1857, Doctor told me that he had agreed to put
$500 in bank for me and my children and If was not
perfectly happy lie would back to New Haven again,
and that the house should remain a. II for year,
at New Rochelle he put and the chdred in two very
small rooms barely large enough for beds WITNESS mar
rated number Of Inconvenience aud aanoyances at New
Rochelle, similar to the above Came back to New Ha-
in August Doctor said he would 60 back to New Ha
ven if would give up the deeds: then delicate
health Doctor wished me to travel objected
OF my health, but he prevailed and went; went
the Blue Mountains, Pennsylvania strong enough
TO travel and when we got to Tamaqua Pennsylvania,
tired that had TO 20 to bed; at about o'clock
in the evening he came in and wanted me to my
journey; told him not well enough; he said must
for he had passed bill which not good, and he
afraid they would be after him did suppose So
but that it a to get go; then sitting
travelled
ney that night; when returned 10 New Haven
board in Crown street. wanted Doctor to take our own
house. he said he would if would give up the decd he
declined to give me postage stamp for n letter had
written to father and declined to give three cents TO
buy he said provoked him 10 be asked for money,
and he going 10 cultivate that feeling: removed
TO another place in George street, the Doctor moved my
NAMED there through November aud December, 1861; |
omitted saying that in the Of 1886 my little girl
went to juvenile concert with the nurse she thnly
dressed shower came up, and the Doctor refused to
have the carriage after her. he also refused 70
himself with umbrella end overshoes because he
going TO expose his health; go went myself, when got
there the concert not out and could not get in
had to wait and walk up and down long in the
that attracted the attention Of the about there who
insuted me- could not have where was exposed
such insults, except for my child who there; waited
till the concert out, after ten o'clock and took my
in our house, and said he was going 10 let il run
down long had the deeds he threatened 70 put
steam engine in it. There are various reasons for my
siding with Doctor when my petition for divorce was
brought (some TO be stated privatcly) was,
had no other place TO go, and no means credit, and
Doctor threatened TO drag around and humble me;
since have had Of support except what has
been furnished by my friends applied for board at several
places, in vain, account Of my relations Doctor am
indebted for board at the place after leaving
Doctor have earned money by sewing to buy Shoes &c,
the children, Doctor refused TO buy tism and let
them go barefoot. My husband has my wardrobe: he
sent two Of dresses and part Of another 20 my little
girl Of the dresses worn out, and have been
able only Of them. lie advertised me in the
papers cauonng the public not TO trust me; has also
sent insulting messages to me by the children.
AT this stage Of the examination the Court and counsel
rocceded 10 private examination Of the witness upon
cnts not suitable for public audience, which examina
ion took the rest Of the day.