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


them on my bureau and scoded for not taxing care
Of them; he once found gridron, which unused,
rused ana he put on the marble table in the plrlor
did not discover II until some company shown into
the paror when they discovered it, Doctor swore at me
for negectng the gridron at another time he got vexed
disarranged the parlor tied lace curtains IN ia Knots
heaped the furniture together, turned the up
side down &C.; remember realnting on him Only twice,
and this WAS the first time he had dsarranged my par
or went up stairs and dsarranged package OF his let
ters was fond Of flowers, and mad fine garden;
also had great many marble and urns In the house,
would iii them with water and arrange flowers and
in them Doctor would pull out the flowers and vines and
throw them and the water the carpet and floor cloths
when going to ride horseback with Doctor aud
children cried because going to please them said
they might play on the pavement he said send them into
the house," told him il changed my directions they
would lose confidence in me- and because would not tell
them to go in he refused 60 ride and got of
the garden and gathered bouquet Doctor vexed
that he caught the bouquet from and tore in pieces
1consutcd attorneys in regard to getting bin OF divorce
in 1855, and petition brought when Doctor found
really would leave him he made promises aud TO show he
was in good faith he made over some property to me- and
would accept the property he never would give
Of complaint again. refused at first, and told him that
could not live with him any longer; when he found he
could make no arrangements with me he called in my sis
ter and father and his aunt and promised my father to
buy him house he would prevail on me to live with
Doctor; Doctor talk and cried, and walked with his
hands his hair about the house. and excited my sym
pathes though had no faith in his promises ana though
be felt sorry then he would return to his ways;
last, by appeals on account of my children was per-
uadcd to accept the deed of the house and notes of
Whereas there has been in time past such conduct towards
me on the part Of ny husband as render my life with him
him insure e comfor safely aud Snppiness Of
eel and cren and whereas he said Bennett reco
tempaed BY me- Witnessed by his signature hereto pro
s Of s'a M f. at @ a
w m % his sne an an
desire avoid the and distress upon
beiwesp agree good faith another trial VIII
hi Affection
past shall be fogiven but he fails to keep his
sss Ss nSs
shall be construed forgiveness condonaon 10 law of the
s : proceed N SRssS S$'
In presence Of :. X. FOSTER, JOSEPH SHELDON, Jr.
In the presence of Mrs. Newman and my attorneys,
told Or Bennett he would not keep his PROMISES that he
did he had used personal violence, had at
me, kicked meturned my aged father from the house,
children; gave Of them laudanum and you have
cecded in destroying -. related all the atrocous
things could think Of and then said, "Hdnt you do so,
DoctorS He said ooh, yes, yes but won't do any
more That afternoon the deeds made to my father
and from him to For two or three weeks he very
pleasant and kind Then, when invited lady TO visit
me, Doctor said she should not but as had invited
her. did not like to deceive her; Doctor went To bed
and took medicine, and the lady word he ILL.,
and her visit must be given up After that until went
to Cuba, he was pleasant than he had been
since the marriage though be began to show his old
ways again. omitted saying that when lived in Dix
well street Doctor in the habit Of using prolane Ian
guagc before my child two years old, and learned from
Witnesses at the withdrawal Of the divorce petition that
should have separate apartments. [The testimony
latng 10 this topic was reserved for private statement
Doctor wanted me TO 60 to Cuba in the fall Of
1885, but did not like to leave my Children Doctor knows
that my symathes are readily excited by suffering, SO
he took TO eating Cruel and pretending TO be ILL he would
get up when the mails arrived and 60 TO the Post Oce
and come home and TO bed again; he said his health
demanded that he should 60 Cuba and last thought
my duty to him required that should 60 Doctor
New York alone TO passage TO Cuba and get
ports from the Spanish Consul on the boat TO New York
Id m
proper for alone to the places should have
to- and offered his assistance, which gladly accepted
when we started on the passage TO Cuba had hardly
got out OF the harborhere some more testimony
served for private interview in Havana Doctor would
send me with other gentlemen, giving them my and
asking them to walk with me- while he would sit down
listening TO music the Plaza Doctor hundred
and fifty miles into the interior, and left hotel in
Havana in charge Of a gentleman with whom he had no
previous acquaintance he gone four five days he
desired me to come TO him alone, and not understanding
the language, objected he said all rght-nothing
OF the II, and said would the expense OF his
coming for me- spoke Of in the presence of the gen
teman in whose charge was le, Mr. Gardiner he said
highly improper and contrary the habit Of the
country and not safe Doctor insisted that IL would be
right but at last Mr. Gardiner persuaded him make
20 alone Doctor returned for and into the
country evening rode out on horseback with
friends the horse hard to ride we went slow
in single file became tired, and as could ride more
easily a canter, rode first; gentleman board
ing al the same house followed mo and as supposed he
belonged the family and knew the road, followed his
lead until began 10 fear he had led away dcsignedy
could not speak Spanish Doctor had before this left the
Of the isand.-(More evidence rcscrvcdl As as
reached Cuba, Doctor commenced prosecuting for
the and deeds and almost every word that passed
between us he would swear at me- and say he would not
do and unless would give up The deeds; in the in
terror OF Cuba, he threatened that could not return
less yielded TO him the point on which am to testify
privately cannot describe TO any how could be In
duccd 10 yield because Doctors passes all
description he was annoying and persistent, II
impossible 10 resist him he made me yield, and
10 concilaie me said he would have my children |
painted on ivory and breast PIN however he did
W r. l.
January bills awaiting Doctor would tell me he would
not ray them would have the house full OF shers and
would attach all the furniture unless would give up the
notes for 81 COO the sheriff did come, the board u
children sued Doctor abused the sheriff who served
the writ he threatened 70 sell the horses and carriage
did up the notes and prosecuted that, at
last against the advice 81 all my friends, gave up the
notes for &.ico and thought that that would
peace would be very cheap he promised me never TO
ask for deeds and 10 get long mirrors aud reurnh the
parlors would give up the notes he did not get the
mirrors, or the curtains, the furniture had hardly
given the notes before he began about the deeds he
said he would continue 10 prosecute until should be
glad % give M the deeds hs use Of pofne language
q daily occurrence said he "woud support like hell
sad be not going % have CONSERVATION him:
said webster Clay would submit 20 t. and he would
hot, be sent away his horses ana said they should |
not come back Until gave no the deeds he forbid the
store keepers / was in tho habit IL purchasing |
90 me. he also IN treated my father again and
turned on the gas when he had family worship throw his
cane out into the street wouldnt wait on him a table,
and was constantly unknd 70 me- and said he would con
b. until gave up the deeds: told him that
The way be kept hs promises would leave him no
tLgn renewed MS PROMISES and nut TOO Wiling "
forgive him. and gave up intention 10 get divorce.
the very evening he found had consulted my lawyers
the horses back: be- Kind 90 ihfec
and then he commenced again about the horses aud
advertised them for sale: he had the conductor
spldcred ~ - th We could get rain water he sent
away who supplied US with neccssarcs such the
butcher, baker ana grocer, and would not allow the /
miIkman 10 leave but PINT of milk day; would allow /
IRE ~ furnace parlor crate, but got small tight
second hand stove and put in back dining room. aud
all tho Ere hal. except IN the kitchen: IN the
spring q 1854 he proposed 10 warm the room by small
iron furnace, which used for ironing, which nc Il
would raise gp on two "pll casks high enough ~
reach the stove pipe hole Ia the wall. demonstrated.
and he gave NJ. Witness narrated ~ her hus
bands refusing ncglcctng 10 provide fuel and other
nsccssnrcs; occasion, when hal sfted scoop
full Of coal Of the ashes and made FIRE the Dr
and ktked the CRATE down; this the only other
stances when realiaied vexed that he put the
after al my hard work, ard went into his Office AMI
mixed (pcd) the tyrc he used 20 print his handbls
I'm another occasion when was cold could get no wool
sawed made W FIRE Of four foot wood the cellar