The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-12

in before dinner was over sent Tor the landlord ano
asked him how II that person had intruded into
private ROOM Mrs Capron mentioned the brothers. name
when she him. action brought against Capron
for his wes expenses at the Queens Hotel but was put
of and the expenses paid Mrs. Capron returned hsI
husband the Sth OF November; l saw her at East
bourne that was before she returned to her husband
the next OF defendant in Paris in July, 1904
he assaulted Place Vendome for which he was tried
by the Tribunal Of Correctional Police and fined loof
then present. through mistake as 10 the time
could be absent from Paris attending 70 my duties in
London, but present in the first instance, after
the assault was committed employed ed an ,S,, aa NO.
newspapers had reports Of the proceedings; after
wards saw him at the Exhibition Of the Royal Academy
brother the defendant said to his (wtnessO frend {"
had the honor of being introduced TO you by Mr.: Now
s S5oy Snow S ss he and what
| is scoundre and coward; my name Is Capron;' II
was to that effect he repeated aloud went out 70 gel
a policeman give him into custody, but advised by
my friends not TO do Capron then left TO take
what proceedings he thought fit to bring the matter before
| come Judicial tribunal If he felt aggrieved.
SERGEANT Baantne-And you have last done So be
would por
Certainly; have seen two pamphlets, but
did not take any proceedings against him respecting them
do not know that Mrs Capron in unac asylum
but heard few days SINCE never saw her after she
returned her husband November, 1858; was mar
ried the day after the assault now in question
Re-examined-When l was assaulted by defendant in
Paris wife, since dead with me- she lived with me
down to the day of her DEATH and she wasy acquainted
with my visits to Mrs. Capron and knew the object when
that assault committed was walking by the side
OF Mrs. MorrlS-n0 arm IN arm we were nttle apart
when defendant rushed past from behind aud turning
round upon me- struck across the head with STICK
and the blood spurted my wifes dress. After the
insult in the Royal Academy took legal advice-consut
ed Mr.. Hawkins, the counscl-and upon his opinion
acted l advised that had no legal remedy. the
defendants pamphlets were sent to my wife just before
she died.
SERGEANT Balantne-Now, before the jury, and by the
solemn obligation of your OATH was there ever any crim
naity between you and Mrs. Caprony
Mr.. Morris-Never.
SERGEANT BaIlantine-rd you ever take her out
her drive about up TO July 1883 during the me you
dned with the defendant?
Mr. Morris-Most certaioly not never was anywhere
with her without her husband before that time. On one
occasion had been to Chobham, and after had dned
Mr. Capron suggested to his wife to TO bed she
tired; but she did NOS, and be muttercd, 'You d-i-"
On The following day she made verbal communication to
me- and then learned that there had been separations
for cruelty and misconduct on his part was objected
TO- but allowed BY the COURT she said she wished 70 be
respecting her mother and other relatives and gave
that a for consulting told her was not
the proper person advise her. she ought to to her
mother She reiterated her reasons for not seeking her
advice. told her that out of respect to my charac
ter and her could not do anything in the matter
less all other had been tried and failed There
nothing whatever passed of which either Mrs. Capron
need be ashamed in the least possible degree She
consulted friend recommended her to Laurence,
Crowdy and Bowlby, and q suit was commenced for di
vorce. That was when Mrs Capron refused to live with
Mr.. Capton Mr.. Nelson, proctor, was consulted and
Mrs. Capron put in her own statement OF Mr. Carons con-
duct to and treatment of her.
1t proposed to put this statement in but defendants
counsel objected.
SERGEANT Baantne-I suggested in the first instance
that this should be gone into, details of painful
and disgusting nature would have to out, but after
the line you have taken there Is no alternative.
After discussion the court ruled that it was admis
sbe and handed to the clerk and read The fol
lowing Of the matters forth such
as could not be publicity From the day was
married my husband has always spoken to me harshly
and unkndly; he made me fear him. and by that
destroyed the affection had for him. at first he entirely
separated me from my family, nor did he allow to
visit my mother till had been married several months
and told he had been improperly acquainted with her
before marriage this told one night when he had
been cruelty lusius me; was walking about the room
in great distress and refused to return to bed he dragged
me into bed by force, swearing by God y, and
that resisted he would ring for the footman to hold
did resist, and be beat me- and to prevent my
ing held the pillow my face until was nearly
stined: another occasion he kicked out Of
bed, and in falling hurt my foot much that
constantly i'll the habit Of beating in the most
cruel manner in the carriage as We returned from
parties my maid prove that constantly returned
crying bitterly with my hair and dress in great disorder
the servants have constantly alarmed by my screams
bic, and when covered with bruises have never per-
mitted my maid to remark upon it; he has told me he
would send for regiment of soldiers and they should do
they pleased with if resisted him; at time he
beat almost Mighty in the most brutal manners that
three four months before my little boy born
his whole conduct to me then was most brutal: a
fortnight before he was born with him my
little girl to the station to join her grandmama he struck
me with the whip he was driving with, and hurt me
the head that obliged 10 have eeches applied and
my maid put them on could not any for a
month"; my face such dreadful state: these things
have happened since my return; he was up to the
time left hm-that is twice, since weakly consented 10
return To HMM the habit Of throwing things at me with
all his force; occasion he threw glass OF porter
in my face another time his slippers, and has often
hurt me by doing So he constantly calls and my
relations thieves and W, and tells he will day
strip and turn into the street; that utterly
unworthy to be his wife, and that am the most worth
les of my and that he is sure he shall day
In t1rn.t ,I -
murder me: solemny declare fear his doing he is
constantly the habit OF splitting at at dinner time
and his most coarse; he swears at me- and
calls Id - before the servant; constantly
sends ont OF the ROOM saying sheer at him Il do
speak TO his violence; he is III the habit of
sleeping after dinner, and after iii treating in the
cruel manner he will be asleep in five minutes he
then accuses OF sneasing OIL TO bed without waking
him: am only glad to do so: at other times he
Will call TO sit his knee and kiss and tell is
his great love which his violence because he
10 not love him as ought TO do, and that do not ap
pear happy alone with bin; in fact, that there is
strant my manner 10 hin-that am always thinking
Of sometb ing else and do devote myself making
him happy-that am the bane Of his existence--I,
a foolish, ignorant brute, and lie Of such
mind and Intellect that utterly unfit 10 be the wife
Of him any other gentleman these things said to
me in the presence VI my children and in the hearing Of
my servants cannot make the most SIMPLE with
out his calling foo and If ! silent he gays am
sulky he says that am Disgrace 10 him. and tla, he IL
ashamed TO ask any OF his friends TO his house
count he constantly suspects Of speaking of MS
duct to me 10 other people, and fears to trust with
10 ask my brothers and sisters lodge with me- say
ing my relatives live upon him. and they bad
he has told my children will despse az soon as
they will be old enough to know within the last two
months he has endeavored teach my little boy call
me -, and when asked why he did 40 he replied he
wished TO debase in my own opinion and could think
OF no word insulting enough 10 apply TO all this has
been said in bed before my little boy, whom had taken
into my bed before he up sairs-knowng him to be
very much irrated and hoping the child would be
strant upon him when he dimes out without fear his
return than express-he generally makes me
dreadful sceDe If nc does strike kick me, he calls
the most disgusting names il is possible to conceive
and that in loud tone that always fear his being
overheard by the servants the last act Of violence he
committed upon Thursday night he came into
my bedroom very excited state; was just IN bed
my maid still in the ROOM he ordered her TO leave; he
began speaking to me in most disgusting manner, call
ing and saying he would turn me into the stree,
undressed was he has threatened this times ont Of
number, and the most trivial occasions and might lie
in the kennel all night, and get who could 10 take
in; entreated him not to say (The concluding part
cannot be gyen.) She heard from Mr.. Bowlby on the
Saturday.
Witness continued-I communicated the whole matter
to Mr. Bowlby personal friend and proceedings
commenced for divorce; they abandoned in No
tnor. Ina, Nryr