The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-06

most entirely upon his life estate and on that rve some
court amounts to moro than $40 900, and think will
exceed s15 000 but the question OF almony am limit
ed to not exceeding one third part In this case have
pay the petitioner within sixty days the Of 81 600 In
cash. Cloud applause from the audence) the decree TO be
made up this evening, and will meet the gentlemen
to morrow, at the Library Room, 10 have II properly
passed.
The Spiritual Divorce Case.
MRS. CORA L. v. HATCH APPLIES FOR A DIVORCE
FROM HER HUSBAND, DIR. ZEN. HATCH-HER COM
PLANT.
During last summer rumors were rio among spiritual
that Mrs Cora l.. " Hatch, the trance medium,
about apply for divorce from her husband account
# alleged i'll treatment on his part II subsequently
stated however, that the matter had been settled by the
good offices of mutual friends It seems however, from
complaint recently made before the Supreme Court by
Mrs. Hatch that she intends TO get rid OF her present hus
band the law will second her wishes. The complaint
sets forth
lst That the parties were married in Attica in the
State OF New York. on the It'll day Of August 1885, 3D.
That then they have resided and have been actual
sidens of the state of New York. 3d. That during their
married life the defendant has treated plaintiff in cruel
and nLuman manner as hereinafter stated, to wit 4h,
hat before their marriage and time in july 1855,
the defendant made TO plaintiff the following representa-
tons That he had during the space of the last two
three years then just past been practising physician In
the city of New York; and also that he could command
large business as such practising physician in said city that
his practice was worth about $4,000 year. and that
when married he could supply his wife with all the com
forts advantages, conveniences and renemens Of life
which would be expected to be enjoyed by and naturally
belong to the wife of physician in good standing in
said city, aud which would be required by the society
in which she would be expected to move. These repre-
seutaons plaintiff alleged TO be false and untrue, and that
she believed defendant knew they at the time he
made them aud that he made them for the express
pose and with tho design of decevins her. 5h The plain
tiff further alleged that Notwithstanding the representa-
tons by defendant that their marriage the
defendant has not done any practice physician the
city of New York or elsewhere, nor has he made any e
fort 10 get into practice that he has made any
effort 10 get into business or to do anything for himself
but has since their marriage been depending for his
support entirely upon her abors 6th That shortly after
the marriage October 1885, by the request and solca
ton of the defendant she consented to give and has
given, various and different lectures in the cities Of New
York Boston and elsewhere in the principal cities of this
ami other States that the proceeds Of such lectures
amounted to many thousands Of dollars and plaintiff
belived at least six thousand the whole of
which defendant has confscaed to his personal use
except the Of 500, will hereinafter clearly
appear; and also what may have been expended by
defendant for their current expenses and mutual
support. The plaintiff consented to give the lectures
aforesaid only upon the express condition that the de-
PENDANT should provide comfortably for the mother Of the
plaintiff and the defendant positively agreed to do and
only upon that condition did plaintiff consent to give pub
for the mother of plaintiff than ten dollars and
in the meanwhile said mother was in want of the necessa
res of life. 18th, That In January, 1883, while the parties
were stopping friends house in Clinton Brook
lyp the plaintiff requested defendant to give her
procure tor her flannel for undergarments
could make said garments out Of old blanket
which he had but which entirely insufficient for the
reQu1red-Wa9
not fit or in way adequate to supply the wants Of
the plaintiff the defendant then we'll knew and he then
and there absolutely refused to grant the plaintiffs
quest at the same time knowing she destitute of
said garments, and suffering in consequence there
Of and plaintiff further stated that during the whole
time she was engaged in delivering said lectures and
during the time of their marriage although the defendant
at times provided for her expensive and snowy gar
ments public sign he has never provided her with any
garments Of flannel though often requested To do but
has left her destitute Of suitable under garments exposed
to the nclemency of the weather. that her health has
been constantly in DANGER and has been sometimes seri
ousy impaired thereby Sth That the defendant has fire.
quenty refused to provide for her riding to and from her
lectures, and has compelled her to walk in Indictment
ther and when lily prepared for such that dur
ing the month Of March, 1885, and almost any month in
which plaintiff has given lectures and when she had just
been giving lecture in New York. and exhausted
from the exercise OF such lecture and from the abstinence
from food preceding such lectures she made request to
defendant procure for her more delicate and nourshng
food than the kind, but said defendant refused
and utterly neglected to provide for her, and she
then, numerous other occasions Of similar kind,
greatly in need Of such food and seriously felt the want
thereof Also at other times and circumstances dcfen
dant refused to provide for her suitable nourhment 9th,
That he has frequently neglected to provide board for her,
but has accepted invitations to private houses where he
stayed till the welcome was worn out, and she sub
jected to the modification Of knowing that it
was So 10th, That he has given her
any spending or pocket money, except on one oc.
cson his uniform practice being only to provide for
actual expenses inquired il to and determined before hand
that he did not trust her with any discretion
money matters, except in one instance, and then the
amount only two dollars and plaintiff further alleges
OF defendant descended
smallest things and that he would count over the clothes
she had prepared for the laundress, and find fault that
she had sent too many and plaintiff further that the
defendant has provided her with home, but left
her dependent the kindness of friends for temporary
residence and that instead Of his social position beng
good, before their marriage he had represented to
plantif when he came TO New York he had no female
acquanances to whom he could or did introduce her, but
that he introduced her only to men, and they not fit
society for female; that of these, Dr. Folsom,
introduced to plaintiff by the defendant soon after their
marriage while boarding in Blocker street. N " that
defendant then told plaintiff that Folsom of his
friends and very nice fellow; that not long afterwards
defendant told her that DR.. Folsom bad left his wife in
New Bedford, and living with another
in New York, as near as plaintiff remembered, in
Twenty seventh street, and this he told a piece
Of information, and not as warning, and at the same
time expressed his friendship for Dr.. Folsom. That
he also introduced to her as his particular friend one Dr.
Lyons associate Of Dr. Folsom that the defendant told
plaintiff at the time that he would not trust any
alone with Lyons yet at the same time he continued TO
associate with him, and at every opportunity brought him
the society Of plaintiff; and that Lyons continued to
them LEI left the ctv Of New York for parts unknown to
escape being lynched by exasperaed husbands and IA
theirs. That subsequently TO the arbitration hereinafter
set forth-namely after the 18th of October last and
the 18th of November-whle plaintiff was living apart
from her husband according TO the articles OF agreement
settled by the arbitrator and agreed TO between the par
ties and the time that she residing at the house Of
William A. Ludder, in Clinton avenue Brooklyn the de-
PENDANT came TO said house at about r NJ, bringing
with him policeman and the said Dr. Folsom, for the
express purpose OF getting possession OF the person OF
plaintiff, and OF carrying her away by force That they
entered the mouse; tDat rusneu
room where plaintiff had concealed herself ia order to
escape from him. that he then seized her with both hands
and was dragging her away by main force at the same
time giving her understand that he had come there
pressy carry her away and that he had determined to
accomplish his object that che then called for assistance
aud released by Mr Ludden who sent for policemen
and prevented defendant from using further violence;
that that time the defendant has accosted her IN the
street when she unprotected and used harsh and
we're language 10 her. that repeatedly in various manners
by Cescuaion and the OF violent and abusive Ian
guage the defendant has threatened her With personal
ence and has excited just apprehension her part and
others that would suddenly assa her and do great
bodily injury and carry her out Of the State Of New York;
that he has followed plaintiff against her express WISH
and has assaulted her; that the defendant is man
OF large size and great physical strength aud has
in his employ persons Of vicious habits, who,
plaintiff has every reason to believe, are planning TO
carry her of by personal force, and nact some
rous injury upon her and tina, thereby she Is subject
great and constant anxiety as 10 her personal safe
ty. And for a second aud separate cause of action
the plaintiff alleged that the defendant had been
peatedy guilty Of such conduct toward her since
their marriage 10 render unsafe and improper for
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