New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-04
A HUSBANDS LIABILITIES FOR THE
SUPPORT OF HIS WIFE.

To hs Eiioy Of The N. Y Trfbgas:
Sir: In a os.cabin, in Central Minneiota, where
an now travelling on a lecturing tour, find The
sHarwIEHLr TRIBUNE Of the 9th inst, containing
this item
On ,b. 9Th ul. John ~ Roberts aewesr Of Pittsburgh
Pa brought .u, ID. District Court Of that cv .s.n.. James
.. Gs sS ysa 's % 81
,,d J.ms. Ate. ,,.'smen y p1ta. eoJn,e and sssI
various authois asked the Court to chang ar, aA,
ss and I s S.a
from him for good cause second that he contract OF the vito
refuse. 70 furnish her such nece,sss third the wife
Voluntarily deserted and abandoned the and persist.
for Heee.es fourth liable for
expires, evidence or by proof Of facts and from
Witch may reS,onsbybe inferred The Jury found the
B epss from her husband and leaves his house, be IL mob
responsible for her debit, though they DO nearst 'T the
common necesssiies OF lie"
The domestic difficulties which twenty years ago
left me without other hope in life than tina. Of being
able to serve my fellow man. or rather my sister
woman, have ever esteemed as private property.
During all the many years in which hung upon the
cross Of an pcopgruous marriage, have only a.ted
Of our Father that out Of my great agony might come
SON ethng of God to the have sought no pub
Lie sympathy, but rather reTeed H. choosing to sppssr
In the wrong by publicly exhibiting that bitterness Of
spirit born of private sorrow So far rs know, this
IL the first time this matter bas been brought before the
public in any definite form. Silence on my part now
would be treason TO truth and the cause Of human
Freedom, with which my name ID linked therefore
ask act of Justice that you insert your columns
an explanation CT the statement which has already ap
petred there, promising that shall say only so much
as necessary to that explanation, and what Am pre-
parsd to prove in any court of justice.
When the property inherited from my parents had
Co., a,a1 rod moi MILITANT ncOmA
supply me with the common necessaries of life, and
when my health was so broken that was no longer
able to support myself by Swing traiin,, notified
Mr.. Swissbe'm that if | remained with him should
require him to support me. To this ne replied tina. il
attempted anything Of the kind he would convey all
his property to bis mother, and would ike to see
where the support would from. This passed
through the medium Of third party, and aferward
be stated TO another peraon that coad earn good
living IL had mind. for TnE n. Y. TRIBUNE paid
me for letters; but in this he was Mistaken for mind
and body 90 Frustrated that was longer able
to write ything Of sufficient inerest TO insnre pub
cation. He had employed able counsel. l did the
came, to test this question OF my right TO support
by ss ad sS s S s wyS a. 's s. 0
and domestic musin f)r our house, and plain clothing
for myself and child He paid these bills but as ne
bad always done before, notified the merchants nos"
credit me- on HE account.
Finding myself physically unequal to q contest OF
this kind and believing that, apart from the question
Of support, had legal grounds for divorce ana ait
mony, proposed that he should settle ssuppoI. on
our child, and let me go peaceabiy 10 my SISTER VI
that for sake of our child, he would give her ana
separate room in his house when should support my,
self and educate her. He would agree TO nothng ana
having pledoed myself TO compel him to support me-
nu,cbssed more clothing, and the watch named IN tnis
article. following strictly the advice Of my lawyer.
From our station in society and my habits OF me- ne
nrononnced il an article Of use and necessity had
ouo carried one bought on my own personal credit,
bu heng unable TO pay for it, had returned IL 10 the
owner Yet should not have purchased this oae eA-
cent as an Offset to about 900 worth OF my separate
nersona property which he had in possession, IN sucn
way that my lawyer could devise no way by which
conId recover IT, About this time ! concluded that
there mus. be some important change in our relations
or must effect separation in order to preserve my
life for my strength had so given wsy that was
confined to my bed greater part Of tine tme Yet in
order to get Of my books, plate china pic
,ures bedding clothing, &C., I was obliged TO carry
hem myself off his premises the law did not permit
me to bring porter into thu house. IL necessary
rbould get Of them, in order 10 throw Ga
him the proof Of ershp, because had bought them
without taking bills OF sale in the name of my trustee
For my piano and some other heavy articles of furn.
ture In he purchase Of which had taken this prscau.
ton, I sued out wit Of repleyin, when hs yolun.