New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05

M Is necsspary to that expau alton. aud what pre-.
parsd 20 prove 10 any court OF Justice.
When the property inherited from my parents had
90 far cited away that rad not sufficient income TO
tucply me with The Common nscessaries OF life, aud
when nv health was 80 broken that was no longer
able 10 support uysxlf by wing trstio notified
MIR. Sv issbe 10 that If remained with bin should
require him TO support me. To this he repiiea 'n"
attempted anything of the kind he woald convey al
his property TO bis mother, and would IKE 70 gee
where the support would come from. ms passed.
through the mee om of a third party, AID a''e'wHa
he stated to another person that cosld earn gooa
livicg If bad mind, for The n. 7 TRIBUNE pa'a
me for letters; but in this be mi'taken, for mind
and body were 60 prostrated that was no longer ape
to write anything Of sufficient interest to insure pnn
cation. He had employed able counsel. did tne
same to test this question Of my right TO support
BY the advice Of my lawyer L purchased artlc,ss VI
necessity and comfort, such blankets, table line'
and domestic muslin FIR house, and plain clothing
for yself and child He paid these bills, but az ne
bad slwsys done before, notified the merchants not 70
credit me on he account. =.
Finding myself physically unequal to a contest OF
this kind and believing that apart from the question
Of support bad legal grounds for divorce and all
moDy, proposed that he shonld settle support on
our child, and let me- 20 oeacea6y to my sfler; or
that, for sake Of our child, he would give her aod
separate in his house when should support my,
self and educate her. He would agree to nothing, and
having pledged myelf to compel him TO support me,
purchased cotbing and the watch named In this
article following strictly the advice of my lawyer
From station in society and my habits OF life, ne
pronounced it an article Of use and necessity had
long carried ore bought on my own personal credit,
but being unable to pay for it, had returned TO the
owner. Yet should not have purchased this one ex-
cep an an OBJECT to about 500 worth Of my separate
personal property which he had in possession in such
way that my lswyer could devise no way by which
could recover it. About this time l concluded that
there must he some important change in our relaons
or mast effect separation in order to preserve my
life, for my strength had 30 given way that WAS
confined TO my bed greater part Of the tme Yet In
order to get possession of my books, plate china PIC
turee, bedding. clothing, &C., was obliged 70 carry
them yse of bis premises a. the law did DOT permit
me to bring porter into the house. 1t necessary
sbould get possession Of tbem in order TO throw on
him the .rovf of ersbp, because had bought them
without taking bills OF sale in the Dame OF my trustee
Fer my piano and other heavy articles OF furni-
ture in the purchase of which hsd taken this prscau-
ton, fu.d out writ of rep'evin, whom he youn
teeIed to resign Them gave up the piano and BOOK
cases, / withdrew the suit, and he retained all the
other articles named in the replevn. Knowing that
had rot time to bring another suit before navigation
would close and my escape to Minnesota be thus cut
can learn, in Mr.. Swi.shelu'a parlors in Swi'svae,
while nv home Is furnished with rough benches COW
cred with hay cushions. Ny buggy and harness. l
presume are still in his carriage house, while ride
for health pleasure, In a lumber wagon L was
twenty years M. Swisshelms wife, and during al
that time be compelled me TO support mysef In the
Summer of 49, he collected all the income then had
from The unsettled estate left by my mother and ap-
piled II to his own personal use, while walked four
miles day to teach district school, at S2 per month,
a. ny only means Of eating cothes for myselt and
articles of use and comfort in he house. Col. VIM.
g. Hawkins of Brsddocks Field father Of the inventor
of HawBipss steam plow, Of the trustees who
paid that sum, and knows the labor performed 70
earn it. During half that school term did the greater
part of the homework, all the sewing In Mr.. WIS.,
helms home; and with 81 50 OF the money TINS
earned, bought material and msde bonnet which
wore seven Winters without altering. j permitted
people to think did 90 from eccentrict., when the
facts were that the demands Of the family upon my
pure, were 90 pressing could not afford another
which twenty years of my life were spent:
make these statements that it may DO distinctly uu.
is not responsible for Mr.. Swsshelms difficulties.
was the first sgator and it the courage Of despair
which led me to turn and attack the laws under which
,uaeIed in the hope that might smooth, 70 other
Az for this suit Of Mr.. Roberts only know Of It
what learn from this TRIBUNE item. When l last
heard from him he wrote that Mr.. Swisshelm had in
formed him was coming back soon, and any action
would be unnecessary. The evidence OF good cau,e
which then volunteered to furnish he has not called
for; cannot think why unless bis council thought
that view Of the could not come up az the debt
contrs'.e prior to the separation This report
leaves the impression that have tried to make Mr..
Swisshelm responsible for my support after left him.
This is mistake Since succeeded in escaping from
his custody have asked nothing Of him, but exception
from his presence 1t does not appear possible that
this decision, and rendered prior to IT, could have
been affected by my having opposed the election ofthe
Judge who gave it, and the only possible interprea-
ton is that there ia process in our laws BY which
wife can enforce her claim Of support. II establishes
4 r. .l,.I aaI k.t
while womsn by marriage, resigns all claim TO the
proceeds Of Der own industry and the custody OF the
children she may bear che acquires no valid claim on
Der husband for the common necessares OF life.
She becomes servant for life without the power TO
collect wages while her husband acquires thst right in
her stead and when collected may make such use OF
them he proper may provide for her, or may not
inst he plesses for Mr. Swisshelm has in that same
Court nopsuited claimant for necessary clothing fur
nshed months prior to the purchase Of the watch,
end this was bought before Jeff him for Minnesota.
Then the whole amount OF the bills is not 1.-THE OF the
property LEFT by my parents, which he now has in his
POSSESSION. had hoped hat after twenty years of
work without wages the law would have allowed me
some clothee and that by voluntarily resgning the
clsm which l fsncied it gave me on his estate, and
putting myself legally IN the wrong BY leaving with
out explanation, / might avoid publicity, and win
tranquility for the evening of life; but was mis-
taken. Everywhere this specter pursues me. The
wilderness 10 which aed brings no freedom. The
necessity of earning living for myself and child
induced to take charge Of the st. Cloud PAPER The
belief that my position, as runaway wife, made me
vulnerable to attacks on my reputation as woman;
and the knowledge Of nv pOvery and dependence
caused the attempt of wealthy politicians TO purchase
and convert me into tool Of oppression. The pride
born of poverty lent that bitterness to my resentment!
which involved me in desperate public quarrel, and
led to the destruction Of my office. Now that that Is
peted, comes this long dreaded public exposure Ny
od ard Father ia there no end rest this side the
grasei But, "Tby will be done earth, even IA it
|" is done in besven." JASr q. SwIssHELM.
Menfieeilo, Min, March le, lseo