The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-02
The Massey and MaeTavish E,op.me.t:

MRS. MASSEY SUES THE CAPTAIN FOR DIVORCE.
COURT or PROBATE AND DIVORCE, LONDON, June 18.
Before the Judge Ordinary.
Massey rs Mdssey-The petitioner, who was Miss Care
line Sarah Turner was married to the respondent Ma
thanel William Massey the 2lst Of June, 1860. He
captain in the Thireth Foot There had been
child o, the marriage and the cohab aiion lasted tin
July 1852 The petitioner sought dissolution the
ground Of her husbands cruelty and adultery.
The principal evidence in support Of the former charge
that OF Mrs. Massey herself. she dur marriage
p vnte one, and kept secret from respeo
tive families lived with Capt Massey at various places In
regimen, TO Canada. At the time Of my marriage ]
had 81 100 in money, 81 200 in Ganada bonds and
upwards OF "a 600 in India bonds, all OF which, up
10 him at various times Captain Massey returned from
Canada In June last. lived with him till July. 1862
when we left London on our way from Isondon 70 Ne4
haven I saw Captain Massey SIT something into th7
glNds band that We might have the carriage alone.
sAd thought It was pleasanter to have some one with
u.s. and ne rspsd ~ dare say you o. and used mG
back bis hand In the face Prom Newhaven crossed
to Depie: and on the morning OF the 18th he beat
abusive language called out for mercy and he thsa
stopped. He then down to breakfast After time
he came back ard asked me why did not get up. tod
him that could not move, and asked him to lei me
rest he took the strap again, but seeing that We
went to Paris and stayed ut the Hotel de II Prix
went into Mysteries on account of his treatment OF me-
took and threw from end OF the 70 The
other; he put me on the sofa and tried TO sthe my
screams by putting his hand my mouth. He thca
opened one OF my eyes and put some eau de Cologne ~
On the 2s went TO navre There he threw water int
my face. He abused every member of my family, and
said that his mother deslsed said she did not
than despised her. Captain Massey lett Hayre.
showed the servant ct the hotel the marks which he had
given by blows and pinchirg On his return the
want told him had been very dull When she 10 the
room he CONT ianed OF my speaking To her He strncf
several timos at Havre and spat my face He told
me that was mad. and that was a lunatic. Onuppe 90
cason when he came in he found with Mrs iAtkna,
and he said that ne would not have speaking TO
body He ihen told me 70 ring tho bell. said that -
he was 70 near II no could do II himself He then srods
the room dragged on the pet the berops
irto my heud and made ring IT, He finished by pulling
pedsde told me sit down He said Snow, Caroline
think win own tina, have ed In treating voc
reni." sad, eyes you have succeededr He then said
"How listen to me. II Is not In my power to 700
more cruelty than have done; but II You don't sign
raper that want you TO sign you shall go with V
Trgeve friday and undergo tor,ures you have
not vet suffered. You shall be treated lunac. have
nurse, and doctor shall como Won twice a wesk
shall give you month oi that treatment, and you
don't sRn the raper nj the end ~ that time will pot
you in the iunatic asy m and give the physician one
thousand pounds when he tells me of your death VITA
give Won I'LL nine O'Clock 10 morrow morning TO say
whether you win sign or not y / aid nv hand on IN
shoulder ard snid, 'Sureiv cannot be so wicked
He cenched his hst and said By all the powers OF hes
ven and he'll I will have never yet been banked"
The next morning the paper prepared He made me
write part Of It and sign H. afterwards DESTROYED IL
lie left again alone, and quilted Havre withou,
ing him.
Mrs Masseys evidence corroboraied by the servs.s
Ia whom she had shown her bruises
Hugh Sherry, bootmaker at Honreur. knew Mr.. Mas
sey very well, the Hon Mr. Massey having done him
great service in pecunisry In July 1892 Cart
Massey came U him. told him that ne married ene
asked him 20 engage apartments for him, well
nurse Tor his little boy, whom he cNied Nat Captain
Massey could speak very little French Jaw Nine. Nc
sey, and treated her with all the due Tn IeetS
mate lady. He called her Nelly She the ~
ttioner.s
This part Of the supported by a diary whoa
had been ket by the resp ndent. ard q which the re-
ttoner had obtained possession. There entries N
II showing that the writer at Honncur with Nelly
the time dcposed 10.
sir O. Cresswell the learned doctor had abundap,
proved his case Sometimes II fortunate, exposing
the true character Of such this that he shoud
90 through the cxfradnary ceraton of recording he
own niquites TO the cxtert he had done In the diary
There nut be decree nis with costs: and this ~
spondent must secure 10 the petitioner the ~ "a e
represented by Canadian bonds present custody
OF Messrs Cox the army agents 10 he settled her fo
hor HE, and afterwards upon her child. according
deed h. be prepared BY q the coupss
tho Court OF Chsncery The Petitioner also 70
the custody OF the child