, 1866-11-17
MATRIMONIAL INFELfCETY.
An Alleged E1orbitant Wife and n Ke-
crennf LoTd-Tho AbAcnt One Rcput-
I'd tn faa North SGQQ.lnE.


ed to be Worth sG0o,0oo.
(Frum The New York Herald. November II
Deto,. Judge Suthcrland.-Auna L. Murphy
ys. Andrew Gross.-The plaintiff in this &C.
ton is lady of about middle age, native
Of Lexington, hentucky a. and nn;a5 On ths ;'tsh Of
ply, by. whom she has since Ind seven chill
dscn. From the statements cont taincd IN the
af1dnyits it would appear that the union vas
early marked By little counpbial Jars, 1t
being alleged that on one occasion, has soon OF.
after marriage, she was kicked out OF ocd by |
her husband. Matters. however. reached |
climax, on the 7th Of August. 1865, whcn |
srit for limited divorce was instituted IN me
Supreme Court of this county, on the
grounds Of alleged "cruei and innaman
for him to cohabft with her," and stating
further that she was without anF means ofsnr-
port for herself and children. Mr.. Murphy
Is repnted nsWbes Of the firm OF MURPHY
tive business in Fulton street, and having
brarch establishment in San Francisco CALI
fornia. Mr. Murphy Is also largely Interested
in gas company stocks in California and is re-
ported to be worth about SGo0, ,00o. In 1864
he purchased the house No. a East Thirty
seventh street, at cost Of SS5,o00, which
has since that time been occupied Us the VIII
ter residence Of himself and family. Owing
to his family troubles and the commence
ment Of the divorce suit By bis vile, he has
at FAIlUES llHIEa SlH u4AEA ~ A[h AAA A4@SAtAuA
Of selling out all his property and business
| interests in this country and leaving for
Europe, where he supposcs, probably, he can
| find the scclusion and repose denied him here.
| Andrew Gross, the defendant in this action,
I occupies desk In Murphy's office, In Fulton
| street, and, it appears from the af11davits,
| has recently purchased the house In Thirty
| seventh street. with the most valuable por-
ton Of the furniture, for about saD,O00,
which sum, in the ct Iestimation Of Mrs. Muir;
valuation. On the first Of September last
Murphy left, secretly, it Is alleged, for Cali
4 fornia, having previously ccnsummated this
bargain, which would ultimately leave his
wife without home. This suit Is Instituted
BY s1rs. Murphy. charging Gross with col
1usiun. combination and Confederation with
her husband. for the purpose OF dcfrandin:s
her Of her rights, &C., and alleges pretend"
cd sale and conveyance Of the house and lot
to Gross, not a cent Of money having been
been made for her sustcnancc, und that the
salary'of ler servants las not been paid
The affidavit Of Susan Garretson, q domestic,
AYERS, that she was present on the Esd Of Octo-
bcr last, When Mr. Murphy said to his wlts;
HAnna, wish you to give up this snit. j"
adding, Tell me what .yon want I have
| CHING tones he said. "Anra, I have my prop
e1tS all In lay hand; have It oil liked;
| had 1t fixed be1o1e air. Breeze LEFT, so that
can draw it all In at a moment s warning
j ] you and your children shall work Tor liy
ing. Anna will you give up this sutts l
| you do not will blow you up and all be
longing to you On the s0th Of October
| prcme Court, restraining Gross from mort
! gazing or In any manner transferring lii
. 10 do.
' The answer rehuts the allegation Of coliu
sion and combination, and sets forth tina
The defendant had instructed bis ceuusel I
''aeree to anything he might deem libcra
. and delicate 10 Mrs. Murphy that ile VIA
I ready at any time to confer with her counse
] touching the sale ofths property; that 70 o.
e | possession Of the house, lie secured the SCI
!. vices Of one Of his COUNSEL to write i letter
;. lIer in regard toa surrender Of the ho1lst
t | bnt that he signed the letter himself, nc
. wishing to seGd SO harsh ~ epistis as .
n lawyers letter" to lady, aud also allowin
a | her to fix the hours at which the hons
!, should be open to intending purchasers;
!, also shows that the Hamilton mansion G
:. Staten Island had been leased by her hu
! band rs summer residence during the &c:
l. was elegant, commodions, and handsomc
1r furnished, and formed superb country Sc,
,f for fami1y 0! wealth.
n. The affidavit OF John Dcauc, 4 member
of the firm, shows that before Mr.. Murphy le
r. for California he left Instructions for hi
r {Dcane) to pay all reasonable debts incurre
,e by Mrs. Murphy in his absence. but nc
=. toned two servant girls who were not to
r. | paid, they having, it Is alleged, been ins
It lent to him, and be wished them to lcay
le Mrs. Murphy wrote to dcponent, making l
IA quiry whether any provision bad been ulas
$ for her. He wrote in reply, 'Have no u
re easinc>s: The necessary expenses Of ~
n. house will bc provided for-n Dcanc furth
=. states that all bills which have been du
re certified By her aud presented to him la
ri | been paid, and that since September un
IN October 20 hc has paid between t.
he thousand and two thousand four hundrd d.
an lars for household expenses on her accoun
g. that he had sent money by messenger to he
ei and thnt she had refused It, saying that S
cr s'dfd not want it from hin, If Nj. NIurpt
is could not let her have the money himsc
nj | and that she only wanted her bills paid
he that the bills paid by him included ?.
Of visions, clothing, fuel, servants hire, y
~ and that lie had received orders from h
.et Murphy TO pay the rent Of the house
a | Staten Island from May u, to November
III the rental of which establishment amount
a. to the moderate sum Of SGGU.66 per mon'
~ and that it had been paid.
oh Motion is now made to dissolve the injul
- tion restraining the defendant from transit
i'm ring the property in Thirty seventh sire
10 | The papers, which were very .lcugtt
H.. were submitted to the court to await its
"a cision.