The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-05
COMMON plEAS-CHAMBERs.
The Stuyyesant Divorce Cnse-Intercsting
Developments ON the Motion for Alimony.
Before Judge Cardozo

the StuySesanf Divorce Cnse-IntercstinS
Developments on the Motion for Alimony.
Before Judge Cardozo.
Theodore Suyoesdnt rs Catadrne L. !Stuyvesant -
This action is instituted for divorce a vinc,o matrmoni
the ground Of the alleged adultery Of the defendant
who was present in court yesterday, and is a woman OF
fine presence and department. and apparently about
thiry-two years Of age. The plaintiff is well known
lawyer Of this CITY, The complainant charges the de.
PENDANT with being addicted to intoxicating beverages
ana with being OF an uugovernabe temper and violent
ana also alleges acts Of adultery in 1868 az
to plaintiff, and IN the same year with Thomas g. Bow.
ran at plaintiffs house in East sxty-df street and
with other persons and further charges repeated acts
OF adultery through the years 1854 1865 and 1896 at
The house In East sxtyfth street. with other persons
and with Thomas s. Bowran during the years 1865 and
Seventh street.
The came before the Court on motion through
Edwin James, OF counsel for defendant Tor 500 per
month amony during the pending of the trial. and for
$500 counsel fees whorcwth 10 defend the action
Inc amdavit oil the defendant In support OF the app.
cation, set forth that the parties married the
18th y Of july 1855 and that they continued to live
together until April 80 1857, when the plaintiff aban-
doned her, that plaintiff is addicted to into xcaon and
has neglected and abused the defendant: that the
allegations OF adultery with divers persons nj varl-
Gus places are false every particular, and that the
allegation Of adultery with ono Thomas s Bowrau,
any other person any other place is also false
aud wholly untrue The affidavit OF Thomas \ Bowran,
the brother IN law Of the PLAINTIFF with whom repeated
n Is OF adultery are alleged 10 have bccn Committed
of III treating the defendant and of return.
ug e MS home in state Of beastiy
rooms aud saloons and found there the pani grossly
intoxicated and las taken him in that condition to
his residence, and thai deponent has committed
adultery WIKI the defendant or approached her In
indecent or dsrespectiul manner.
humorous ai1dasts were read by Mr.. Phillips the
plaintiff attorney, opposing the application Tor relief
or which By the plaintiff set forth time Of mar
rige, &c, and stated that Mrs -tuyvesant was woman
Of ungovernable temper and violent passions and
addicted to The constant use OF intoxicating drinks that
she has numerous occasions violently assaulted the
paiutin that the plaintiffs business worth to
him 50 900 per annum, stated in the affidavit of the
defendant, aud that it did not exceed ~, 500 per
mum.
An Affidavit made by Georvanna smith a colored ser.
want employed 10 the household OF Nc stuyvesant was
read stating tnat deponen had been frequently assaulted
BY the defendant who addicted TO intoxi-
cation, and that the plaintiff had been assaulted under
similar circumstances; that Thomas 5. Bowran
control Of affairs thore and that deponent had seen
Thomas = Bowrau in bed with defendant fast asleep In
plaintiffs bedroom during plaintiffs absence from his
home
me affidavit OF susan suyvesant, the plaintiffs
mother, who Is eighty years Of age was TO the efec.
violent temper, and addicted TO intoxicating drinks that
deponent and plaintiff had been assaulted by the de-
fendant that Thomas $. Bowran the son-a law Of
dcponent, having married her daughter who liz de-
ceased; that said Bowman resided in tho house Of Mr.
stuyvesant aud that deponent had frequently seen
Bownn hugging and kissing the defendant; that de-
PENDANT had remained with Bowran In his private bed
for several hours together that she had de-
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had known defendant 10 leave her husbands bedroom
and Bowrans private bedroom In the attic story
Taeopola Gslnne, physician, says Ia his affday Il
tba, he has been called upon TO attend the plaintiff
his tpaiotinsl ONCE, and found him aborng under
symptoms OF commissions and epilepsy; that In COM
coach, and that having carried him up to his bedroom
depopent there met defendant state OF intoxication
that she became abusive and violent, and directed plain
ur 10 be 'thrown ia tho entry that defendant "a
perfect end aud that depon Mt in consequence Of her
actions lett the house that 1895. upon the return OF
Il
visit she applied to deponent to remove initials
IN lndn INK from her arm that she said that gentle
| man whom she had met during her visit had marked
her arm that her husband did not like the initials
remain; and that deponent accordingly removed them
at her request A subsequent affidavit by Theodore
Sluyvesant denies any knowledge his part Of such
| ipllials ever having been on HE vile arm.
lhe snldayi OF Frederick Sherman states that In the
month OF November, 1853, AZ deronent returning
from Paterson, \. j., white passing through Chambers
street al the corner OF Centre at bafpast o'clock
M dnighb be saw woman IN state OF intoxication
struggling with two policemen who were endeAvoring 10
arrest her that the front OF her dress open and
her bosom exposed; that deponent knew her be thu
wife Of Theodore SuyNesant and uercedcd for her re-
lease and that deponent then TOOK her residence
In carriage; that subsequently,, 10 1896 deponent
comranied the plaintiff and defendant the ud Bowsry
theatre and upon the return OF tie party TO plaintiffs
residence defendant became violent that the plaintiff
went To bedroom IN the upper part Of The house
sleep and requested the deponent 10 20 down to the
bedroom usually occupied ny the plaintiff aud defend.
ant Tor the purpose Of taking pocsctoook contanng
q large OF money, from his pantsloons pocket and
that defendant then became abusive TO deponenL
About twenty aidAvits In all were read behalf Of
the plaintiff 10 oppose the motion, and arguments
made ~ respective counsel when the Court "a
papers and reserved It's decision.