The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26
TAX MEAD SENSATION AGAIN.


Tax MEAD SENSATION AGAIN.
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Mrs. Mead Seeks Separation from Her
misunderstanding Detnils Of Conjugal
Misery.
A few weeks since Mrs. Aniie M. Mead. resident
OF South Brooklyn, was, as alleged. the victim OF On
abduction by New York bpker Of the name Ct J.
NJ. Could The case was Examined before Judge
Downing OF New York, when he concluded that he
mad no jurisdiction in the mater.
Yesterday new feature d the case was devel-
oped in the City Court OF Bbokiyn, before Judge
Thompson. Mrs. Mead appe,red IN COURT with her
counsel, Daniel p. Barnard, to enforce civil action
for separation ana aiimonyh gainst her husband.
Spencer s. Mead, on the ground of cruel and inhu-
man treatment and desertioi Mr.. Mead did not
appear. although he put in al answer IN the
MIR. Barnard, in stating the for the plaintiff
said she alleged that she was married to the
defendant on the LIST OF November, 1853, In
New York, by the Ret Mr.. Marks, and
that since the 3oth of AIr, 1869. the parties
had resided in BROOKLYN, which matters were
admitted by defendants answer She further set UP
various acts of cruelty nhunan treatment and final
abandonment. Defendant sd up In answer that 1t
was IN consequence OF her ungovernable temper
that he had been guilty OF any acts OF cruelty which
he had committed. In reference to the alimOny
asked Tor the defendant set Up that the platinum was
possessed OF means OF her own. The fact was that
her very marriage with The defendant was the cause
Of the loss OF her means. Sic had been previously
married, and before her marriage with Mead had
IN , Of 99sd n dollars for her
AS soon Q. she again got married they cut or that
source OF supply.
| Mrs. Mead, tue plaintiff, bright looking young
| woman. neatly clad in sSiish garments, was the
| first witness called. Sht testified as iolows:-
was married to Spencer $ Mead on the LIST Of No
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have lived IN Brooklyn snce the lst OF May, 1861
before that we lived in 10Th street, New YORK; on
angry upon the floor OF our bedroom; there was no
cause or prOv0cation for It on my part; he wanted
| me to have my little siser stop saying grace at
table, and said he would send her up stairs me;
| told him that she always did SO at school and
didn't wish to have her stop dong it, he went down
stairs and told her that Wished to see her. and she
came up TO me and asked me. and told her that
didn't wish to see herr she laid Spencer told her that
wished TO see her; he cane up In short time after
wards and asked me did Itch Maggie to stop doing
SO, and said didn't; thei he cursed me and threw
me on the floor; on the 4t of May, at IS rompkms
i place. Brooklyn, he came In IN the morning ana
| called me prostitute, and took me by the throat
| and pushed me over on Mr.. Tillotson who was
| sitting on chair; only fill on him would have
fallen on the floor; rose 10 to get my clock and
] hat and his mother and sister locked the doors;
they thought .S was going out to get an ollicer
President street. be wanted me to Sign some papers
he had and objected to doso.
z. What were the papers about-did he tell you 2
| A. He objected TO my religion for one thlng-the
| Catholic rellgiOn-aId he wished me have nothing
to do with my friends; dldnot want me 10 support
my little sister and to takeher away from Flushing
| where had her at schoolin convent; he SAID ne
did not wish to have ner there, and told him
| would not do 80; he PLACID his hand ON my chest
then and took me by the throat: he frequently called
me vie names; on the lst OF May, 1859, he
removed ESr,d me from No. 50 Tompkins place to
and eleven O'Clock In the evening; he had hired q
room Tor me there an ,mpty room. no board;
he said could have what wished Dy paying Tor
It myself; he did not furnish me with means 70 DO
It; Mr. Edrldge's place WIS in Lafayette avenue,
two or three miles from TunpKins place: there was
| pouring rain the night We moved; / walked up
there with him; we old net get In any cars; he did
our arrival; he removed or bedding In the same
storm, and Il became perfectly saturated also; he
absent two nights during that time; then
he left me without telling me where he
was going or sending me word afterwards;
he lett Inc no means; had to eat my meals Ut
Mr.. Eldridges; had no means OF my own; when
we were married vas receiving eighty two
dollars and some odd Gems per month from my first
| husbands relations; thai was stopped wnen they
heard OF my marriage; on the 5th OF June lett
Eldndee's and went oacs 70 his mother's III Tomp-
klns place; on the 9Th OF 18th came IN and found
me there; he asked, ''Wtat foeslths meanY What
brought you nerer' tod MIN That I thought that
was The proper place for me; was there until
he took me to another place and deserted me;
he went TO his aunts room. and they had
some words, and he told me TO come down
Into the pafior; went down stairs aud nc
SAID, II have bought this house for you, but
you can't 1--we IN it;' then be wanted me to sign
papers again that Night and would notdo so: be.
leye they were the same papers he wanted me TO
sign before; be said. 81 will leave you again II YOU
| don't do go,i and be put on MS hat ana coat and
went out on the stoop; went after him and we
walked as Ear IA Fulton ferry, and he said it wac
too late 70 go back again TO The housethal his aunt
would not let me reiain In the house and he brought
me 10 a motel In Fulton street. and wanted ine "a
sign the papers again and would not do so
he asked me what would / have for p'" nav
breakfast; told him didn't care about eating
b,sssias, a. hosei. would go bone 70 Iompkinr
We would have breakfast Ma the hotel, and he told
RE to walt there until he came up stairs; waited
there near an hour, ana he ddnt come. and went
down stairs ana spoke 10 the clerk, aud he said Mr
heaa had pald his bill and went across the ferry
opened the BOOK and showed me :. ;. Brown ana
lazy.
1r. barnard lie admits IN his answer that ne en-
Wfeo u ln that war, but says thai IN consequence
OF her Violent temper that night ne was ashamed o
her, Was tnero anything Of thai klnaf
MtDess-NO. ait, he has provided me with nc
means for my support since The iNh OF MAJ last:
nave not seen nam since the i'm Of June when ne
Was coming from the snctins once under arrest on
awnt Of ne e<fzf; DIS business was THAI OF sales
man al a. r. stewAt's; he received Si,o0o year
ne nas no one dependent upon h'm except ne; tncrs
- a sun leit VITA hs aunt ~ bis grandmother for
HIS support that OF his mother aud tso sicrs
tliak zen dollars week would board ne--it would
Richard u Eidridge ana Anne Eicrldge. his wife
OF No, ix Lafayette avenue testified 10 tne fact o
her arrival ~ tncir place, aud toe circumstances az
| Mead 1ney boih agreed IA denouncin4 hts con
duct and VA commenting thai Of Mrs. Mead. Ar.
| EldTidge said oils conduct was anytblna but what
could approve On fnarrIeJ Llan aud ners could
nnd no failt with at alln Mr.. EhridRe atcd that
Mr. Mead asked her ~ board his wife aud. upon her
declining, urged her SUI further, saying that d
| she once saw Bis vile she wOula IKE her 30 wei
that sue would 30 ANYTHING for her;r while AZ thell
| place Mira. Aeads department Vas mat u "a Der.
feet LADY, sue vas not Violent Ia temper bat quit
| the contrary; an 70 Mr.. Mead. she considered MIN
| anything but q gentleman
Under the circumstance shown his honor granted