The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-13
LIFE In THE METROPOLIS.
DASHES HERE md THERE BY THE
SLN,S REPORTEKS.

Killed on the Hudson City street Railway
May Iniox.catien InvaIidate n Life In
-surnncc PoItcy 1.-The Er-i:abi<s Notions
of Eduitv-A Contest for $1,000.
Yesterday the newly appointed Judge Joseph
4. DAILY, brother OF tho MANAGER OF the Fifth Ave
nue. Theatre, took his seat in the Common Pleas
chambers. Counsel in the case Of Horton ast the
Equitable Insurance Company made motion which
brou lit ont the following interesting facts Mr. N.
Ho ward Horton was an employee OF John Ames II
Co., College place He bad been with the firm
twelve years, and al the time of the accident which
caused his death. in the receipt Of $4,000 per
annum wages In August Of last year he took out
policy in the Equitable for 5000, payable to himself
at the end of tworty years If he lived, and to his
widow In tho event Of bis death before that time.
In March, 1870 he was riding on the horse-cars in
Hudson City, and while smoking on tue 'front.' plat
form was thrown OF his poisc by the oscillation OF
the car whom turning corner. lie was taken home,
but lived only hour. Whom his widow applied
for the amount Of the policy the Company declined
to paw It on the ground that ler husband had de-
coived the Company by representing himself az
sober man fraudulent representation which inval-
idated the policy, md that, moreover, he was Killed
by reason OF his intemperance Mr.. AiIson LOT we
widow, contcndcd That the nrst allegation was
false, and that the second was bad in law,
and ought to be stricken out, since whatever may
the policy couid become invalid only by reason OF
c1ncealing his intomperance when he applied for the
Mr.. Horton always considered him n sober man. He
had been In their employ twelve Ncirs and they had
never any reason TO complain OF his intemperance,
and they heard the charge brought against him with
unslloycd surprise. juice Daiy made several re-
marks during the hearing, ia which he seemed to
synUathze with the position taken by Mr.. Allison,
but he reserved lis decision.
Pursuing n Faithiess Husband across the
Occnn-The Brief Married Life of n Young
DubIin Coupic-A wealthy New York
Grocer in Trouble.
On the Esd Of January, $780, Patrick Lynch,
| Of Dublin, married Jane Lynch Curran. and for
| some years they lived together in happiness. Miss
Curran's parents enjoyed comfortable competency
and gave their daughter her marriage goo. This
| she gave to her husband to aid him in starting n
| business. Everything went smoothly until at
the end Of six Lynch became involved In dim
entities and was cast into jail but the tercession
| or his wife and her friends he was released.
| Ly nch then determined to quit tho land OF his
| birth. and with his wife sailed for New York, ar
irving In this city TIE 10Th OF August, 1860, bring
ing several hundred pounds. Here Lynch stared q
| grocery and by perseverance soon built up Hour
| ing trade.
| But IN May last. Lynch, who had become In 'atu
| ated with his servant, Jui1 German, Informed his
wife that he about 10 revisit his native land and
| wished her to accompany him. This she willingly
consented to do Accordingly they started for Ire
land on the nth of May, and visited the vifes pa
| rents. thence lynch decamOel leaving his wife with
| her friends. He set sail for New York, and his
wife started after him, and arry ed within three days
| of his vessel II was found that Lynch was living
| mined to apnly for divorce. Judge Daly has de-
creed nulllfc 'ticn OF tile marriage, and ordered
| Lynch to pay goo year amonv, the option beiIg
| lett TO his wife whether she viii marry a,ain.