The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-04-14
LOOSE NUpTIAL KNOTS.
Singular Series Of Domestic Troubles In
Newark.

Singular Series Of Domestic Troubles in
Newark.
The Justices Of the Peace located in the city OF
Newark N. j., have had their judcia! hands full for
some time past with Of the domestic nfelicty
order, several OF which have features OF
most extraordinary character. Yesterday before
Justice Nugent, OF that city, was arraigned
for trial q wen-todo junk dealer, Of venerable ap-
pearance, named Thomas Ryan, who has probably
reached his sixty hh year, the crime alleged against
him being that he Is dsOrderly person, In that he
negec!s to properly provide for his lawful spouse,
comely, pleasant featured woman, twenty or thirty
years his junior, she being HIS second wife, He was
arrested about week ago at the complaint OF Mr..
George II. Bowen, Overseer Of Poor, to whom Mrs.
Ryan had been compelled TO apply for sustenance,
and was held in $500 TO appear Tor trial. From the
evidence adduced yesterday. before Justice Nugent
and jury OF twelve men, it appears that they
mad been married for some time past, that IN
sasg Sno estimated ~ to
him, oftentImes to please him doing work that pro-
perry belonged to man. such as building outhOuses,
sorting heavy bars OF iron, &c. short time ago
she found 1t diflcut to get funds from him TO
procure clothes or even keep the house, and
last resource collected some ,, Mang
from hts pocket tnirty.hve dollars, all Of which
was spentlfor food ana household necessares For
this he beat her cruelty and turned her out OF the
house. reconciliation was effected, however, and
Dy and by he told her that he had got into some DIM
Guilty anu IL WOulu Do OTucT 10 save NIB
property to transfer tt to her and his daughters
grown up girls, by former marriage With him,
in furberance of this ldea she proceeded to
the Office OF q lawyer named John X. Weekes, and
signed some papers, "a directed Subsequently sne
discovered that those papers were remuneration
by her OF all right title and interest In the property,
the latter being signed over to the daughters, who
have since collected the rents The jury found q
verdict OF guilty, and Ryan was continued on bail
until the Judge shall estimate his income and
decide the amount Of slimony he should pay his
wife. suit In chancery Will be brought TO recover
her interest In the property.
Before Justice Johnson In the same city, yester-
day also q young lsraelitish butcher named Leon
Rose, OF High street, was likewise put upon trial for
deserving, or rather compelling his wife TO desert
him. she, 1t appears, IL q fine rOsy-cheeked Irish
girl OF the Roman Catholic faith, named Lily Welsh.
About year ago, through acquaintance with Rose,
She became mother ere yet she had become wife
but through due process OF law he was
compelled 10 marry or provide for her or
go to jail tie chose what he conceived
TO be the LESSER evil of the two. Lately, however,
they did not get along well. lie says she would not
60 TO his church. he would not live with her.
She declined leaving bin. lie tried the operation
OF starving her out. 1t had the desired eject, out
only for short wne. Gong before the Overseer VI
the Poor she stated the facts and Leon was again
arrested. The trial yesterday resulted IN u verdict
against him, and he was required 10 give bonds for
her proper maintenance.
Several other cases OF ike character are on the
taDs IN Newark, and WILSON be brought to trial.