The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-08
a CTRIOUS WIFE And son.
Mr.. simeon Breyfous's statement OF his
Troubles - Doctors ENor6itHut Biii-
Mhy he Surs his sen for = 900 for

q
Troubles A Doctors ENorbiiani BiH r.
WIN he sues his sen for si,1OO for
Board.
10 ne Sdot or IN sun.
SIR: In TIR SUN Of Wednesday appeared
report Of a triAl, leaded "A Curious Father" J.
Should have read "A Curious WIG aud SON" The
facts are briefly these: DR.. Thurman attended Miss
Dreyious for sore heel and for chronic neura gil
and for the latter disease made aud charged for
three visits day for considerable period the solu-
ton being that he lived on the opposite side OF the
street At the conclusion Of these visits. which
continued less than year, he considered ms ser.
vices worth $3.50, and when THAT cxorbitant amount
was refused, he sued for 5000. On the Trial the
doctor admitted that he lad not been employed by
tile defendant, who preferred the services Of old
aud experienced physicians, one OF the most
eminent OF whom, Or. Dupls, OF New Orleans
had rendered his services for this case gra,utousy
and that he was guaranteed AGAINST loss by those
VINO had employed him. II he failed TO recover from
the father.
This explained why the son and wife were wit
nesses against the delsndont. II was proved on the
trial that the defendant was absent the greater part
Of the year from the city OF New YorA shat when
in New York he simply lodged In the house that his
wife owned, and that she IN Wiling had requested
Lin. before the commencement OF the visits OF the
ylaiuiin. u take his meals at restaurant Tie
,ue liter vas Of age and had supported herself after
she had attained her majority. The question that
arose the trial and that ID too important 10 rest
on the decision Of single Judge, II whether ahe
can BE- ma lie ab for the debts OF his adult crdrene
COutr icted BY them without his knowledge or con
sent
By the staten Mt made public to-day il would
seem that the her was willing that his daughter
should suffer. ulthOugh Ls affection for her VAS 50
manifest that IL had to be admitted with a sueer
O, her earnings he has never received one aTthing,
and while II II were necessary he would share wi h
his LAUGHTER his last crust, he is unwilling that
those who have benefited by her money should live
in comparative case and aflucnce, while he ia bis
old a-e should be compelled " e4ile himself to pay
their utbt-.
Ioawril regulated mind no spectacle Is more alb
orient than an ungra'eul chilli. III the statement
were tue that this father seventy years OF age
su ug a son for his board since he Of age
most readers Of that .ccount would cry SHANE on
such sun' rl.her than JON IN laugh against the
whrr. Thi- was then unmarried, has always
dressed we'll, and enjoyed life most young men {
the day and yet IL that account truly represents him.
was content to be tx ana burden q his aged
ftLcr instead of being his stan and comfort in his
declining years
In relation to this matter. the truth Is that Mr.
Dire, iOus ha- sued his for one thousand dollars
/ for board Now, II tbs were for boart from the
fist moment of his majority until he KEEP, house for
himself and this son Old enough to testify of thing
that happened nearly forty years ago, the father
must have been e1cee ng'y moderate In his ID .
mands. SlMEON DREIFQUS,
"a Nassau street. room 4.
NEW YoRK 9th October 1870.