The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-08


The old, Old story oymatrimoniaI infelicity camo
mp again yesterday before Judge Ingraham, Of tha
Supreme Court Josephine Flddes or rather she OF
THIS nom ds theatre and well known wife OF tho
actor, Dominck Murray. importuned the Court for a
decree OF divorce from her husband. Mr. Edwin
James, her counsel, submitted the proper initatory
papers, consisting OF the complaint, a petition Of
inc complainant and her andayir, all respectively
setting forth the grounds upon which the divorce ID
asked First In the complaint Is announced the facI
ihat The real nance OF Doninick Murray IL Dominick
Morogh, anu then follows the recital OF the
MARRIAGE or rHE pARTIIs
which took place, 1t appears on the 10Th or March,
1903, In Liverpool, England lie was an actor and
she an actress when married. At the outset OF his
appearance on the stage he changed the paternal
cognomen Morogh TO the more euphonlous Murray.
and she chung TO her maiden name, which che siill
retains. Altogether, during their residence and
professional roylngs wihta the boundaries OF Great
Britain, their matrimonial life ran with compara-,
tive felictous smoothness, as mutually happy a.
most such lives are They had their Jealousies and
their chickering's, and their ups and downs, "a re-
garded professional success Both still
FOLLOWED THE STAGE.
he by his clever representations OF Irish characters
which his special rote achieving growing pro.
fessional renown and sue a. q bewltchngly beau.
teous blonde, by her sparkling style OF actings
piquancy and versatility, carrying captive the
thronging crowds going 10 see them IN their dual
characters. They played In nearly all the provnciaI
towns and In the large cities. nclnainy London,
where most successful engagement was played AZ
the Princess theatre. Thus matters ran on TIL
! the beginning OF last year, when
jim FISK, Jh, CAPTURED HER.
AZ Is well known. she came here IN March, 1899.
/ and made her first appearance at the Grand opera
/ House as Ariel, In "rhe Tempest Az Is also well
known, she did not come quite up 10 the manage.
rial expectations OF the fastdous proprietor of tho
| Grand opera House, and so WAS politely Informed
tnat her services were no longer required. Though
oithat supposillou Weikeriemnne temperance
blonde she showed spirit she was not TO be casa
aside IA any such way. she Insisted on fuulment OF
brought suit against Jim FISK, Jr. She won tho
SUIT ana the Grand Opera House UHpresalfo had To
give her his check for 5000 for failure TO stick to
MS part OF the contract. Shortly after this that ~
| TO say In June 1853, Domnck Murray himself made
| his appearance on our shores and payel an
| ENGAGEMENT AT NIBLo's.
IL Is unnecessary 10 speak OF the merits OF Mr.
Murray as an actor beyond the fact that ne quito
fully sustained his transatlantic reputation. Ito
was not here long before he managed 10 get into
personal dinculty with Mr.. Henderson, tho
| manag ny agent OF Miss l. dia Thompson the par,
| ticuars OF which too wen known to require re-
capitulaon. He assumed to act he vindlc itor OF
his wife, the two Immediately succeeding hs arrival
here having again resumed their former matrimonial
| relations. since that period the Two have been
| PLAYING TOGETHER
/ most OF the time until very recently and have
played in nearly all the leading cities OF the United
| States. Meantime while assuming upon the stage
4
4 with most uproarlons laughter aud their pockets
with money through their mutual salIes OF wit AMI
| love, their
! LIFE OFF THE STAGE
| according 10 her account was very far from plea.
| SAINT. she charges him with continuously treating
| her in most brutal and nhuman manner. In DE.
cember 1859, while they were boarding In the house
or Mr.. Bevan No. 2T5 Thirty-thild street she says
he pushed her, IN one OF his tantrums, down a nshi
Of stairs, from the enects OF which she sustained
serious injuries Again, while she was sitting quietly
! In her bedroom, he Knocked, she says, the door
to pieces, and threatened her with personal vio-
lence, TO escape which she had to take refuge In
night aud
HIDE HERSELF
In another room These assaults aud threats became
or such frequent occurrence that nnally as sna
| AYERS. she made up her mind TO leave him. AS soon
| as he became aware OF her purpose, he earnestly
| begged, however, 10 be forgiven ana promised II
she would recede from her resolution he would In
| future treat her with every possible kindness, ana
his past cruelty. Acceding to these Uncertainties
| She consented to continue TO live win nlIn Tnls
flare up tuat so nearly came TO dna separation was
| in August, 1870. On the 10Th OF last October sha
joined her husband at Cleveland and travelled ami
| acted with him until the 29tn OF last month. Now
/ CONES the
| HAIR BREAKING THE cANEL's BACK
ms capillary weight o. crushing woe and power
| they were stopping sue says that &C three O'Clock
| In the morning ne entered the room where she was
| In bed, and without any cause or Justification what
sized her by the throat and struck her. and not
| satisfied WIN personal violence called her by tho
most opprobi0us epitliets. She had to invoke thu
ASSISTANCE OF the landlord who finally rescued ner
| from tue madly furious husband, aud secured her
| safety by giving her another room. her mind was
| then and there made up that sue could and would
stand no more or this harsh brutality aud nonsense
and degradation OF herself before Others which she
afiirms he was constantly dong. sue determined
as sne declares, 70 leave him anu seek
| REDRESS IN COURT
| the only remedy leit her She AZ left Buffalo
| and came TO tins city ana made known her ase
| TO Mr. James, her counsel who promptly, as already
| stated took the proper preliminary steps TO enable
| her TO accomplish her purpose. she has secreted
herself In this city so that her husband may not ma
her. as she fears personal violence at his hands tho
| complaint having been served on him on Tuesday
night IN Troy, where he was then acting. She sets
| forth that she Is
POOR AND WITHOUT MEANS,
and having no theatrical engagement with no pros.
pective income before her. Upon this state Of facts
she asks for allmony and money with which 10 pay
! counsel fees and other expenses or the suit.
| In addition 10 this she alleges that her
husband has twenty shares In the building societies.
London worth $4,000 which, by written stipula.
ton OF his are her sole aud exclusive property. re
Is further declared by her that he holds the deeds
and titles 10 lands IN Australia belonging her.
She says stu iuraer that she has given him since
coming 10 this country 81 225 or her own Individual
earnings In connection with THIS Is gwen tabular
statement or
THEIR JOINT EARNINGS
In ali their theatrical engagements his arrival
In the United States. THIS table runs on as fol-
lows:-
Gold.
Nblo's Garden theatre New York, five weeks,
at $40 per week 1920
~ Louis theatre, TWO weeks 600
Memphis theatre, two weeks .................. 600
New Oriean theatre. ,on