The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-01
coMYoDORE GLASsON's DIToRCE

'ir'. Howell and Her Daughter on tue
>t,ni-Tic Oid Mun's Threat 10 Murder
or .iuhcrit his Dnughtcr-Curiousa Ia-
uiwauia, Complications.
Tile divorce SUIT by Commodore John ]. Glas
rr 1-sa-t bic wlfc Margaret A. Gasson, was be-
! 20 VI 200 Bira1rd yesterday for trial Tie alleged
'n'1ry on the w.fc's part is claimed TO have been
Committed with Jolu Il. Howell in September, 1868
DTS rcslence % Charles Field street, Providence,
L. W lie she lived there as companion and in.
'5aciress tor hs dlash.er. Mrs. Howell has also
A-u'atet proceedings for divorce from her husband
" Tie sane alleged adultery. Mrs. GLEASON some
E4.S go obtained decree OF separation rom her
ta.hal o, cruel treatment. and Mr.. Ho we'll about
iFo years since sued for limited divorce from his
We for abanionmeut, az she had hved apart from
hn tie areateg portion Of the time for over nnecn
years, ior the reason, she claims that her health
I. ell galaae Of cl mate. The only witnesses e1-
Ar.d y,siordny were Mr. Howell and her dAugh.
~ D y pretty sld Intelligent young miss Of
Tao testimony was IN eArct that In August 1sCs.
A'' Io"e v rs living with ,la;ve In Sing Sing,
Ah q daughter hal gone there to spend a few
l4s VIA her About the LIST OF September Mr..
.. wei. ctuC for rs daughter, aud on their return
81 n Nrs. Glisson's residence In this city, Mr.
NV ! h., iatby that he had engaged that wo-
can 20 .y. Win item rs companion tor her. They
o. ma ned nj Mrs. GassJn'- one M ht.
b 20 Two weeks Eubseiucaty Mr. Howell came
l.r hrs. Giusgun. she taking some furniture from
i'W ORR VITA her to Providence: Mr.. Howell as
ca lor the room lie hal previously occupied on
e ~ ub't IN tie extension In rear Of the hall
y Ioe Ell had 9lways slept on feather bed, and
'G~ g. -.ol when che came asked for and insisted
y hs'in on', ami NJ, Howell gave up his to her
IT. ~ VII tad arrived home on the same day thi
N.s. iasson came; In lhr evening she said she fell
cop ca her daughters bed IN the front room up
Ns'r'; aud LiDhy tell asleep upon the sofa In the
Tor; at ten o'clock Libby was awakened by Mary
' servant, .nt go'l up stars awOkc her mother !;
NY, TIE glrl, then vent down TO nut ont the ga4 :
1 Hirinin' she tod the mother and daughter that
90 foail Nr. Howell in The room with Mrs Gas.
no Oh trunH nj tho door Of tic room listcniny
pc Lear the hight breath ng Of Mr.. GassOn while
Be 49,, n su1red loudly
H.hhy then went u On the piazza, lifted I'd the
ia "s W .hdoW, AMI going N upen,d the folding
r q ~ W.! - hcr a'ners bedroom with HIGHT
u. dAA liter scbbrey testified &" thc bed had not
' 90 occupied, and The clothes wore turned Town:
4.1cd oron the don' entering into Mr. Glass MS
.iu, Lbi 4lnt iic candle IN ms hand | rlW Mrs
"t.- AMI % Hor iu tie N bed: / lad ms Lanl
. NJ -''u Ger ant sl!, father, IS tu's the com.
PNnI ca p We cqsIt % mCf Mr. g. a-sln hal
".l' mr. Ilc f; drew them Oh AID sal
"' eo@p lion fathcr bog-Ai f.r mef
A...f 'l.t nHlnV, hut ro'e and walked around
D.. Win Dos .nls stretched out iu n confuse d
..'" ! l'aIJ loud buucNl. AZ tic door, an d
'.+ 10 OoW out TIC canale he'd m my
go. H tic tocr Was trHIr I. mother rushc /
..# .. took Ter by t.r hguldcr and pushed
-ytutr and "cut -Hay the next morliug
b. b mot brcI tlcic -.un..
... 'u. 81. 10 tIe nJrIllfg t'l.t IL Itold what
u Dtli not live tNl aIy-; he sli I, too,
wont viii mother, h. WpuIl never give me
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