The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-20
Welded WOE.

Another Complicated Divorce Case-Crucl
Treatment Alleged Ono Side, Exsrava.
gnnce on the Other-A Thirteen Years Mar
ried Lilo To BE Dissolved-The Case Re.
ferred.
The divorce suit in which Maria F. Mooney Is
plalntin and Robert 3. Mooney defendant, came of
yesterday IN the Court OF Common Pleas. before
Judge Charles r. DAILY on affdavits or the parties.
The facts detailed In the adavits present This as
one Of those singular cases which Of late years,
owing to ihe progress OF the age" have become so
numerous as to occupy the attention Of courts and
uries to o considerable extent Both the husband
and wife, as appears by the papers, are parties
moving In the FIRST sociey'' OF this city, and
lived in q style Of fashion and spendor up to the
time OF the separation The plaintiff Is ladylike
and accomplished looking person, and the mother
OF thirteen children four Of whom-three boys and
grl-are still living with her. The plaintiff now ap.
plies to the Court for alimony, on the following
statement OF facts set forth in her cOmplaint-On
the 21st Of August 1854, the plaintr was married
10 the defendant in this city, and has lived
here since with him until he deserted her
year ago this coming October Almost Immediately
AFTER THEIR MARRIAGE
the defendant commenced q series Of cruel and in
human acts towards her and her children, which
continued until he abandoned her, using the most OBJ
scene and shameful language in presence of his
children. In January, 1850. the mother OF plaintiff
being bur two weeks dead, and the plantln having
q nursing baby two weeks old at her breast, her
husband asked her for some papers relating to her
mothers estate and because she did not forthwith
produce them he beat her,
DRAGGED HER BY THE HAIR
along the floor through the house, nearly killing bert
and causing severe ft OF sickness. by which she
lost the proper nourIshment for her baby,
who died soon after. On another occasion
he took two Of the children out in the
street ut one O'Clock in the mornn g, In their night
clothes, during severe snow storm. In 1862 he
dragged his wife down stairs ny the hair. In Sep
TEMPER, 1854, the house In Which they lived took
fire, leaving only the cellar for them TO live ill., and
compelled to live IN this cellar by the defend.
ant, who would not allow them to go to the house
Portable shelter. The defendant then removed them
TO the FIRST floor Of house IN twenty seventh street.
OF prostitution, ana during the time they lived
there he was absent five nights oonsecuvely.
on the plaintlfr On Christmas Eve 1854 he tabled
her In the shoulder with penknfe, hit her IN
several parts Of the face ana tore her Clothes AZ
stairs with such violence as to cause the premature
S % vi Sne Re ne in the
OTHER KINDS OF BAD TREATMENT
until the 27th OF OctOoer, 1870 he wholly deserted
her and her children, leaving them without any
means OF support, and on the nth OF the same
f0rbidding any one to trust her on his account lie
has never since made any provision for her support
except TO a very small extent. Alter leaving his
vile thus he came TO see her ON two three Occa
slons. when lie renewed his brutal treatment. The
plaintif threatening legal proceeding, he Induced
her 10 enter into q written agreement with him on
the 2sth or last March by which she agreed that they
should live separately she to have the custody or
the four children, and that the defendant should
allow her
ONETHTRD OF HIS INCOME
to live upon. The plaInn says she fulfilled her
part OF this agreement but that the defendant has
entirely failed to carry out his part, conceang the
actual amount OF his Income; that when she married
HIM he had no means. but that her mother
furnished him with money TO purchase
the business Of meat market, from which
he snow derives q profit OF az least $4,000 q
year. The defendant replies to the charges OF his
vile by stating thai she was guilty OF gross extrav-
agance, which caused him much embarrassment IN
his business, she expending fabulous sums Of
money for dress, ornaments furniture &c that
any misconduct OF his has been causeed by cxas-
peratiOn ut her extravaganza, and that she accused
him Of adultery and all kinds OF misconduct. lie
claims also, to have fulfilled his agreement with
her made IN March last, and that his income does
not exceed $1,000 year. Judge Daily ordered a
reference to Murray Holman 10 ascertain the amount
OF the defendants income and what would be q
reasonable amount 10 allow paintn for alimony
and counsel fee.