The New York herald., 1872-07-06
A MUSICIANS MATRIMONIAL EXPERIENCES
Interesting Proceedings in Habsas Corpus Case
Before Judge Gilbert Of the Supreme Court 3
Suit to Recover Possession Of a Child
q. What q Wifs Says Of Her Husband,
~ What Fsthsr-in-Law Says Of His
Son-in-Law and What tho
YAK Son-in-Law Says Of Both.

son-in-Law Says Of Both.
Hearings in habeas corpus cases involving the
custodianship of children where parents are es-
tranged are Of frequent occurrence in our State
courts, but they are manly Of commonplace clarac-
ter and lacking the environment OF facts and social
position imparting to them any special degree OF
pubic interest An exceptional case, however,
has been brought to the judicial notice OF Judge
Gilbert, OF the Supreme Court, ana upon the testi
mony presented In aflldavlts and orally, which Was
concluded yesterday, and which, by the way, was
of strikingy contradictory character, the Judge rs
now called to pass Judgment The sir9bi
PARTIES TO THE SUIT a.lf h,ll
are John N. Pattson and Adelaide Pattison, nse
Mangam They were marriedin this city October 81,
1852 and had two children, the younger OF whom, nj
boy, only six months old, died . few days ago.
Their other child, Joseph Nelson PattisOn, Is two
years old, ana is at present with his mother, whd
desires to retain the of him. while the fathers
equally anxions for Its custody Il is to settle TINS
counter parental claim that the Court has been in
vokcd arbiter Application behalf ofthe father
for writ of habeas corpus the preliminary legni
step, Of course and 1t will be understood, wthOnt
the necessity OF extended explanation at present,
but which will be fully explained hereafter, that
the parties are now living apart, the separation,
however, being recent and dating back only to the
14th of last month. As always in such cases, there
are two sides to the story, and painful one 1t IL
on both sides and one OF the greatest mlsfortunes
connected with It is, perhaps, the prominencd
given to 1t through public examination in open
Court. We have mentioned the date OF the mar!
rage OF Mr.. Pattison with Miss Mangam. Con-
rected with this marriage there was what many
might deem 'H
SPICE OF ROMANCE,
a romance the facile pen OF the skilled novelist
might elaborate into highly sensational
novel OF the modern school, provided, Of
course, he would STOP as most novclists
do, at the marriage. We shall make
1t short few years ago Mr.. Darius
R. Mangam was prosperous dry goods merchant,
From buying and selling dry goods he passed to
buying and selling stocks in Wall street. A mar
Of great shrewdness Of character combined with
boldness OF nature, he was eminently successful.
He took 2 house In Fifth avenue and lived In a.
Fresident ' Of the National Trust s Company,
wnaS he s pss nSas nSf %ale IMisp0SMsny M Manea
was thus strnggAng his way to wealth
Cling musical teacher. lie was welded to his art,
an enthusiast. He composed music as well as
taught it, The soul OF music In him took higher
flight than the drudgery OF Instruction. Many of
his compositions are wen known, and unlike many
conf composers his copyrights net ,, MIN in
write he was mainly known as a teacher OF
music, particularly ON the piano and organ,
plays plays y With consuamate skl Mr. Darius Darius r. R. Nam @
gam engaged Mr.. Pattson 10 teach the piano to
his daughter Adelaide, Young lady Of rare per
was about fifteen years older than his fair pupil.
To make the story short, he became enarnoured OF
hls young pupil and she OF him, and they married.
There appears to have been no objections on her
parents side, but wiseacres shook their heads and
said no good would come OF it, and busiy insinu-
ated that he married her for her money. What he
says himself upon this point we shall come to pretty
Soon when we & te ELL his story more parihieuary'
EsTRANGEMENT AND SEPARATION.
Her anldavt sets forth three grave charges, first,
names, and third, falling to supply her with the
necessities OF life. There are detailed specihca-
drunk some occasions, being brought home
drunk IN a carriage on other occasions, when in q
too Ear gone condition to help himself; as repeat
edy hurting epithets at her only TO be heard IN the
worst pcriieas oil the city and frequently leaving
her and her children wholly unproyided for. she
patiently, but II did no good. Patience at length
ceased 10 be virtue, and she LETT him, taking her
children with her anu seeking reiage at her
taken on the 18th OF last month She was exam-
ined and crosse xamned &C great length, hut did
not abate jot or title nom hcr original charges,
as embodied In her AFFIDAVIT
we're numerous. Among them were two clerks
who had been In her husbands employ. They
charged him with drunkenness, but could not give
dates. An aunt nearu MIN taiking ungrily III their
room on their return from their wedding tour, aud
jumped to the conclusion that he was abusing and
scolding her, but could not hear what was said.
She let him In the house once drunk-Or NJ least
she thonght he was. A brother Of Mrs. Pnttison
started out with sweeping charges Of drunkenness,
but on his crosse examination could give places
nor dates. Mr.. Mangam was the cl,iefwtncss against
his sonin-law. He said he gave him sloooO 10 set
lin up in business after his marriage, the business
being that or selling and letting pianos, and place
OF business IN the Young Mems CbrIsuau
Association Buiding, In Twenty y-third street
lie accused Mr.. Pattison OF ncglectng tho
business and finally took possession OF the place
and effects through the sheriff This money w9s
spent and u considerable amount Of money he had
allowed SINCE, Ho charged Mr.. Pattis0n with
providing rooms for his wife In twopenny tene-
mcnt house. He had not seen Mr. PattisOn drunk,
bnt had seen him under the influence oi liquor.
His testimony was very lengthy anu closed Up the
evidence on MIS- daughters side. Tie was Wiling TO
take care OF his daugiter aud her son. Hfg.1
.' tU.a Mr. PATTIsoN's STONY. ll.lfisa
He denied point blank all the charges preferred
against him by his wife, His income nc the
time he marrfcd his wife he gave as between
$1,000 and $4,000 q year, He charged Mr..
Mangam with having cheated him out OF more money
than he ever received nom him. AT present he was
lesson. He had special engagements beside, and
had been paid Sl,200 mouth by Mr.. Weber. lie
charged his wife with striking him once and on two
occasions being drunk. He was able to pay all his
debts, and willing and able to provide for the sup
port of his child. AT the end OF his testimony
0l THE EXAMINATION CLOSED
by calling various parties, who testified to his gem
eral sobrlety, amiabnity OF temper fondncss for his
children, and always having provided them and his
wife a good homo.
At halfpast Ave O'Clock on Thursday afternoon