The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-27

made her life burden and shattered her health
she continues to narrate her alleged wrongs as
About the LIST day of March, 1871, one Of the
children was taken sick with the scarlet fever
clan; her husband forbade the servant going, ana
did not and would not allow her to call phy slcian
until the nsst gay the disease ae nad
were unavailable, and In a few days thereafter the
child died. On one occasion. when the family Pny-
medical attendance he refused to pay 1t, and re-
CURED the physician to make out sepa rate DIN
for his attendance on her and compel her 10 pay
HER sCANTY MEANS.
Her husband never allowed her but $40 montn
dren, the eldest Of which was only about one year
old, to take care OF, and any additl0nai help sue
oT or ne sre o was s%a income Her left
the house on the I'd Of July, taking the children
with him, and that ne gave Instructions 10 the
Three days after the removal OF the children he
brought back to her the younger child, he having
AZ 10 the means OF her husband, Mrs. Spencer
alleges that he has real estate worth $500 and
per sns SnS n
custody OF the children.
Mr.. Spencer submitted mis- own anidavit setting
forth that
HIS WIFE C0NFEssRD HER MFIDELrY.
He further claimed that she was able TO take care
Of herself and child, as she has the interest on
$40 900 left her by nor father over which he plan-
worth OF real estate and $4,000 worth OF personal
Singing and a' teaching Claims that lis OWN
income now Is but about twenty-five dollars week.
Then there was an AFFIDAVIT Of real estate
agent, who swore that Mr.. Spencer's real estate
was worth from seventeen to eighteen thousand
dollars; and an afhdavit Of servant girl employed
IN the family, who swore that Mrs. Spencer was
poor housewife,
An afidavit Of John J. Aston testified to Mr..
Spencer's good conduct ana the recklessness OF
had considerable dislike and hatred towards
children"
Mr.. Spencer finally submitted to the Court the
following letter, which he swore he received from
his wife through Edwin Crawford on the 2Sth
ult -
MY HysBANp1It is of no use to write to my mother;
sos ~ she IS M Hny % I
prospect Of her msrrage broker off, She says she will
sri Slds ny %y!s aS What
s " do % M ne
hope Of it. am writing calmly but 1t is the camness Of
s xss Rs to so en-
Sm e tbs wer NJ as
never believed IN she always Turned from hard
al
SSss nHp sdM is The have oS
how sras ,H win be- My mother Is nothing to me com
HAVE NO HOPE OF MERCY,
no expectation OF ever seeing her again. have lost my
% s a truly @ n she OS S From s
stand BY me should have been moved to the greatest
gratitude had she loved little in trouble;
but did not expectit knew her too we'll Mr.. Dyer,
told me that she would leave should she know it.
cannot suffer than do. 1t but little to tell
her # it viii afford you satisfaction but tell You
heart is all tenderness towards her children and because
she bore them she will always love and forgive them.
you hear her say that It was all farce when she saw
Could she have left she did without a wordY
GOD HELP AM DESERTED.
will write her but few words know It will be of
no use. Rather than have her upbraid me I would
her again.
Read the letter and send It If you think well but It is
hopeless Don't forget TO tell your lawyer to come and
mother She will not stand by me even as long as You
would Direct the letter for cannot and pray God
to incline your heart mercifuy toward your wife,
did not mean to write so long letter to mother, but
wrote il all surged what hard mother she
has been to me, and could not keep 1t back.
Judge Nelson reserved his decision as to the
motion to strike out the answer, ana the further
argument on the motion for alimony, &C., was
postponed until next Thursday.