New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09
PICTURE OF MARRIED MISERY.
,wo VERSIONS AND A THIRD ACTOR BEHIND THE

SCENES
Among the multifariouS divorce cases which
continually coming up in the courts, and have oe
come feature OF legal procedure, was ono yesterday in
the Supreme Court before Judge Lawrence which was
reached about 1890 p. M, when many lawyers were
present. II a suit by Annie +. White against her
husband, James b. White and the remedy sought was
the strange one OF injunction TO restrain him from
coming 10 her house interfering with her In any way
Not little Of the interest manifested by the spectators
was created outside OF the merits OF the case By the
arguments and incidental remarks Of counsel-Wiliam
NJ Bowers appearing for the lady and Chauncey Shafftr
for the husband Both husband aud wife were in Court
and both naturally manifested lively interest In tho
proceedings. The facts of the case as related by Mr.
Bowers from the moving papers revealed the common
story domestic infecity and established In the minus
of disinterested listeners strong sympathy with the
lady, Mr. Shaer TO reply, when it appeared
that the had his wrongs. and that 1t was
for cool deberatiou and Judgment. ~ a.
They appear to have been married IN l96I and from
the REALTORS sid5 of the story, few months Mr..
White began exercise his newly acquired authority
cruelty and inhumanly. In March aud june 1869, he
struck her the face repeatedly assaulted her, called
In December following he beat her numerically" and
her hair out by the 9 handiuls, anu while they
were az the Irving House he asked her Tor $780, and on
her saying hadn't it, threatened 70 assault her In
1870 he abandoned her and went to NeTZeaand, con-
trbuting nothing to her support and dd not return u
I'll 1873 Meantime she set up a Doardlng-h0use ana
earned her living. One day last April he called at
her house. sat down. and par0Ok OF the food prepared
for herself and sister, and stole her jewery including
locket OF great value. Hence the present Application
an injunction. 80.
The answer revealed state OF affairs quite different
IL was read by Chauncey Shaffer and In 10 Mr. White
dsclm ever having used any ply steal force except 10
prevent his wife from pulling his whskers aud mar
and slapplng his face" and this lie always di as
gently a. he could" but at these tunes she would
scream and "make q fuss" She was always or an cA
citabe temper and fond OF society; lie married ner
when she was quite young and uneducatcd. lie never
knocked her down her hair or maltrcatcd hef,
bur treated her with the utmost kindness and attention
and ha uurs through sickness and tney llVed IN
almost perfect happiness and conentment until after
ms return from New Zealand When he got the appoint
ent there arranged that she was TO continue attend
ing the school OF the Sisters OF Mercy IN Houstonst
They pended during his absence on the most aec
ouate terms On his return, he found she lad gone 10
reside IN Philadelphia With Mrs Be.den He wrote for
her aud she informed him that her residence III Plla-
day he visited her the living House in this city, and
finding that "tne other gentleman" was IN the haDlt OF
visiting her, and that she was living In style when
would not warrant, he requested her 10 come
aud live with him IN private house.
At last came the usual or anger and reerinna-
ton The husband finally went to her Ioom aud quietly
took away the title deed OF the house lock or har
the SAID other gentemans III the Iocket
mentioned ABOVE, removal OF letters also followed
some of them II needless 10 mention bearing the Sig
nature OF the said other gentleman" Hence the app
cation for an injunction.
Mr. sla leP In the course OF his argument stated that
they were about bring suit against the mysterious
", uteman and when Mr.. Bowers interrupted hun
he shouted out threat OF mentioning the name IDe
stories both sides being so oltTa1ctory the Court
reserved decision.