The New York herald., 1876-12-15
BROOKLYN COURTS.
DOMESTIC ruRMoII-MR. DnxNoN's SIDE OF

DOMESTIC TURMoIL-MR. BRBNoN's SIDE OF
THE STORY
In yesterdays HERALD was published the purpovt Of
the afdavit and allegations Of Mrs Christine Brcnon.
who s seeking divorce, with aiimony, from her hus-
band Her story pitiiul one and was likely 10
cause the public generally TO look upon Mr.. Brenon as
anything but loving spouse. Yesterday afternoon
Mr. Brenon told his sldo OF tho story, which SUBJ
stantialy ms follows:--
He claims that this is Mrs Brcnon's second appear.
ancc public print In cndcavor rob him OF his
good and his character after having ruined
him financially He says that tho statements made
direct pcrvcrsions oil tacts and necessarily
traoict thcmsevcs that she claims "ill usage and
blows" when blow from him would have been pro-
cious - her If accompanied as II necessarily must
have been, with bruse parade q banner, an
blcm Of cruelty but sho sought blow vain, not
wilhstandng she dcluecd him with cold water while
In bed, opened Windows, &c.
He ridculcs Tho idea Of jumping on her." wcigh-
ing no SAYS he does 100 pounds and thinks II he
had II would have been beyond her power 10 supply
the snnder which sho did, except through somc
dunn OF tho spirit land. Mr. Brcnon says he IS
strictly honorable man, some OF his friends claim.
His beng credited OF possessing 1000 worth Of real
and personal estate he wishes he could make fact.
acoun,n,cd with his wife she was in tho dressmaknc
business on Fulton street. Ho had hired n hall
In tho same house, adjoining her apartments, which
he furnished az bedroom; they got INTO a bowing
acquaintance passing the stairs morning and evcn
Ing One evening, he states, sbo knocked his door,
ana, with tears In bcr eyes, begged the loan OF $40,
which he. his usual cruel manner granted. A low
days after he loaned her SO more After
that she considered herself privileged 10 come
HIS and knock whenever advice assistance
was wanted Claiming her business was leading her
debt she desired TO leave the city, and borrowed
again from him, this time the 800. to pay her
debts and subsequently, money 10 pay her board In
the country On her return To tho city she prosecuted
him marry her, no says, and threatened 10 drown
herself In he rcusod Again he, IN his cruelty,
saved her from herself. and consented TO marry her
possessing wardrobe. Again he gave her $l00 to
buy dress necessary for tho wedding. She then
showed her gratitude by informing her friends that
she married tho old man tor his money, and would
make him toe tho mark - and he says she has
tnued IN that spritho be would do for her the
ing liberal allowance OF halt his income, he being
the time. IN the employment Of
mission merchants In Broad street with whom
he had been for over twenty years., receiving
wcck, no paid tho ront, coal wood, gas servnnt and
supplied apples, poiutocs onions by tho barro cheese
and all wholesale provisions kegs OF butter Gc. yet
every opportunity she would steal from his pockets
oil money from " up o $40 at ine, and
him In debt among oil the people Of tho ncghborhood.
Notwithstanding that he kcpt tho house supplied with
wines and brandy, he found on his return from
q business trip bill OF S23 for
beer used by hor Shc speaks OF drink, whose whole
conduct In her mad fits and frcnzies and nts of pns
habits Trusting her violent temper would cure itself
he purchased a house in Lafayette avenue, costing
jO0 He further states that se at times threatened
10 take hts lic and assured HIM that no should die
her hands He socmnly asserts that he never laid his
hands on her 10 assault bcr Sho lett his homo, ho
satcs because no rcbuked her for cruelty her sick
child Hc nrmy asserts that nc can dsprovc tho
fabulous statements made ny his wife.