The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-22
THE HoME OF TINE oRACEs.
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Tnnaner-A VITA Innn Rnfienre.

Tcmper-A wires Long Patience.
Robert Grace versus Mary Grace, for
limited divorce" ana "Msry Grace versus
Robert Grase. for divorce. Aiimeay, and counsel
fees" were called In the special term Of the
Common Pleas Court yesterday.
The male respondent is middle sized. middle
aged, healthy looking, but dueruiously Inclined,
70 judge from his face. His complaint alleged
that having always been an aneotionate, obe-
dent" husband, his wife, by manifold ana re-
peated oruelties aud acts OF violence, had rem
dered longer living with her intolerabie. and
actually dangerous to his life. Mrs. Grace is
rather slight, and, a. sworn to In her an davit.
unhealthy. An acidulous disposition occasion :
ally manifesto Itself In shrswish twinkle of her
The story Of their marital infelioity antedates
the counter complaints OF the above suits by
eight OF ten years. In fact. II began soon after
their marriage. Robert was then we'll to-do
clerk with respectable connections, but had
thing but his salary to live on. she seems To
have been fairly well eduoated, aud talks like
one who has been In good society. HIS queru-
lous disposition. abe says, manifested Itself soon
after they began excepting. Nothing
damp. the bread always heavy, and the meat I'M
der done. no matter how hard she tried TO suit
e,s ass.e. she says .ant she bore with his IN;
her to return bitter words for bitter words.
Their home became unhappy for both. aud he
having neglected business, was compelled at last
70 earn his living as conductor OF street car.
HIS new work did not permit him to go home
and Sst o9 or scS ne Issss to
Grace was soon in direst poverty. She took
counsel Of DIR. John q. BOYD, and he advised
ana ask whether he intended to do any
thing for her support. One duv she
ana her witness got upon the car OF which
was tut to him fairly, and received a negative
answer that was qualified only by the brutal
language IN which II was colched. She and her
witness then went before Justice Downing in
the Tombs, and he promptly granted warrant
for Grace's arrest, which was as promptly ex-
ecuted. He did not quail before the tefrors OF
the law, but stoutly refused upon any compul-
sion 10 Paythe sg weekly which len, Justice DoTl,ps
said Justice DowiiDg, majesticslly: Grace staid
IN Iombs cell Tor several weeks before his de.
" as released Inc 40 was PROMPTLY pId for
few weeks, and then Grace bethousht himself
that II would he cheaper for him aud his wife TO
i've together again. she was easily persuaded,
and the succeeding two or three years were
psseed In tolerable content. Grace contrived to
get few hundred dollars together, and started
a grocery AT lls W est Fortieth street. THIS pros
pered but with prosperity came another family
Misunderstanding.
Huesen consisted Of tine reading OF afida Wits
by Grace and hts brother Robert. Graces af-
ndavt described several spicy scenes such as
his wife throwing knife at him. When he
remonstr.ted she said wish u had gone
bitter words SO enraged her that she deliberate
iy dauoed the butter over the floor to the great
damage OF the carpet and toe furniture. Once
egain she threw n bowl OF water over him
Throwing Of missiles, light aud heavy, a. him.
according to the AFFIDAVIT, appears To nave been
q frequent safety valve to her turbulent temper
lie also Rverred that his wife was much addict
ed to liquor, and was uncommonly quarrolsome
when drunk. Once during q quarrel arising
from this cause he had called In u policeman
and mad his wife arrested.
Mrs. Grace's affidavit denied the charges OF
cruelty, and recited the numerous acts of v;o-
lence 60 which she has been q victim. He had
blacked her eve with his list and had left the
marks VI his brutality upon her person fire.
uuently. she admitted that he had pro-
cured her arrest for drunkenness, but Justice
Duty dismissed the case and reprimanded bot d
her husband and the policeman. she aiso
averred that she and her husband were cohabit-
ing when he served the complaint and summons
for divorce upon her.
AfiidAvtts were also offered by Grace showing
that he. after the suit was begun. disposed Of
bis gIocery for eso. Judge Van Hoesen re-
served bis decision.