The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09

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IT, whereupon he became so abusive that burst into
tears and obliged 20 back TO the house The de-
iendant was constantly making trades IN real estate
but never informed about them or his business ~
any way, that have always been kept in ignorance
OF his true condition, except that he frequently
boasts that he IS worth from $4,000 20 $4,000,
and has large Of real estate all over the coun-
try In about days from the time OF the furniture
events she received orders from her lord 10 take the
two babies and nurse-tne latter hneen year old girl
OF dusky hue named Rachelt0 the new house at the
Highlands Her husband put her or beard the horse
cars and gave her the exact fare She tired 10 IN
duce him 10 give her enough change to get lunch Tor
the children, but he 'pcrsmporyn refused, saying
he would be out there after while They arrived at
the house, but found IT entirely empty and were com
PEELED TO extemporize seats by taking drawers nom
closet and nyerting them. After three hours he came
and soon the house was comfortably furnished, ana
they "more comfortably situated than at any
time since their MARRIAGE In short time, however
her husband was again out Of money, and she
allowed him 10 raise her piano, with portion
ofwhich be took her watch out of pawn They were
theL without ready money TO procure many articles
that seemed almost Indispensable and were running up
a bill at a store tor provisions Rachel tho dusky
maiden was without shoes or suitable clothing she
old cloth shoes, notwithstanding which the de-
iendant forced her to go out In the snow ana sIusn
on Irining errands, until she WAS finally compelled
10 cut the legs on pair OF his boots and take refuge In
the remaining portion. She tplantinl had promised
Rachels mother do well by her but defendant made
itimpossibe Tor her 70 keep her promise. He often
abused her tRacheD needlessly, and on occasion,
when she hesitatcd about leaving their bedroom
when ordered, 10 the horror OF plaintiff, he jumped
out Of bed IN his night robe, and pushed the
being want of money to buy necessaes for her chill
dren she got some work to do from Boston, and this
way earned between IS and $40 OF which her husband
occasionally borrowed small sums and at last she
him the money she had been compelled 10 deposit in
order 70 get the work he pleading that he badly needed
small amount in his business
Then comes in rapid succession, but detailed in the
complaint at great length, the recital Of numerous
almost similar those stated-straitened crcum
stances the borrowing Of s75 from her father, the
pawning of her jewery, his going New York take
the Oldest child to her iathers leaving her but So his
R0 hQH tor hnr and rlFtd har IN haF
fathers, his sullenness and irrtableness, her
necessity to take smulants during the journey their
living together at her iahers house. her sensiblitles
outraged BY his rude and dsrespectu behavior to the
members of her family, the birth OF another cnid and
her mother again providing for the OCCASION his differ
encc OF opinion with the attending physician as TO
what was proper fol- her. and, still later, his threats
of violence and use OF proiane language and tempo
rary separation RECOMMENDATION followed this separa
tion, aud they went TO live Brooklyn On the n
Ing they were 10 move to Brooklyn she asked
her husband for dollar 10 get something in the way
Of garment for the baby, but he gruiiy replied that
he bad no money, and started OF She told her father
and mother of the occurrence and also for the
first time told them Of her past experience,
SAID she would stay with them II they would
let her and they sand they would She then sent him
note saying she thought II would be impossible 10
live with him. in reply TO which he came, and prom
islng do better and to settle some property on her.
urged her try II for at least thirty days, and she
consented Part OF the proposition was that he should
give her deed Of one house IN Lafayette avenue,
Brooklyn (he saying he owned three therel provided
she would raise the money TO de!ray the expenses
She gave him her jewelry, which he pawned for the
purpose but she never got the deed Of the house
Scarcely two weeks after being located In Brooklyn
she again experiencing the old, familiar
style OF "ll treatment and abuse" He would send
Rachel to the grocery to get things on credit and
upon her suggesting that it would be better for
him 10 60 himself and ask for credit he called her
half-wtted fool, who did not know what she say
ing. For i've months, she continues they lived most
mscrably and, 10 add TO the hardships OF scanty
table, she hardly received kind word from her
husband About the middle of March, 1875, she was
suddenly notified TO prepare move within two days
IN consequence OF her husbands inability TO the
interest on the mortgage, and again she and the chill
dren had TO quarter themselves on her father. Now
they became separated, and after a few weeks again
reconciled, she fearing to lose the children and he
promising to treat her better He also about this
gave her deed OF two houses In Lexington avenue
Brooklyn and also OF some unimproved Western lands
the value Of which she has not been able TO learn hh
ero Beside the first mortgage on the Lexington avenue
property She at his request executed additional
cages the extent OF 500 of which she received
but $50 for her personal She concludes her long
arraignment OF her husbands conduct toward her by
charging that during the six OF their married lie
she received from HIM for spin money not exceeding
$500 while from her relatives she has received several
times that sum; that nearly all the clothes worn by
herself and children have been given by her relatives
made out Of her marriage outdt that through her
cumsances she has become alienated from her per-
sona friends that the defendant has always dressed
well himself, and, while wearing ightcoored kids, has
her undercothin2 such as undervests and stock
ings while at the same time Boosting that be was
worth about SIS, 000--that being his usual
figure and he certainly had lands and houses OF
kind all the while because she had TO join with him
executing the deeds and mortgages that provisions for
the house were by him ordered through the
and purch ased by the bushel and half bushe She
further alleges that she Is thoroughly competent a
music teacher able TO enough 10 support herself
and them aud asks the Court to grant her decree Of
separation from her husband the ground stated and
much more OF the same sort Including the repeated
OF abusive language toward her, and that she be
awarded the custody OF the children.
such in substance, stated almost throughout in her
own words, the wrongs Of Rebecca as detailed by
her IN her sworn complaint The husband is yet be
heard from.