The New York herald., 1876-09-14
A Wife Takes 100000 Of Property and
Herself Away from Her Husband.
PENALTY OF MAKING A FALSE ACCUSATION.
Business Before the United States
Grand Jury.
Adjustment Of Claims Against the Steamer
Nellie Martin

An unusual incident Ia any is the trial OF suit
brought by vile against her husband the recovery
OF moneys had and received by HIM on hcr account II
IS only within comparatively recent years. since the
laws have amos not altogether divorced the civil
o. and wife, that such SUIT has become
recognized in this State, and OF pre-
sented ihe Marine boiorc Judge Sheridan ard
jury yesterday The parties 10 the suit were Eugc-
ME Krcncr and Charles Kirchcr and the amount
sought be recovered by tho wife sl45 So which
she alleged her husband, her agent, had collected
rent OF her individual property, and refused to pay
to her. BY the testimony in the it appeared
that until recently. and during period of swcntysix
years plaintiff and defendant had lived together as
husbaud spd wife, having number of grown up chill
drcn living Durng this period Of their married lilo
the husband. who in the rcsl estate business had
purchased IN Tho namo OF bls vile various pieces
property tho husband claims all
purchased with money coming directly indirectly
from him. while the wife claims portion OF H. Includ
ing that from which the dispute IN tho present
suit were derived, was purchased with her individual
money and tho remainder gift Bot always since its
purchase all OF the property managed by the hus
band, he paying expenses OF repairs, &c. and collect
ing the rents A snort time since IN making trade
property Staten Island the party with whom he
traded made claim against him for damages Tor mis-
representations the property traded and an
order OF arrest granted against HIM by tho Court
HIS wife thcE gave tne necessary bail, but more re-
Gently took notion surrender him and separate
i
claims. was brought about by his wife taking fancy
for another man. and this fancy leading 10 the bcicf
that she her old legitimate love and
tho bolts OF Ludlow Street Jail shot behind
him no would be unable to procure bail In the Of
nearly So oOO required, and would be left
JOY unqucsoncd all the property aud her and ille
gitimac love- Onco having got him IN jail, he says,
she procured false key to his escrtoiro and learn
ing from his bank book there that hc had the
money In suit TO his credit. she desired to
that also, that he might not even havo
enough to ice lawyer to attempt hs liberation. She,
course denies this theory asserts tha. the money
hers, ana, 10 her own language 'lf mine hus-
band he hev don right, den l wood hev don right"
Before the parties entered court they happened
in unwelcome contact on the City Hall steps, the
husband there meeting his vile leaning
the OF his alleged rival The result
considerable OF boisterous accusation against both
by tho husband to such an extent that tho officer
duty thought proper TO take him before Captain eary,
in the basement who, after explanation of the CIR
cumstances allowed him to and defend his SUIT In
his testimony the defendant positively assorted that
the money in suit, which on deposit IN tho Citi-
zens savings Bank, also party defendant in tho
action, not derived by him from rcnts Of any
property belonging TO his wife He explained tho
OF his arrest as being that tho party with whom he
traded alleged the property to be worth less than rep
resented He believed the present conduct OF his wife,
she having lett him. To be due desire her part
to take from him all whcrewith TO assert his
equitable title to the properly she holds She seemed,
he said, Just now TO want everything but him. The
jury seemed to think the wife could get along ocraby
we'll with S100 600 worth of property without tho Sl45
in suit and gave a verdict against her.