The New York herald., 1876-08-17
BREAKING THE BANDS.

A suit brought by Arthur Terry, in the Supreme
Court of this State, to obtain divorce from his wife,
Hattie f., presents somc interesting features Of do
mcstic life and persistent efforts the part OF dis
satisfied husband TO break the bands OF mairimony
The case has come before tho Court the pur.
pose OF examining witnesses the part OF the defend
with of satisfying the Court as to the
amount OF plaintiffs property and what he should
be compelled to pay defendant. for ailmony and coun-
SCI icc From the papers in the case Il appears that
the parties married this city 1870 aud tha,
the present time she about twenty-five years OF
age and he s..y years lie charges her in bis COM
plsint with tue commission OF adultery iu Virginia.
Washington and New York with person
named Rogers ut various times. She answers
by denying absolutely and specifically the
charges oil adultery, and makes counter charges
against HIM OF cruel and inhuman treatment on III 5
latter point she alleges that about months after
they had been married he began to vi her Tor
some cause TO her utterly unknown. In April, 1870
No. 2l1 West Forty second street In this city, he
violently pushed her or her chair to the locr At
Flushing IN May, 1870, he seized her by the throat
violently puzzled her into The closet. leaving the
marks OF his Gngcrs on ber throat During the same
month. while she was N bed, be violently pulled
her by the leg, thereby greatly njurirg her and
the same time telling her. There, take that At
Rutland, VT, in June, 1870. he violently caught hold
OF her by her arms ana violently planted her IN u
char, thereby brusirg ter arms 30 that they remained
black and blue for weeks During the months OF
June. July and August. 1871, while tney
boarding together IN Stamford, Conn, several
casions he violently pinched her arms until they
black and blue In the month OF March, 1874.
while in Mexico, he caught hold OF her and violently
pushed her against the wall of their room, oruisng
and rendering her nscnsible- Oa one occasion, whilo
living together in Stamford Conn., he locked her cut
OF their roo and compelled her pass several nights
with strangers, and when she tried 10 gain en-
trance he told her u she dd no, 60 away he would kick
her down stairs In April, ISL he informed her that
he vas going TO Providence r. L.. 10 into business,
and tor that purpose, as she supposed they went
there but II turned out that he went there under
structious from lawyer that ne could go there and
commence proceedings for a divorce against her, and
get her TO employ lawyer there 10 defend her. whom
plainur and his lawyer could oontrol and,
By connivance between shem, q decree OF divorce
could be obtained from the courts. She further charges
10 her answer Ia plann has repeatedly told her and
other persons, long before the pfrtcnuco charges OF
adultery could have occurred that he intended get
divorced from her but always stated that It was not
for any thing against her Character the ground
of inconpaubiy oi temper or come such cause. This
he stated IN Providence, stamford aud Mexico. Whe
both Mexico in Decetnb Der, 1874, and January,
1875 he told her he gong TO get divorce from
her, and n he could not 80 30 he would lock her up
convent and leave her there. about tho same Inc
&c told her be eo ng thc interior OF the coun
lry aud shc 20 with 20 back To the stai.s;
that u she went with hm no won'd gave her SIX
months live, but II she went b,ck to the States he
would send ber $40 month TO dress and live on. Being
AFRAID OF her life IL she went into me interior she
compelled come TO the United states, arriving IN
tins CITY shout The lst April 1878 aud has
sided here. The paiuiii continued N business IN
Mcxco bnl ha, cone To New ork within the asst
weeks, ana she about taking proceedings iu com
pei hn 10 increase her monthly allowance when he
commenced he present acton ior divorce Wnc th.y
living to-clucf IA SiaUlio'u IN b'toV'f, iN't,
pisiutu ricd to get gentleman LIVING incrc 20 carl
and visit her such way that might be believed
his attentions were improper; ana offered thc same
person money to persuade her 10 allow divorce ry
connrvancc Their residence IN stamford, she says.
tnrned oul 20 be for the purpose on the part OF her
husband TO acquire residence there 20 thai he could
apply tor divorce. Alter residing there year tho
time required by law, he commenced IN action IN
the supreme Court IN that state. asking Tor
divorce % the ground OF pcomratbi'iiy ~ temper
and general unhappiness but alter neariGg the sun
rss discussed on tfe ground that no c'sc haa occn
made out Tho present suit she believes 10 have been