The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-09
THE COURTS.
A Sad Story Of Domestic
Infelicities.
"A Wife's Complaint Against
Her Husband.
ILuNDERING INNOCENT STOCKHOLDERS.
ILUNDERING ISNOCENT STOCKHOLDERS.
An Underground Relic
ReSuITected.

loving couple In matrimony who Immediately there
upon became recognized as Harry B. Philbrook and
Rebecca E., his wife Now after six years CO.
habation together and the birth Of three children,
RebeccA appeals TO the law 10 erect barrier between
them For this purpose she has commenced suit for
separation the Supreme Court through her counsel
Nr. Horatio F. AverlI and in her complaint gives TO
the world the reasons for her The document
is exceedingly volumnous, covering nearly forty
pages of legal cap, and gives history OF
their married life from the moment OF the
marital kiss and friendly congratulations
10 that in which she gave utterance 10 that stony
phrase "Henceforth ways apart" when they
married she says, her husband = lawyer in
Washington and represented himself doing good
business and owning property; her fanily's crcum-
stances were moderate, yet they decked her
Of between 81 900 and So O0o besides paying the
expenses of a wedding reception. Both at tho
lime to have arrived the age of discretion. But
rordng 10 her story neither ripe age handsome
wedding OUTFIT that love which is supposed have
attracted them each other, proved sufficient
smooth their future road, which TO have been
torduroyed all the way through for she charges
her husband with cruel and inhuman treat
ment toward her since their marriage
bare outline OF these cruees, Of which
she presents almost continuous chain,
Is all that can be given His first cruel and nhuman
City. There, while on their bridal trip they visited
the United States Mint and her husband selected and
purchased and gave her silver coin OF each denomna
lion, which she carefully preserved until ho subse-
quently borrowed these souvenirs of the occasion and
the place one by one and spent them all Within few
days after their marriage she became sensible OF cold
ness on the part OF her husband which mani.
Tested itself in neglect and in the withdrawal OF con-
adence and sympathy. Only three weeks after their
marriage while inhaling together the bamy southern
air Of Washington park she gave expression TO little
mpusive feeling OF affection, which seemed quite
natural in young wife, but she was rudey and
toarsely repulsed that she nexpressbly shocked
and burst into tears Then IL almost Immediately
and constantly became common expression Of his
that she had so little brains in her head that tired
him TO be her and that her presence exhausted
him and took his strength away. In very few weeks
she discovered that his property and ready means had
that he already experienced great
difficulty paying board and necessary Incidental
penses but she nevertheless resolved TO do her whole
duty TO him wife, and has she claims always done
After few months boarding in Washington they be-
gan keep house limited scale and there her hus
band began and has since continued the practice,
whether in funds not, never to keep provisions
lhe house supply more than enough to last from
meal 10 meal She frequently requested him 10
pursue different policy and keep something
the way OF provisions hand, and
would occasionally demonstrate with him against
such announcement and unusual Of living,
but she always met with cruel rebuns, and finally
abandoned all hopes Of a change and accepted the
situation She endeavored TO have him allow stated
amount for Housekeeping but he would do so,
his usual practice being to give her just sufficient
money with which to purchase meal such as he
ht TO order and she has frequently been reproached
with extravaganza when she expended less than
seventy-ve for meal for three adults He never
allowed her to have any money in her purse except
very few occasions. After continued coaxng and en-
treaty she prevailed upon him 70 let her have single
dollar at a time but he would almost invariably
borrow Il back in small sums. Soon he began 10
say bitter and cutting things 10 her and evince
desire 10 wound her feelings without any
provocation and she and sensitive
his change Of manner and treatment that when alone
nla In I II flaa hror hn..r.
keeping, he selling his furniture and requesting
permission to sell hers excepting the piano She
Bented reluctantly the furniture being dear to her from
It's associations DE promised his note payable TO her,
with interest, for the $3.50 which resulted from the
sale; but, alas she never saw note interest Her
piano injured the moving, and he recovered $40
damages therefor. While the suit for damages Was
pending she told him Of many things she wanted for
the baby, and asked him TO give her the proceeds for
that purpose but OF the $40 he her but So for the
baby, and none for herself although money
scarce about that time that she was Tor several days
unable work upon a garment for the baby
for the Of sufficient money purchase q spool
of cotton. In her presence her husband would
dispute bills presented to him. thus constantly morti
Tying her. and any request from her TO refrain
10 call forth from him some coarse or vulgar expires
sion, such that she should mind her own business
Her husband seemed unpopular with everybody and
she was thereby deOarred from all society except that
Of her baby In March, 1871 she visited her family
this city, and in the May following her husband also
came on, and both remained until August and though
free guest at her fathers table she charges her hus
band with making himself exceedingly disagreeabe in
his manner toward all In the house and showing en-
August Of that year her husband started with herself
aud the baby 70 pay Visit 70 his friends in Yer.
mont Before the start she requested aud begged
OF money safeguard in case Of
some possible accident, but he refused give her
single penny Again they turn up In Washington, and
she receives $3.50, the proceeds OF the sale o; lot Of
which her father had made her present. ofthis
500 Is used in furnishing house anu the balance her
husband succeeded in getting from her one pre-
tence another. Then came the birth OF q second
baby, and her mother summoned from New York
and 70 the suspicious occasion utter Indifference To
use plaintiffs own lang che never brought me anv
uxuries or articles OF nourishment
for the purpose; he showed disposition 10 be OF
Eistance aud exhibited nothing whatever the way Of
tender care. kindness sympathy, but, the con-
trary he persisted systematic OF fault hnd,
ing and interference with my manner OF treating the
child already had, who was al this time quite ~,
he constantly counermanded my directions and wishes
respecting the diet OF the child be would not SIT at
table with my mother or remain In the room with her
or with the nurse, treated nv mother so dlsre.
epectfuy as TO cause great misery for she
formly kind and considerable TO and purchased with
her own money the things which necessary for
me TO have When the morning OF nv confinement
he made no provision for the emergency; he had oh.
taned articles required under the circumstances
and not even the material or eonveniences for fire
nothing was provided except through or by my mother
and there many things she had neglected 10 do,
expecting that Of course the defendant would
no notice OF the baby and seemed annoyed
that IL had been born at all When u but two or
three days old II cried good deal such occa-
he would leave the and violently slam the
door and mutter himself thus expressing his annoy
nnce -Four mon tbs after the birth Of this child they
broke up housekeeping and went boarding and four
months later her husband exchanged some Washing
ton properly for Western property, receiving 500
cash, and they then decided 10 60 70 Wiamsport Pa
After SIX weeks stay there they made his friends
In Vermont and after short sojoarn there be went 10
Boston, soon after which he sent her a peremptory
summons TO 60 10 him, although she was entirely unht
travel but she felt IL her duty obev aud did So
Among the cruetes inflicted upon her while among
ler husbands friends In Vermont was that after
ihey had been cordially received by his uncle,
and she gwen 10 understand that they 10 make
protracted VISIT much her surprise, az the end OF
two days she directed by her husband leave aud
forbidden by him visit his uncle's family, with
whom he already had serious disagreement abused
them, applying the most indecent epithets although
they had been unusually kind and agreeable her aud
the children. In Boston arrived suffering much
bodily pain and with funds entirely exhausted,
mere met her husband who said he also penness
they went TO his sisters house the obscure location