The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-25
an OPERA SINGER IN COURT
Claiming - Husband auer having Descr'e"
One In London -Derendsnts story.t

Mary T.. Uasslacher's suit against her al
Legged husband. Louis c. Hasslach'r, Tor u sepa-
rnte maintenance on the ground OF MS apah-
dopmcnt and cruel treatment. was brought 10
trial Yesterday I'm Part III. of the supreme
Court Circuit. before Judge Van Brunt In hcr
conulaint she snys that she wus married to the
defendant In October. 1873 and has had TWO
children by him. lie abandoned her in Dcccm-
ber. 1876. While they lived together ne troa'eu
her with great cruelty. though she always COM
rortnd herself to him IA faithful wife should.
Hasslachcr's story il that he hrst me'
nor in August. 1873 "a follow passenger on
n st,nmship from Liverpool. She introduced
herself To him as Miss Quincy. saying that she
was nm opora singer and was going tn New
No * to m professional enlightenment, Mu.
NJ tx Strakos n. Both "" 80 ..- $50. va. "''
wont 70 bosii Mt the samc place in Ninth street.
One SUNDAY afternoon he was invited to ,h.r
-vOm, and they. with another lady drank a bot
parture. showed him tho picture - a
She said. wac that of her child.
why he inquired. had 4hc sGid on tho steam, a.,
| shin that she was a Mics She answered that
! she was tho wife " the Rev. Mr.. Dale " Lon
! don and that she had left him To follow the vo-
| cuton II singer. Hassachcr says that alter
that their acquaintance ripencd into iutimn.y.
and they boarded in various places untll slir
urged TINT hsy got hgnseH,9hns so 'l' ni. n"r
H. denies that he ever married her.
Mrs HGsslarher was in court yesterday with
her two children and n lady friend. She IS
I n4,e who WIS plainly attired in dark apparel.
While her counsel. Mr.. William {. Trauhhgen.
was opening the cas- t. the Jury. she walked M
and down the court room with her youngest
child in her arms. and took the chid WIN
her when called t. the witness stand. She
has apparently almost entirely lost her
! voice us she spoke scarcely above a whi-.
per in giving her testimony, 50 thal
| her answers TO the Jury. The child WAS exceed
| ingly restless. and the mother was Obliged T.
| pick up pens and other articles from th" Judge
! bench 10 attract it, attention. Sh" t,stiled thd'
she met the defendant on the steamship . coming
! from Europe. Marriage was first spoken ot by
! him about the LIST ot tober. 1873 He ask"
! me on two or three occasions If would h- h n
! wife she said " | refused at first. | finally
/ agreed TO become his wife, because was ,goine
! IL he a mother. He asked me If would he his
| wife and live with him as such. and said yes.
Mrs Hassa her then related now they wrh'
! 10 live Mt : II. Marks place AND other pn,c-
! he always Introducing her n his VIE, Ihtb
! wont 20 housekeeping IN Twsn,y-thirI street
! Hasslachor won't ~ Europe. remaining tw
months The first child was born june 20. lsll
/ Ha-slaohcr was living with h"r the wh9lr n'
except while he was in lurop". AMI ur.,
! Wu- torn iu London. Aus. -, $50
She first learned 0f her child .icaih In lot
! tor from her sister in q tohcr. -. II W s sN
/ or seven yenr- old when II died. The child Wa
Her maiden rnmc wa- Jarloy Her mother
still lives in England. She wnS brought up hl
| relatives named Gurnoy from the iimc h'i
! father died. when S" was Two or thro' years o
/ age until -hc WIS between sixteen ana seven
| tenn. when she went tu liveWith two old ladle'
named Mckeegau for two years. From there
| she went 10 Italy.
The court was then adjourned until this morn