The New York herald., 1877-07-03
THE COURTS.
A Night Watchman's Days Of Do
mestic Discomfort.
DAUGHTERS SUE A FATHER.
Sharp Judicial Lesson in Fraudulent
Assignment Case.
A LEGAL SPHINX RIDDLE.

Catharine Schellenslayer has brought a sWt for
limited divorce against her husband, Peter Ieilen-
slayer In her com plant she states tney were
married in West Hoboken, NJ j., on tho 2lst day Of
December 1871; that they lived together until Octo-
ber 1875 when the defendant by hrs vile abuse and
III treatment caused a separation, which continued
,p 18th OF March, 1875 that child Francis.
the result OF the union, and is supported by tho
plaintiff; that defendant when they separated agreed
10 give her $12 month toward the support OF hcrscf
and child that he paid her that but failed pro-
vide necessary clothes for the child. and has since
August 1876 contributed nothing toward her supports
that his nhuman conduct makes 1t unsafe for her to
cohabt with him; that he has struck her with
and abused her the furniture TO such
to make her sick and ruin the furniture; that she,
After tlivng again with her husband, was compelled
TO leave him April. 1875 that he any time
10 would "knock her head off;' that he would dress
the child to take out, but would never allow plain
sr 70 20 with thcm taught the child to think Ill
Of her; that one time he her. aud ono
hour and half longer, with insulting and menacing
gesture and the words, "How are you making out,
Katy? how are you making out?" until her mind
almost bewildered that he allowed her money,
would not permit her to the sewing machine and
refused to allow her to do anything; that he earns
500 per month, and always carries plenty OF cash.
She therefore, prays for limited divorce and
an allowance for alimony and counsel fee. The de-
iendant, his answering afdavs u motion all
mony and counsel iee states among other things that
after their marriage they to live with the PLAIN
tns mother that three months thereafter the plain
ti demanded and exacted $lZ per month rent for
part OF the house. and also requested deponcnt pay
her mother $40 per month pin money, which he
fused 10 do nat plaintiff, finding that deponent would
not submit TO hcr extraordinary demands, flew
into perfect ft of passion and did everything
p her power TO harass and annoy him; dis
Played to tho perfect amazemcnt OF deponcnt, such
a character for malice q vivacity for
fighting and quarrcllng that dcponent perfectly
Rs0nishcd and surprised at the plaintiffs conduct; II
In the proper mood plaintiff would hurl and throw
chairs, tables and cooking utensils about room
without the least regard TO the close proximity OF de-
ponerts body; that IN November, 1875, the plaintiff
without the least cause provocation struck de-
ponent in tho face, fired egg shells and chairs him.
elected him from their rooms and administered
several Kicks, which deponent did not care to
return as it would only have made matters worse
and he afraid the plaintiff would prob
ably mako a complaint against him, which sho
peatedy said she would do, as then she would have
excellent opportunity OF sending deponent State
Prison tor assault anu battery. He further
that 'her scandalous conduct drove him para
tion, but that they came together again. ana after
the period OF IA month tho plantr left deponcnt be-
tween the hours OF nine and ten p. NJ, while he
attending to his duties as a night wachman, went to
her mother in New JERSEY, whore she is, and has
not shown up since" He says all she wants
bit for dcponent and Will not bother herself very much
about him after that" He denies all the material ac-
cations OF the complaint and says his wife receiving
more money than no is Judge Sanford yesterday
granted the motion, allowing SIS per month amony
and $50 counsel foe.