The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
MATRIMONIAL MISERY.

CAPTAIN OF THE NATIONAL GUARD SUES HIS
WIFE FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Summons and complaint have recently been served
in suit TOR divore by T. Jc Stevens against his wifo
Marie f. stevens The plaintiff, who is weli-known
Brooklynite, held commission untl lately Captain
Of company in the TwentyIhrd regiment
National Guard. In tho Same company was
Mr.. Frank ]. Faulkner, OF the hrm OF
Faulkner Frost tea merchants, Of Front street. thus
city. friendship sprung up between the plaintiff and
Faulkner who was invited by The Captain to Visit at
his house. in Monroe street On Sunday evening, Oc
tober TO- 1875 the suspicion Of the husband first
aroused by the discovery OF scrap oil paper lying on
the bathroom floor, on which written In what he
supposed was his wiies handwriting. the following
SUNDAY. Oct. 10, 1875.
DEAR FRANK will meet tomorrow, rain or shine
ha nine A. NJ. on your corner and am still your
Tho following morning Captain Stevens, who Is a
clerk in the Market Bank OF New York, left tho house
st. Felix and Fulton streets, where secrcing himself
from observation, he waited till the appointed time OF
the meeting and had the chagrin o seeing his wife
come there The Captain then made his appearance,
and she hastily departed for her home
REPRlMAYD.
When he subsequently .rontcd her with the evil.
dence of her intended meeting with Frank" his VITO
declared that 1t was only little silly Irritation, and
nothing moro The Injured husband soon after had
interview with Mr. Faulkner, VINO expressed great re-
gret that he should have been the cause OF so
much domestic uupieasaniness, and promised to
do anything to make matters right tnat the
Captain would suggest IL was arranged
that Frank visited MRS. Stevens that the Captain
should show his dsapprova OF that lady receiving
Faulkner by making movement Tor her to retire from
the room. The latter ruse dd not succeed, however,
Is alleged that Mr.. Faulkner VISITED frequently
In the absence OF the plaintif, and remained from
ten IN the morning to four O'Clock in the alter
noon, willis Captain stevens was at tue
these visits, II Is alleged that the entrances and
exits OF Faulkner were known on the streets Last
May the parties to the SUIT moved to No. 81 Madison
street. and every hing went along smoothly there until
Frank Faulkner paraded with the Twenty THIRD regi-
ment at Prospect Park, where Governor Tiiden re.
viewed the Second division.
SECOND OFFENCE.
Tho wife the parade, but the Cap.
tain ''stole u marcn" his spouse, ny reaching
home first. In bureau drawer he found
letter dated October l. 1S76' addressed any dear
little darling girl" and signed "Frank." The COM
nunicnton teemed with the most fulsome and extrava
CANT expressions OF affection Tue Captain again APP
peaied TO his comradc. alarms, and demanded
explanation, but coolly asked "what he was going
DO about t?' Thencciorth a close watch main
tanned the fair dcen liant aud Frank. On NOvem.
Der 49, 1876, while the palnl was absent IN Albany,
house at night On March !, u Is alleged that
FraEk again visited the PLAINTIFFS vile aud
remained there until nalf-past one. On Friday last
Captain stevens went to New Jersey expecting to be
edly about midnight He found the detectives watch
ing the house, and saw his wife go out
and return aoout half-past one with Faulkner. They
entered the house together. An hour later tho
way into house, aud there Is alleged, discovered
the guilty pair. An exciting scene ensuod, during
which Faulkner made his escape from the house The
case Will be tried IN tho city court Mr.. and Mrs.
two children G. H. Bannigan Is counsel Tor the
plaintiff.