The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-02
MRS. VEEDER'S SAD STORY.
THE DEsoLiTID HOME or 4 NEW COW
GRLSSTiN or BROOhLIN.
Captured nv widow, aud Led from the Love
OF his Boyhcod-A surrogate IL Disciple OF
Hecchcrikm-An OnivinI's Costly Diamonds.

The publication Of the divorce of Mrs.
Katn Nccdrr from William D. Vcodcr. the on
Surro .atc Of Kings County and the present
member Of Congress has excited much interest
in Brooklyn. Notwithstanding tho fact that it
was granted four years ago. and has been
known to u circle Of the family friends and to
the politicians for some time. Mrs Vcedcr WIS
married 10 W. d. Ncedcr in 1860 in Albany
County. where they had lived and played to-
gcthcr as children. They wero third
cousins. and their families were al
WAYS intimate. They were divorced in
1873. Judge McCue granting limited divorce.
giving the custody Of the eldest son. John. now
aged H. to Mr. vccdcr and the younger son.
Thomas, now aged -. to Mrs. Necdcr. The
testimony which was taken before Counsellor
Dana as referee was that there had been much
cruelty and inhuman treatment toward her.
The proceedings wcrc all conducted quietly,
Mr. Nccic then being Surrogate. and nothing
was published about the troubles until Mrs.
Ncodcr last week applied for an allowance for
the support of her son Thomas Last fall. when
Mr. Nccler ran for Congress, u circular com
tanning sonic facts about his domestic relations
and private life was set ailoat in the Second
Congress District but it was promptly sup
pressed. In the proceedings before Justice
Nelson. on the motion in Mrs Nccdcr's behalf
said that Mrs. Necder had contracted obliga-
tions Tor her sons support without his fathers
consent. and had in other particulars not adj
hcrcd to the decree
Mrs Vccdcr. who il a slender lady Of comey
and pleasing address. IN her boarding place at
2i9 Prcsidcn, street. Brooklyn last night asked
tohnyc this corrected She said: | have not
contracted a single debt for my son but what
have paid out Of the allowance received. The
decree allowed me 200 year almony and
gave me custody of my boy Thomas but allowed
nothing for his support. | sent him TO his
father from time to time until his father ordered
him away. Then paid his expenses out Of my
alimony. and. as had a right to 10. srnt the
amount to Mr. Nccdcr. lie took his own time TO
pay. Last year he allowed $500 for Thomas's
support hut this year have not got cent, and
he refuses to give me anything. Ihnt Is WHY !
went To- the court and arNti for an allowance.
deeply regret The cir um-tanccs that make 1t
nocs'-- nv for me to do this.
M, life WAS happy with Mr. Necder until h.
formed as,oriAiions IN BROOKLYN which would
ruin almost any man. He WIS 4 KIND Hih"r
and "a good husband. but about siA years AGO
drtD ted "a growing chan-" IN MN, ana S.n'"
thHt Time uuvr borne so much TINT 10 is only hy
Gods mercy tnat an "A rational W.man now.
! charle all of MY unhappine-- o. Mr.. Anna
Jane Spragur. the widow oi 'orWhWs y.
sprasut. who lives now partly ~ of Mr Weed
-r- bounty. at 1880 AWtv street. krNHkNn. 81"
threatened yours ago io freak up mN n9m'' And
- get my husband under her iert. uui she mas
most completely ktlt her word. Nr. Nv"l'r
duties A. Surrogate. She is woman
oi good presence. artiul and Wtru.t .N"
ways and she captured uin. 81" gave hm
Diamond studs. diamond ~ieeN" butte 90 ned
/ ,nr.- ,f tcr ,inus htnrs m costume and made
INN her slave. II neglected me-. and % len eth
t-.l-an ~ trent m, W.ti ntrsi cruelty. We uNei
900 . % President street 100 nous" b" owned mon
/ WilrN they huNW Nl his cruelty iu iu'. II" hNr
/ kulthrd nae down. struck ~" ill.N aud J-'i 81.
! abused nlo. threatened ue. and iu-ut'd in';
] ono night uc cam" 20 NV boy r'uil, wien |
WAS sitting udlnr rf hiNi". h'w "ui
/ bed. hurting my back. ram t1 ih' ud anu
screamed murder, and crowd collected. AN a
POLICEMAN ramc and tried to break in the door.
! The servant al Mr. Needer~ request. wont
down and told him that Mr.. Ne,der ami We're
/ ina tlir country. aud TINT the noise was made by
| nu aunt ol Mr.. N"eiers. who was LITTLE 1ui oi
/ her head. Many a time have the noighuois
/ been Kept awaee BY his ahus" 81 M" and ~ u
/ hav" they rapped on the walls To- aw4k" iH.
! servants ON" night NV two boys Jumped out ~
/ ted nnd b"ssed tAat he would no, maiir,"' me-
h, ino spring - 1879 Mr.. vredrr ront,l the
house tor twm years. and IA the "a oi g. I wear
/ he left ine. "" went ~ a tour through Canada
/ hefor. that. and tui- Mrs Srrnsuc WAS in the
/ pnrty. WAS then Ignorant 81 his Mt ntou 10
I lDr. ut -uW enough 4" convince M ihrn thnt
/ house, and thor unhIushufiN liid 10 my ga s-
/ cite they began to show their love Tor oNh
/ the sofa, she went from my siur. took am otto
/ unu ant sitting down hy Nun l"g u g. fondl"
/ his head. | refused Co lrrmt bert, COIN" To-
/ my house alter that. AMI told Nr. N""d'r maj
/ would never consent 10 hc her associate. Nj
/ Edwin More. hi- partner. came to p''rs l4t,' m.
! 2, an as cloak tor their actions. and todd
/ him would seek Ambulance at thu ausho list.
-hnUll niyI-. Nlr. Nrra.r &, leave M. and /
that she hal \'.'lrr n her control Size old
| ny drrssinaker pot g. nu.sA nay dresses. M
S"9 +" nj IN nv .t.aT On Gcrr.,u.n -ar f,.Ilcd
CA Mr.. Gen. james H.. Craig. and Nr. Craig
| requested her to ",yr the hou-' ana. NOT io '..l
there again. She lonshlns} S:nd mat 81"
/ could live down her actions wiin N."i'r, hut ne
/ told her TINT ~" never ,"ud' IA 4ll thrse
/ facts known. 81 course, l am r'h4k'd Tor not
g,ttingau absolute divorce but refuse am
/ determined that nay children stall not hav, 10
10 say that their mother ami father We're
IN December last Mr.. yecder, sent me word
WAY ne T',7 H.. I'T I' nrun,nntr, nrooY Nh
| which o. get 1t. driied him To 81" M" or "a
prove anyh ing against me. soon nlterwarl
! me-. | have tried through several gentlemen Z"
| ~ him To- meet nc that ia some way Tor th'
| chidren's sake We might come 10 some unl"
| standing. lie - r,Arhlng my 10Y Johh /" dls-
regard M. and H. leading him To- a-so ,iate with
uu'hn~'" women AMI lrar ias rum u nlnii /
/ cnu get him t. Il" noihingtn l'tt"rt Tue condition
Of things. never want To live Win MIN again,
Int il W, ever come toy ihrr i viii be- .n"iy for
] tie boys sake. mean t. give my som h1nis
| q good olu alton, and need money to do IT,
Nj. Necder claims not To- have the money. hut
81 hc did not -Iuand"r 1t unlawiuliy he would
have II. Lust summer and the summer bcfor'
| he had Mrs Sprague and her daughters az his
fnrni. at Cumberland, Albany county, and now
| that her funds are growing low, she looks to
him for aid. There is where his money goes
SO much. -
Friends ~ mine have pleaded with Mrs.
! Spraguo Tor the sake of her own seven children
| ana for minr to break with him. One lady
| prayed with her. and wept with her, hut before
| She l"lt tine house. Mrs Sprague had snapped
! her fingers az her and tainted her with trying
! To win her by prayer. she toys with him as
with "A child. ana ne gives himself up her con-
| tr1l. / have endured uuir the prosecutions
| rtrouhlc, and me hcurtaehcs that Inc and his
| friends, aud she and her family have punished
| me- with. but think am justified i'm resisting
/ all attempts 10 mulign me-. | Will NOT h" CLOAK
To any ones wi Nrdnrss. and II ! must endure
/ all that have. ! cannot endure now 70 have
falls 'huOd~ uttered about my conduct under the
| decrco. The testimony showed why needed y
| divorce; II was for support hrchuse he had
abandoned me-, and why got divorce was be-
| cnusr of his cruelty Ia ne"
Mr.. Necder held the ofllco Of Surrogate two
| terms. and made "A good light for "A third. His
| friends held the balance OF power in the Com
vcntion which nominated Ahram H. Daley.
| until u bargain was made for his nomination tu
| Congress. Mrs. Nredcr SAID that many wealthy
Gentlemen who were informed Of her husband
conduct said. when lac was spoken Of as n
cunddHtn for the Surrogatrs Office Tor tile
third time that if they thought dcnth would
overtake them in his term Of Office. they
WDuli lpuNs tho country rather than remain