New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
MADAME ADELINA PATTI.
TIE DECREE OF SEPARATION GRANTED.
TEXT or THE LEGAL DOcUMENTs-THE Story %
MADAME PATHS welded LIFE ~ TOLD Br
HERSELF AND HRR HUSBAND.

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tide ties" between the Marquis and tbs Aarqnse ds
Canx the judgment OF the Court being whO 1ayof of
the Marquis. There pletlns in The ease which
came ON az the end Of the days proccedng aud attract
ed very little pubic attention The decision found
ed on the documents laid before the Cour which were IN
substance follows. that % Madame Patti being Tho
drst submitted:
Madame AdeleJcanne- Marie Patti wife OF NJ Louis
sebasien Henri dc Rogcr 6c cshssr Marquis De Caux.
landed ProTictor with whom she Is legally d1miriiet,
~ 35 Inc de Bonrgogue, Paris having married the saI
Marquis In Jniy 1868 Is under the cruel necessity
| apgly for separation de eups The Marquis hs
depose Of disposition not only hasiy (cssl
but voIcnt re has allowed himself 10 be carried away
TO ,neXclseabIe its o. rage under the sway % rfi
ous jealousy for which hero has been The -maet
pretex or motive. Te has repeatedly addressed his wis
In terms of the gro.sest injustice, and has srrk
her. Their domestic life has become impossible. Ibs
disagreement broke out almost Immediately after no
marriage. The aPplicant ~ person ~ mli, yieli-
| ing. even weak ohsraster. On tAe other hand lie
Marquis Is of hasiy and violent disposition. and tns
applicant having constantly fyen WY Tor the sake "
little pence and quctnoss tim pen de paT 81 ne iyga
quiHiis). her husband has abused this behavior IN
her whole life, leaving her neither liberty. nfepcndeuee
| choice, initiative IN any matter whatever. ne
always treated and considered he, De used 10 -ay
himself ~ "gOlt nline" Of herseli. her family AMI
her friends he made no account Nhen her fsfher ~
salvador Patti died, ~ 1862 he forbade her IN wear
mourning FOR him Whenever the applicant approached
the Marquis with afKectionate and gracious words 10
repealed her bruially. Not only did ne treat her IN
this fashion, but e sought on all occasions 20 mako her
feel in the crTIccst manner the difference - tlcar
station and origin Many umc he said. cursed be ihq
day that married stroing ,if,ss le15ons Ike you"
her out OF Tia gutter ia bDNc. thai she was nothing.
ana that he pad male her p,slloly N9t Only at .s
clcnched hand and threatening to s'rIks her.
dns aile 81 inc Aa,aas vas 80 shi}ne ihat be yo7
her % enter church, saying that she had need -
thrre that II was wholly use.ss and as ne never
inside church. FOR few A, more.
over. there nah Dcn question 10 the motives FOR tae
prove IN terms rynically. and in her rF.nce 10
mad spoken Of the considerable peeunhry I.suts re-
ov a ky fata Ear ulg he had. In f-
evening had been profitable, "Ihcre is another
good tlknz.' Yet when sne demanded money from hm
for absolutely necessary eXpnsrs of toilet couture,
service he always refused. and ,he had infte nruiy
TO obtain IL from him. when sna exhibited any eJnccrn
about the disposal Of toe large sums which were always
the rest to me-"
able by the conduci Of tie irqus BY his violence hs
reproIehes and hs contempt became as0 utsy nabear-
able, ne pretended to become jealous. ISat l-
Otsy. Tor which there never fe sglfes. pfpfcNf "r
xcgsa was spjayed towards ier nf rf,.i,s " ho ha1
in various with the applicant. NOi only dial
s~ri icslp@sv bni he tooS for his I1nis i'm reeTe,
this subject various persons 10 nom he Ose % as
yae details Of his life With her SAYING that aeoy ca
for her beauty; but Tor that wOuG cg her; tht
She had fallen In The mud; that sne had oyrr ani no
hgd only been prevented from making scandal through
tae fear Of Deing conducted by THE gendiunes
frontier; that there had beon piso!-slos cxchangcli
that he nad all tle proofs necessary against the Nue
etc One evening, on their return rom tne theatre
at 81. Petersburg quarrel arose between them after
supper, whcu The Marquis 'pfoachod MS VIE ~ loud
tones, and at Last giving way - a The violence ~ hs
character attempted % strike her IA tie iace; sac
turned and rcc iveG the blow on me shoulder ana ten
el terrified into inc cJHoir Of the hotel; Dut, ~ hr
.u,OlnI prevented ringing rho bell she called Tor
fA pro JrietOP Tso lrqus. leaving his vie IN tears
went ou stamping hs foot visa rage and striking
oi the servants oi he botc VINO was IN hs way i@'so
facts were proved Deior' the tomss.ify VI Ponce u
Cle arron nssement of Kasan al Sc PETERSBURG AMI That
10 only by tue benevolent intervention oi hs we
that The Marquis not prosecuted beofo the Russian
tribunals. IL view ~ these facts. ani O,rs - Oe h,s
aes produced tho Marlaise appeal d 10 the COrt fora
decree OF sepagI Itl0h.
The following Is the text OF the Marquis de Cluxs ap
pcaton:
On July 20, 1863. the Marquis OF caux married,
ac Orttug TO the EHyiisl law, 10 u Hte Ae lieJel.l-
saIic PATTI by the apln ~ me Cufch OF 0aT Ldy
o. Victories. Capham IA Jhc County Of Sarrey Ea-and.
In contracting ths mart1age the Marquis d. Caux vas
only actated bvthe sentiments 81 ane,on and extreme
tenderness wisb which ho had been tor lon IN
srrd. towards her 10 whom he gave his title aud hs
name For many years tAis union a ply one and
there appeared ID Gc no probability that I's harmony
howryer tne Marquis DC Caux observed with grial
that "a perceptibe change bad tasea place III the dis,
fl,n. The tenderness and conhlenc, which sue had
eyinced In exrh for his own affection 9aro placed
at Ibis period by amArkcj c0dhess aul in irFahig Z
hP hhP ,iha,5 ir hard v6yis ana nm -rted rei,role~t
in word. q strIn2 Of annoyalccs Of every dee1y
Ia f io- in r..veoius N 4, The cv,.s M, NJ
de- tux. The Marquis tIen only rel0uDcd his oitcI-
~ bSiniag mr. back to hin by ms gentle dcIlen0r
and ki,dy exhort1tioDs. SJmetimes Imagined
taat hc mad succeeded bdt IN sain Tor by gad
nal drgres the small annOvalces 0f Madame Do
Ctux heraue more grave ana gave most
0GeIsiye 10 her husband AZ Last on February 4. ls77
MaIame die Caux altogether dropped ler mask. aud
tIred doubtless vita nayn failed 10 provoking her Ss-
land act " yoencs, conceived iAe scene Of the
Hotel Demouth in Petersburg IN walsh shs pretended
mar she hsd bren insued and almost struck b. " 10
Clux. From this moment the applicant had 80 further
SD,ng 10 recover htr ireeoai BY YeDasuha a. cOrps
fo papose o. hying accoringt0 hcr own fancy ald
6 d: fSi{ hearI '' '' MA ''' '''' ''' '1 ''''D
lhc Marquis having quilted Sc Petersbar> FebFn-
airy Is a.tr tAe iu.-niIy scene OF watch mention A4s
been made above, received nnmeai&ey o. his arrival 10
PARIS on I'D Of the same monfn citation o. appear
before tine C.y az sdent ol tne seiDs for preliminary
proceedings respecting ssDara0 ds corps II - of
uciut to compare tI- date Of the Pres ienps manaatc
February lj-'ita iia oi inc pretended scene SAID 20
have occurred at " Petersburg the 1itu, t0 show
tnat every thing had DocA arranged and carried ont IN
advance. Ine he4Thcss oi thsse two d,ies A. most
significant. Moreover, II doubt could exist Vi n
Il wou.d be dis eed by accounts in certain
journals, I.C lorgel fosi, Oi Vienna, amongst others,
separation between NJ and N lsme d. CaHx abous
take place 30 te request OF the Latter, ana or an OBJ
Hot wtHoat otter grief that ts Marquis ds Caux eoai
read exposition OF tie charges lue asBst hini.
ridiculous and offensive inipHaOn,, dyc,.rt ~
49, 49, i,rb ami his soslI posIon loudly pIolrst Al fle
lroper uuc viii easily expose The ba,rcssncs> and
,'.S'y 10 ySt ~ igSelf only 40 defend himself ags,n.t
fne alterations wlntonly directed against him. 10 -
hi- any l9oDtdiE f0r bnDstf his separation az cOgPs
as. mast Ladme dc Caitx IL Will hc sui, rent or Aa
fJ irs.ily his demand aud (with0ut there being lly
nee q further baeA) 20 call attention 10 tne
3ssilnle de CuS, 10 ~ course o. lse yfoct,dh-s
-n,ttnt by her, ms ua ls o. tAe liD 'rfy which ht
he,. t.sorlcd 70 her reside from her husband
ani continue her sBglg. Ncnts Ia foreign eDnnths 10
| is unt the int'nii0a Of VI. dc CauN 10 seek ont
and establish Up 10 what Point his VIE b's carr "a
ts,, disregard Of her dttie., JUt nc has TgIb
| 10 complain Of the attitude shf has puDlrly
assumed ani of Der actions AZ q momet "hrn
rsr sfllflan liapus "A upon her thc greatest pos
sulr reserve IN her conduct. Beng n0t'rousi ahd n-
Uoy ,ccf,ed OF maintaining cdpaoc relations Win =
rir artlst the mrs: care Waich her sOua dignity, as
We'll as the respect due 20 her name Imposed upoh AL
na1h have BEEN t5 protest b. ircptOachaOc condhrs
agsil5s grave I pura ious Fir ir0n 80 d1bS $40
iis Justified sach ports by cf con i.'t, ana VI P't'
,.tnix i'm apnearng public IN frdyeus ana OrcHP'
-, -, - nnlnIs-afll wnri. NvIng apra.cnt