The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-02
ONE BELLE OF KENTUCKY.
A over RrCH AND PETTED BEAUTY
SUING ron 4 DIVORCE
The sad story Told In n st. Louis Corrt
Room Wasted 100000 Light Years ago,
and not Worth five Cents To-day.

Hom TIE ST. Louis Globe Democrat
In The divorce case Of Mrs. Josephine Ado
iaide Golding vs.. DIR. Walter :. Goldfng the par
ties appeared before Judge Lindley Yesterday
In tie hearing Of evidence on motion for ali
mony pending suit. DIR. Goding, the defend-
ant, is a well-known physician OF this CITY:
and Mrs. Golding was for about ton years the
star OF society at the Southern Hotel The par
ties were married at Newport, Nv, In 1863. Tho
lauv was at that time the fascinating widow
Crozart, a daughter Of former Kentucky Con-
eressm,n Crbnetts) and nd-daughier Of
port, and the weathiest man IN ken-
lucky. Sue was reared IN the lap of luxury,
and received finished education, and
besides the natural graces of persons, acquired
all the accomplishments necessary to make her
queen Of society. blonde Of the purest
type, with physiogonomy donotiug great FIRM
ness and strength OF character, and form Of
IN tchless mold, she W admirably adapted to
render happy the man who was fortunate enough
to win her, and who was caDable of appreciate
her worth. For time the welded life of the
couple was happv but, years rolled on, a
cloud came over them, ana several months ago
they separated. The lady applied for divorce,
alleging unkind treatment and a fondness fof
tnc flowing bowl on the part OF her husband.
In the hearing Yesterday the | idy was repre-
ssented by M {; 0rrck, and the husband by
MT. Is. A. Hill. Mrs. Golding was sworn ond
NJ ted That sne was married in 1868, and lived
with her husband most OF the time at the South
day for board alone. She had no means Of stp-
port. not I'VE cents, and depended ON relatives.
She dld not have even the neCessares OF life.
aud not sufficient clothing.
=, At the time OF her last marriage she lived al
i'm
'0v'ngi on and Cincinnati valued at over $lOO,-
600; this property she had decided to her nus
uand Tor NE anu she derived nothing from IL.
lie lad squandered at least $1,000 Of her for
tune; she had never kopt house. bur had lty Il
with her sisters IN Newport aud Cincinnati, and
supported herself on the income OF her estate
she had married early, and was left u widow al
Is ana wore the weeds for twelve lnng years
she took good care of her property until ner ser
ond MARI ige, and after that her husband man
az u &c. Tie was physician, but she had no idea
IL m no. nd MD Ittsa.
Wen as anynody IN the United States, and WIS
generous IN her outlays. her expenses amount
Dr. G.. s"'''' '''' '0'oro "'r marriage 10
On neine cross.examined by Mr.. Hill. Mrs.
Golding stated that al er going To the Lndeii
.ns, poctnr was unable To pay their board. Sha
tod MN " no would make only SO week she
would 20 to the country with him and live on
lntt' nut sue would not remain at the hotel
without paving her board, and 80 she LETT him
Uncle sent me s2J and he appropriated II.
round II out through "A letter from my sister.
end when asked him about IL ne looked mean
would not cheat my wife out OF $40"
Inc Lady spoke with great earnestness, and
MIR. Nj. A. WOlf testified that Dr. Goidtng wa.
the owner )f some lots on Cozzens street, worth
ABOUT Slo,UOO, but eDcuu bered aud bringing i'm
very lltte lncOme-the interest and taxes eating
up the property AZ the rate Of about $3.50 Or $500
a wear.
d. Golding told his side Of the story, and ex-
hlOlted some tenderness toward his wife, He had
no charges to make against her. The breath of
scand d pad never reached her, and he was not
ul'pyrcu ~ res NJ lne linuutdtlDn she had cast
upon MN. lie tad laooreu hard in his profess
sion. and It wasn't his fault u the city was dis
tresslngiy healthy, and people refused TO get sick
or 10 die withou medical Attendance. lie could
not deny his ccnvivil prUciytios, but he had
quit all that, and, by livlns on one meal u day.
had reduced himself n flesh tn his regular light
ing weight As for the pr uerty ne had rec. w.
ed from his wife. he was Wiling to give II all
OK to her ; 1t yielded him very little ana mad
cen good doni of bother to him. lie could
maze good living by his nrufssslun, and hal
always provided for MS wife. giving her eye'v
luxury sue desired, ana not suntiu- her ia any
thing.
Judge Lindle- decreed that Mrs Goldina
should receive 500 per month. PAYABLE ON tna
LIST OF every nJnt .. aud that her LAWYER was en-
titled to fee of siUO. Tue doctor appeared TO
be satisfied with the judgment.