The New York herald., 1877-02-02
THE COURTS.
Eexagenarians Seeking Severance
of the Marital Tie.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
Paying the Penalty OF Fraud
ulent Assignments
A FRENCH TEACHERS CRIMES

Well nigh sixty years ago. and almost on the same
day. in the village OF Schrecksbach, In tho ancient aud
warlkc, though somewhat contracted. Kingdom Of
Hessen, Germany, Katharine and John D'ckart nrst
saw tho light OF day For twe,ty-four years they
grew in flesh and mutual affection and then wcTo mar
RED For twcnty.six years thereafter they rendered
allegiance the royalty OF their native State ana eacn
other and came to America III 1867. Here thcy seem
10 have lived in state peace aud loyalty 10 tho Con-
stituton OF their adopted country and each other
until the year 1876 The advent OF this centennial
seemed bring cloud over their thirty ana
i've years OF wedded sunshine and open war to'k 'ho
place OF domestic peace They had at last discovered
that their tenpcraments were Incompatible that they
must separate they would be at peace, or one or the
othcr would be compelled TO taKo up u residence on
some other part OF terrestrial gloDc During tho
centennial there seems 10 have existed between
them continual declaration OF war, and on several
occasions the rough edge OF batte joined The result
was that ia the month OF October last Katharine
gathered together the household goods OF her husband
and shaking dust from her eet his threshold,
cast oil his home his company and his affections tor
ever. She then, through her attorney, Charles
Goeicr, commenced a suit, In which she asked the
Court to decree her separation from bed and board
on the ground cruel and inhuman treatment on the
part Of her husband Jonn anu that ic DO compelled
the expenses OF the proceedings whereby he 10 DO
80 compelled ln her complaint Katharine writes
down bitter things against John. She Charges
that at no time during their lhirtyh live years
OF married lite did he treat her with
such uualoyed tenderness as 10 remove his
conduct wholly beyond the suspicion tant OF
cruelty and inhumanny. But duriug tho past two
years MS cruelty and nhumanity was such that she
has hesitation in swearing u It In The spring OF
1876 their residence IN Forsyth street. he without
provocation, struck, kicked, beat aud knocked her
down. severely njurtng her fnce and body ana eudan-
gering her lie. Again. in the mid month OF Septem
Der, the same year, equally without provocat'on on
her part lie cruelty assaulted her, sezed her with
.innurnan zeal by the tnroa deprived her OF BREATH
and only by her ''superhuman Efforts and struggles
and frantic and fearful cries." did she succeed
escaping with her HE To his, she says was added
that other form OF cruelty which breaks no bones
abusive cpithets and threats all OF which rendered It
LIST October last he refused 10 support her although
had always been obedcnt and iaithiul wife, and
left her. at tho OF ftynnc, 10 provide Tor herself
aud thor iour children the youngest OF whom IL VI
the tender age OF twentythrco years ana the Oldest
terious banks, OF which she seen the books but
tell the names and wants the Court 10 lay It's
hands the torn vi injunction and receiver on
the property fair divvy" can DC made. Such IS
the substance OF the wc's complaint.
The husband. through his attorney David Levy,
puts his the grave charges madc against
him by his alenaed wlfc and puts also different lace
their marital affairs. He denies generally the
al egatons OF cruelty, aud states airmatvcIy that ali
the cruelty and inhumanity IN the case pracsised
by her He always he says, treated her with kindness
ana affection US husband should his wife, but
that her treatment him, especially during the past
years. has been ''unkin cruel, treacheTous and
impropcrn lie Is a coai merchant, having a cart Tor
his yard, and he aud his John aud have
boen doing they could TO support the family
Up the l4ih OF November, 1874 ns had accumulated
savings 10 the amount vi $lA ON that day OF imam
cia disaster him. while he temporarily absent,
his got hls strong box, look all his
plus capital ana departed ON two mouths vacation.
At OF that time, 'having spent every dollar,
she returned contunacious and inpcnilent She
compelled him rest his aged bones
lounge cold and alone But even cold comfort
she would not permit him IN peace About nine O'Clock
tho night oil the 2Gth OF October 1876 whie he was
quietiy retiring his lounge Tor rest tho plaintiff
then presented herself with large carving
knife her hand, aud held The same In violent and
fcrocous manner his Breast cxclaning ut the same
time that she bound to lake his liIe." In self
defence sprang TO has cct seized both her hands
AMI took the knlc from her But she hal iuca OF
submitting 10 dcleat early In the light. Disarmcd
OF The knife, she Secured US her next weapon un iron
range and stated she was s.bound to sp 1t his head
open'' OF this he dsaf her, she, quickly,
sczing piece oi wood. and when he caused 1t to ia
from her exhausted grasp, she hcavcd deep sigh OF
assault which she charges him with. On different
other did she make similar demonstrations
peliing him get all his forces III line ~
sist her attack. On Of these occasions
their child, John. demonstrated with ne her nti una
cDdcavored to restrain her, but she very
reminded HIM OF his duty by threatening
10 chast,se him with an axe. Al last came tue denoue-
meul. On the lst of October last TINS vile, whose
temperament, he says, Is unusually vic and nature
and character oxcitable again lett mis- house without
cause or provocAtion. There WAS no money 10 take
this time, lieu thereof she took uli his furni-
ture-everything belonging to his household, except
bureau, leaving nm ard 1.-Two of their children desti
tutc oi a home" He has seen her since. As Ia
hrs properly, he denies having money In savings OF
any other bank and all oil worlds goods lett 10
comfort him in his old age s his horse nnd his
whercwith he carries warmth 10 the hearths OF the
poor well MS his own lie concludes his complaint
by nai slap his 'treachcrous, rebeIious and bel
liserent hall; denounCcs her complaint us fabrca
tom that her suit Is not brought In good iath
but Tor the purpose OF annoying and haIassing hgn
and that she be turned out VI court The
the calendar Of the Court Of Common Pleas Tor ira
OH Monday next when doubtless the verdict OF jury
will be invoked TO declare which Is the aggrcssor ans
which the aggicved OF these Two aged liligahts ant
conbatants