New-York tribune., 1877-07-09
MR.. yEEDERS DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

HE ANSWERS HIS wIFE's CHARGES IN CARD
Mrs. Kate Veeder about four years ago pro-
cured limited divorce from her husband Congressman
W. d. Yeed,r at that time Surrogate OF Kings County,
The ordered the defendant to pay II zoo yearly
aimony In addition Mr. Veeder states that he has con-
tnued pay 81 900 year for the support OF each OF his
two sons Mrs. veeder a few days ago applied to the
Court for an amendment TO the decree, ordering
Mr Veeder TO pay into her hands 1000 year for the
support OF the living with her. Judge Nelson ex-
pectcd to give his decision in the case to-day AT the
time the application made Mrs. Needer made puDlc
certain statements in regard TO her former relations with
her husband accusing him of great cruelty and Of nt-
deity and making other serious charges In answer to
Statements, Mr.. veeder has issued the following
card:
To me Public:
For the past FIVE years have borne in silence the load
Of gnominy which with nntring industry y - hate %
my wife and the mother Of my children and rather than
as,a her and daTken tine prospects OF my boys, nave
uncompainngly endured every fonl aud false accnsa-
ton size has whispered against me IN the circle oi her
But now that she has so far broken through the re-
OF decent reserve a. 10 parade our alterations
the newspapers and to publish me monster OF iqui,
ty and her son pgoigy OF precocous proiigacy, feet
that not not compassion for the weakness OF Wo
man should longer hinder me from longer declaring tha
each aud every of her charges is an absolute uhtrn
Fs-It is not true that sue procured divorce on the
ground OF my cruelty. She made the charge, but tbe
record shows that was rejected 10y me court ana t
separation decreed solely for the cause OF deser
PEELED but, weary Of her prosecutions, and ANXIOUS TO
escape the torment at almost any sdcrhce, yet her
OF Abandonment pass with simple cOhiraulctlnh
The Judgment of the court declares my Innocence o the
charge OF cruelty. .
SecOud It Is not true that have thrown upon Mrs
Vceder the burden supporting our son Thomas. Ihe
fact is established the litigation by controyerled
proof and express admissiO Inat every dollar
expended Tor Thomas was contributed by myself; ana
that my payments on his account amount 10 at least
tnOnsiud dollars year.
Third. The cha 20 that have scduced my son john
lad of sIXtern into lie OF shame, finds support con-
TESS in imprOb. bllity that woman could invent
story so foul ANA hdoous. But hon it is equally against
nature ANA 10 suppose that mother w0ud wan
IOny publish the infamyOf her offspring In the cCmW
titIOn the custody Ot our children, Mrs Needer 'd
ony To show that had dtbducned my own son. ana size
wohld have secured a and speedy victory Diit,
eager and unscrupuous has been ner struggle she
las not VentuIed To challenge for this allegation the
test OF judicial inquiry. While publication
in the newspapers exposes nobody TO the pehaucs OF
perjury, answers equsly well Tor every motive OF
malice dcnOuuC Ing husband and child To the eNecia
ton of mankind Does any father, does any mother,
does any human being require 10 discvdt this hO-
BIZ accuSatluni
I0tuM. Tie imputaOn of adultery made against me
by Mrs yeeder viii BE- the subject or judicial
Investigation and decision, tnat need say no more
about il than to characterize IT wanton and wicked
calunny. =, - -,
Indeed it ia not my present purpose by an eT-pdrte
statement 10 Oespcak the good opinion Ol tue pnDe Dut
merely to lve assurance that whether an guilty o TIE
things alleged against me shall Dc submitted 10 pIopI
and decisive Determination ,,
MeanW hr, am content TO endure the 0DlOquy EcaPu
uuuu every man AGAINST whom wife urges an hccst-
tiou OF inichty only beg II may be borne III inlnd
when another suffers that driven to The retaliation
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