The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-10
THE DIVORCE BULLETIN.

CURIOUS BUDGET OF MATRIMONIAL pELIN-
QUENcIEs-woEs OF WEALTHY WAITER
A sAMsoN-LIKE wITNEss-AN INTEREST IN THE
MOTT ESTATE
Unchanged activity in the divorce market is shown
in tho fact that there is no dminution in this class Of
special litigation Hardly day passes that three
four divorce involving all the varying phases OF
matrimonial unplcasant not, In shapo
another brought before tho courts and yesterday
exception.
THE sAYHIscH DIVORCE SUIT.
In this suit, the facts OF which have bcen partially
published. Mrs. Ellen Saynsch is now making scdulous
efforts compel her husband. Edward Saynisch, TO
pay her counsel Tor their and also to furnish
her money enough to pay her personal expenses dur
ing tho progress of the suit Mr.. Jacobs, her counsel
read some additional adavts yesterday giving to the
case somewhat deeper interest than that evolved n
any OF the preliminary proceedings Mrs Saynisch
says that when she about thirteen years
OF age, as she playing on Thirteenth street with
another girl about the same age, young man named
Thomas Davis asked her TO 90 INTO the church near
by being tho church Fourteenth street. avenue
A. aud SEQ him married Sno went into tho church
and there witnessed marriage ceremony between
Davis and ellie Callahan Two or three days afer-
ward rs she further In her affidavit Davis came
tho defendant and insisted upon taking her away az
his WIFE Despite her mothers proestations no took
her away and compelled her 10 1.-Two with him. After
time her father who then In the Union army,
came home and took her away from Davis. after which
the latter left tho city. Tho next shc heard OF him
was that he had died IN Chicago, story which she
believed US the mother OF DAVIS and other members Of
his family then wearing mourning This story
Is given in Justification oil her having married Mr.
saypisch who Is now seeking to have marriage
nullcd, claiming that she was tho wife OF Davis
at the time OF his marriage to hcr. She says
also that she told all these facts 10 Saynisch
before their marriage. The rest OF the story IS stil
mere curious. saynsch. who had been an humble
waiter in receipt OF poor wages received intelligence
that relative had left him ST. 900 IN Italy The next
question how TO ottar possession of this legacy
Say nsch, sue says settled tho matter very quickly
by selling their household effects, even their oed and,
thus obtaining money enough 10 pay his passage 10
Italy, he eit her wi'hou. cen. ano conpsnea nsr 20
nsch got mis- money aud then change came over tho
spirit OF his dreams and 70 this sudden elevation 10
comparative aiuencc shc charges tho bringing OF the
present SUIT AfHdavts read by Mr.. james q. Boyce
the opposing counsel represent bcr as IN habitua
drunkard and having pawncd all the clothes Of her
children and Saynsh.s so 10 got money TO crafty
her appetite for drink After the counsel had finished
their afidavits and made lengthy arguments Judge
4 WITNESS VINO swgARs TOO STRONG.
Otto G. Mclcer charges his wife, Matilda Melcer, with
read the affidavit OF one John Cahiil giving curious
biographical sketch or the defendant and her alleged
matrimonial esclpades. He rcctcd some dozen or
more places n this city In which he claimed 10 have
committed adultery with Mrs. Mclcer. Tho afiant
then changed the scene 70 washington and gave PFC
ture OF tho defendant living aduIterously with John
W. Faulkner Hc says he visited her frequently ut
Faukncrs rooms and tnaly brought her 10 this CITY
himself, alter which he described an alleged HGtsoH
with one Frederick Pigeon.
'Your witness swears TOO strong interrupted Judge
Donohuc.
Thcre are seventeen other afdavits OF her unaith-
fulness, said tho counsel.
II don't care to hear any MORE" said Judge Dono-
Afndavits denying in the most emphatic language
unfathulness the part OF Mrs. Mecer were read by
by the latter urging tho motion for payment OF all
mony and counsel Zee that Mrs Mecer Is poor and
not only earning handsome salary professor Of
music, but Is heir apparent TO large estate IN Ger
many AS in tho above case, Judge Donohuo TOOK the
papers.
Some ten years ago Judge Westbrook granted de-
cree or limited divorce catherine H. Mott her
against her husband Francis r. Mott. Tho defendant
Of the lcgatees the will OF the late Dr. Val
entne Mott bu! at tho time Of granting the decree the
estate had been settled anu was dccrecd that
his interest Id the estate, and accordingly
she paid $100 month. this being about his esti
mated interest These payments have ceased recently.
and the matters OF the have settled APP
plication mado yesterday TO Judge D0nohue, by
Mr. Denis Mcmahon, on behalf OF Mrs Mott, TO COM
pol the defendant and Henry A. Mott trustee, 20 pay
the almony as directed under the decree Of DIVORCE
The husbands interest IN the estate was stated at
ST., year, and Mrs. Eott claims TO BIO entitled TO
onethird OF this amount The dispute did not appear
DO SO much, MS shown in the response OF Mr. d W.
Bird the defendants counsel TO the amount to be
paid to tho times OF tho payment; u beng claimed
that under the will the paymcn oil the fund
must be made semi.annualy. Tho papers were passed
up Judge Donohue for further investigation.
KRKExBRAcH SUIT.
The facts OF this SUIT being one brought by George
A. Erkenbrach against jennie y. Erlenbrach his wife,
tor divorce en- the ground Of adultery have already
been fully published in the HERALD, and II Is unpoccs-
sary recitc the details AS will be remembered the
husband charges his wife with having committed
adultery with Augustus St. CLAIR, IN this city and
the steamers ST. John and Drew, and on sleeping car
while en- route back and forth to Saratoga Judge
Law yesterday directed that the be set down
peremptorlly for trial on the oath inst in Supreme
Court, Circuit.
THE THEoBoID CASE.
The trial Of the Thcobod divorce suit, In which II Is
claimed that Mrs. Theobold's adulercs are confirmed
IN her diary, and which was fully published IN tho
HERALD lew weeks since was yesterday adjourned
until the 18th INST by Chief Justice Daily in tho Court
OF Common Pleas.