The New York herald., 1877-02-16
THE KINZEYS' -KiCK-UP.
WHAT MRS. kinney SAYS OF HER MArRI-
MosIAL ExPERIENcEs-A DENIAL OF HER


MosIAL ExpEBrENcEs-A DENIAL OF HER
HUSBANDS ALLEGATIONS
Tie matrimoni. oi,lcuity which In passing through
the sitting processes OF the police courts and Of
newspaper publicity has come 10 be known as ",hc
Kinney Abandonment case bids fair 10 be fought opt
to the bitter end II already into statements
and counter statements, and there appears TO be
good deal OF acrimony ON both sides
IL will be recollccted that the proceedings we're
opened, for all public purposes least, by the arrest
OF Mr. Kinney on warrant procured from Mr. Justice
Bxby by Mrs Adelaide Kinney, who proceeded against
the defendant Tor abandonment She represented
by her counsel, Mr. John n. Townsend. who made a
statement IN his clients behalf which Mr.. Kinney moi
upnauraliy deemed partial, and which certainly
parte in the fact that Mr.. Kinney was not repre-
scnicd By counsel to say ything his side OF the
controversy.
MR.. kiNzky's STATEMENT.
The defendant, however, had the public to appeal
aud so he proceeded TO conrovert the plaintiffs story
IN public fashion, and in manner which was
assurcdly couicur dc for him. Among oheE things
no charged that tho plaintiff had been crimnaly in
innate with friend OF his.prcvous to their MARRIAGE
that she uscd 10 indulge in morphine and other stmu-
iants; that her temper intoerabe, and that her
freaks when under the influence Of morphine or
liquor had caused him TO leave her three times pre-.
place Ho also denied the bond fdes Of her alleged
divorce from her first husband, intimatng that only
papers OF separation had been procured and alleged
that she knew could readily have known OF the
whereabouts OF her 1rs husband through his family,
who, he said, would have informed her. although they
refused otherwise TO recognize her. There the
further allegation in connection with OF 81, 600,
which has been brought into tho controversy that
had been bcaucatcd TO her by u man named Hale,
whose mistress she had been for several years, having
lived with hn IN Canada, in this city aud IN other
places not specified
WHAT MRS KISzEY SAYS
These charges have naturally reused the indignation
oi Mrs Kinney. ana, although she feels "armcd as
strong in honesty" any ancient Roman OF them ALL
her womans impaticnce and jealousness Of reputation
viii not permit her 70 let these allegations 'pass her
the idle wind" On the contrary She has prepared
herself Tor vigorous defence, and ready 10 launch
into counter statement and .ontroverson. She lays
in the first place. especial emphasis on the injury
which Is done " u wonian's character by any such
aspcrsions even though they should afterward prove
to DO false, and urges with good deal Of force, that
reputation, when once stained, hardly regain
its original beauty and spolessncss. She dcprecates
any resort 10 tho public prints AS a solution OF the
contention between herself and the defendant, but
feels that in justice to herself and hcr fronds she
ought to reply To his allegations.
In the first place, Mrs Kinney characcrzcs tho i'm.
putations against the purity oi her character abso
supposnr She saws. Tia, Mr. Kinney son,e time alter
their marriage had, as Ae says, learned of her
improper intimacy with friend OF his, yet he mado
no prctence OF abandoning her Tor Would
hc, she asks, have continued to live her after
such discovery? The statement concerning her con-
necton with person named Hale she also describes
absolutely ialse while she rs equally explicit and
phatic IN denying the charges OF ntoxcation and bad
temper. With respect TO hor knowledge Of her first
husband she Gays that she has not known anything
concerning him tor htccn years, and that his ather,
whom she saw at his residence IN Railway n. j. few
days ago, did not know concerning his where
abou,s Shc also adds tna her relations With her lrst
husbands iamiy are not ut all unfriend,y.
THE DIVORCE PROCEEDNGs.
The proceedings to procure divorce from her 0rst
husband were only taken she says, ar an additional
measure OF prccauon for Mr. Kinney had advised hor
and she had been also otherwise advised that alter tho
long absence OF her first husband sho perfect
further urges she has been faithful and devoted to
Mr. Kinney during the OF their married life,
and she alleges generally that during the last year she
had been Ill treated by Tho defendant
Mrs. Kinzeys first husband was named ldo, and the
defendant, In writing to her to say that lie would not
send her any more money addresses her by this name.
A COOL HUSBAND.
NEW York, Jan. 20, 1877
understand thu. you have told several that ur lawyer
your lawyer an opportunity to what that claim Is
sent il becnuso Obliged am willing 70 risk my
case IN ANY LAYERS rs hands, ana shall maze M petition
ding you to use name. have no legal right to
% 81 YOU % the Scandal care sS not nsSd
viii action at
1t for me to commence am respectfully {saWTs,xx
rho wish expressed in the concluding sentence OF
the above letter was promptly responded to by the
lady's lawyer, Mr.. John d. Townsend who CON-
menced proceedings at once.
COMPLAINS.
Mr. Townsend, as well as mis- client, has fault to find
with Mr. kinzcys statement Tho portion OF II which
touches him most nearly Is that which says that Mr..
Butler (Mr. Kinzeys counse) informed him (Mr.
TOwnsend) that the dcfepdant willing to pay Mrs.
Kinney $40 per week, pending SUIT to set aside tho
marriage, condition she would annoy him,
and that he (Mr. Townsend) did not respond to Mr..
Buffers courteous communication. To this Mr..
Townsend replies that the only communication he re-
ceivcd letter which contained the following
tence :-"Uncer those circumstan Mr.. Kinney Is
entirely indsposcd to make any arrangement what.
with Mrs Kinney for the uturc, and ho sees no
alternative 10 an action in his own behalf to annul the
marriage with Mrs. Kinney"