The New York herald., 1877-10-16
THE COURTS.
Another Chapter in the Drama of
Connubial Unhappiness.
EXPLOITING BANK CLEARANCES.
Street Cleaning Placer that Proved Profit
able, but Short ived.
A VEXATIOUS LAWSUIT.

rather interesting motion wns argued yesterday
bsioro Judge Robinson, at special term Of the Court
oil Common Pleas, for alimony and counsel lee In
suit Tor limited divorce brought by Annetta Guiiot
against Modesto Guillot The parties were married
In the city OF Paris In 1865 In the succeeding iai
the defendant to this city and engaged IN trade
an tailor, and In the following spring brought mis-
wife and child this country and continued 10 reside
In Elizabeth street until year 1866. when ho pur-
chased the interest OF Hector Hyres on Broadway,
and there began the business OF merchant tailor.
In the summer OF 1875 he exception TO his wifes
conduct with Emile Seggrst, and In the iall ol-
lowing, finding II mposs BILE 10 longer i've win ner,
furnished apartments for her IN Clinton place and
provided for her support The plaintiff brings TINS
suit claiming that the defendant lett her IL
Paris in 1885, without support and maintenance,
and came TO this city, and aiterward sent LOT
her a. above mentioned that on her arrival IN tIs
city she found her husband had been misconductng
himself in a moral point Of Wow; that she protested
against the same and finally induced him to return TO
better course lfe anu thereafter lived with INN,
aiding him founding his present business, ana that
she had always conducted herself as good ana ian
iu, wife aud MOTHER that the defendant without cause
has practsed toward her from the time OF their mar
rage cruel and inhuman course OF conduci, Deating
her and throwing AZ her pieces OF marble ana applying
70 her abusive and improper epithets; that ne nus
tailed to support her in manner adequate 10 her
wants and IA keeping with his means, ana tnat ne
threatens to withdraw IRON her further support and
maintenance. Mr.. Guillot denies each allegation
Of immortality. abandonment and cruelty charged
against him by his WIFE, AYERS that he has Always
treated her great Kindness aud orbearance, par
Iicuary she Is possessed OF fierce, ungovernaoic
and vindctivc temper. which renders ~ whoIy I'm
possible tor him TO live with her IN peace ana mar
mony that on one occasion he met her Win E,nlie
Seggrist ut a p,cnic In Hamilton Park conducting
herself IN so conspicuous aud anecuonute manner
toward Seggrist as TO excite uniavorabie criticisms
from his friends which greatly enraged MIN that
ho Knocked Scggrist down, but offered ana iDHct.u
injury upon wife. Forthis ne was elected from
the PARK, but soon permitted 10 return when
he found that his wife and Scggris had disappeared
He states iurther that Tor more than twenty days 10
August, 1874, he dangerously III As TO require
tho constant attendance OF bis pnysciaa that when
just recovering and in feeble aud nervous condition
his wife burst into the room aud exclaimed To him,
..You miserable old carrou, know you VIII soon rot
die and will bo glad OF the day when tney WIN
put you In the grave and cover you with DIRT" This
excited him, he says, that ne caught up small
piecc OF marble, about and hall inchos square,
aud with feeble hand Intellectually attempted 10 throw
Il at her, failed in his object; that
his is one Of the acts OF cruelty complained OF;
that during the past summer while attempting TO re-
move rom tho plaintiffs residence piano and some
furniture belonging TO his daughter the plaintin OBJ
jectcd and caused his arrest from which he was dis
charged that he has always provided Tor the support
OF his wife and family TO tho fullest extent OF his
means that owing TO the general depression In bus
ness, he has been obliged 10 retrench somewhat the
scope his previous expenditures, aud that II Is OF
tus he supposes the plaintiff pains. The aidlvits
Lnercd by tee plaintiff were iu and tended TO corroD-
o the cruelty she charges against her
husband. These were met by adavils equally fui on
behalf OF the defendant sustain MS side of tho
story, aud he produces copy OF one oil his wiic's
notes Seggrsl, informing him OF her intended de-
parture from the city, and requesting him TO call and
aud counsel fee gucd by MIR. Dava Craw ford
behalf oil the plaint, aud opposed by Mr.. Jcssc n.
Furiong, counsel ior the defendant The Court took
Ihe papers, reserving Its decisioI.a