The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-07
MIsMATED.


xATzIMoNIAL INrELIcIrrEs OF Mr.. AND MRS
Ross-A TALE OF ALLEGED CRUELTY By
THE HUSBAND TOLD By THE WIFE AND
coRRoBoaArED BIZ THEIR SON.
PouGHxEEPsIE, April q, ls7a
The divorce suit OF Ross against Ross, brought In
consequences OF the cruelty OF the husband, was re-
sumed to-day, al Judge Nelson's oce before Referee
Benjamin Fowler. Ex-Judgo Charles Wheaton and
John Nelson appeared for Mrs. Maria Louisa Ross the
wife, and Mr. Parsons, Of Now York, for William
Ross, the husband. MRS. Ross was recalled
ana questioned by Judge Wheaton. In addition
70 her stories Of cruelty part Of her
husband she testified that no struck pushed her
several times, and was very angry. In July. 1877,
she bad been cleaning the refrigerator ana tho
brought In big cake Of Ice. As he went out Mr.
Ross I'M and said something about the man, and
pushed her against tho refrigerator and slapped her
lace In an angry manner. .Aterward she started to
60 up stairs amt Mr. Ross met her and
struck her and seized her by tho hair and
pulled her down. Ono morning, I'VE years ago.
he came down stairs into Tho kitchen while she
mixing bread and assumed u threatening attitude
She afraid and told HIM not strike her but no
over her head as II 10 scaid herr that was when she
was mixing dough. He acid II close 10 her in very
angry and excited way. He had just taken Il from
the range. When he would pass her IN the house he
would push her against doors or else and he
always very angry. He said time striking
blows on tho table, In the presence OF herself ana her
son. .I'l sacrifice everything. my children anu my
m2ney. II can get rid OF that damn o-n.' This oc-
DEPRIVED or coxYoRra
He ted ner he ordered butchers and grooers to give
her nothing unless no sent written order, and she
couldn't get anything without such order. When
third ohio, Anna, bora and during her illness
upon that occasion she had not tho necessaries Tor
twelve years they have seldom the tabe.
Wnen hrs mother there he said Der,
or she would leave the ROOM She has al times been
In bodily fear Of him. That was the
much fenr, because, as she testified, ~ got
didn't care what did become OF me-" She has been
In danger with hm when ne was in his excited
moods. He would have WHO look in HIS face, and
whenever no appeared presence seemed to havc
perfect hatred OF her.
Mr.. Parsons cross exami nedthe witness She knew
OF pothng that caused him 70 bs angry but hts hatred
OF her; he told her she was no wife; that she made
MIN ~ se s na e
house against him, and said she had much to do
with tho hired men, and lie would never allow them
do anything about tho house; the hired there
now refuses 10 obey her; ne sent two
away for not obcying him on that scores his manner
remarkable health from the way he carried on; no
said ut would be easy enough" to get rid OF hor
j yso Ss M ss az I
hat bill at Edward Van Kiecsk's, also at Towards
drug stores had accounts with grocers and butcher
Hyde Park; he said he wantcd the order system
adopted because OF tnoservants getting things rregu-
larly; on more than OCCASION when Mrs Ross'
mother there Tor dinner Mv. Ross would order no
and Mr. Ross mother WAS angry at her for III II
was not IN her power 10 got meat then she would
OF Mr. Vedder 10 indirect way he said to her.
II want 70 givo you groceries, but I don't Ar.
Ross 70 come here ana abuse mr."
SONS TESTIMONY.
William Ross, JE, son OF the contestants, eigh-
teen years old testified in the last year ne had
lvod at home but one year, but he had frequently
been there He said, have aoen acts oil violence by
father toward mother quite frequently. The drst was
years ago. struck mo4her with his hand
mo black riding whip and she interfercd and he
stuck her; have often seen hin shove aud push her
him shake mother BY the 4air IN tho han; was
In The par0r playing upon tie piano, mother
came IN with spot on her face, she went In tho
hall and then hoard her cry liather stood tho
hrst step tho stairs and motner floor.
and he had his hands In her nasr shaking ner; told
him wouldn't mother struck, and then he was
going 20 strike me; have hosed him call her vile
servants and children, aud some In Miss Georges
presence 1t occurred quite frequently they used
in ugly manner; father thinks he ought 70 get
SO 600 for the place where be lives mother has be0
living Without father Sinco November last father has
Toe house, and he says that In good year heought
10 receive 81. 600 from u.
Crosse xamin ed-Father has always thought was
IN league vita mother against him; have always
sided W:4n mother ever aimee wAs big enough 20
dorstand anything; have ssea shrm 60 n week ut
homo without meat; went elsewhere Tor meals. and
got money from grandmother; have got IRON
father since last October; have gone halt a dozen
days without bread.
Other evidence was given to show cruelty on the
part OF Mr.. Ross, when an ADJOURNMENT was taken.