New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE STORY OF AN UNHAPPY HOUSEHOLD.

THE STORY OF AN UNHAPPY HOUSEHOLD
coxr1 rcr1yG NARRATIVES OF HUSBAND AND WIFE
MRS. UNDERHLLs SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
The suit of Mary L. Underhill against FRANK
lin IJnderhll for limited divorce. came Delore 'uus%
Lawrence in Supreme Court, Chambers on mouon W
the wife for amony and eounsei iec ""U 'DN"N
renee has denied her notion
The paintiG saws In her complaint that she ,harlicu
The defendant at Sing Sing, September l. anu ney
lived then with her parents until January ls'l "he
they went 10 st. Louis There they remained year. ana
then returned Sing Sing. where they hVed uhi t'
separaon February % 1876. boarding part OF the time
with her parents. She says that az St LOUIS her nus
band avoided her society. aud spoke dsresIeci"g 70
her Of her family. At Sing sing he accused her OF treat
ipC their baby like dog and at all times mhnG
ing and irritating remarks to her rae m ne hr6
of their second child suen In AUGUST Ia VnI
h h S her INTO a chair and held there lie
trested her sisters uncyilly On Sunday III $50 ne
told her toat ue could see the devil IN her eyes. III
tS latter part OF their married life he stared ut her so
Rs TO frgllten her. She says MS lncOue Is - d
Mr. Underhi admits that he was once snuen am an
sometimes speak with irritation but he SAYS ms VIE has
refused to live with him and obey MN, h"s itn
Sespsed hs authority rejected his society ana nas ne
elected and been cruel 70 theli enoon' civiDg
went to So. Louis she insisted oh ms .t,hnr.SS
mn his business and returning To hcr IatheT
tiS5 az creet sacrifice On their return to Sing
Sing ne got a situation III NewNOrk hut sne Ielustu Ia
sng She made figd rules for her cdreD when
babies When he came home late MS VIE was never d
spend his evenings alone, while she was Attending
church meetings prOmenading the streets OF gosSips
with her fathers family When he rem0nstlattd WIN
her ale told him to "shut up, TO nnd ms own ol!sE
ness" wished she free, said she loved inc munster
and couldn't help it," and threatened 10 go 10 HeI
fathers lie had urged her to come TO NeWl olK as me
long daily travel wearing on hi; ON tSDf1ary -,
1876 he ted he Thought they would De naplnlSSI
apaft He must live in New-YOrE. Dut would proNue
for The support her and her children at Ielf nose
IN sing slug and up on SATURDAYS Ills VIC pc
came very angry, and threatened to so TO her ather
house at once. Her father was there. 10 dNOlI
that il being late and snow On thc ground
he Iet the house On March he sent letter enteat-
ING her 10 begin vita him new life. lie received no
answer and called her, but not allowed 10 see
her except before one Of the family few days a'tr
their eldest child died and he renewed his request 10 @
He was then sending her ~ 100 month Finally June ~
1876 he wrote letter telling her she must return 10 nm
as ms wife and submit his authority, or he "OuU ot
proyde for her To that letter he got no answer out he
sent her money after that He appends aildaNltS OF
number of persons made efforts To reconcile thtn
Including one by pastor Of the church at sing sing
10 which both belonged. g., ,,-
Mrs Uuderhill in reply makes an affidavit denying
many of his statements and stating That he said TO hcr
when there was question OF her returning TO hn tnat
he did not think they could live together though hS
friends thought otherwise. She fortunes nCr oH@inal
statements by adayts OF her father ana others sue
fays has only paid her 1871 since thelr sepra-
ton, - . IL. r-,,,,,,,
Judge Lawrence bases his decision on doubt whether
the plaintiff can succeed in her suit