The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10
MARRIED. NOT MATED
Mrs. Morton's Allegations of Cruelty
Against Her Husband.
CHARGE AND COUNTER CHARGE.
The Brother-in-Law's Part In
the Domestic Drama.

Katharine L Morton 10 seeking separation from
her husband, George @. Aor.en, on charge OF cruel
trsatm. nt the case came up yesierday In Su-
prems Cour. Chambers, before Judge Van Brunt on
q motion Tor ahmony and counsel ices The papers
in the case present freshly written chapter in the
history matrimonial infsici,ies TO say nothing OF
the usual COM laton OF charges and counter
charged Inc parties were married IN Morrisiown.
N. j., on November IA 1872 and lived together TIL
the z4tn OF May, when. Mira Morton says, she
was Obliged TO leave her husband ON account OF mis-
cruel treatment
THE wIFE's STORY.
In the outset OF her sworn narrative Mrs. Merton
says that her husband tner marriage, has
been preternaturaIIy iretiul and quarreisome She
then reces instances OF his cruelty. In September,
1873 while at cola Spring Haroor. L l., she says LIE
seized by the arm, dragged her from the room,
struck the mouth, and, not satisfied with
this, hit her with WHIP the cause Of the Ill treat
meni beng her refusal to 90 out with him. She
charges him with catching her by the throat and
choking her another OCCASION, aud stiii another
win placing pis,oi her cad aLa threat
eniny 10 shoot ner. when sne ran away ~ save usr
liie.
THE HUSBANDS STORY
The opposing AFFIDAVIT o. Mr.. Morton goes more into
detail, aud ms story 10 the true one, puts some
VIVA, different compiex,on on the mat,er de says
thai shortly AFTER tper they came to This CITY,
and iived with bi- mother In East welnh street,
win wnom boarded hrs Orulner-in-law, Or. John
short Time he Uncovered tnst Doclor paying
upusua att. Dons To hrS Morton, that he further
cprvcatea by his wife. Ia The place they
epeut govd deal oil time together IN TIE psror The
mex STEP Ia the programme WAS his vile gong ~ tns
Doclor's r,ma.uiux there TIL late night
On sevea occasions as 10 iurther states in his h
light, being a little ineensea NJ her absence ANA
curious 10 know wuere she was ne got up from bed
there he called OUT seeing DIM ignt ia the parlor.
II ain, sue answered. come 10 bed, no Called
put swat time is n?" sne inquired. "a quarter
10 three, and you in bed loug ago" u
pheu. He demonstrated with his account Of
her conuuct and It's iiaoiy 10 give rise 10 scandal TO
which she rs.orted by saying that she would DO ~
she Pleased.
DISCOVERY
Shortly after the occurrence, M Morton
says, u uewy employed servant Riri stated that
found under be bed cotnng OF DR.. Green's bed hair
pun wnich uao been worn by Mrs. Morton Tue Doc
tor aud ira Morton, as Mr.. Morton further states
were frequently seen waking together on the street.
They also, says, were seen together IN eniral
Park, III Coney Isiand, Bergen Poiul, J. lsp, l..
L., ana IN the vicinity Of the Kill Ku. In order
break up this intimacy he went to auoher boarding
house. but soon uscertained that during ILLS absence
at his business his WE would visit Or. Green's
Office He denies ever treating bis vile WIN
cruelty, ana Says, considering the provocati0ns
she gave him, that difficult at Tunes TO RESTRAIN
himself He charges ner with taxing away $500 worth
In CONCLUDING his aofdavit he alleges tnat alter the
present procesaings we're begun his we's counsel
week Tor support and articles seps.
ratou he SAID ne would do this II AIRS. Morton
agree To 60 more with Dr. Green, which she refused
10 do.
QUESTION ALlNoxY.
In support OF the application for amony her
demand being SID week, Mrs. Morton says that Mr..
Morton derives u large income IRON his business
hardware merchant. Sue states that she
me-ns and that she has attempted TO earn iiveil-
hood by selling goods COMMISSION, but that she
has been unsuccessful Mr. Morton deaies that he 10
In the receipt Of any Income IRON bis business but
AYERS that he Is xbout iail make At assgn-
ment Tor the benefit Of his creators. He further
AYERS that his wifes obJuct Ia bringing tue suit rs
SIMPLY 10 enable her live apart from him aud
have NO hinarunes placed upon her continuing her
Intimacy win DR.. Ursen.
SWEEPING INJrNcTIoN.
MRS Morton, In aadi,ion 10 asking almony and
her husband being Dothing more less that he
be eDjoned from calling 10 see her at ner boarding
house, or 10 eak TO her ne should meet her, In
any way Interfere with her.
Alter the Respective counsel, Frank Byrne appear.
ing Tor Mrs. Morton. and A. B. Chalmers Tor Mr. Nor
ton had READ tneir respective sffdsvts, rgument
OIL the motion ensued
said Mr. Chalmers IN the opening vi his argument
"rnat's no reasoo," retort.d ME yrne, Jumping to
his feet. why he should BE- belligeren, wife"
invIe Is no oeliserency absut t. replied ar. Chal
mers; ''uut the woman VINO hates, ali experience
SHOWS anu as tue counsel ON the other sice knows,
VIII not Hesitate al any be IL false
Mr. Byrne said II was strange II tue Defendants al
legations were true that ne could have tolerated
conduct N his wife aud had ths Doctor
accounL Altogether he thought the defendant tho
most non-DeIiigerent soldier ever heard In
his lite.
Al the close oil the argument Judge Van Brunt took
sne papers, reserving MS oecision.