The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19
DARK DOMESTIC DEEDS.

Notwithstanding iutcnss heat every whore prov
aiout yesterday Tho lawyers were promptly on hand
In the various courts rocking after the interests Of
their respective clients Early IN tho DAY two por-
spring mcnbsrs OF tho fraternity MADE their appear
ancs in the Superior Court, Special Term, before
Judge Sanford and shortly atserward began spirited
and somewhat heated argument on a motion for ALI
mouy and COUNSEL icc In tho suit for limited divorce
brought By Annie Jones against John Jones The
plaintiff In this somewhat peculiar suit was not pres
snt but The defendant who Is afflicted with total
blindness, was seated In an Obscure part Of
the court room, being accompanied oy An at
tendant. According 10 tho facts, as stated In
tho complaint, 1t would seem that the parties were
married in New York on the 10th OF November, 1874.
Mrs Jones her afflicted husband lived together for
some time, apparently perfectly happy ana eononted
bot about three years as she further states her
husband began 70 exhibit a vioien, temper and COM
mcnced course OF continual brutal and abusive trea-
mcnt Of her. which finally resulted IN her being CON-
pel,sd 70 live separate apart from him. Shc says
that on QUO occasion, at No. $40 Pcarl street, the
defendant boat and struck her violen.ly. He
thcn pushed her out OF tho house. lock-
ing The door, although sho besonGht
him allow TO enter again, no refused telling her
that '.shs should say out ana never come In again.
sne mus she further adds, practically expelled
from tho house. aud Tor neatly SIX months her hus-
band refused allow her to enter, and during the
whole time neglected provise for her On another
occasioA, further alleged, nt No So Centrs strco
defendant struck nor WIN q largo cane or btcA
cutting her head open and severely injuring her He
l. aiscrwrrd, while she stiil weak ana suffering
threw nor down stairs, inncting still greater in-
Juries On several subsequent occasions, as
she furthcr states, no struck her with MS
cIcbchcd nst severely ipJuring hor face and head
Al one time kicked her In the sde alter which no
tore up destroyed all her clothing and expelled
her IRON house. at tue same time using abusive
language toward ncr She charges that he refuses to
provide for her, that she mas been Obliged 10 do
pend upon Tho charity Of her frcnas ana neig hbors
who have nursed and cared TOR her, providing her
with medical attendance ana othcr necessares. She
ssys his conduct has boom uniformly brutal and
abusive, aud II Is dangerous for her longer 70 1--we
with him. She represents him as being worth 500 900
In real estate and personal properly, and therefore
Sufficiently able to support her. In his answer MI
Jones denies generally all the allegations OF cruelty
ana AYERS that better hall 10 addicted 70 excsss
aripkiug, rendering his house an unit and unhappy
habitatton tor Nun, destroying his peace OF mind and
preventing him from properly attending 10 HIS daily
avocations. Hc charges that taxing advantage OF bis
physical disability, which Ii that OF blindness, she
| watches where he puts his money and without his
Knowledge taxes II away and spends IL with
| immoral ana dissolute companions in drink. lie
| alleges further that harbors improper and
| FAST persons In his house. and spends mosi
| Of her time In carousing with those immora
| companions. lie also charges that she has
| committed adultery with various persons and es-
| pecialIy with ono James Porter, whom snc takes 10
ms dcicndants) house and supports with his money
and finally. that Ia May last voluntarily sban
donsd him To This sAswer shs plaintiff putin . rs-