The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-11
LOVTse ELECTRICTTY.
siiencing nm Angry Psreaf. Melting y Hus-
bands Heart. and Fading a Lawsuit.

Mrs. Carrie McCrosson, q richly dressed
young woman. whose earrings glistened with
diamonds. was before Justice Walsh in Brook
lyn yesterday to complain OF her husband,
Thomas McCrosson OF 354 Stuyvesant avenue.
Brooklyn. for alleged abandonment She was
a worker in corset factory in New Haven, and
in Juno last she accepted McCrosson's offer Of
marriage. They wished to be married in Sc
cret. and on Juno 16 they quietly visited Brook
iyn without informing his parents. and were
married. They returned to New Haven on the
same day. The McCrosson family. on being in
formed OF the marriage. did not approve Of it.
A few days later young Mrs McCrosson and her
mother went TO Brooklyn TO visit her husbands
parents They stayed in the house Just one
hour, and then went away because Of the ley re-
ccUtiOn which they received.
The young wife returned to New Haven, and
her husband seemed then to have grown cold
in his love. She persuaded him, however to
visit brooklyn with her. and he took her to his
fathers hnueo where she cOmplNiucd TINT she
was treated with contempt by every member Of
tho family except her husband. She was so
miserable that she went home. leaving her hus-
and her mother in law told her that her hus-
band was in Newark. Then she says she was
nccYscd Of being a incl ana t2ld ina, IL she
before her fathcr-in-lnw came back, because
when he was angry he WIS a bad man. She re-
turned sorrowiully to her mother, whom she
had not since left. except to come to 80" friend
in Brooklyn Mt i27 Monroe street where she re-
manned pending the disposition OF the abandon
mrut proceeding.
Mrs McCrosson. on the witness stand. made
n pretty picture picking with her white kid
gloves ut the fringe upon her dress, and glanc-
Ing at her husband Tho latter sat 10y his stern
parent who was cndca VOring to keep him keyed
up to resisting the demand fer SUPPORT; In re-
Spouse to the questions OF Mr.. Perry, the hus-
bands counsel, Mrs. McCrossOn said that when
she married McCrosson she agreed not to
trouble him for year for support as she OK
pccted to bc able to look out for herself.
The Counscl-Weu, have you kept that agree
Mrs McCrosson-well. worked two days in
corset factory and got seventy five cents day.
The Counsol-Why didn't you work some
Mrs. McCrosson tpertly)-Becauso didn't
want 10.
Justice Walsh said that he must dismiss the
mplaint as the wife was non resident and
had not made any demand on her husband for
support. Thewifo's counsel said he would soon
settle that. Now Mrs McCrusson, you de-
clare your residence here" said he. and 40
over 10 your husband there and demand Of him
McCrossons father seeing this manTuyre.
urged his son up from his seat. and hurried
him on his way out The young wife caught up
with him touched his arm. and looked lovingly
into his face He bushed returned her glance.
gently drew her arm through his. and the two
walked out of the court room ana passed down
the street. smiling and talking couidentially.
! II was hard for the elder McCrosSon TO rcprVss
| his rage. and he dashed out Of the court room
! and went IN another direction. Lawyers Perry
| and Kidgeway stood at the windows in blank
! amazement, and saw their clients sail happily
| away together. Justice Walsh. beaming with
| inward laughter. called another case and the
prisoner who approached the bar looked IN
| though he had never before seen such good
| naiurcd Justice.
Tie young couple spent tho afternoon to-
gethcr aud at o'clock me, with their friends
and made satisfactory arrangement. The
match IL said 10 nave been one purely Of love.