The New York herald., 1878-01-18
DIVORCED AND REMARKED.

MR. AND MRS. OrrON's MARITAL EXPERIENCE
THEY SEEK TO REOPEN DECREE OBTAINED
FOURTEEN YEARS AGO.
An order TO show why decree OF absolute d.
should be opened obtained yesterday in
tho Supreme Court Kings county, BY Alfred Ottop, in
tho matter Of old decree OF divorce granted com
plant OF his wife, Ann Eliza Otton, in 1854 The al
legations set forth the following state Of aars-In
September, 1855, Alfred Otton, q jeweller. married
Ann Eliza Barrett IN Brooklyn, and they lived to-
gether happily until 1884, having five children born to
them In that time. The offspring Of their nrst union
arc now oil doad In the month OF August, 1864, .
girl named Martha Mills was employed by tho
parties named as domestic, aud shortly after they
began to quarrel as the green eyed monster entered
upon tho and excited the jealousy Of tho wife,
who thought was then said, she had observed too
great familiarity ex:sting between her husband and
the servant On the 10th oi August, eleven days after
Miss Mills advent IN tho house OF the Ottons. Mrs.
O'ton commenced suit tor divorce against her nus
band Tho case was sent TO referee, and the only
witnesses alleged 10 have been examined Martha
and eloped with n clergyman. The decree Of absolute
divorce was signed by Judge OF tho Supreme Court,
the Court the alleged orense condoned. and tho
two were again united In the bonds Of malrimony.
Rev. Dominic Johnson. OF tho old Methodist Church.
which stood the sto subsequently occupied by tho
Brooklyn Theatre, having remarked thcm. Mr.. and
Mrs. Otton lived together them happy to all external
born 10 them during their secon torn OF wedock.
rHE GREEN EYED MONSTER
Sometime In the carly part OF last spring. however,
the demon of jealousy again visited tho hearth OF tho
Otons, who were at the time residing on Hudson ave.
GUS Of tho attentions OF one Frederick Rchartz a
barber, and widower, whose shop was opposite ihe
house OF the Otons. On certain day In My last the
tniuratcd husband thought he observed undue attcn
ti0ns between the barber and his wife, ana he mAdc
assault upon Richartz VINO retaliated by drawing PTS
tol aud shooting his antagonist The bullet rod by the
barber penetrated the fieshy part of Ottons thigh.
Richarz was arrested ut the time, and was examined
before Judge Walsh. He preferred a countercharge
or assault with Intent TO against Otton, alleging
that the latter had stabbed him. II was shown on
examination that Otton had no knife, though Ee
brOk0 his alleged rivals with blow OF his fst.
Otton was dischar and Richartz was hold TO await
the action Of tho Grand Jury, by which latter body
NATION the judgment roll IN tho divorce suit put
In evidence 10 make Mrs. OIon competent witness.
against her husband District Attorney Britton
caused nolle proscQui TO be entered Ia tho case of
Rcnartz, but Otton was tried for assauing his an
tagonist. The Jury disagreed, aud subsequently, o.
toms Indictment was also nolcd II was testified tO
on tho trial. which took place In the Court OF Scs-
sions, that Mrs. Otton said 'on the night that tho
shooting took place That "she wished that she might
finish MIN, " meaning her husband. 1t is now alleged
that Mra Otton, under recent decision OF the City
Court holding that re-marrIage between d.
vorced persons is no marriage l. about TO
marry Richnriz Otton has, therefore, taken
steps TO have the divorce decree Of 1854 opened and
Supreme Court Justice Pratt 10 show cause why tbis
should not DO done and he be allowed 10 come IN and
1864 was obtained by fraud aud colusI0D. He makes
affidavit that nltor the serving Of tho summons and
complaint he word 10 his wife that he was gong
out OF town Tor few days. and that she told HIM she
would disconti tinue the suit. He then gave her $500
-Four days later ne returned 10 MS. ms nome ana
Canton street ana they short time aitcrward were
remarked. TO prevent the iliegitimacy OF tue chill
drcn born Of their second union he has commenced
the present proceedings 1t IS alleged IN one OF the
nfidavits that Mrs. OttOn had said that u was "a put
up Job Ott0n aud that was one OF tho things in