The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-01
LOUIS KORAN AND WIFE
Divorce Litigation Terminated By the Death
of the Husband.

On the 18th OF last month Louis Koran,
formerly Wost India merchant was lodged
In Ludlow street jail at the instance OF Mrs.
Horan's lawyer who obtained an order OF ar
rest from Judge Donohuo for non payment OF
" 0i0 almony and counsel fees. On the 10Th.
by tho advice OF physician who pronounced
his condition critical. Koran was removed to
Bellevue Hospital. He died on Wednesday Of
debility.
Born In Richmond. Va. Louis Koran went in
early life to tho West Indies to seek his fortune
He established himself in San Domingo "a q
merchant. and in the course OF time amassed a
fortune variously estimated AT from t1OO. 900 to
t2OoQoO. ,Then came West Indian revolution
and MIR. Koran lost his wealth. Despite his
loss Of properly. Koran. when on visit to this
TridS Is dcsrribed as an "od mail and the
groom Mt that time was widower between. So
and 60 years Of age. The couple went to San
Domingo but no children were born to them
and they could not live together; Hence Koran
came 20 New York to procure divorce; =.
While tho divorces suit was pending Mrs
Horan's lawyers obtained an order Tor els II
week alimony and $3.50 counsel fees. Koran
her home in Rqckand. Then Koran came TO
with death. mnlarial fever he had contracted
in the West Indies was dragging him to the
grave. He had neither friends nor money; but
Mrs. Horan's lawyers had him arrested for
failure to pay the clai ms for alimony and coun-
sci fees they had against him, and he was sent
to Ludlow street.
This man will die on my hands" the jailer
| said when he saw Hornn. and the order from
Judge Robinson transferring the prisoner to
Bellevue Hospital was granted at tho instance
oi the prison authorities. The foregoing is the
| story told 10y lioran's lawyer.
About two years ago" Mrs. 1loran's lawyer
| began when the reporter called to get his side
| Of the story. " the son Of Judge Rice in Rock
land. Me-. wrote to me that Koran had married
an cstimallr lady of that place whom he began
10 treat badly soon Hs they sailed for the West
| indies. On the voyage he shut her up in a
! closet. and when they arrived at San Domingo
| he Kept h prisoner in the second story Of his
| house. Then he came To- this city to procure u
divorce. leaving her destitute 30 TINT sho could
served his notices by publication, and was on
| the road To procure the decree when | acting
under MIR. Kires instructions. nludo APP
| nlication Tor nlimOny and counsel fees. In
Domingo. Mrs Koran. with the aid OF
the United States Consul. managed TO put
him under bonds II was at this epoch that Oc-
| currcd the transfer OF Horans assets TO Del
Vale. which | have always regarded as not
bona ildc. in some way or other Koran having
managed o. get the lion on his property vacated.
and Mrs. Koran finally returned to her home
destitute. Hearing that h. was in town some
weeks ago. | made an effort 10 get her her
rights, and served the papers that lodged him
sent him To- me as poor and in failing health.
but to my boy. who snw him, he seemed rs
hearty a. when he married two years ngo and |
have. rs said, my own opinion rs TO his want
his wife was MS much his fault rs hers. lie had
been disslpatcd. or the trouble would not have
arisen. He treated his wife shamcfuly. |
heard of his removal 10 the hospital and
thought IT ,wns,a good thing necessary"
Messrs. Del Vale Co. Will pay the expenses
OF the burial,