The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-28
MRS. FLAvELL's DIvoRCE SUIT
The Husband Laying the blame for His Mis-
conduct ON Ills Mother-In-Law.

Alice A. Flavell OF Newark has brought
suit against her husband. Abram W. Flavoll.
for divorce on account Of drunkenness. per-
sonal violence and cruelty. The compliments
maiden name was Page. and her father. Thos.
Page. WIS organst In 81. Paul's Methodist Epis-
copal Church for over twelve years. lie cdu-
Gated Alice to be n music teacher. She early
married a Mr.. Rodcn. member OF St Pauls
Church. He procured divorce She then
married the defendant Abram W. Flavcll. who
keeps a bakery at 1879 Eighth avenue. Flavels
father is a woll-known Second Adventist. and
so firm a believer In the prophecies Of his faith
that he has given away two fortunes. believing
that after an appointed day he would have no
need OF worldly goods. He has retired from
business with an ample fortune. His son Abram
is a Methodist He is well educated. and is an
excellent business man. He says he loved his
wife dcvotedy and was kind. attentive. and
loving to her until her mother interiered. They
have three children. BY order Of Chancellor
Runyon. he surrendered one. a child only six
months old. to Mrs Flavell. He has the re-
naming two. and she is seeking to get posses
sion of them.
In her complaint. Mrs Flave says that she
resides at present ut AZ Burnett street that
she was married to the defendant on Feb. %.
1872 and that six weeks ago she was driven
from her husbands house by his drunkenness,
personal violence. and cruelty. Her first child
was born i'm Paterson whore they lived three
years. Since May. 1872. he has been drunk. she
AYERS. for over two-thrds of the time. She also
asserts that he struck her with h is fist cal led her
names. drove her mother out doors aud gave
their little boy Orrie. beer and got him drunk.
forbade her writing to her mother, brought
trHmps TO the hous" against her consent. threat
ened to shoot her. &c.
Mrs. Pamela Page. mother OF complainant.
and Miss Carrie Walsh support Mrs. Flavelrs
allegations
Testimony was taken before Walter Knight
| Master in Chanrery in Newark, on Friday for
! the defence. james Mrkain n driver for Mr..
| FlHVell. testified that H. never saw Mr.. Flavcll
abuse his wife. and thnt about ten days ago he
met Mrs. FlaVell on the street and she said. " |
| could live with Abrnm only my mother tells me
| things aud listen to her"
Abram W. Flavcll. the defendant, testified that
| he had drank a good deal. that he had struck
| his wife once and backened both her eyes
when he WIS drunk and angry. He was sorry
! that he ever did sucn a cowardly thing. but he
WIS. driven 10 i 10y the interference OF his
| mothcr-in-law. | kept sober for a long time
! after our marriage" said he; but when Allies
| mother cnme to the house and said | had
| brought disgrace upon her family. | went out
| mother-in law was III 1t. and finally drove her
out and got nurse for my wife. This was when
| the baby was born" Witness said that he
| promised his wife then that ne would stop
| drinking. and would try to make her life happy.
| II she would only break from her fnmily. She
| letter from her mother and he went out and
| got drunk. His mother in law had said TO his
| wife. " Do not be a slave for any man. Flavel s
| folks are rich enough To- keep you ike lady.
You were, brought ~ TX" one; and don't you
once told his wife that hrwould blow her brains
out before he would let her take the children,
| because his heart was with them.