The New York herald., 1878-02-05
THE COURTS.
Another Melancholy Chapter Of
Matrimonial Woes.
"UNCLE DANlEL'y FAMILY EXPENSES.
A Mythical Coal Mine and a
Sharp Trustee.

Dora Huber, In petition In her suit Tor divorce
against Thomas Huber, states that she was married
70 Huber At the Church Of the Most Holy Redoemer,
On Third sIret, between avenues and B. on the
Both oi last Apr that at the time Of her marriage
she was widow and had Two chdren-Eliza, now
about thirteen years Of age, and Anna, now about
years o age-and that the defendant at the time
OF the marriage had children OF former marriage.
She says she has brought this action for limited
divorce tho ground OF her husbands cruel and In
human conduct She says further that he has called
her foul names, has accused her o being q lazy
wench, a miserable, vile wcnch q wench past re-
demption black witch, and has alleged that the devil
had possession OF her. that the devil was In her body
and that she in the habit OF stealing his money
and putting 1t IN the savrgs bank for her children
She charges that he would abuse her IN the pres
ence OF hts children; that he abused her deceased
husband and told the children that she INTENDED
to murder him; that he encouraged his children
10 abuse her. and that his eldest daughter has pub
lcly accused her OF bayiDg intended 10 poison tho
whole family. She further that he failed to pay
her sufficient 10 support the family, that she
obliged borrow money to buy necessary provisions
for the family when she told him OF II he would
ny into passion ana threaten 10 beat her; that she
often compelled TO go without her meals her hus
band requesting her children not to make room Tor
her al tho table, and not TO leave any lood Tor her
that since their marriage he has looked up the
md other household goods and given tho Key TO his
pdcst daughter, so that when she wanted anything
Jhe had to submit to an examination from
his daughter. He would Often, she says,
leave her for weeks aud sometimes months at a time,
refusing 10 1--WE with her In the latter part OF their
married lie her husband would give uli the money TO
The eldest daughter, and when she wanted any money
che had to go to the daughter and explain the to
which the same was 20 be put When she was con-
uned she removed her bed Ia the rear the house,
whereupon he b.ocKadea the door commun icating
With other rooms and refused her access TO the
,ther rooms ana directed his children 10 throw the
cles belonging 10 ner piece by piece IN 10 the room,
and told that he would not recognize her his
vile. She urther that no has sinco lett her in
great poverty uterv refused to support her. She
says he. together with his children, earn about $2S "a
week and have money in the savings bank. She,
therefore, asks Tor reasonable alo for her sup
port
In an opposing affidavit Mr.. Huber says that at the
time Of their marriage his wife knew OF his stratencd
circumstances and tnat he was the tatner OF SIX ch
lrcn, and that most oil the household work would
necessarily have to be done by the family. Hc denies
abusn her, beating her or acting cruelty toward
her any way. He states further that the combined
weekly income OF the ianily only amounts TO $l0
He says he separated from her out that shc LETT
hin aud occupied apartments on the same floor,
which she locked ana refused to allow him 10 enter
that che a woman OF ungovernable temper, and has
habtu ually neglected her huu .ehold duties, but has
money In the savings bank and has repeatedly told
him she was not dependent upon him for support
The eldest daughter makes corrobordtivc AFFIDAVIT.
Judge J. +. Daily, in granting the motion, says-"fhe
puiDtin's petition sets forth specific acts OF illtreat
deiendans denias are general anu leave the impress
sion that he does not care TO meet tho pre-
Icnted. l allow $25 counsel fee and $5 per week
llimony."