The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-21
Mr.. WILSON'S DIVORCE SUIT.
THE STORY OF DISTINCTION MARKET
BUTCHERS MARRIED LIFE.

BU1CHER'S M1RRfED LIFE
How hi. Jealousy wa. a reused by hi. wir,.
Visits to Eastern stnr Lodges with - Well
Known Mnson-shc Asserts her Innocence.
In December. 1858, John Wilson, n wealthy
butcher Of Washington Market. was married
by tho Rev. Charles Isham OF the Twentieth
Street Methodist Episcopal Church He lived
happily with his wife Emma L.. for several
years. They wore in the best Of circumstances.
Mr.. Wilson's annual income several years ago
being estimated at $4,000. The husband had
for many years been Mason. ana was and IL
member OF Palestine Commandory. Knights
Templar. He took great interest In every
thing belonging to the order. and when his wife
proposed to him that she should become
member OF Lafayette Chapter OF the East
ern Star he gladly consented. The chapter
meets in the hall Mt $50 Blocker street over
Mnrs's Dancing Academy. Like other lodges OF
this order IL is composed Of wives and daugh-
ters OF Masons. together with one two mao
members of neighboring Masonic lodges Jo-
seph Lloyd is Worthy Patron. Emma l.. Wilson
Worthy Matron. and Margaret Bremen Assist
ant Matron.
Three years ago Lafayette Chapter was with
out n Secretary. and Mr.. Henry A. Green
Worthy Patron of Esther Chapter No. 2 OF Brook
Ign. was called 70 ofllciate in that capacity. lie
Is a grain inspector at the Produce Exchange
He was introduced to Mrs. Wilson at literary
and dramatic entertainment given by the chap
ter. and paid her marked attention. Mrs. Will
son. although AZ years Of age. and the mother Of
married daughter. is still comely. She was
bright well educated. and good conversation
alist. Mr. Green accompanied hor home from
the festival. and was introduced by her to Mr.
Wilson. According to the accounts Of Mr.
Green's friends Mr.. Wilson professcd great
friendship for him, on several occasions invit-
ing him to dine ut his house. and even To- pass
Time pnssed on. Mr. Green continued to es-
cort Mrs. Wilson to and from different Eastern
Star chapters in this city and Brooklyn generally
accompanied by friends, and always AS IL al
legged. with the highlands knowledge and CON
and to sSun the company Of Green lie told his
wife that he didn't want her TO associate with
that gentleman and even objected to her ylsit,
tGreensl friends As soon ms Mr.: Green heard
Of this he wrote peremptorilyto Wilson. asking
(Greenl with improprieties with his wife. Mr..
Green declared himself utterly innocent of any
the matter to trial before the Masonic authors
tics. or withdraw what he had said. Through
ngain. Last spring Mr.. Wilson decided TO break
up housekeeping. He sold his furniture. &c. Mt
auction on the understanding. a. everred by
his wife. that he would provide for her In Jer-
seY C,y nh, This is charged he W 2sd to No.
bill Of divorce against his wife In the New Jer-
sey Court Of Chancery. According to tho law
in that State. the petitioner in such eases is en-
titled to charge specific acts OF unfqithfuness
with certain parties. II on the trial, however.
he finds that he cannot prove the alleged acts
Of unfaithfulness with the parties named. he is
allowed to amend his complaint by substituting
others. In the bill already mentioned Mr. vii
ron charges his wife with repeated acts Of inf.
deity in April. May. June. July. August, and
S Is he Ninth the a H
sih and i2ih Of March. the nh Of April and The
He likewise charges Mrs Wilson with having
on the 10th Of June. 1878. at hotel In the city
Taylor. Several Of the dates named above are
those Of meetings Of the, different Eastern Star
chapters with which the parties were con-
nected. Wilson also charges his wife with va
rious acts OF unfaithiulnsss. at various other
,h Zines ana places @nn WIN h parrs V a .han
be implicated in addition to Messrs. Green and
Taylor. are well-known ex-ofilcial Of Jersey
The wife in her answer denies absolutely all
the charges and affirms that she has. from the
10 her husband. She AYERS that he owns.
among other property. stand u Washington
derives an income of $3.50 per month. Her
LAWYERS Mcssrs. DAILY < Reilly. assert that Will
so I per yeaT Upon these facts Mrs. ' wilson o
demanded suitable amount us alimony and
btnd allowed her $20 per month for board and
so for house rent. On the 18th OF July. in re-
ply to a request for money. Wilson sent her a
Thissan will send.
On the 9Th inst the New Jersey court fixed
Mrs Wilson's allowance for fees and alimony.
pending the trial. ut sd5 per month. Wilson in
reply, files an affidavit declaring that his stand
In the market does not bring him IN anything
the corpornton Of New YORK. and that his Wi,
sons whole income is his salasiryot .2O week
from his present employer Mr.. Campbell. He
says that he IL utterly unable to pay the ali
mony demanded by the Court which is at the
pressed for Mr. Wilson by those who profess TO
know the facts and who represent him ~
been grossly abused, The alleged conduct Of
his wife in attending Masonic le.,iyties IN the
bands consent is severely crit iciscd. 500 aus
The lady in whose house the meetings be-;
Sa! M5 Es w ns and Mr. ssas b Sssa
Bremen is the Assistant Ma,ron OF the Laiay-
cite Chapter Of the Eastern Star. and 1t was
while in her society that Mrs. Wilson first be-
came acquainted with the correspondent To
q reporter for THE Sun she warmly denied
the truth of these assertions. She SAYS
that Mr., Green made Mrs. Wilson's acquaint
husband. and that nothing pertaining TO the
slightest degree Of improperly ever passed be-
tween them. Mrs. Wilson had called at her
Bremen adds that the charges are wholly false.
aud would never have been mnde but for ma
up trouble between husband and wife Masons
were even more Jealous than other people con
and had there been any foundation for those
charges. Mr.. Green would have long ago been
ignOmlniously expelled from the fraternity.
Mr. Wilson is about 40 years Of age. Of medium
height. thick set, with reddish complexion
and sandy goatee. He Is we'll known In the
market.
Mrs. Emma l.. Wilson is rather taller than
her husband. with robust, handsome figure
dark complexion, and regular features. She
dresses in u stylish though quiet manner. ID n
fluent conversatlonalist. and II person OF gen
orally attractive manners.
Mr., Green. the correspondent. is tall. broad
shOudered and good looking. with dark com
pleXion and heavy black nonstnche. He has at
tanned the thirty second degree, and is well
known in Masonic circles in New York, Will
liamsburgh. and Jersey City. As already stated
he ahirms his entire innocence Of any crimi-
nality, and has asked that his case he lnvcsti-
gated by the Masonic authorities. Mr.. Green's
wife d led about two years aga, ashOrt time after
lie had made the acquaintance OF Mrs Wilson.
EMINENT ODD IELLOUS.
Tbs Grand Lodge Of the state Of New York