The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
THE COURTS.
A Wife Surprising Her Hus.
band as Suitor.
BURIED IN POTTER's FIELD.
A Confiding Woman Thrown on the
Charity OF Friends

There has probably just been reached the concu
sion Of long series Of hsigasions between husband
and WIFE, John II. Hidden and his wito Dora were
married 81 Little Falls this State. the 10Th OF
December, 1866, the Issue OF the marriage
Two daughters aged respectively nine and five years.
Seven years alter their marriage. the wife says, she
noticed q change in tue current OF her husbands
Affections when he began to i-treat her. so that one
year thereafter she was compelled TO return to her
fathers house the country. In November Of that
year she returned 10 the city, again abused by
nsr husband and told by him that he would not 1--we
with her any longer and he ceased providing for her
sell ana children and took his meals outside
the house. II not until January, 1875, that
she learned the real cause oil the trouble, when
she discovered that her husband was cohabiting
with one Isabella Dunlap She then refused TO have
anything to do with him and effected an ar
fsngement whereby no was to pay her $50 month
Tor the support OF herself ana chidren his agree
mcnt he carried out only for two months, when sac
compelled 10 invoke the interpostion OF the CON-
missioners Of Charities who brought the husband be-
tore the Police Court in Harlem, where he promised
repentance and reform, and gwen seventeen days
within which 10 carry out his promise II took him
ovrteen days OF that time mako up his mind, when
he returned TO his wife, but soon thereafter lett
again, ami after ten days absence, the wife
having discovered what she deemed Satisfactory
evidence that he married this Miss
Dunlap, had him arrested a charge OF
bigamy Again he protested repentance, and through
Inc pleading Of his wife and his own promises OF re-
form no evaded punish and returned TO his vito.
Soon again Iney separated, and soon again she
covered him In intimate relations with one Annie
Bel, they living together as Charles Allen and wife.
This provoked her to again cause his arrest and he
vas compelled to give bonds TO pay her $40 week
n of her chi h0n
Expired At the end of year. and she again had him
arrested and compelled to renew his bond Tue us
banu had ny this time become weary of repeated
arrests, and through h,s counsel Mr. Charles s. Spen-
Ger, instituted suit to nave ms ~ife restrained from
eausLg his arrest In his complaint he charged his
vile with hav ing an ungoverLaoe te per which was
constantly being tanned into strong and consuming
lame by nsr mother: that shc was rendering his
s,aGce wretched by constant threats OF arrest and
placing his employment IN peril Upon these ailega-
mons no asked Tor decree OF separation, ana that
npon his giving satisfactory bond 10 pay her such
sum ~ the Court might decree, that his wife DO re-
strained rom again causing his arrest This suit
teendsd by Mrs. Hadden. who set up her husbands
Alleged aduteres aud asked Tor alnmony, ana there
spon the suit was withdrawn on tho part OF the hus
band. II Was DOW The wifes turn TO commence SUIT
vnich sne did through her counsel Mr. George +.
Lanebsin alleging the aducries Of the husband with
different women, and asking an absolute decree OF
aivorcs In her favor. Tho case was re-
saks testimony therein and report the same TO the
Court with his opinion. Tho referee has now pre-
pared his report, which will be presented to the
Court for confirmation within day or Two. IL Is to
The effect that the adulterics charged against
Mr.. Hidden IN his wiic's com paint nave been July
proved; that Mrs. Had6en entitled to the custody
81 the children; that she is also entitled to allow
ance OF $50 per month as alimony, the payment OF
which snail Dc secured by Uond with two surces,
AND that he also DO compelled to pay the costs OF the
action.
Mrs. Anna Noyes has Instituted a suit for divorce
from her husband, James Noyes, TO whom she
married some four years ago. she states that
Sunday last she was compelled, through mis- failure to
give any money, to permit their deceased cnild to
be buried IN Poters Field, and that the timo she
him he treated ner with great violence aud then
abandoned her. She also charges INN with various
sdulIsrss She alleges further that ne Is pilot OF
steam tug, aud though paid $50 u month refuses TO
sontribute anything Tor her support The came
before Judge Daniels yesterday III Supreme Court,
Chambers, application Tor alimony aud counsel
Zee, vut tue hearing was postponed TIL tomorrow 10
put ir answering af1davts. Mr. Andrew Eard appears
Tor the abd Mr.. Jerome Buck tor the husband.
Judge Van Hoesen yesterday entered AN order con-
drmiug the report The referee tue suit TOR
brought by John J. N 'rtin against Kate L. Martin,
awarding So weekly alimony ana S75 counsel lee.