The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
DEATH ENDS A DIVORCE SUIT
. sBoCK THAT SNAPPED THE THREAD
or A SICK WIFE'S LIFE
w.,b.r.. Yesrpinss for her Ch,id- BeExisr
4, Anguish for ~ Reconciliation with her
vs,.bnud-A Father. A cco"nt Of his DnuEh-
,.,.. suner rings Previous 60 her Death


u,.bnnd-A Father. ccount Of his Dnush-
ter. sune rings Previous 60 her Death.
pom N, ,yuf,aaan Cwnme''Iat
Airs John Church. Jr. died on the after
,,,n of Sew Years Day. Thctroublcs between
Mr church md his wife. once the bright and
b,autml Miss Carrie Corwin. have long been
,,,,,n,,n subject of conversation in the city, and
t,.,.i,ty Sides have been taken among those
wb, sympathizcd with the wife and those who
Enough, the husband injured. On all sides the
bn,,ras feelings have been cngcndercd and
fine most violent passions aroused. No two
,or4ons were ever united in wedlock who were
,ror, utterly untitled for such union. She
was ardent enthusiastic. warm hearted. I'M
,ulsivc with high. refined. and sensitive
,orvo,,s organization. She loved warm coors
and light and merriment. ana was pleased with
,he admiration her beauty challenged. Her
nn,,,ro was a-thctic He. on the contrary, is "A
,.ser,cl. silent man. except to his most init
amt, friends to whom he sometimes shows
J.,,hs Of feeling not exposed to the world. TO
,hs uuili, and 10 his casual acquaintnnces he
sco,n. Il cold. unimprcssible. stcrnly quiet per-
s,n. He has been very successful In business.
apI h,ars an unhlcmished reputation as n
,brovd nnancicr and business man.
our reporter found Mr.. Corwin at his resi-
d.urc. ON Mount Auburn. where the body Of
Mrs Church was lying. He is tall, courtly
,,,,,l.r,,n v.nh smooth shHvcn face. except for
a shortly-eruppod iron-gray moustache. He
told the story " the last DAYS " his daughter.
.adly and calmly He said concerning the re-
eention of Mr. Church when he came with
Edith.
Invent ~ tho door when the carriage drove
NJ. Ny daughter. Ella. stood near, and heard
all that ras~od Mr. Russell sat in the carriage.
~ sWal..at
up with Edith. had not spoken to this man
for years. but now | stepped forward aad said
Az kindly and politely az | ever spoke to any
man. Good morning. Mr.. Church. He made
no reply whatever to this. He acted toward me-
A. though he would like to strike mo dead. He
merely said | have brought Edith will come
for her i'm two hours. and without mother word.
and ia "A naughty and impcrious manner. stalk
eel away a. the carriage. and drove IN.
Elth said she WIS to stay only two
her in Mr.. I.w~s. on Walnut His, to pass
The night | wis 50 shocked and surprised at
this that could hardly speak for a moment
know this would Toe wors" for Carrie than not to
-. the cnlId al all | went rs RAPIDLY a- pos
sh. to Mr.. Jordan :, to consult him. lie was
at home. cnioying Christmas Day, asked
him what was To- hc dom. III" replied mat Moth.
ing could b. done. W. were an bound. hand
and foot, hy the paper We had stoned. He said
h. lud write "A lnter 10 Mr. Church reman-
etratmg against such n course 81 conduct. and
h. lid So. came back. arriving before Mr.
Church returned and the letter was given by
Fith to her father. When he took her away
that afternoon felt In my heart that We should
u"ver see her again. Next day she dig not COM"
and her mother asked and crlrd for her all day.
Next day she did not ONE. and. unable To- boar
the terrible suspense, ! went L >'r. Jordan
again. We went To- Mr.. Storer. a. were told
that Nh Chur h had lett for Boston with Eth
thr night IT the same day shr had been with
her mother for two hours. was thunder
struck at such cruelty to 9TH mother and child
/ iclt that the shock would kill her We roun-
srlled together upon the qu stion whether to
tell her or not. and decided that il was
hofirr 10 t.ll her Undertook 10 perform the
dreadful task. and never shall forget that aw-
iul moment She c'a~ped hcr heart as though
"a bullet had pier '"d IT, and fol- back llk" one
already dead. She never rallied from that
shrek. Sh" did not seem - cnrc 10 live. She
ut9h 20 dle rom that mon, nt. Briorr, .ht
A." had boon all animation and hope. and IA !
81 desire TO live In her last moments She kept
imagin,nG mat Elm was with her and she
heporter-Do YOU think he will attend the
Mr. Corwin-I hone he will not come near. I
d. not want t. see him in this house. | hook
up.n him as the murderer 81 my child.
hav" Just signed her death certificate. and |
gave in H. as the immed,at canse Of her death
ment that her child had been taA"n away. and
that she could see It no NOR. Her original
trouble was pneumonia hut she was in = tar
WAY to recover. The tension for days Of ex-
pe,'ting the child. and Of all her troubles bad
been most severe and when that terrible shock
came. the slender thread snapped
The contract above spoken Of is as follows:
.ciSciss,u pc y i~77 i - stlorney for Mr. Csr
r" Alnrch I'M ne proceedings in me ,onmon, fraS No
reasonably state mat Mr. Church IN very danserou,
f ss me- s'D "s 5T n a'i f S aaa N9T 'a
sonsy sgrre aud hni %, = a. he attorney 20 -. thnt
pos. The following conditions and supuiauons are car
kih 70 be At all times whie here legally and con.
rru,u'ey n me- possession ani uuier the control ani
b, mas choose 90 place her viii during her tsy 90 VITA
o . bee " i' ar,e to Ie eSmps;r, a3aer The COM
IN 81 o, n,t wi,I F, 1nS s'ns
hos, ~ W. tgrNn az al, TINE on request OF her athe
shNat ,he recover Mr. church TO take Edith or place
|, hom.. he nav lec.de -"' "'''
.'.ps Whatever .ha be taken or proceedings ms
tue prejudice or anectth the present custody and CON
tNu Edith. ANA 10 isashn prot s-unay Promised that
ni- hall he zone Of le undone which WI nee sci
snay ~ M icsa mssn. 70 place sgch custody u ne
NJ CHURCH viii have Edth brought out 10 see Mrs.
sry way prciadice to he binding character OF the
n-reeucn, OF Aprl - l,7i. and that i is dore BY Mr.
,'s' a.'e without any WAIVER Or modihSa,on Of lns
b., u. ~ III Mr. church will comply wiul the
r'qur'i" Mrs church AMI bring, Of have broslt Edith
i.'a'. a,n' hour We guarantee and rgdse or Wort
pr',-.ionay by MIR Jerdon adopted and July and hon
yrinv armed oui uy Mrs Church and an members Of
he ian-., y cosSS
CnlKLrs MasDrVrArL
N,w appears the letter, written by Mr. Jordan
q Mr. Church, and which, It In claimed. was the
"u-. Nf las abrupt hurrying away with HIS
c. 10 llns journey when she had hardly
hd t.4e tO ret from a similar long and tire
sli-s trp. Hero a. the letter:
CirroS Dec 2s i-77
IONS cnracs ESQ DEAR sra understand that ,oq
AXE her away Thi. cl0r.c on ,oar r,rr
.....ton9. tHr asreeineni undo. which she wa,
d. ~