The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-10
MRS. LArTTYs DIrORcE sUIE
Family 0uarreis about Beans, Eggs, md MIX
The Defendant. Exhortattons.

Tho divorce suit OF Hannah Latin against
her husband Henry Latin. came up for hear
ing before tho referee. Sol. B. Noble at his
office In Long Island City. yesterday Mrs.
Latin says that she was married In June. 1874.
in Amityville. l.. l.. and that she lived happily
with her husband until about two years ago.
Then ho got roligion." and, sho AYERS. imme-
diatcly began course Of brutal and inhuman
treatment OF her. He struck her with club.
and choked hor. and threatened to take her
head on
Mr.. Latin during his examination. ycster-
day. denied his wifc's charges OF inhuman
treatment While under examination. he fire.
quently made use OF pous CALCULATIONS. He
was seventy four years Of age. he said. and In
feeble health. He could do little work. and his
income amounted to only sixteen cents day.
He could hardly procure the ncccssnries Of life.
but. nevertheless. despite his wifos assertions
10 the contrary. there was always meat in the
house except once when n visitor came and
exhausted their resources. Glory
He denied that he had over beaten his wife.
but admitted that onrc when she desired to go
10 the hcnhQusc he had placed his hand upon
the back OF her neck and said than when he
did this because he suspected her Of appropri-
atlng the eggs To- her own uses indeed, his tes-
timony for the most part wentto show that their
quarrels were almost exclusively about beans.
eggs, and milk. she trying to consume an inor-
dlnate quantity Of food. and he striving to pre-
vent hex from eating any At all. He acknowl-
edged that he hal once shaken his fist in her
face. and said BY the law Of Moses. I'll take
your head of" or words TO that effect On an
her hair he put his baud lightly upon her head.
and she fell upon the cnrpet. Once he was sick
for three weeks, and she had como away and
left him alone all the time.
He had bcen profcss OF religion for thirty
years. and. so far as his wfe's testimony about
his singular behavior was CONCERNED. he would
ascortained to be that his shouting and loud
singing were all in the interests OF religion.
mode Of praising the Lord. nor had he denied
his wife proper clothing on the protext that
clothing would not carry her to heaven.
She had all my first wife and my daughter
left. said he. and hive list OF them IN my
head and heart glory. Two calico dresses. three
1elalne dresses three alpaca dresses. and
plenty q other things not worth mentioning,
aud half worn out. halleluiah, Then she had
underclothing. She had eight skirts. eight
chcmiscs. and ono bie Delhi shawl. She cut up
two hats that had belonged to my first wife. and
she had 2 set " furs, a beaver cloth cloak. an a
had everything Just ~ my first wife had left II.
and yet she was not satisfied. for in 1877 she
complained that she had not enough clothes
and asked for a chemise and pettiroats.'
lie admitted that during the four years OF
their married lifc, the sum he had layished
upon tho present Mrs Latin TO enable her 10
purchase dress did not exceed 81. and he
thought their meat bill for that time would moi
amount TO moro than $50.
Counsel for tho plaintiff asked him II ho ever
preached in church.
preach Jesus Christ and Him crucined tC
save sinners like YOU" he answered. Glory
preach al home. too. Praise the Lord oh my
soul. day or night. wherever Il will flow" III
was warned not 10 preach while under cxami.
nation. hut he merely rolled his eyes. and cried
Glory
H. said his wife was pretty gritty" She
never WAS frightened when he cNhorted.
In closing his testimony he said he was ar
rested twenty years ago for assault and battery
in defence Of his son. The examination was
adjourned until Aug. %.
As the plaintiff was going out he slapped the
clerk vigorously on the buck. and exclaimed
with JUNCTION, Young man. praise the Lord
Glory. glory. and he went down stairs sing
his own composition. believe the Lord Jesus
Christ will soon have my soul. oh. glory" Out.
side he astonlshed the people by singing d
sororous hymn at the top Of his voice as hC
walked up the street