The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-06
MARITAL WOES.

THE SKELETON IN THE BURNETT HOUSEHOLD
DECREE OF LIMITED DIVORCE GRANTED
Mr. BusNEyr's FoNDNEss FOR HIS FOG HORN.
Sarah N. Burnett suod Timothy N. Burnett for
limited divorce. which Judge Reynolds, Of the
Brooklyn Guy Court, granted yesterday. The tssti'
mopy tax en- disclosed state OF affairs in
tho Burnett family, the only remedy tor which was
formal separation OF husband and wife. The couple
are members Of the Broosyn Reformed Chupch, on
the Heights The OF cruelty were many and
we'll calculated to suggest 10 the CHRISTIAN defendant
the use OF suekcoth and ashes to restore him 70
q psnitential mood. The aftdavit Of the plaintin,
briefly, was follows:-The couple wero married
on tho 9Th Of December 1852 and took up their rest
dsncs with tho BRIDES parents Mr.. Burnett began
20 beat his vile soon after tho honey was spent.
ana alter the death of his iather-inaw April 1872
his conduct toward her changed very materially for
tho worse. Instead Of condohng win her upon she
loss OF her relative no cruelty remarked on nndins
her in tears .'On, don't make u lool OF yourself.
Mr.. Burnelt's anxiety about the VIII was consplcu.
Gus, ana he learned that by s terms the use Of
the property mis- law during her Lille,
ana then to his wife, al been cut OIL asst
were, without shining. he was indignant and called
his asad ialher-in law s'mexn contsmptibie" In
March, 1876 he threatened 10 Kill his wife and child
Al another time ne reused his wife from ner slum-
civ remarked 70 ner she gave sigh, "Nsver
mind one oil days I'll mako you sign more than
you .gn now ne rsqasy hsa % ~ Msf san
pier II she should die. He authorized hei
TO buy dry goods and thcn published her,
notifying pubic that ne would pay no dobs OF her
coutracting' HIS mothtr-ln-law logged hs memory
about his board BILL aud ne Indignantly refused 70 cat
NJ her table He remained in tho house, however,
and taunsed ,hs family Without consulting his wife
no notified her Of y change Of apsrtmontA and
ordered her pack up effects, leave her mothers
house ana occupy them In view OF his cross, suriy
and unKnd treatment his frequent threats 10 injure
or xiii her. hrs determination 70 allow none Of hei
relatives 10 visit her, and his parsmonious spirit
she refused 10 take up with him In sneir new quar-
tors.
SEPARATED.
Mr. Burnett denied these allegations He pAd his
mother.in-law treated him insuissngy and no moved
out He added that IL still rsauv TO receive his
vie again arms. bus that she rsi0ses 70 come
and has retained all Jher furniture and snsota
including also bis fog horn Ar.fBurnstt had warm
for this FOX horn ns cause Of ms sndear.
ncnt by the way, " profound secretl and brought
suit soins ago ~ recover he failed because
the law does permit husband 10 sac WIFE, The
list Of witnesses examined on both sides WAS long
one Mrs Burnctt's trends tcstiying 20 Mr. burnetts
bad character and mis- friends giving testimony e 20
his excellent character and Christian conduct The
incougruily Of spirit seemed SO great between the
couple that Judge Reynolds had no alternative than
10 Prant the plainun's prayer and pronounce Juog>
M eut In favor u limited divorce.