The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
EHRICH'S DAUGHTERS.

LEGAL FIGHT FOR THEIR CUsToDY-sERIoUs
COUNTER ACCUSATIONS By A HUSBAND AND
WIFE
A further hearing before Referee Adolph l. Sanger
in the matter Of the application OF David Enrich Tor
the custody Of his four daughters, living with
their mother, Eliza Enrich, which was to have taken
place yesterday at No. 234 Broadway, has been post
ponod TO Wednesday Of week. at the instance Of
counsel for the defendant The case, SO far pre-
sented before the referee well that phase OF IL
appearing the Yorkville Ponce Court OF Tuesday,
presents more than usually bitter eud between hus
band and wife, while the former sues for
the possession OF the remainder Of his Offspring the
latter realiates by causing his summary arrest
bench warrant, charging him with long continued
abandonment and utter neglect OF his family. She
also accuses him o! having been associated in bust
ness with notorious sence'' down town, anu stated
to Judgo Duffy regard 20 the two boys who accom-.
panied their father TO court that Enrich had neg
lectod their education, allowing them TO roam the
streets will; that a conscq uence tho boys were
leading vicious lives and that they had recently been
arrested and arraigned at the Tombs on an immoral
charge.
Dir. Morgenthau, counsel for the relator, when
called upon by HERALD reporter yesterday for in
formation regarding tho case, said that Mrs. Enrich
had not caused the arrest OF her husband charge
OF abandon ment until after he had commenced pro-
ceedings by obtaining OF habeas corpus to OBJ
tain the custody Of daughters Counsel that
July Ii, when the writ was returnable she signed 4
written agreement not to have her husband arrested
for week. and also that she would apply to the Po
lice Justice from whom she had obtained The warrant
his arrest to stay tho warrant. He said she failed
keep her promise In the latter instance and
the arrest Of her husband on Tuesday, as he
about leaving the Office OF the referee This
done, counsel said, TO prevent Enrich from testifyng
further before the referee but that the ruse would
not avail as his client mad already been released,
having furnished bonds Tor his appearance In tho
Fiity-seventb Street Court, next Monday. The rea-
he claims that Mrs. Enrich Is not only living
disreputabe life herself and conserving with bass
people, but That she also encouraging her eldest
daughter 70 pursue career OF shame Andavits 10
placed IL evidence, whilc he says tho Two boys
ready to confirm those damaging statements against
their mother.
TIE HUSBANDS STORY.
The following embraces the principal points IN the
testimony taken before the referee thus tar:-
David Ehricn, having boon duly sworn, testified
fo0ws:-l am the relator and live III Albany; arm
married 10 Eza Ehrlch was married on lay 2S 1880;
LOUIS. aged fifteen; Reuben. aged twelve; Bella, aged
eleven; Julia, aged lime, ana Jeaneits aged three
years; separated from my vile on July 2 1876; there
agreement OF separation; NO decree OF divorce
was ever entered; there are IN my custody OF the
children Reuben and Louis the girls are living win
their mother they do not live with their mother wlth
my consent u
I'd July, 1857 A. A. No 40l Forth.seveuto street;
think that was the number; then lived with my
family. .NrY ~
O. Aow long did you reside there prior 20 that
daleY a. We moved there the LIST or I'd Of Decem-
@ Where did Mrs. Enrich live after you left shere2
i Ai 'A'nA 'A' 'e''a'a 'D''' '''N' '' ''-' '
Q. rnen you left the place where your family had
been residing up TO thai timer A. NY family Iivod
there some weeks alter me.
voluntarily ieis The house where your family some
months prior 10 that lime had rssidsdY A. /
driven from it-not voluntarily.
Van q en- vya NH gicafI v
drivcng A. She almost kicked me out; she threw
things ut me, af.
time? A. No. sir; two soma and four daughters.
O. They were not drivcn from your res.dence a. the
same time you wereY A. My children would have
O. You had just much sense then as you have
now 2 A. suppose So
protection, then, AT the timo you were shocked? A.
II had known ut that time how things would turn
out would have taken them with mo.
O. Where did you 20 when you left the residence Of
your tamiiy9 A. stsid IN the city.
q What part OF the city A. No. 2a4 East Seventy.
ninth street,
GETS HIS LIVING HONESTLY.
@. What did you 10 Tor living? A. peddled not
long alter was driven from my family hrst of,
opened sand In Grand street, and staid there for
week, then gave IL up; commenced peddling about
a week alter; since Then have always peddlsd;
sold all kinds OF goods whereby could mako money
ana earn living.
O. Who're did you buy GoodsY A. In this city ana
in Albany.
@ Dla you buy your goods regularly irreguiarlyS
A. don't unde rstaDd you.
O. Ii had goods here and offered to sell them TO
you would you BUY themr A. ! buy my goods
honestly.
O. Where hnve you boon peddIing for the last two
yesrsg A. was peddilng here until year ago last
Msrch, when went 10 Albany.
O. In the event OF your Obtaining possession OF tho
children you intend 10 take tneni your sister to be
educa,cd clothed aud provided Tor? a. That was
intention.
@ What Is the income from your peddingf A.
Som etines make $50 week.
In addition the witness also testified that since sav
ing his homo he had furnished sums OF money ut
various times Tor tho support OF his family.