New-York tribune., 1878-03-04
THE COURTS.
A WRETCHED HOUSEHOLD.
CHARGES OF CRUELTY AND INSULT MADE By
WiFE-THE HUSBANDS DESIALs.

a w NJ ICIED HOUSfltOiAD.
CHARGES OF CRUELTY AND INSULT MADE By A
WfFE-THr HUSBANDS DESIALs.
The divorce case of Mary Masterson against
her husband, John II. MaseIsou, before Judge San
ford. in Superior Court Special Term Saturday
melon for amuny and counsel fee. The plaintiff asserts
that eac was married 10 her husband in August, 1917
and that almost from the earliest dys Of their marriage
he treated her with uundncs, and 10 the las: ten years
hes been brutal When crc-~d she says that lie some
times struck her rLrew something at her, az one time
steel, at other tmos other things. Size says further
that he pointed pistol at her and threatened 10 shoot
her. Coming home late eli intoxicated enough to be
uEly." he hred on a pistol in the haD. IN December
1874, Ia formed improper intimacy with Miss Bur
banks She discovered IT, and ~ April, s76 left him
and gan divorce suit lie wrote her letter rroiS
ing her amendment an a-surus her of his love, as FOL
lows
"No7y Mary IN regard to that woman, you know that
would uot giyc v0ur Little finger for any woman alive
and Won had put to the test before You went away
you would have that cared nothing for her
YOU 10 take ItcsIc Wow of thines on account u
snce OF vour lie viii nc my etndg 10 make happy it
v To; ar; Yea t. M S , 1a ] see Ic' II %o can under
She went back to him, and for one year there no
tP'' @ m vo9 yio'o l staT, MIS- rtanEs So Il'ei
That he forced the acquaintance of Miss BUTb3Lks on
house. She was without friends and endured, tor Il
tWe cycryjhins hut "a January % LETT hlm aud began
-
Oa1 and now destitute. while De il worth S,OoGO.
Gdd lives iu brown stone hOGtc al 10 800 West fiy
nrSi-St.
Tire defendant in his affidavit. says that he never
hruuChi t-- i;u?haIks 20 bis house While the plain I
objected 10 it. auG ouy did ltr consent I'm 1877,
the Iainti hcr-eit PROPOSING at tine woman should -
10 - CuUut.y with tU'H and return WI,u
them, which size dit. Tn plaintiff he says. spent
about SIX weeks in Oh" country ia company with Mss
H.uk. ami VIII ucr daily. a.ij tru lived vita
dIlg a.G eating meals with her. servant Swrus
aitiityit tu2t the plaintiff and Miss EIihauE'
good torIs ard fh9 when Mrs. I3.tcrsnu lett hcI hus
bands h0Ise. ard Miss Burbdnks parted friends
offered to leave TIE house II Mrs. N!st'rsJH would
mun, but she would not accept e oii'r Mie, BuIDaaEs
ndAto affidavit t"a, t.- iLinLd !iwa's ;reatcd i,r
Ei.jl. UCquca j. sIeIt evenings Nltl her helps, h.T
To- maze Ecf clothes, and once told her th9 sA" (Nr7.
Nastcsou felt 10 more regard fer hcr own sisters 'an
size mas tor her,
The defendant denies that he ever struck the plaintiff
aad that uc used orUt1! or ptoanc language o htI or
fired ilr where, cats
the yard. o atuits Ero|ip9 the steel d her, uut s
she H,n oc'H Tc!uoilI7 Ao properly from ls h'u. t'
that OF hcT uTOti.rGw, a;G tuGf Ee dtut tufoW il it
intending 10 lt Ter Jr II he mad, Re could not have
HIsscG IHc $4,000 llch Size lac induced L'r
e. -Vc o. nm property bu1sAt uy hiu win bis own
money aud Iut IN her name Only for bUs'uc-s rca-
sous. The plaintiff. ne says, never AA " cent
of money Of her ONH N her Inc When L-
wife elt his house ho SayS tt Sic carried away with
her about 500 Of S cy ANA all MS tccuilcs COLI
.uE oi notes. bonds aud mortgages, and also die.
CIlti0u with u =, bU!buuks a donation OF all
charges OF adultery. e aays Ac is not WOf. more thdH
$4,000. IEr INST action for divorce was never d4stOn-
tnued, Glthou- d ab4aoJnc'. by the Flalutih.
in ise sanford reserve. hs drc4-l 'n. & .1rSc ".
NMgate appeared iof the WIFE; Wheeler H. PcckAdin.
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