New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

rHARcEs IN A BROOKLYN DIVORCE SUIT.
MRS HURST ACCUSES BIER HUSBAND OF CRUELTY
LETTERS RECEIVED BY HER from GEORGE A.
BUcKINGHAH.
The suit of Isabel E. Hurst for Limited
divorce from Charles H. Hurst, was on trial yesterday
before Judge Reynolds in the BROOKLYN Cliy So1''
snec,al Term The complaint states hat Mr. and MIS-
Kurst were married December 10, 1884. Inc plaln'n
alleges thal she was treated in cruel manner py ner
husband who refused 70 support her and repeatedly
threatened TO take her life The answer denies al the
auegations Of the complaint The plaintiffs name before
her marriage was Starr and she was teacher Ia
Public School No. 81 in this city. Mr. Hurst was
formally engaged I'm brass manufacturing The parties
10 the suit had ve children only two OF whom are nv
ing, boys OF eighteen and fourteen. -,
Mrs Hurst testified IN reference 10 the detendants az
legged sets Of cruelty She said that after the death on
their eldest daughter he bfcerae insane ana "s ~
boaTdinS At No 4sS wss6ington-ave, BROOKLYN
She had received letters signed hlgnoh ~ sS
fouPsss yesTs old He was one Of the school trustees
When sbe was m school No. 81. She had received
no lGIt s60 SS attempt e 70 conceal the let
tiers from her husband; they were kept on shell
NJ B1ekingham IA her house alone Mr. Buckingham Is
a broker at 65 Wal-st and lives at No. 5h East Ohe-
eenrSe h. Knrst one Of the sons testified that year
ago be his father strike his mother with chair ne
mad also seen him strike her within the last Two weeks
His father also used insulting language TO her. ana was
in the habit OF splitting IN her face ,,eo. ,ho, bo
had never struck his wife at any time,
nor had he ever threatened TO shoot her
her about her Intimacy with Mr. rockingham, 0oarder
IN the hOnst hut she would not listen TO him tTohng
ham, who was widower frequently SAT Pesiuo nst
acted aGeetiOnate manner Inc witness testnSo
that ne found 1875 letters signed "Mignon IN ms Wlies
satehel he gave back to her all except twentysix.
The following is extract from one OF these letters
aonly thpf Of IN I've letters I'm three days. And
tits O'Clock and here am IN my little sanelam
resting upOu the inkstand, that may look AT ,her
momeutarlly am thus inditlng these lines 70 nef
How loving and gentle those dear precious eyes look
TITO mine and with the sweet bewitching smile upon
her lips seem 20 say KISS me; sweet Oh tonch MT
MgnOn! And in response have kissed toee Ger anu
again. while my soul sends up its aspirations ana
love 20 thee now In sweet slumber far, far away On
could but be with thee now. Sweet angel Pet thou
WOuldst indeed throw thysen in my arms and DC az Tes
t thV whole being would be consumed with the lava OF
burning love- IT'S midnight, lOYe--the llnio Wheh sno
nightingale breatbes its sweet song AFTER CAV me
violet bushes unseen BY the dell But tbere ls h9S
80 lovely as my own MignOn Belle thank you Wild All
and affection 30 burning and eloquenty expressed IN the
Language Of the note before me rom my precious anu
sdOred little Pet Ieannot turn deaf ear e her b plain
these fond and press her 70 TINS ialthtul OFeas
while imprntng on her sweet lips ten thousand Kisses
burning with love and melting with tenderness, go
A letter dated No. So Wallst, February 70, 1875
SMY DEiR BELLE am sure that you win pardon
for the familiar OF my addressing you, when
say 20 You that Of circumstances are so strong
with me that cannot resist them. They bring back 70
Ipe-brnR back did say mo, no; t Is now and ever
has been with me- enshrined within the nnermost re-
cesses heart those pleasant memories OF the past
the silver lining aud the 4ny snns9l9s OF Ine a
through Storm the happiness OF those past neotles
thank Heaven, is still left TO me- Unchanged and uh
ehangeable they will be while life remains. -. ,a,,h
Believe my dear Belle, am ever aud always your Iath
ful and dearest friend, g. A, BUCKINGHAM
Judge Reynolds reserved his decision.