The sun., 1879-03-20
VOSBURGH'S DIVORCE SUIT.
4 SEQUEL TO THE JERSEY CITY PAS
TORS DRAN1TIC TRIAL


Accusing his wife OF "EStreme Cruelty" In
Circulating stories which, he Snys, Led 10
his Indictment for Attempted Poisoning.
The Rev. George B. Vosburgh formerly
pastor OF the Madison Avenue Baptist Church.
in Jersey City. who was acquitted. in June last,
on his trial for an alleged attempt to murder
his wife with antimoninl poison. has begun
proceedings against her for divorce. The
complaint which was sworn To- in Yank-
ton. Dakota. on Feb. 6. was lately served
on Mrs. Vosburgh at the homo Of her
father in Stuyvesant. Columbia County. this
State. whore she has resided since her hus-
bands trial. Thesuit is brought in the District
Court Of the Third Judicial District of Cnss
County. Dakota. The complaint alleges that
vosburgh has been a resident OF that Territory
for ninety days. and that aiter the marriage in
Stuyvesant on Sept. 4. 1871. until about Feb. 49,
1878 the couple lived together as husband and
wife. The principal cause OF complaint is de-
scrbcd MS follows:
" That since their said marriage tho said do
fcndant has boon guilty of extreme cruelty
toward this plaintiff. and has lcted upon him
grevous bodily injury aud grievous mental
suffering rs hereinafter moro specifically stated
und get forth.
| and dates hcrcinaft"r named and mentioned he
| was. clergyman OF good standing and mem-
bership in tho Baptist Church or denomination
this plaintiff. to bring his good name into disre-
| pute. and to break down and destroy his in
! nuence as n minister OF the Gospel. she mali
ciously and wifully. on or about said 18th day
| OF February 1878. caused 20 he circulated
| among the members Of the congregation uf this
\ plaintin mt said Jersey City. and amOng his
friends and ncquaintAnccs. that this plaintiff
| death 10y administering to her in medicines
| suudry fatal and deadly poisons. whereby she
became sick and diseased and ligble to die.
| That thereafter she preferred or caused 10
! be prrt"rred To the prOscrut NIX attorney, NJ
~ tho effect that he the plaintin hnI nttcmptrd
| to take her lfr by poisoning her, and thcreupon
! this plaintiff was arrested and tried"
After referring to his acguitwl of the charge.
| Mr.. Nosburgh nlleges that he il informed and
| believes that his wife has circulated other
| scandalous stories calculated to iniure him in
his profession, and to bring his name into dis
| reputc through the whole country. Ihnt she
! has furnished newspapers and reporters with
| ialse ana highly co!9rci accounts OF plhlnt II I
| boyhoodn ana early life. ana has continuously ~ I
| persi>tently. 10y every means at her command
| tried To blHcken the chnrnDtcr and inJuro the
| reputation of this plaintiu.
That she has wholly neglected her duties MS
| nwife and communion, and in their private in.
| trrcourse has sought to annoy and hnras- him
| and 10 make their home unhappy and uuplcHs-
ant
| privately and publicly accused this plaintiif NJ
| improper intimacy with his female acquaint
! ances. and In other ways open 20 her malice and
| wicked ingenuity. she has cuutriNcu to iulurt
and annoy this plaintiff until he has hoc0m,
| sick and diseased in body and mind. has beer
| obliged To- give up his church and clerical min
| istratons. and To- seek business. health, aud rr
| tlrcment among strangers away and apurt from
this dcfcndnnt That the injuries. physical aut
| mental. received 10y this plWptn from and b,
the continued ill-troatmrut Of this dcfrndan
! render II impossible for him longer 10 live nnC
cohahlt with her ns his wife
That there il no issue of said marriage"
Therefore. Mr.. Noshuryh asks for a divorr,
and for such othcr relief rs tho Court may deem
1t is known that Mrs. vosburgh went befor,
Public Prosecutor McGil during the trial %