The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-16
FETTERS THAT CALLED.

THE MARRIAGE TIE BETWEEN BRIGNoLI THE
TENOR AND sALLIE isabella MCCULLOUGH
SEVERED BY JUDGE DoNoHUE ON THE wIFE's
PETITION PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REF
EREE AND TUE DECREE OF DIVORCE
The wife of Brignol the tenor yesterday
granted divorce from her husband by Judge Charles
Donohue. ol.the Supreme Court of the State Of New
York. As recently shown in the HERALD. Brig
noli came to this city twenty-f years ago. and
at taken to the hearts and hearthstones
Of many of Gotham's first and best. Some years
since he made the acquaintance of young and beau
tfu South Caronian, Miss Sallie Isabella McCul-
Tough by name. singer by occupation. They met,
they loved. they married. They went quietly to
Montreal and sought the secusion that Canada
grants where unmoested by their cousins their
aunts, they exchanged the mutual vows. and meath
the gorgeous arches of Presbyterian church
made man and wife.
At that time-1s7o-Sgnor Brgnoli organized an
opera troupe and travelled with it through tho
Canadas and the United States with marked success.
Miss Mccullough debut here notable for several
reasons. She of the first of American ladies'
who appeared in Italian opera and her social position
was such secured for her large and fashionable
audience. Her voice was pure and clear and true,
and her dramatic instinct added to her unqucstioned
success.
For years the domestic life of the young wife.
she alleges, wretched. She says she bore it pa
tienty making but few conhdants and hoping against
hope for return of her ege lord and master to the
tenor of true home life. But he wouldn't
have it and betho ught him of trip Europe. She.
always ready to do his behests, consented
to go, did 80 and studied in her art. until.
as she AYERS pecuniary neglect his part compelled
her to return to New York Before her arrival she
says she heard certain stories and determined to get
divorce Putting her case in the hands of Algernon
s. Sullivan, kobbe Fowler, she directed them to go
ahead.
They did So and secured the astonished tenor. who
had concluded arrangements with Colonel Mapleson
to join his troupe in London taking benefit before
he went.
WHAT MRS. BRIGNoLI swEARs.
cree in the case, and before him it tried. Mr..
Brignol was represented by William h. Paine. who.
twenty-four years ago. imported an Italian opera
troupe. of which Brignoli was the tenor. After
eventful experience Mr.. Paine turned lawyer. and
Brignoli naturally employed him.
Mrs. Brgnoli said am the plaintiff in this ac-
ton and reside in this city; Pasquale Brgnoli is my
husband, to whom married the 14th Of
February, 1870 in the city of Montreal; have lived
in New York eleven years; i'll December last in this
city my husband broke his marriage vows several
occasions these acts not done with my
sent connvance or privy and since their discovery
consequence of these acts demand that the bonds OF
lnatrimony between him and myself be dissolved.
We had no children.
Kobbe.
'.The 1st of October. 1879
Have you a certificate of your marriage?" asked
Mr.. Paine.
have but it is in the possession of my sister, in
AbDyvllle =. c.. have written for 1t; married
in church. by license: my husband is not citizen os
the United States he is native of Naples Italy. and
has been in this country nearly twenty five years.
DECREE.
The referee reported. and thereupon Judge Dono.
hue issued the following decree:-
special of the supreme Court of the State Of
New York. held the County Court House. the City
OF New York, the 10th day of February, 1873 Present.
Hon. Charles Donohue, Justice.
Sallie Isabella Brgnoli against Pasquale BrignoThis
action having been referred r. d. Gale Esq., of New York.
counsellor take proof of ali the material
charged IN the by the order OF this Court duly
Now. reading and nlng the summons and complaint
the proceedings heretofore had herein the
OF the said dated the lh day of February l7
thereof by which appears that said defend
has guilty of OF the of adultery charged
against him tho complaint ia this action and motion
Herman kobbc. Esq, of counsel for plaintiff is
Ordered adjudgcd, that marriage between
Sac Isabella Brigno and the defendant, Pasquac Brig
no DO the hereby dissolved aud the said
thereof
further adjudsed that shall lawful
plaintiff, Sao Isabella Brguoli, again
tho manner though tho said defendant Pnsqualo
Bricruli actually dead.
And il further ordered and adudced that said de-
PENDANT the said plaintiff her attorney the costs
OF this action.
H. s. HENRY A. GUMBLEToN Clerk
As Signor Brignolis farewell concert and benefit
took place Friday last that he might take yes
teriay steamer for London it deemed desirable
to have the decree signed and served on Saturday.
Therefore it was done IL Is Brignolis intention to
remain across the waters.
Mrs. Brignoli resumes henccforth the freedom
well as the name of her maidenh OOd As Miss Isa-
bella Mccullough she IL now guest in the family OF
ago to Max S,rakosch, and where she continues her
M isa SIR dos