The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-27
DIR. THAYER's DIVoRcE CASE
The Domestic DIscord that Reigned In One
Boston Household.

Boston, May 26.-In the Supreme Judicial
Court to-day the hearing on the petition OF DR..
David Thayer for divorce from his wife on
the ground OF extreme cruelty WIS resumed
George Bartlett. Mrs. Thayer's brother. testi-
fled rs follows: " The first difficulty | noticed
in the family was in the spring Of 1872 or 1873
| boarded in the family and was collector for
DR.. Thayer. heard Mrs. Thayer ask the Doc
tor TO pay some money on some notes which he
had made to her. He at first refused to do so.
then consented and then said he wouldn't give
her d-d cent. Aiterward / saw an endorse
ment on one OF the notes for 800. The testi-
Thayer's biting him. was present and saw
the occurrence. have heard Mrs. Thayer use
profane language about her husband but never
heard her call him u tiend or knaye;
Mrs. Thayer. recalled testified: The testi-
mony OF Mrs. Foss in regard TO the dress
tnR-gown episode Ia entirely false. | didn't
take hold OF the Doctors hair or beard. Dr.
Thayer has put me out OF the room by force
80 many times that l cannot tell every
had that female physcian In the house we had
the greatest trouble. One night he came 10 my
over the bed; saying. Mrs. Thayer. this is my
room; ana IAN am g9Ihhs rh to haye IT, meyer ,,,
third night he did the same thing. On thethird
day moved my bed out of the sleeping room
into the back paror. have, used prohne Lam
guage to him; have called him rascal. be.
levr | called him d-d rascal when he had
hold Of me and was exasperatng me. The
lambs wool mat that he says took from him
was mine He had one similar 10 il. ] have
always spoken Of him AS II physician Of the
highest standing. Never spoke Of him ~ a
his mothers pictures which he sdd he TOOK.
never took any souvenirs Of his. and don't
recollect OF calling him d-d scoundrel. ~.
This concluded the wlte's testimony. Other
witnesses testified that Mr.. Bartlett. the brother
OF mrs. Thayer, said Mrs; Thgyer was raising
the sister Of Mrs. Thayer said that MS much ms
she hated DIR. Thayer. she pitisd him. because
he had 10 live with Mrs Thayer. She said she
couldn't live with her three months,
=, Dr. Dayid Thayer, the libelee, was recalled.
He testified: L talked with Mrs. Woodmnn
with respect to my wife, | had n special CON
yersation one Sunday morning, when Mrs.
Thayer had been very abusive At the time |
broke goblet instead OF coffee cup. i had
finished eating my breakfast. and | said
Young ladies', | wish now to say 10 you
that unless you can influence Mrs Thayer
70 behave better, and treat me as she ought TO-
l. shall ask you TO leave my house. and threw
down the goblet with such force that its bnse
table. Alter breakfast / followed the young
Indies TO the parOr and said the same thing
Mrs ThaYcr wls not present then. don't re-
member that Mrs. Woodman told me that she
had talked or demonstrated with Mrs Thayer
| once did something to cause blood in her
mouth. Once she came into the room
puIng his PRSa Read oar SP' Of S thS %ndoM dSE
Ia the adIarant house. | told my nephew to
close the window. and placed my hand over nv
wlte's mouth 10 prevent her screams. She
fastened her teeth In my hand and dragged me
into the bath room. 1t was my blood IN her
mouth. and not her own. can't say that ever
since / have peen married Mrs. Thnyer has
worn false teeth. / know she has some false
teeth. don't think all her front teeth are false
On the occasion OF which speak she had false
teeth. never took her false teeth out with my
hand. When her false teeth were set into my
hand they might have dropped out As soon MS
| was released from her retired. and went out
OF doors TO get refreshed"