New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-19
A HOTEL-KEEPER'S WIFE.
RESULT OF coNJuGAL COMPLICATIONS.

RESULT OF CONJUGAL COMPLICATIONS
DrvoRcr AND CoUNrER-sUiTs FOR DlvORCE-WHY
MRS. ENGfMAN TOOK TO DRI>K-EFFORTs TO
BUILD UP HER HUSBANDS CUSTOM.
The extraordinary details OF singular |
divorce suit were brought TO the attention OF Judge
Freedman in the Superior c. ur Chambers yesterday
on motion by the defendant TO have the decree Oh
divorce granted in 1871 set ASIDE on the ground that
1t was obtained without her notice ana illegally. 1ue
plaintiff is William A. Engeman. tie well-known Cohev
island hote proprietor The defendants name is Eunce
p Eugeman The story, set forth In the papers pre-
sented to the Court by exJudge s. d. MOTIFS 'or tne
plaintiff, and B. E. Valentine for the defendant mahes
some startling social revelations Mr. Eneen all hieo's
his wifes allegations by avcrmcnts that she Is hal"
to another man and has been LIVING al lmioi"' me
while she in turn asserts that she was mdrr'eu " Wv
second husband while int"xcat'd' having Oee" ' ''O
ntemperate habits by her first husband
MIS- Engen,aps affidavit ys that all the divorce pro
ceedings were had without her knoWledee vi ""S nun
10 her. Her husband continued for years al'er""V "
maintain his relation with her as husbad' never "o
cnsing her OF unfaii hfulness and never seeking t GUS
tody Of their enid. Mrs. EnGeman gives SRetcn OF hc'
married life She WAS, she says. the daughter OF Adah
Fisher Of Clarkslurg, W. Va AMI after her marrla4c
with the defendant in 1866 they went to 1--we III brook
yn There he began 10 abuse her, Kicking ana s'rih"S
her. and forbidding her communication with her
parents Sic obtained proof Of his unia'ihiuhrSS'o
her and began divorce suit. On October ~, lSOo
divorce f,oiu bin granted by the Court ou' on
account Of her inability to support herself ala her p""o'
she was obliged to continue to live WIN h.ui
In 1867 she SAYS that his cruelty c"'hrrnou hc'
10 seek refuge In parents home al zir-VlIe' ONO
He followed her there AMI prevailed upon her to 20
hack Again she was obliged to escape from his cruelty
and again he followed her. this time to "aSmng'""'
where she learned for the first time OF her "Noice S
granted He prevailed upon hcr 10 reh'arrF MN !"
order to remove the stigma upon the name OF th"T
child. The ceremony occurred on January H. lo''.
n
Mrs Engeman says that II was in pureuh OF con-
spirscy 10 obtain the divorce IN lis own FAVOR Nh'"
snould cu of her rights and exempt him from liability
for her sapport-ncdens which lid not %tt't TO me
during $40. The date OF the .icSr ac ~ 90 A.
that time Ms. Engeman sa' : She was t." III :" WaS'
and short time airiWaEu sn' g CIV" "'t fc
When this second chill WAS born. hrr id>pIhu tV.N |
her 10 his Conry Island hotel where lac ca" lnu'u a.
abuse During The nt xi tire NetrS sic 1.vu mug
Of tine time with her parent, Hi'"nSh J
was no I,cc tor her TO STAY Ait.r hci! hoy k"illn
died In 1873 she did keep house lo' hey hnSna',,
otnougn ne frequently sem FOR Ter. ard "'r3>'"hiE
sent her small of III IL III" >a;n' lIlhe i'
represented her tha,+e was I'cl'T m t!3 SHru
IA far fran, any ltmatiOn Inn tn1t Hc h1d pro
cured GivOrcc. her husband i'll 1872 req "steJ ErV
again 10 gel divorce IRON i m f a "a lie sen;
the following answers ,,,.,, -. 81, o. - |
EUxIcr-i received your Letter this morning yen
Say you Are DinI what Is the mater WITH VOC 'e
me now A. by Telegraph WiIy se"M> l'u ~ DOL
lars in Tins. Al Wiley c'n STARE - p@v nom me,
Keep up spirits. plcn'y OF brl@ht D1y; lore h"
You're 81 Don't VERY Ab,ut money. m"n'y D"t bring
haGpynsss Sse re9sT An n ne G w our SCI
In this world. Aud II the Pheasant Is Dark ana G"ny
You're SELF am sure of this bur you must try Put
up with this rubbe brought ~" hy vonrr Fopmr WIZ
So PRAY Sow eheare Eunicc AMI get well. Willy
Send mucn Love and is well ans'r am g''y;,.,,,,
anser S27 washingtonst. Brooklyn.
Mrs Eugeman says that her first affirmation Of d.
yorce was In 1877 when her hu,hani tod her of it,
Since that time she has supported hers"it y sewing
She therefore asks that the decree may BE- set aside" ana
that she he allowed to come in and defend.
In his answering athiavis Mr.. Enc"'nan denied NV
ing lived witt his wife the divorce. or FOR !'"E
time previous lie consented to her first divorce Zen
hun hccau>e her misconduct VITA ONE, men so WoIhrd
upon him that lie sought TINS as IL rene. IN J"iiu"E'
1870 70 consented vacation uf !hc =, cree, Goa
cedng thit the defendant was not gGJ o. ne charge
child shortly atterward she began to NEGLECT her
s Sei 10 I'VE to with I hcr any as her Ga6inG be
began the divorce suit decree III when lie be cYed
man also submitted the afi t,vls # the pcr>"~ VINO
said III y rved he papers IN me diNnIct ' upon "a,
1877 an" marriei III BilnJi"re to France, Folr-
mark He also aver 1t >t wa ., n E 90 rtf . C"T
Island no in IN abs lcc bro in TIE "'"i"w, IA
assaulted tnp bIrkctprr Sic wa" intoxicated at ne
time. Mr. Ensemln was going 10 rr".rcI" Icr f"i ne
offence when she aud Forcm Ca app.", ii =" am MOI 90
do So s'a'ins hat they were marie dud =" >al>l'
him wei b..orc notary and Hadc a'ai4Vi' ID" i"ct
Mr. also pre>"htS l"iri T." h'n Ir'n'
L. e . IL.
lied me T. what he Though; We c"t t. out ~ t"n
auG Ia Il Frank was bi>lu- her. he aid: VIII
Nh drop UNI. h':r l. Ill yeii, an" VI cOiH'
/ will uol lien"
Then SIR. EnseInan says lat l." h'"an IN ">-St her,
in hop q her ref T. II 3D. tH"ft,cIt - ni!-
uOy him by di>ubn. IL lu,., az il "ir c"'i>h
did app-Hl tlt CUuc0ur> -i Cf:H "'t. IN ~tair
OF go-s nUxica ion. Nj. E.Gciaan ror1c> that tie
prcscnt prucrrdiGg In~i Hi" -U"!V iUr He Ihr-
pose Of antOy Alcc ana 20 lnn" hm 7" u{ AIS ncac.
The at !i, Fr,lcis ForcsHdcE WIS ai,n presented
to tie arr. lie says that Mrs. Eu-"au presented
to him % urr husband had OBTAINED diNrrc" from
her. Alert 'cir image lac Il s,iNr tt H. i"tn' 'cts
of unatLfu.urss Ter ralt aud Ii Wa {" 'u ihlON-
Gated; cdInr an hahItu"i d.nErr ana "OIid 20
away nom HON" Tor ddH> an! nights.
III ply Mrs En1cInan declares that sac hcctine nc
custuntd to driHE because wncn driving win HcI ii--
band III, COMFY .Iaui roads and stayc al d"lS
he wUul INSIST upon her drinking - kcc? NJ u g"'c
feeling among tae road OtrlkccirrS. AMI 10 hud ~
his COMFY island custom. Size >ays sh- hos yielded l."
the helped her 10 acquired has now over
come il. Her marriage with FUrrnHr she tNiH H. tF
saying that be was acquihta'ct IN baltimore WH'
fist made her lItUAlcated mdlIicG h'F
while in that condition, took r. III
her several hundred dollars IN money gold walci
them. She * to her pare hts, but Forfuac i"-
lowed her. Mr. EDgcman went TO Der and pers iai'd
the name FOremack, Hing her t:iI9 lnaIrdg
was binding. For two wear, sac has hOt seen Fore
mack. she denies that S action is for bidcknai, ana
asserts intention to prove her good character SEe
claims that Mr. Engemas object III seeking Tie divorce
was to carry his real estate transactions without ret
erence her rights "a wife,
judge Morris argued that the evidence showed Mrs
Engeman to lie unworthy OF belief JuuEe FTccdintll
reserve lis decision.