New-York tribune., 1880-06-24
THE COURTS.
MARRYING IN HASTE.


uRs WILLIAM REMsEN's UNPLEASANT EXPERT
ENcE-A PROPOSAL ON THE FIRST DAY or AC-
QUAIHTANCE.
A large crowd was cOngregated in Judge D.
F. Day's Chambers in he Court OF Common Pleas yes
terday to listen to the testimony In t1e suit of William
Remsen against John Hay his wealthy father-in-law'
for Inducing his wife leave him aud remain In ner
fathers home The parents of the young wife both tes
tilted to the circumstances OF the clandestine marriage
which united their daughter to man for whom tney
both profcssed strong dislike. The daughters testi-
mOng showed her present strong autpaby toward her
husband.
Mrs Hay the wfe of the defendant, testified that she
first learned OF her daughters marriage to ne pantn
on the day 1t occurred when she retured from
New-York to find that Margaret had como In her an
sence and taking her clothes had gone of with
her unknown hu sbaud. When she tod Mr.
Hay he said that they should lot her
40 since she had treated them so unfairly Ihey
learned nothing from her for three months. Then she
accdenty met her in New-York market. Margaret
hogan to complain OF her treatment at the names othe
husband and after talking the matter with Mr. Hay
at his Office at Washington and Lbcrtysts the parents
told the child TO come and live with them II she
Wished Two days afterward the mother went with
Margaret to Mr.. Remsens house and took away what
property belonged TO them. saw MT. Hemsen' saiu
the witness sitting in chair and when he began to
talk 1 told HIM wasn't my daughter ana tnat IL ~, ne
gave any Of his sass would put MIN down on tne
nO0r
with an emphasis that raised laugh, could nave
done IL too" On CrnsscKnmiuatiOn sho saln tnat ner
daughter complained that her husband made her 40
hOus ehOld work which sho wasn't accustomed TO 90 ;
that he treated her unkndy and nSultngy when drunk
and that he was Jealous II q Tpan looked at her."
Did she say that the men looked at her." was asked
"Wny Pm an old woman and they look at me- was
the innocent reply. ~,
Mr. Hay gave substantially the Same testimony. Mrs
Margaret Rcmsen, the young woman in regard 20 whom
arises took the stand In the AFTERNOON
She said shO first became acquainted WIN ncr nSDanu
while visiting at the house OF friends at Bath, H. j.
The first he asked hcr to ride win him ana before
they had been riding hour proposed marriage 10 er
Snc told HIM she couldn't think OF taking care OF nlS
five children whatever might d1 II lie had not DPcn
| n yilOwrr Tue next dnv they drove together again
and he renewed his proposal. Sue then told nm mat
hc was going back to NrwJcrsey and II came 10
favorable conclusion shc would 20 writo him. sue
visited friends In Newark and told them OF the
affair sic had concluded to marry Mr. Remben
Although they did approve they told er she might
bc married ut their house. Mt RemSen was tc,e-
graplcd for and came next' daY. Wnen he
took her back TO ns Graveseld home she
found it much more wretched than he hn !
reur,Spn.cd. sha obliged to 90 mental h0uSehOld
work and he allowed her no money. Oace wheh sac
bOugat beef nj 10 celis pound lie becane angry
aad told hr that he would do tho marketing; that IT,
cent beef was COOL enough One night when nt0xi-
cated gotup AMI wanted the KEYS TO the closet where
the qlior was kept she feared that he would become
Wild II he hId and put tho keys under her Pillow
He graspcd the matIrIss and shook her untl she gave
them up Because OF her fear OF her husband sue had
room. week afterwards she let him. lie wanted her
TO raise 900 ana ho rald he would be satisfied that
that was what he married her for. Several times ne
n situation ns 2 music teacher ana
twice when she did secure good places In New.hOrk 10
Obliged her give them mp. Mrs Rcmscn VIII be cross
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