New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-02
TRIALS OF AN AGED COUPLE

DEALING HER BoNDs-PAssIoNs NOT WEAKENED
WITH AGE.
Maiy Ana Campbell, age eighty, recently
began an ac0on In the Supreme Court against her bus
band, Walter Campbell age sixtvsevan IN recover
FoVo the value OF certain bonds alleged have been
converted ny him to his own use and United States
oo''S "e.ohsihg to Mr.. Campbell, to the amount
vi @Af,ooo were attached under o. proc
ess issued in the action Mr. Campbell obtained from
uce ouich nm order to show cause returnable yester
why 'le attachment should be vacated on the
. 'n"V the oonis referred to in the complaint had
peeh given 10 him by his wife. Mrs Capbells version
OF the family controversy is act forth at ,enctb In th
complaint and the afidavits used on the motion She
was oelore her marriage with Mr. Campboll in runo
90 = ''o "iuow OF the artist, John p. Beaumont She
was tueh about styseyen years (sEe swears, and Mr.
Campbell was three years vounoer Tho ho,,r,,
couple not long after the marriage sailed for Enrope on
MIS- Cainpbel's money. where they remained q month
and then returned
Mr. Campbell after their return to America went to
o"iorhi' having received $500 from his wife for ex
pehses' where he stayed for short time Mrs Cannhe
10 go 70 Europe again, but her husband made
" ''ion vi MS assent to the journey that she should
make suitable provision for him in case Of her death
ohe went with him to the Office her ATTORNEYS Fthiou
IL Clark where she, liz the presence OF Mr. Clark evo
cuteu an instrument OF transfer of shares In the stock
Oh tne Ch'cago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Com
pany to her husband She then took the certificates Of
STOCK ana inclosed them in envelope which abe in
oorSea FOR the use of my husband This envelope was
hot delivered to her husband but was taken
by her to the Safe Deposit ConDapv NJ M
i-o DOORWAY and placed in her box in COM
Partheht oi vault rented by herself She retained t
Key OF the box in her own possession. Mrs Campbell
ana her husband then sailed for Europe Mr. Campbeu
very soon after their arrival declared that he had inst
received telegram from home informing him of the he
ginning OF nm important lawsuit, which would render
MS immediate return necessary. He returned 10 Now
York leaving his wife in Europe
NO sooner mad he landed than he went tho Safe De-
posi- company ana got possession of his wes box the
ioek oil which he picked and took the stock cern-
Gates "hch he sold for $2S 900 lie had dlcIrty in
selling the stock the certificates stood In his name
Sir' cahppeii was accompanied by Mr.. Vining when
o Sou tue stoeK 10 whom he represented that be had
peen sent over for that purpose by his WIFE The rail
ROAD company has since increased the number of shares
OF its capital stock and the value of Mrs Campbel,s oi
MAJ together with the which she wond
nave been entitled Is alleged now nbout So 600
enc ha no intention of giving the stock husband
enc eeSes but only to make provision him after
her death and therefore assigned the stock 70 him I'm,
qua not deliver It, Her husband understood this very
WELL and said to her after the transaction
Now Mary, am very much obliged to you. because
the interest OF that will be sufficient for nv old age in
case should ouve you"
APPARENTLY HEARTLFss FALsEHooD
Mr.. Campbell after selling the stock returned to His
wife in England He told her, a month or two
later that he was going to Edinburgh That was the last
she saw OF him until she met him in December
OF that year in this city Mrs. Campbell after her hus
bands desertion sent dispatch the Deposit Com
pay to put seal her box deposited there The fact
that her husband was in possession OF tho password
caused this precauion. Whom she returned TO New,
YORK she found her box safely sealod but upon opening
II what she did not ind the stock certificates which
nad been removed before the seal All box
The real Object Of her huebands sudden New
1ork when ne had represented to he connection
Win Win an Important law suit, suddenly be-
as to discover er what s'r ped shS ~S o
the proceeds OF the stock until Just before the
delicate and embarrassing. she SIR nix from con tossing
that her husband had abandoned her in far away and
IN p.nrn
TO her unless she would promise not to prosecute him
advice OF her lawyer that It would no legal effect
as was between husband and wife and also because Il
her r'sS%i d eFsaor S Tor s@
from her aud he for cos a pro @TgSs MIN
money furnished by her Mr. oampbeli again returned
gether untl April z, when he deserted her
ef he 'aS s a a he @
him: She ,, determined to obey his call and arrived in
that in his severe sickness he would sy a be e nope
or tell me where it was that could reach it, found
was Ssry siek and penicnt she took care Of o h ne
a nc o to give Sr al that w9s len Of the
here they went to the 81 Denis Hotel then TO Keyport,
and thence, nj his solicitation to Mr. Winnings, in Brook
while there" continues Mrs. Campbell his treat
nen OF me was coarse and brutal while his conduct
sc M Mfs MeDGn1d VINO often came to Mr. Winnings TO
left his bed and board while he was
never had any bed board since / married him,
except when was with him. always paid ali expenses
The only property value she received from her
husband was 800 and diamond ring and gold watch
ana which he gave her 10 Keep for him She Genies
$4,000 worth OF stock to her husband Mrs Campbell
a. finishing touch to the portrait of Mr. Campbell
drawn by herself. declares that he about the
world without any definite business any particular re-
speeahi and that he is about again 70 quit the city
the stock which ms wronGfully took from her box.
CArEssEs AT TIiREE-sCoRE YEARS.
H. Winning in an affidavit corroboratos the .atemens
of Mrs Campbell Mr.. Campbeps treatment of his wife
there Mr.. Campbell would find send HIM
out OF the room. Ono instance of his brutality s given
Mrs. Mcdonald would bring him bouquets which no
would keep, but II Mrs. Campbell brought him he
would put 1t out OF the lie would not tell where
be going when he left, but believe Mrs Mcdonald
have frequently seen Mrs. Mcdonald kiss him, and
the window They 'D'I fTequany S' went ns out ''f to
gether, and 90 he always treated her better
about forty and dresses Very stylish sometmes her
carriage would stand In front of house two hours
time while she upstairs in his room with him. once,
after he sent out of the ROOM looked through
crack hey were very ahectionate to each other kiss
ing ana calling each other Darling"
MIR. CAMPBELL'S REPLY.
Mr. Campbell on his part says that he lives at No. 81
Columbia Heights, Brooklyn that he Is. sxtyseven
years old and his wife eighty old He is under tho
care of physician tho niirmtes OF old age uniting
him for business and therefore no dependent his
property which has been attached for his support lie
entered into antenuptal agreement with his wife,
according TO which sho to give him the income OF
$4,000. The consideration his part that he |
gave up business and relnquished salary of $1,000
year Mrs. Campbell IL very wealthy having ebout |
100000 personal property and great deal |
OF real property Ho went twice to Europe with