New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-15
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THE COURTS.
AN OLD MAN SEEKING A DIVORCE.


AN OLD MAN SEEKING A DIVORCE.
ALLEGING THAT HIS WIFE, THIRTY YEARS HIS
JUNIOR HAS BEEN TOO INTIMATE WITH HIS
COUSIN, AND ALSO WITH A MUSIC TEACHER.
Charles E. Bresler, age about sixty five, re-
Gently began action the Supreme Court against his
wife, Minna Bresler about hirtyfve, for decree Of
absolute divorce the ground Of great levty in her
intercourse with his cousin, Benjamin Racder,
a young not than twenty-five. Mr..
Breser is a wealthy merchant OF this city, and
great deal of real in this and other States
He also has business house I'm Leipsic, SaXouy, where
he has lived for several years. He alleges that Mrs
Rreslers conduct toward Mr. Raeder began in Lepsc,
and afterward continued in London, England.
Mrs. Brcslers relations with prior to this had not
always met with his entire approval He had found his
welded life source of happiness to him until he
learned that his wife had conceived affection for
Richard Hoffman, tthe piano teacher employed for
the chidren) which could be
cried with her coniuga vows and duties.
She confessed to HIM that The muscteacher the pos
SCISSOR or her hearts best affections protested that
she had done her husband other wrong OF
transferring her love to another. She reduced her
fession to writing have given" she said, "my whole
love to Richard Hoffman. and for that have
further love for husband, longer wish
enforce my nights mother children there
fore nave agreed that an application for divorce should
be made, to which both OF have agreed The children
are 10 belong TO my husband and release my right
inherit any hing from them"
MI bresef subsequently received his wife into favor
again His reestabshed domestic happiness, however,
met with rude shock in October, 1879 when he acct
dentaiy discovered upon ma wie's return from Ems,
certain letters written to her ny Mr. Hoffman after
ward learned that his wife anu Mr. Hoffman had been
together at Ems in 1877 He accused his wife OF these
things when she, in violation all wifey duty struck
at him. He avoided the blow and in AZ doing by mere
accident struck his wife In the face. He lived
with his wife after that hat the desire screen his
children from the disgrace a public announcement of
| matrimonial Ern lin fron
the courts for divorce lie left Leipeic September
1850, Tor New-fork. taking with him his two youngest
daughters. The eldest daughter Rosa, refused to go
with him. He found upon his return from New York
that his wife and daughter Rosa had left Teipsic in
| compsay with Mr. Rscdcr and gone to London. They
had taken with them sverware valued ~ 600 Jewels
worth 5000, and 81, 900 cash Mr. Rresler followed
his wife to London and began criminal proceeding
against Mr. Racder charging him with having orp his
property. This proceeding was dismissed Mrs Jane
Coombers woman with whom Mrs. Bresler lodged was
therefore prosecuted by Brcsler for porury I'm
! fynr that she had seen her and Mr. Racdcr acting
improperly The charge against MIS- CoOubers also
| dismissed.
Mrs. bresler Notwithstanding the paper produced by
her husband, IN which abe consented tn divorce
count Of her great love for Mr. Hoffman, has put In an
answer Ia the complaint in which she denies the charges
made agenst her. she alleges that her husbands real
name Is BreSlnucr, and that he began life q
p% tn o. fortune Tnda1SIv ooasrd gr ana
wealth In 1s35. when she was ten years old. she
that time living wi, h woman She rad chill, l,v him
when abe was sixteen Years ot ana iivcd With Inn
seven year,, bearing him three children before they
were married She alleges that her husband has treated
cradle Tor years hy surrounding mr. with spies and de-
tcctvcs who watched all her aud prcd into
The case came before Justice Donohue few
days ago on a., motion made by Mrs Brcsler
for temporary elin9nS, and counsel fees to enable
many u0davs to show that Mrs. Brcser aud Mr. Racdcr
%rre pors y timaie than II was proper that vie
kissing one another In The Kitchen she was edied by
the rare pleasure ot seeing Mrs. Brcscr "take Mr..
after The fashion Of lovers" Mr. Racder wTote
a letter to friend IN which he cautions
being mixed ny" in tie ailnirs 81 the Breser umly.
Mrs. brcscr IN M opposing affidavit declares that abe
longer supplied her with the means of support aud sur
Rnerr who is engaged to he married TO Rep
HELPED 60 nnse nGr Misc r@sSr also makes AFFIDAVIT
Of rclerSS Viz lad SsS"a sppoih'sd
alimouy. rendered decision IN which he allows Mrs
hrescr $50 week aiimony and $1,000 counsel ices.
The text % the decision IL us follows:
while there Ia enough In this ca-e to Justify the plain
also that in The cas thai Viii nace ts cof ' 10 see
that tue detedhn has fair trial and the means of de
at she has nothing IN her own right that available to
/ l,r The paiutin II man OF very large means. and
OF mis- property that arises simply from his holding UNI
productive real estate tor higher prices Again all the
where the ioicc of defendant ana plaintiffs children
had hecn nVod by the plant himself aud he has chosen
while liking such domcil" thousands of miles OH ~
br 'r,f. ~. ,u bCe n,,, ,s hnvn r." no tnEc, db"rn
the Witnesses Ec anu the defendant VIII be Ia the
necessity gun procure her testimony aud
confront The pIaiutin'r Witnesses. The position and
standing ~ the phies, aud the amount here tuure al
lowed defendant Tor expenses, also "a be considered
Under all the circumstances I think $50 per week
for almony and ~ 600 FOR cXpenfes 10 be reason.
nhc II h. hard on the planlf II he succeeds, but
| tie question al Issue Ii one get 10 DC tlled