New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-25
THE COURIS.
AN ARMY SURGEONS MARRIED LIFE.

Henry j. Phillips, an Englishman by birth,
formerly surgeon in the United States Army died OF
October 10, 1879. He left will by which Ms WIFE,
Fanny C. Phillips is cut Off from any share In his prop
erty. The will was contested by Mrs. Phillips aud the
case was referred referee TO take testimony The
testimony showed that Dr. Phillips about twenty
years older than his wife, who IL said TO have been avery
handsome woman. Mrs Philllps's maiden name was
McAllister. She IL niece Of Judge McAlster, OF Ca
fornia. Dr. and Mrs. Phillips lived for many years ut
various military posts in the United States Dr. Philips
is described by Of the witnesses as passionate IL
rtabe and jealous In his later years he was great
sufferer from bodily ills. Many letters written by Dr.
Phillips were produced before the referee, in some OF
which his wife of many unpleasant things III
letter h sister he says that lie has not heard from
his wife in three months, and expresses the beleI that
"that mean rascal Cridand is giving her bad advice
and poisoning her mind, II married woInan's nina
could be poisoned who had begun clandestlne
correspondence with strange man." Tine
devil In some of these american women, and suppose
some English too" he says Several witnesses testified
that Dr. Phillips was very jealous g wife, ana talked
about her IN the most disrcSpcciful manner He twice
tried 10 obtain divorce from her. large NUMBER OF
letters written By Mrs. Phillips were also produced III
letter 10 Colonel Foster dated January ~ 1873 she
says Of Dr. Phillips that he " is too despicabe and con-
temrtble for any gentleman TO associate with" int
letter to her husband she writes II is not generay
known that II your habit when you are urea OF "e
that Won run off accuse her Of everything and then 60
to another country aud get n fraudulent divorce DO
You propose to marry that woman who is your mis-
tress In another letter to her husband she tells hun
that a certain statement of his in regard to bank ac-
count is a deliberate e," and that Lying IL become
such a second nature tn him that he cannot tell the
truth" She also him Of getting money IRON her
under false pretences and threatens TO take le-
gal measures against hiB She declares that
he has been conspicuous FOR hi' connection with run
G,a9
occur to you that you Ong became naturalzed alter
you married me Are you aware that Aliens eannoI se
for bisanyl Ii would make lovely scandal IN tne
Army" She threatens to be even with INN ye', anu
adds When YOU get your divorce allow me to inform
Won that am already engaged married. and CON
graduate you that old woman you hle ebktse19 W
1Iorrv wish her ioy. could not wish worse tate
for nv Interest enemy She is quite welcome 10 you
She him that she is not actually dyhg 0r Se
patry $50 n month. Give If TO the other woman ohe
declares that relatives got lin his commission anu
that abe got IL dated back TWO years sue speahs
of bin as "a superunnuated cripple" whom
slouch hat and bulls eye she concludes heI etteI
with the advice My dear love, sweet oVe, pet EOuI
tongue is too long you should be more discreet G SO
good to place my money Wncn you nav 'ahen
back in the bank Accept my congratulations LOT your
coming marriage -
DR.. Phillips. in letter to his sister pours foIth this
pathetic complaint about his wife - Her temper ana
actions perfectly nsupportabe she sets me al de-
fanCe on every possible OCcas on rne hcseots ne,
suubs me insults me with the West bngsSate anybody
can Imagine she goes out when she pleses, ana comes
in she pleases and stays as long as she peaes
threatens that she viii to Washington and have my
commission taken away she has u me pefIecI Go4
lie for thirteen ears, and have really nad enough o.
it, The best part Oi my life has been waited away WIN
a woman WHO GOES moi about she has received
nothing bui kindness and forgiveness at my hailus ny
John D. Townsend as counsel for Mrs. Phillips, aud Mr.
Lachman for The proponents OF the WILL mace lll a. gu
mcnts On tie evideLce yesterday before surrogate
Rollins.