New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-02
THE COURTS.
TROUBLE IN A TEMPERANCE FAMILY

TROUBLE IN A TEMPERANCE FAMILY.
A wELI~KNowN ADVOCATE SUING MEMBER OF
PLYMOUTH CHURCH FOR ALiENATING HIS WIGS
AFFECTIONS.
A suit for $780, 900 AS damages for the alien
ton Of his wifes affections has been begun by Ell John
son, a wellknown temperance speaker Of Brooklyn.
against Henry A. Higley, prominent mem
Der OF Plymouth Church, who lives at No 227 Pa k.
place. Brooklyn, and Is grain and provision broker at
No. lOS Brold-st, in this city. Mr.. Johnsons
wife. Mrs. Mary c. Johnson, Is also a wel-known tenn
worker and for nine president OF
the First Bro klyn woman's Christian Temperance
Union She and her husband recently hal quarrel and
separated The complaint, which was served on tho
defendant Monday sets forth that while the plaintiff
away from his home the defendant was unduly
intimate with his wife. and ALLEVIATE aud DESTROYED her
affection for him. For this, damages oil 100000 are
demanded
Mr. JoInson went a temperance trip to Austraia In
January. 1882, and his return WAS
given nOtable reception In the Brooklyn
Academy If Music. March IL last at which Mr..
Beccher made the Chi addr In Mr. Johneon's ao-
his wife boarded at the Remsen House, at Clinton
and Resen sts BrOokyn, and her husband went thero
on his He shortly began to suspe bis wife OF
intimacy with Mr. Hgley, who he learned had v ed the
house almost every day in his absence and with
his wife for extended p, RODS. He brcame so
suspiciops chat he employed two private detectives.
and in order TO give fair 6rd for observations,
two eks ago he pretended art for Saratoga, and
his wife went him to the Grand Central Dept But
he did not take the and returned to Brooklyn befrs
bis wife did IL is charged that she went TO telegraph
office ard TELEGRAPH ed to Mr. Hgley that her husband
had gone away I'd tIat s6e REMAINED uleiown' enc
item went 10 tue Grard Central Hotel, Dit pr.
Uitley dii not appear before she went away: Mr.
Johnson did let his wife know tbat he was In Brook
yrDt UT" 10 his e vices ieSs"q room alter she had re-
tired aid surprised his wlre WIN o iSuer IN
ncr handwriting, bat not signed or adoressed
From It's cUUtrnts II was cyld mt tat MIS- JOhson Was
aware mat was being wa chrd by deteeuVes IN
one place written: would give ANYTHING u luse
have a talk W to yOu about going 10 Europe Are yol
clean out OF the LOOnl We will in DAY or two have
him wnere we can almost az we please WIN nun, -
think can ady that seeing eacn other il wound
M n we 10 not GO / see only one OF two steps for
me to tike-or to go abroad, as TALKED OIL ana tae
tc matter over or proceed to separation and 10
dogg,d and 0arassed t"e rest OF my e1et5hce. ~
remain here with you out or the country ano nave 70
meet all 1 shall have TO Is simply oresoia H.
and Mrs Johnson to England Tne hnilEg
Of the letter preclptai a scene Dbl. len ecu
~ jeaIOsy of Lis vile. She did not reei safe villa
him. ana consulted police officials az 10 now shr coua
proteclrd. she was told tnat hcr oniy remSoy vac
this but left her husband ana az present Is IN THIS Guy,
Mr. aud Mrs. JOHNSON were married ,d 1s.m "a
being respectfully tTtnty-taree ana nue. anI
teen years OF age Thev had lived In Clnclnnsu ANU
Chicago before going to Brookyn: I'D sne |niosxV e
Nj J9nnson large amount OF prep rty Iney wrS
,embera OF The Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Churcn
i Brooklyn anti Mr. johnson went IN ms ITO aronnd
The word and his wife joined PiymoItn CD'rcn, gen,
.ry s,tIng ia Mr. Hg.ey' iew MI. Hig ey rents Que
OF tho best In Plymouth Cnurcn t Hp
man in che prime OF g, e''i Win I'm
wealthy years Bat fdIied ~ Dusl ess' nv sun
owns, however. a seat In the Produce ExcnanSa no
uunInture with the Joh dates bacK TO 1874 Like
tsem. he Is nteres ell IN temperance WORK.