New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-18
DIVORCE SUITS IN BROOKLYN.


RIFIcE.
Judge Clement, in the City Court in Rroob-
lyn Yesterday granted absolute divorce 10 Edw,,,
Featherstone ground that his wfe's frs. husha,a
Edward s. Wilcox, OF the United States Army wa, s,,
alive Mrs. Wilcox was married in 1875, after tbro
years her husband enlisted In the Regular Army y.
wrote regularly his wife until the spring OF 1870
when he was sent into the Yellowstone region Tners
he was reported 70 have been killed battle with sio
Indiana The widow, she supposed herself mourn.s
her husband for nearly year. and then soaced he's
grief by marrying Edward Feathsrstone on Janu.,~
g. 1880, IN the Norfolk Street Methodist Episcoos,
Church, tins city. They went to live in Brooklyn Int
their happiness was interrupted recently by the arrival
of letter from Wilcox showing that he alive Tss
letter had been nearly a year on its way, owing "a
changes in Mrs. Wcoxs home. The letter showed fhat
Wilcox had escaped death and had reOined his com
panions. He Is still the service being stationed in
New-Mexlco. Not waiting for the missing husband to
return, Feathersone lost time in legally seyerlng liza
relations with another mans wife. MIRA Wilcox Ia.
two children, one by each husband.
suit for limited divorce upon the ground Of cruelty
brought by Ms Clara scheTer against Conrad Scheer
pending in the supreme Court in Brooklyn. Mrs schercr
alleges that she and her husband married in April
1862, nBoetzenhem, Germany Her husband got indebt
and convicted OF fraud and sent to PRISON. aerwad
he escaped and this country In 1863 leaving an
Indebtedness OF $4,000 which his wife was Obliged to
pay out Of her property. She remained In Germany and
supported herself and child until March, 1888 when
husband sent for them TO come TO this country.
Shortly after her arrival husband began 10 treat her
cruelty threatening to kill her and her daughter
She ay lei him aud inst tuted proceedings for divorce
The defendant IN his says That when be married
The plaintiff she owned mil and he Invested 5000
eulders 10 IT, AfterwaTd his wife forged for l400
guders and 10 her rOm disgrace lie took the blanc
himself, aud was sentenced 10 Two years, mprison-
| ment After year he was pardoned. ana came
THIS country leaving his wife without seeing her
leaving no debts. He heard nothing OF his wife until
she came to this and he established hern house,
Then sac began accuse nm OF improper conduct and
OF eOnsprng to deraud Because o; her eo8duct no
used pOae language her and threatened to her
ont OF the house. struck her loosened her
teeth as she charged II her teeth were o0sened
from using lard, abusive and violent language. Appl
cahon was made yesterday for auony aud counse fec
| aud decision was reserved.
| An amended answer has been served by Henry A.
Hge in the suit brought against Dlm IN Brooklyn BY
Eli johnson TO recover 100000 az damages for the
alienation OF the affections OF Mrs. Johnson brings
out no new points in tue case Mr.. Johnsons counsel
applied Tor Jury trial yesterday IN the SUIT Tor divorce
brought against him by Mrs. Johnson.
suit for a limited divorce has been begun In Brook
| Ign by Mira Catharine FYre against Oliver Tyrel, On
| tne ground Of cruelty.