The sun., 1883-10-03
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE.
LETTERS PLEADING WITH THE MAN
NOW CLAIMED As HER HUSBAND.


Ieathers and Adelaide I.eathers were Not
Man and wirc, nnd OuEht 90 Have Been.
Judge Donohue denied yesterday tho mo-
tion made by l.. Adelaide Leathers for tom
porary alimony and counsel fec. In her suit
against Charles Carroll Leathers for a limited
divorce and separate maintenance. upon the
ground OF alleged abandonment by the de-
fendant. She says they were married by mu-
tual agreement. and until August last had
lived together as man and wife. and that they
had twin children years old. sho alleges that
Mr.. Leathers has an income Of IS 600 year.
and has wealthy parents living In Kentucky.
Mr.. Leathers, though admitting that he had
lived with the plaintiff since 1877. and that the
twin children were born to them. dcnies that
he over married her. and says that she by an
agreement in writing in August 1882. gave
him the children and released all claim upon
him in consideration Of $500 paid to her. He
asserts that he is not.the father OF the child
born In January last.
since she has been separated from the
children" he says in his affidavit. the annoy
ance which have suffered at tho hands Of this
woman, both at my place Of business and at
my residence. has been 80 great that have
matter by a lawsuit. letting her sec that the
rod Of terror which she has always held over
in regard to the publicity which she has
Among letters written by the plaintiff which
not consider herself his wife is one written to
him dated Freehold. N. Y. June 8. 1882. In
which she says:
loving % shs nns sn no. Of
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II a letter dated Sept; eF, 81 1882 written to
He told he Ind duty to perform; let him
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injured self which shall not scrupe TO perform. II ii be
JUS! ihink Can,,y ot these hearess b5uss teaching
children, will give them to some one with heart and
ss and
good eals @ that @ Se never vii % again
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have 10 SSt and dy right ou, q doors think
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On Oct. 12 1882, she writes to Dear Charley"
No doubt you think and say As most people would I'M
s ave n"t n"rr s do
too But we al ssar to
not prcSsnt m. Iiso doing my duty when ns child Is
'sF h"% f%a
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THINKS. but Emily one. ssula soon nToys my inao
fer to proiss, others and have me bear iLe Stigma:
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people and be soninsd win, no one to speak 70 az You
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With ssrs%sny: 6aa Sesn married. You legally.
& 4 Ss,.inS away t5S% ny Old s;sssi.nsance.. if
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should be in doubt al to who twas
On June 13. 1883. the plaintiff writes:
hsys M SSme 9ysr to ;ns h,rs and
going ses Of yoa' ny Knees either 70 tats ins
y" a% si lei sy win
, 10 enx M Of ye nn Ii.
5 Y%u % Of % sGs yo sG
ana nssiss. g,
"ss With S"H feel % % little Joys
for seems then az though was nearer M to them
70
realize how sniIsr saaer is tame wSrd. for il .
from" OF 3 Gsa
four four rooms Would do everything, and have NY. ma
anoer name and no one need ever know that you were
a. Of S children hill M md the best
ss"s S'G any sa, Ms e hs f
much rather be dead dead dead My heart feels like
solid rock in my breast You know that am entirely
| alone not only tho city but in the world take
| interest in any body or anything.
Now, Charley I beg OF you, in the name Of our little
boys, to think over this and give me decisive answe
happiness will do my duty faithfully toward you an'
the children to the last moment OF life and forever
bless YOU But II will and theI
will sell everything ave. 20 down and see my litt
boys and end this wretched existence As deal Will
. me. may God deal with YOU
Judge Donohue says:
careful perusal OF the papers presented upon this
tion convnces that the relations between the plain
till aniefendnnt were and that the parties
ried never believed themselves husband and wife an'
never intended TO hold that relation The painths com
paint it's to recognize this fact. Will
thus holding against the plaintiff, do not think the dc
fendant entitled to sympathy for persecution by III
plaintiff he having allowed respectable people 70 ttn
held to that relation.
SPLITTING LEGAL HAIRS.
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