New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-01
MRS. ALLEN ENDS HER STORY.
r.,N1y UNDERGOING A TRYING ORDEAL
THE MoTHER-IN-LAw QUESTION RULED o0
"trApINa HIS WIFE DANCE.

A.. r5;,h Allen concluded yesterday her test-
mony in the hearing before hei Counsel fees and
Iatey,nine whether she shall nave couuSei Hos S a.
oi;mnnv peudiug her suit against Coionel aiu;
Gilt Alien for a separate maintenance. lhg cs
Wse ven 1l Sowell in the new Mutual Building III
Nassau-st Mrs. Allen took the wltHess-cnaA -
bamboo rocker, which woGta pua ~ roomDand
niebeian seat afforded In state court-rool @
as on the day before, answered the lnteltos"'UGu
mn TO her promptly aud in clear Volce' HVa
motber and the three other relatives attCnua"t o9
ne dav before accompanied her. they, TOOK
seats at n safe distance, the pmn Nh 60
s~,tb the other nose to which Mr.. Sewell hau so
Wwrennnusiv objected on Wednesday, taking es,
necial pains to keep in the background Oelomu,
Vanderbilt Allen tilted himself on q chaiI IoTIy
his wife and passed the time IN puIilng
a. his mus tache Mr. Sewel, resuming ms c'pps sT
examinatIon first took up the letters Mont to
passed between Mr.. and Mrs Amen 81 her home
February %. 1883, when MI hilch of rr,tten mis-
m Harlem On March 20 Mr. Allen had "! ~ Wtei
wife that he had engaged rooms loI non when she
a Rrnnswick which were at her uispIIs" r tbot she
y d a. 10 use them He Informed hcr thaV ' s
was being influenced by eVh auN Zoo late
she would find out, 9e IMAM a delicate subject,
b;storicaIly and scientifically known az III euCs
in-law" saying, with faI-on loUN ,- ~ mother
Va W. Ain while YOU were all living tOgelhei
Connseior Shafer. VIII o had SAY qe!GI' hiect ~
too long, exploded with uyh'nnoo =, con show
AR sewen (bandy and deferenua.ly) Ce aH
tlat Mrs Aliens mother hated tpiGCngeI HoSe'beF
MI A,em that Mrs Allen Ned from her hus1
band 70 ms @ ri, "%wotcr.ni W. influence
,l.na
iih1Nt thai fnep the question is perfectly proper
The referee extinguishcd the mother-ln s eH-
sode with staple " sustain me oo!ect oc,forted
Mrs Aliens mother looked more than SalisIeu. w.
Sewe then unearthed the question al te h"d nrom
Hes a &c. oo,ve statement from her husband she
I'D pIaced the whole matter in the hands OF her at
100 10 because" was her simple answer,
d Scon,ybe been at tue fremont House, and had
seen in NV husbands hand the entry on the reg,
ister Mr.. aud Mrs. Andrews. MI ADAMS 'H'n
wrote to Mr.. Allen at my request
Mr. Seye-When your husband admltiel lla' nc . ,r
signed the names in Inc hotel register ana ne tt 2
that he know hat detectives were Oh mat ne proposed
had written the Games puIpo9eiy ana '""' "S P'OI
10 MI 'su Alien tan5esitatiugly)-Hc did.
Mr. sevelrs ouestion set Mr.. Skaters nerves
tnglinr his muscles vibrating and ms eyes
ing He rose with dignity glanced a
toward his antagonist. turned 10 MIs' hlIcn ""u
then voiced his feelings IN these Words -,
Mrs AL en- II your husband had intended 10 NJ, iGna LA a
dance would ne not have put down the names MI anu
Mrs Allen recalled her kno wledge of dancing ana
replied 81 should think So"
yes" exclaimed Nh Shafer with an air Of con- on
scious rectitudc :" and you cohSldseieu 'h"V 'n'
name Andrew. was IA sIgp of guilt 7"
did" was the firm response ,., Lo.,
The LAWYER next wished TO know who had peei'
Mrs Aliens feow-b oaTdeTs IN the cheap o oaia-
Ing house" at Cane May. lone was tohaCcohst'
and another was pawnbToker," was inc an
swcr. o. 49,, -,
Mr. shater tvlrmlyl-And where was Mr.. Allen al a.
this time when he left you to such company Ale 0
there He used 10 go ana CplIV' C"''
lie left for two weeks lie used To come u Ur3nrc
York md stay sunday when we n9Vcu TO VIaiEv
he was sin on 81 mess, and he would pass tue uN
In New York. IN Harlem he was frequent! OUT N"'
m Now about that food at the Cape May cot
tayei Alt insufficient ana poor II Was SUN
from clearinghouse.
Having rchashed the food TO suit his legal appe;
tic MIR. ShaicT again took mp tne ietetSS anu
asked: why did you so to Philadelphia !"
M AcnMy husband 9ad thrust n9' S IN. nto RS
room IN Harlcm against my VIII. ielusoH 70 O. o. n
IN Pnadelpha because ne had struck reltVeoi ulue
Rnd feared MS violence
This statement opcrated with galvanIc effect
upon Nh. Sewcll, so that he objected AnPetuQuSN'
Mr. Skater was equally electric and insisted Una
Hr Aliens vlcarious blow had elected Mrs Allen 5
determination not to sec him.
Mr. srwelI-Tnc fact Mr.. Allen struck MIS- Alien
younger hrou has 30 hearing on tne 10 "t
determined tcre H. ought TO nave licked MN .oHe De-
fore for taking pieces 81 paper OUT o MS Waste o'ah
MI Shafcr looked two volumes of irony at ms
opponent and asked Mrs Allen whether MI AIle1
had ever returned the 5000 which he had borrowed
OF her "No.n was the cutting reply ihau ,
al" cried MIR. Shdfer. Mrs. Allen loohed rellcNc4
aud was about to nsc when MT. seWeH if e
her path and drew out the reply tnat MI Aieh mao
never given her any " pin-moucy." never idd
cent from MI Allen while IN Harlem" SAID Ills
Allen with calm determination
Nj sewel,-Dd he never elyo Sol any piesgn,- o.
JIc gave nae portfolio eosuug SIS sinai ooA' go
AM Mr Srv,e Tentative v}-Not writtuG-desk.
Mrs Allen (souGdcutiulv) Yes. II cost SO
Mr. sewou with extreme caution and pefsua'lohI
Mrs Allen dangerously c1nflcntiap-Nr Alien tolh
NJ
and the price il put down A. go
Mr.. sewell dropped the writing c'se and qua not
nsk to see ths OIL ar Amcm neS crI1o AND Wr
ShafeT did his utmost 10 keep bis muSlacho non
W orking itself INTO a Mephstophclean smile.
Mr. sew,n go Mrs Auenl-W4ne IN Harlem dq you ,',
roi ask Nj Aicu to 20 away Tor week. 80 'H"I you
could nave vour mother thcrei
M Skaters ewes blazed once more, and he raised
ms voice against Mr Sewelrs cucultouS route tC
the mother-iu-aw question. Il object" ne CrIed
"This still harpmg on my daughter.my mother
her mother-seems to trouble MN" MI Sc"eH
sought relief 10y saying TO Mrs Allen;
DID not Mr. Alien, with that 5000 pay your Di''s'
Mr. Hr No. no MrS. Alien tat won't DO. Dd he
not pay $lol to Wanana"er q Co' III Ira ~, ,e't
aud aogethcr were tHeIe not DlS '"'4e ~ 1901
@I Mr.' A re cnDi do not romemJer the amount.
Mr. sewel txlOruugyJ-Dd he not pay 9Iio LOT d
Mrs Allen tsweouy,-I never wished that wrap
Mr.. sew,ii ic-p.ia-e,yJ-Did he not pay thai sunni
Mr. save. tc..uching the whole mattcr)-TEcu were
not these bills pdl 10y Nh ALEU-, ana were they mol an
Mrs Allen (lcr,ic4ay VII At was my private money
ana should nave ladi. ba X.
Mr. sewc t-ull hopeiuD Then the dr,-sas NJ: Aueu
was coutuua ~ getting yOu-you supposed they were
PAID for out ol his money ana not you're ~
Mrs Allen ,undIsturOedj--Yc- IN. winter before We
separated. however he re used u pay ioL any l'i
dresses FOR me- lie also sdd ne Wo1d n9t pay ioI u.
turn my money because Thought he would spend II OF
Mr.. Sewe protested against Mrs Aliens mental
deductions Mir Skater came near beng personal
Mr.. Seweli professed the warmest love Tor Mr.
Shafer who fastened To come IN with ms Learned
brother on the bOmeStTetch of iTaterua feeling
both respectfully Withdrew all Their evll lnten
tons; the came out again. and MI. Shsier SAID
to Mrs. Allen:
Nj Allen borrowed the money from you 70 put ~ th'
bauk ~ your name. DID ne uOii
Mrs Alcn--I so understood
Mr. shafeT-Was this when he was living ike ua0oI
H. WalHut.sti Alt wa.
Ar shafer W!iudlyl-1hat Is all.
Mrs Allen rose from her chair and was at once
Joined by her friends. She had passed calmly
through trying ordeal. Mr.. Shafer FASTENED Il
her side and said: Good bye Mrs. Allen NAV
not sec you again" Mrs. Allen smiled and appeared
10 think there was little danger of her losing SIGH
u l.-r,, md llrn HcnaIIHd MIfh he