New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
MIR. ALIENS MARRIED LIFE.
THE STORY TOLD IN AN AFFIDAVIT
now THE GRANDSON or CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
AND HIS WIFE FAILED TO LIVE HAPPILY.


AND HIS WIFE FAILED TO LIVE HAPPILY.
Ira Shafer and Robert Sevell made their
arguments yesterday before Justice Lawrence In the
Supreme Court Chambers on the motions for an amended
COMPLAINT and for allmony pending the suit OF Mrs
Edith Allen for divorce from Vanderbilt Allen ME-
shafer whose associate Samuel g. Adams. urged
that an amended complaint was not proper as Justice
Donahue had struck out certain parts OF the orisnh
complaint and the General Term had ordered the re
jnstatement Of some OF these. MT Sewe thought that
an amended complaint based on the two orders was
necessary. lie explained the change in the date oi
the letter which aroused Mr. shaer's ire Monday and
this was accepted satisfactory Justice Lawrence re
served his decision
Mr. sewell submitted the original affidavit OF MI
Allen. II Is IN substance as follows:
married lthe .plantin Gin Philadelphia Deeemger IG
1890 After our wedding tour TO Montreal aud other i
places returned 20 NewYOrk. where engaged sute
OF at the reyOOrt House. for which, with BOARD
paid about 5000 week. We remained there monln OF
six weeks. had always lived In New-lork ana al my my
friends and acquantances wore there knew .o; hsruy
anybody IN Philadelphia, and had no business
resided there moved to Philadelphia where leased
house In Wanutst for the term OF eighteen lhonrhS
house retained until August l, 1882. 1t was richiy
furnished Ny wife had everything sne ws.od 9d OF coscb
man. AT the time OF my marriage Owned & seVsrs s ord
g psp P"6 Of m ySs tns Ess Eors T that
wife could drive with me, which she did almost daily.
went to Newport, r. L. where rented rooms In pri-
vste cottage with private table, for which paid 81
un about the dde OF Ncyc%6er and during that
time was paying about 500 month for the nous T la
phaeton, and coacIman In addition TO this and solely
out OF affection and consideration Tor my vic,
with her al New-York Her mother and remained
several weeks. At this time and for long time prev
OF frcmdship she had unreasOnably and maciously
nterfcred in my domestic affairs and by wiiiul ana
malicious lies had endeayored to poison my We i
against She seemed to have very strong al7ke IV
me- which owing, believe to my refusal 10 permit
my household TO DO managed by her.
DIscHARG1Nd AN OLD NURSE,
At the time OF my marriage the plantn had In my
service an old nurse who had been in the family OF my
first wife the plaintiff is my second Wife for great
many years Sho was present at the birth OF my nrSt
wife was with her constantly through life and when Sho
| died. She accompanied my lrst wife and mysei 10 10
| daughter by my first wife and myself and we 10 her
she of gentle and kindly disposition and heI one
when went to live in Philadelphia, took this 9il
servant with me. For reason, wholly neXplcaDe
TO me unless because Of tho fact that the servant seemed
attached 10 me, my mOther-in-law eneitalneu very
large measure OF the feeling. 10 pronounced hI
| this feeling became when We were preparing 10 20 10
Newport my wife, at her mothers insugatlon as lpe
evc mplorcd leave this servant behind or send
her away To please my vile c9SemdSd d az au sf hen nc
heart while she lived paid her expenses sa1e saH &ls9
t5 S5 9 H N tHe World ,ov wife Gonid have asked OF me
when could possibly have done for her which would
old family servant away in her forOrn and helpless OLD
age after her long and faithful service to me- ,,,
During the eighteen months we lived In fhllhdelpla
aad Newport my actual living expenses were more than
S35 900 A small part OF this amount was for my my
personal expenses Int nearly tho whole or II was tO
family and the personal expenses OF my Wlie'
LOSSES IN STOCK SPECULATION
AfterI went to Philadelphia to reside engaged some
whx extensively in stock speculaton-that is buying
and selling stocks on margin. In the fall and winter Of
1872 met with very SERIOUS losses 30 much 80 that In
the spring of 1882 was financially embarrassed and
consequently was compelled to curta my expenses AT
that time was trying to make arrangements 10 go INTO
business in NewYork and wanted 10 move to that city
My wife, however, was very anxious 10 20 10 Oale n!
so that could be with her mother respected heI
wishes ny lnyarabe cnstom, and aDDut June ~
went to Cape May, where maze arlanBeIhenls LOT
board in private bOardng-house soon after rented
cottage for her. notwithstanding was not III COndtSh
TO afford the additional expense NY WIG ploInoI
living with his mother and step-iathef was luIhou
out OF their house and at Mrs Aliens request ooH MN m
into my cottage, where permitted MN 10 remain as my
guest until the end or the When we were taking
ann+ of hcrs who was keeping a boarding house in
Harlem. I consented after distinct understandings
ing nights TO go home at all because OF my bus
mess We went to Harlem In October, 1882, and re
mained there until my wife left the city.
RnnkSr, Alien & Co stock brokers and nv business
was such compelled to remain In the city In
the evenings among our customers. When TINS was
In the winter OF 1882 my wife said she would like to
have her mother come on from Philadelphia and stop
with her a while and account Of the nlfceng be.
tween her mother myself desired me to stay with
my sister while she here, which did. On February
25 1853. my wife said: hate you! hate YOU! ana Is
various ways expressed an unreasOning ana
wholly CrOundless hatred for ne, WherenpOn put on
my hat and OveroOat and went out or the mousse MY
daughter Marie (lge eleven with me and c0nS
tuted one Of my household all the time we lived IN
Harlem when went away Marie remained. left her
there because l had no intention oI remaining away
more than few days; otherwise certainly should not
have left her friendess and COmpanlonless In strange
place On the day, February -, sent my wiie
note in which said that, she had several times IN
suited me- would go my sisters aud give her an op-
| portunlty to apologize
A DETECTIVE on HIS TRACK.
About February 10. 1888. while We were living to
gether peacefully and happily, learned that my wife
had in her employ private detective whose business
was to dog my footsteps This detective Tas kept on my
track up 70 few months since. On March $, 1888,
wrote to my Wife, urging her FOR the sake Of Gladys our
daughter consider what she doing aud asked her
to meet If could not come TO an understand
ing. I received answer to the leei ON March u.
| went 10 Harlem where had an interview Tith her.
During this interview talked with her kindly and con
sideratey and tried TO the best or my aOty To elect
| reconcii alton between When ! left, she seemed
satisfied that had acted hastily and without cause.
and that restoration OF our old relations was the best
only thing to be done, aud said would simply give
everything would he all right III the course OF the con
yersation told her that for certain (which
fully eIplaned) could not continue her brother In
office she begged Of TO dismiss him, but told her
that must After thinking the matter In the
afternoon, however, sent her note by messenger say
Ing that her account would overlook her brothers
treachcry and retain him IN the office. The messenger
| brought back the following note:
"DIAR VAN: Since saw you, have come to the de-
cisOn that referee must I've appointed 10 decide this
trouble of ours. select the Then when al
| is clear Will gladly come back TO you.
Yours with love, EDITL