New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-12
Gently he has OF employment and dependency
over money matters the assigned for the uct.
COMPLAINTS or A YOUNG WIFE.
FOUR YEARS OF COMMUNAL HAPPINESS ENOUGH

FOUR YEARS OF CONNUDIAL HAPPINESS ENOUGH
HER EXPERIENCE WITH HUSBAND.
BosToN Nov. IL (Specian.-Nlrs. Ellen G. j..
Loud, of this city, is seeking legal separation from
Thomas j. Loud. State-st. banker. They were mar
ried In 1881 when only sixteen. She testified as
follows:
ION the morning after the wedding ut the Windsor
Hotel in New-York, he thre~ me ON the floor, saying
that ought not Dis1 II he cuTbed woman's passion
After oup return to Boston won't to board at tho
Revere House. Ny husband there treated me cruelty.
On occasion lie knocked me down. striking me on
the breast He was continually illtreang me, and one
night he shut up in the bathroom. He kept me there
all ght. and slept In the bath tub. few days later
he again locked in the bathroom, and the same thing
was continued the next night. On tue
Monday following. went to his office and
told him never could 20 back to him. cried and fell
on my knees His mother came In and asked what was
the matter. He told her. and she said to my husband
Why don't you strike her? lie then raised his hand
and struck the face, knocking my hat of.
then rushed from the office. almost insane, and went to
my sister, telling her had left my husband.
" ! took lessons the violin from ole Bull, aud my
husband either broke and burned my viOns because
did play because | declined to play certain occa
sons when he wished me do So lie frequently gave
me what lie called tho Grecian bend kiss which
performed by taking mo ny tho arms and bending nc
backward and striking with his knees. lie would
tickle me the back and spine. causing me great an-
DOydncc ana WOuld pncn me hilly. Tic ulu uOL WaBI
to kiss my ituersdil IL proper for married
lie wIs mmodest my presence. Ho would put
my feet his knees in the dinine-ro)m. when know
the walters must have seen him, and one occasion,
when my sisters at the table.
"AIter my from Europe he did no. speak to
when met I'm The street Before | married l in
vested $50 in Mr. LOut5 firm, but ha never returned It
TO mo hai wedding present or some gold from Cali
fornia. Mr. Loud took sold IT, and kept the proceeds
II" promised me - week pocket money, but he would
give bill "ud then take il away. lie would sye II at
The table tLen say he needed it back and he took money
out of my poclct-book which my father gave H.
threatened pour y,riol IN my face. and
sion threatened 20 shoot me-"
Mr.. Loud continued tlit one occasion when
pJluc. hut she declined It, she never drank
lie declared mat II she would not take IT one way
she .houid uuO her. aud threw the Cass ana wIe mo
her trr. Afcr her frs reception a. the Revere House
Mr. Loud -tUCt her u tie breast and cAOacd her and
after The second reception he stuck her The apjO-
men, causing her 90 FAINT aud remain iusenae tor s,N-
cral hours.
Nr, Bu-cunury. sister Of the complainant, corrobO
rated her c-tmuuy relation to IDud's alleged bru-
tally and said " I Mr. Loud throw the cham
pL-ur ia iis wife, face Mr.. Lyud With the Ic-
yCvcr aad took II away from hlln. sdw
Mr. ioul With the bottle OF yt.iUl lie holding his
wlc wifu hand trying puil th- cork with bis
teeth. MI ou told hs VIE 10 June, So, to 90 home
and -tay til hr sent for hcr. When the smallpox was
bad he would not allow her - be yacc!nltcd'