Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-01
Valensin VS.. EaIensin.

The hearing of the divorce case, Valen-
sin vs.. Valensin, was resumed in Depart
ment Two of the Superior Court before
Judge Mcfarland Saturday morning.
Mr. Ealensin, who was on the stand for
several hours Friday. resumed testifying
He said that for some years prior to his
marriage he had an allowance of $500 per
month, or $500 per annum This, how
ever, he claimed was inadequate to defray
his expenses, for he managed to spend
more than twice that amount each year.
At the time OF his marriage he owned two
fine carriages and three very valuable
horses. After his marriage he received
$50 900 francs, but was only allowed to use
the income from it. amounting to some
$4,000 francs per annum. After his first
trip to California his income was increased,
but of course the increase of income natu-
rally made a decrease in the value of the
estate. Witness said that Mrs Valensin at
the time of their marriage had
No MONEY OF ANY CONSEQUENCE
That he knew of, and he did not receive
any from her at that time Witness said
that II was an understanding between him
self and his wife at the time of their mar
riage that their combined means should be
thrown INTO one common purse, and they
would live up to it. About two years after
their marriage, and when Pic was about
one year old, Mrs. Valensin received the
first remittance from her father, which
was 81, 600. When Mrs. MCCauley left them
in Europe, she promised that on her return
| to America she would insist on Mr.. Nc
Cauley doing what was right, so far as re-
mittances were concerned, and see that
| Mrs. Nalensin received regular remittances
| commensurate with her income One time
| while in suaitened circumstances. Mrs.
| Valensin drew draft on her father for
| 81 900, which he refused to honor. claiming
| that he was not acquainted with any such
party. At that time the young couple were
in Switzerland and Mrs. Ealensin felt
| deeply mortified when the check was re-
turned to her dlshonored. CHhe protested
draft was exhibited in Court and offered in
evidence, together with letters from Mrs.
| Nalensin to her father upon Tia. subject j
Witness said that failing 10 get proper
returns from Mrs. Nalcnsin's Investments.
| they decided TO come to America at once
and look after her property interests. on
| their trip to America they had TWO servants
and dog. The latter was a very fine ami
NAL, OF theSJ. Bernard breed and for which
HE HAD \ STANDING OFFER OF $1,000.
On their return to Europe the dog was
| taken back, where he died some wears since,
| Witness said that previous to their leaving
| Europe for America he and his wife had
never had the least misunderstanding or
| quarrel He said so far as the promise of
beng married by priest was concerned.
| Mrs. NalenSin had never insisted that he
had made such promise until a few davs
prior to her departure for Santa Cruz last
year.
Witness said when he left Europe for
America he had belonging to him individ-
ually S4000-and that he did not then. or
at any previous or subsequent time offer
for sale or sell any of Mrs Nalensin's
dresses. He remembered that Mrs. Valen-
sin did on one occasion, in san Francisco.
sell TO Mrs. Senator Jones dress for 81 900.
1t was a velvet dress trimmed with furs.
and originally cost in the neighborhood of
$500 Mrs. Nalensin thought il a good
trade to sell a dress that had been worn
one season for double what il cost when
new. Witness. was under the impression
that Mrs. Valensin
NEVER PAID THE DREssMAKER
For the dress. originally, so she really. in
that case, was u tull 81 600 ahead The
money received from Mrs. Jones was given
to witness, who was at that time in very
straitened circumstances, as was also
$500 more realized from a mortgage OF
| Mrs. Valensin's property in order to pay
their passage back to Europe, After Mrs.
| Nalensins trip to America her income of
/ 500 per month came very regularly. On his
| return TO Italy witness went to specializing
| IN horses, and soon sunk SO, 900 francs. This,
| together with the $1,000 that it took to de-
ray their expenses to America and back,
made quite a hole in his exchequer. Wit
ness said in 1876 he was i'll England for
several weeks. While there he received
/ ABOUT three letters a week from his wife.
| Witness then read translated copies of a
number OF those letters, which were Just
such communications a husband would
expect to receive from an intelligent, low
ing and educated wife,
- AT noon the Court adjourned to 10 \. NJ.
Tuesday
EsrERDAY's PIcNIo.-One of the largest
picnics held at East Park grove this wear