New-York tribune., 1885-08-18
THE COURTS.
COLONEL f. L. PRICE SUED IN NEWARK.
HIS WIFE FILEs A BILL AGAINST HIM FOR MAIN

Ills WIFE FILEs BILL AGAINST HIM FOR MAIN.
TEvAScE-THE SPECIFICATIONS.
Ludlow McCartee, of Newark, counsel for
the wife OF Colonel T. L. Price, OF Newark filed bill In
Chancery yesterday against her husband for manten-
ance for hcrse. and four children. Colonel Price Ia
brother OF ROdman Price, who was once Governor OF
NewJorsey and has since been prominent IN the. Affairs
OF California Price hecane a lieutenant in SOL aud
promoted to the colonecy of the 7itn Re ment OF
New York Volunteers when eighteen years old lie
dismissed from the service IA the fall OF 1863 Since the
war he mas been prominent Democratic politician IN
SewJcrsoy has served In the Legislature ami held po-
ca Office and has exercised considerable influence In
his party. He Is now leading member OF the Newark
Cy Democratic Central Committee and legal counsel ot
the Democratic Aqueduct Roard.
IN her bill OF complaint Mrs Price alleges that they
have four children, OF nineteen and daughter Of
eighteen and two younger children, all OF whom are de-
pendent ON her support aud that she has no means
except what she might receive from her husband When
her husbands father died he left them property worth
100000. which squandered by her husband
IN dissipation gambling politics and riotous
her mother was prevailed on to loan him $1,000 which
she raised for the purpose mortgage and which he
squandercd and never repaid. On June 30 1881, the
bin goes on 20 relate Colonel Price left home to 20 to
Washington. ostensbly on business. Here he met by
appointment young woman, Teresa Eberhardt, with
whom he loft Washington Ia few days aud made trip
for month TO Niagara Falls and several Cities winding
up at the Brsvoort House In New-YOrk During this
trip hsr husband wrote her Aeconate letters aud she
had no suspicion until after his return when she
soss tSs arrivals al the Mansion House. appeared the
entry" f. l.. Price and wife" She also received
a letter from New-York which conveyed to her
the Same information. She confronted her husband
with these evidences and he declared that IL put.
up Job to backmai hun. Mrs. Price that although
not satisfied she concluded for the sake OF the children
keep quiet and bear her trouble In December 1851
sho alleges, her husband became excited aud worried
the publication OF pamphlet containing the order
for HIS dshonorabe Dismissal from the army be
gan drlnking that night he returned home grossly
intoxicated aud she helping him uudress IN tue
parlOr memorandum book fell from his pocket When
be had got she took the book diary into
otner room and examined IL and shocked
ut the revelations IL made OF her husbands
habits The entries IN her husbands
handwriting and 1t contained abundant and conclusive
there ia uothng like it ehor in history fiction The
book contained detailed description OF the trip from
Washington to Niagara every circumstance being put
down.
Her husbands female companion referred to in
the memorandum d" 20-O-5." The memOrs udum is
in the possession OF Mrs Price, together with pho
tographs which her husband aud his companion hal
the trip. Mrs. Price further that
her husband discovered that she had positive evidence
of his guilt he abandoned her and her children aud
went to live with the Eberharlt In house
that he left her without a cent,
and that n this plight knowing not what TO do she
suited who induced her husbandtto make provs
ion to pay her $25 week Tor her main ntenance He pro-
posed that she should for absolute divorce
OF hdelty but this proposition she refused
house la which she lived. which belonged to her
husband. sold and she received notice few days
ago from the landlord TO quit and she liable 10 be
turned any day. Her husband had now refused TO
pay any whatever for the maintenance oil herself
and children. Mrs. Price prays that the Court order the
payment OF not less than $50 weekly and that he be
compelled to give good security for such payments