New-York tribune., 1886-07-19
Prosecuted TO HER DEATH.
THE SAD EXPERIENCE OF MRS. DrsBRow.

ABUSED BY HER HUSBAND AND HARAssED BIZ
HIRED DETECTIVES TILL HER MIND GAVE WAY.
jeanette NJ Disbrow, the unhappy wife OF
BENJAMIN NJ Dsbrow, who lives at No. 3G2 President
st., Brooklyn. died at 930 SATURDAY night without
Ing rallied from the attack OF cerebro spinal gifts,
which had caused her family physician about a week
before to pronounce her hopeless She had been
Ill at the house OF her brother law Theodore Harris,
No 135 East Fifty fourth-st, for ak weeks Mrs. Dis
brow's Is an unusually sad one. aud II Der
statements and those Of her friends and relatives ara
true her husband has much to for in cnectoa
with her painful sickness and untlmsly death.
There were few more attractive young women IN
Brooklyn social circles six years ago than Mss
jeanette Lawton. She had handsome
face, shapcy form. modest demeanor.
and good education. Her family were wealthy and
well connected and she had hosts OF admirers.
Among them was Mr. Dsbrow His family we're known
to be wealthy had already started business for
himself as q broker. He boasted OF his means. hs
prncely income aud again and again declared ina, D"
father had made him sole heir to all tho family properly
In New-York and Brooklyn. The young lady believed
him. She yielded at last TO his entrcates AM they
eloped. They married IN Tarrytowu. April 20,
1891. He brought her back to his parents house in
Brooklyn. where she coolly received In a short
time she found that her husband had no income but
that which his father mother furnished him aud that
he was greatly disspated. His father furnished him
sufficient money keep them both. bn he neglected 70
provide for his wife In suitable manner.
lie only neglected her. but abused her shams'ully.
according to her sworn state menta lie hahtualiy
home drunk. Sometimes he was brought homo IN
insensbe condition in All express While IN
toxcated he would frequently threaten her life with
shea,hknife and pistol. lie boasted her OF his
pades with disreputabe women and the money he had
spent his carousas In the summer Of ss3 no aban-
doned her altogether she was sick through his III
and forced to TO her sisters he having
left her without any money When they were reunited
In the winter his brutality became worse. ono
morning attempted to throw herdswn stairs. Failing
to o so sbused her shockngly and concluded by
threatening Kill her II he found her homo when la
returned Fearing from his manner and former erpcr-
ences that would carry ont his threats Mrs Bsbrow
went to her sister, Mrs. Harris In East Fifty
fourth-st. and lived there no to the time OF her
death. She sent for her trunk aud II wsa
sent to her without her jewery or anything OF value
belonging TO her.
Mrs Dsbrow had hardly settled at her sisters
before her husband began 10 annoy her, He would
come to the house drunk ring the doorbe by the hour
and indulge vile language at the top Of his voice unti
removed by the police. At time he anne armed and
threatened shoot OF mis- wif- frienda For ths
he was locked up and only escaped term In jail by
pied ging to abstain from liquor IN open court 1he
Gro ming act Of mis- cruelty toward her began Lass Now
Years He had brought suit against her FOR an aoso-
lutte divorce, aud TO make out ease he hired two pr
yae detectives to watch his wife. Previous to his la
had attempted in vain to backen her character to heT
brother.inaw The two detectives hired room IN ha
block where Mrs Disbrow lving aud began u.s.
tematic surveillance OF her brotherinsw's house They
followed her and her sister whenever they wen OUT
tam with the servants aud tried TO hire emPOy"s
OF tie livery stables In the vicinity 70 ac - spies
then After having HP uP 9e 9so srss one no" y n
told that they had important reves.lons 10 nase
to him ABOUT his household II he was wiiing TO PAY
them for the Information They refused 70 tell n wh1
employed them For the purpose OF Hiding .s's ons
Mr. Harris requested them 10 meet MIN al MS ono" "1
, In day agreed
left tnem he Police Headqlarers anu sld tns
TerieIbers ana Jones were detailed to work ny 10
case on saturday March g. thsy arrested t.s Nv.
| Edwards age twenty-six and Joseph X. IlIoet-
Alas Msrslen GseSys n" paSssd hastily in arresnr ms
men Mr. Harrls's lawyer had not been aDle 10 ses
sufficient evidence to sustain charse o. oi-eAHai an
| the prisoners were released ,,., , -
Disbrow admitted tnat he had employed them ana on
their testimony he brought his suit for divorce 10
charged his wife with having committel adultery VIA
an unknown man at her brothern,lscss s hoIsc WIZ
birthday. His wife gave parry IA n,s
honor on th.t asy aS ann aoher @ charss claiming o
had been intimate with man 10 q no1Se 10 o.a We.
fully disprovod the previous one Tho trial cane
up in the BToSS'a suRSsme RpisSrsw. motion Tor
simony. granted her $50 month and 20 counsel
fee The charges however tnsI naa ho g.1n s hsn
subjected for years began 10 tell seriously npGn Ns:
D,orows health snS grew paror she rsan Z,
show signs mental alteration The Idea that she vas
hau
her mind Suddenly she turned toward ner ns'er ah'
| shrieked: ,.. n,,., CA, a..
! THY are breaking INTO 'no "'u'' D'"' ''D STU
Then sho made an attempt to run but f-l upon tho
carpet in violent .pa'm e,sand a saa other pIys
/ clans They Gained her as best they codi. out her
While With her sister In her room Mrs. Dlsbrow picked
M a pair OF scissors and tried 70 cut ber 'htos-
she was weak 1S ssssE he9 PURPOSE .Se dny
! succeeded IN inhicng painiu wouhh on n,r ne
Dr. Kesscr :ewsd up .ne eu' o m"reh,ee Ie adv.sd
her removal insane ssy uu Dut ner se.er naa ~
not permit this Two trained nurses .n"', sssey
in tearing open tho cash In her throat ins
were summoned insy sate Aser ,bst .hs .so,s
ana only for few moments At time 'eeme' 70 rre-
ognizs any OF her relatives sns r'ea ooe srsses VI
| by fhe watchful eyes Of the attendants sns grew 80
Sraiv on.u her syea Her hair became sprink.d ~ita
gray aud sho looked twenty years oder 'nAn sue
"n.brov could rot be found. to he served with the
courts order In ressri TO his wfes aim9ns lor ,
days after was srsnssa ~ g.nn" Io@sy' No 30
NToadway. and threatened TO thrash the lawyer. W.
Loswy not IN at the !ims' p9s On hos.S S,ors ~
in.ce o'Rsily Ia the rombs Police Court and placed
under 5000 bail for good behavior for monta' hs
| dsnied that he had income sufficient 10 pay INC
| ahmony imposed upon him -, a., camilla.
4 friend OF Mrs, DlsDrov's' who Is Ssn,., ,.,
nishr: 'Hers is one Of the most P'u'a.
cases Witnessed she ~, was one ose 0sd.ts, Sd ~,
aist her nave OF the slightest foundation. she has
lived I'm r.tiremsut TOR Two years sni on ase"' u
unhappy married NE mas had horror OF ANYTHING ss
nnhr,ty she would never have left her husband u ns
had acted in anyway deceutiy ara wSu' ,1,,,nI.y
by means OF bis hireng Perjnrers, Iho divorce ae'
tves"
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