The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-29
THEIR MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
4 BOSTON SOCIETY WOMAN Sues FOR
SEPARATE MAINTENANCE

Husband and Wife Accuse Ono Another OF
Over-induleenoe In NVine-Tho Wife Also
AccuHed of Flirtins-The Huaband's For
tune of 100000 Gone, and $4,000
borrowed Money Has Conc with IT,
BosToN, July 2s.-A sequel TO a sudden mar.
! riage throo years ago was found In the Probate
court room to-day, when Charles s. Andrews
whose fnthor is one OF the proprietors OF the
Boston Herald md his pretty little wife aired
ther domestic grievances. This was brought
| about by the young wife's petition for separate
! maintenance. Mrs. Andrews alleges that her
| husband is spendthrift, and that he drinks
| and abuses her. Mr. Andrews charges his
| vito with drinking and flirting and scolding,
| and when 10 comes to money matters no de-
caros that sho can make tho cash fly fnster
than he can.
The evidence presented to-day was to the
effect that In three years Mr.. Andrews had
spent 100000, besides running in debt to the
extent of $4,000. The money was given him
by his father for q wedding present 1t ia
gone. and small fortune which he borrowed
has gone with 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews are young, and have
tho entree to tho best society Of the Hub. Mrs.
Andrews Is n brunette Of striking beauty and
there is nothing about her appearances to in
dictate that she IS what her husband claims
her to be. Her maiden name was Kate Hem
shaw jackson. and che 10 a daughter OF Dr.
Jackson for many years medical director in
the United States Navy. and now on the re-
tired list. Mrs. Andrews has also two brothers
iE the navy. one a Lieutenant in the Charles
town Navy Yard. and the other Lieutenant
and instructor in mathematics at West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews were married In 1887,
when the groom was only 10. The latters
father gave them house at 3S Commonwealth
avenue with furnishings which cost upward OF
$4,000. and Mr. Andrews was also given by his
father 100000
To-day tho wlfes appeal for q separate main
tenance was heard by Judge Mcklm Mrs
Andrews testified that her husband. to begin
with was eXtravagHnty jealous, that he re-
sented any attentions paid her by gentlemen,
and TINT he was IN the habit OF getting intoXi-
Gated and making himself decidedly Disagree
able about the house. AZ such limos he had
often threatened to shoot her. and she was
afraid OF her life. She also said that he used
tho vilest language, and called her the most
abusive names, and that she stood 1t as she
could and then separated from him.
The most interesting part Of the case was
lee Mo- Ne sa Rat a Rs DID hS
some and that his wife drank. too. He and
che used to play cribbage together. with
ana bis wife toOk drink as often as no did.
lie pso said that she was frequently the worse
shameiuliy. that she had often assaulted him.
on one occasion throwing pair OF scissors at
him. which Wounded his head lie denied thas
SAID that he had told her that he did not see
why he didn't shoe, her after the way she
to flirting. and that three days after their mar
riace. When on q train. she picked UP young
husband was S in the smoking comna Mlin
and from whom abe aiterWard received letters
lie also said that while they were abroad she
other triend;, Mr.: Andrews satd that
20 vile y Se H sad c ths alien She She
separated from him she went to the milliners
iii to him fRere was va eT deHce. that An o
drewe. when flush" allowed his wife 800 a |
week and that the 500, o0o went Tor society"
and bad business ventures.
the conduct OF his wife with q Mr., Jewett |
whom. it is alleged Mrs. Andrews dirtod. Mr.. !
Andrews. after the separation OF his wife from
ghe yas siopppE with her parents, at th9
yonng Nj. Todd drinking and flirting. lie
came back to Boston alter seeing this and sent
a detective TO the Pier e, get evidence.
The detective tested that he saw Mrs Ad-
hat they drank at, the Casino. and tried to
1ecpPpy the r sane Pc. piano soo In thS R9cflnR-
rsF S Gte @5 sa5dday night n July 49,
stool and, M,r. Todd bent over her while they
remained In long and earnst conversn-
ion He also saw Mrs; Andrews reach
rodds pocEe T6s s sEns0 Wthe Ss' SAID that
IN Sunday night following. he saw Mrs. An
lrews and Tod sit together at table unit!
TO drink that popped when the
cork was drown, and both showed themselves
o be under the influence OF LIQUOR when they
1T the table. Todd had to BIO taken care Of By
le hotcl clerk.
Mrs. Andrews mother and sister testified
hat Mr. Todd was an old friend OF the FIRMLY,
md denied that Mrs. Andrews had shown any
her actions with him..
Judge Mckim took the case under advise
nent. As nothing Of q criminal nature was
hown, 1t Is believed that friends will be able
o store harmony