The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-29
HRS. NEVKIRK WHBPS
As Her Husband SWears to
His Relations with
Mrs. Hooker.
QUEER DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
Husband Discovers That Hif
Wife Has Obtained a Decree
Against Him Without His
knowledge.

knowledge.
A divorce case with more than the
usual sensational features came before
Vice Chancellor Green in the Court 81
Cnancery this morning. Some time ago
Rosetta Hooker commenced proceedings
against her husband, J ohm Willis Hooker
through Lawyer James Chapman, for di-
yorce npon the ground of desertion. Thz
summons in the case was returned en-
dorsed mot found,n and Mrs. Hooker'a
case went along smimmingly without any
opposition. The decree was in the
Chancellor's hands ready to be signed,
lor Jones Flemming. appeared in court
with petition to open the decree, claim-
ing that although ne lived in Jersey City
and his name was in the directory, he
had not been served with any process and
had discovered the suit merely by acci-
dent. His petition was granted and then
Mrs. Hooker came in with petition for
alimony and counsel fees pending the
suit. 1t was this latter motion that was
considered by the Vice Chancellor this
morning.
THE HUSBANDS TESTIMONY.
Counsellar Flemming read several af1-
davits in opposition to the petition The
first was by the husband, who swore that
he was married to his wife on July 8.
1876, at No. 146 Pine street, by the late
Rev. DIR. r. M. Abercrombie. Her
maiden name was Shecker, and she lived
in New York previous to her marriage.
and was q milIiner and artificial flower
maker. She came over to Jersey City to
be married. They lived awhile In Jersey
City, New York and Brooklyn.
On December 20. 1879, while they were
living in Brooklyn, he separated from his
wife because she insisted upon going to
places of amusement without him. He
believed that she broke her marriage
vows before they separated, and sinca
then he believed she has had two chill
dren. He also believed that she had live d
with a man named Elwood Wilson in
New Haven, Moreover, she went into
the country, he declared, on money fur
nished her by other men. and that be
found these Letters which are In her hand
writing.
WANTS A LOVE LITTER AND MONEY.
WoonBouRxn, N. r., July 6, 49,
Ny darling 4tec.- This is the first chanca
I have had to write TO you; how do you feel1
Are you working very hards It is nice here, but
fss of t too. s Hannah likes IL too She oofs very
white. Well, pet, think of you all the time
Absence makes the heart grow fondeF
could be here with me. Is would do you
good, and would be happy. Have you seen
Lou SINGER The bel bell Y ringing 5or 6ssala u
love letter and send me some money. You viii
find an envelope addressed to nae. Write in Lead
pencil bat write o good letter to your own
little pet, zettte.
In another letter addressed to my own
darling Alec she says:-
often think what would do Il you were not
mine. It would not pc the same world to me.
with in some way. I think Of you first and last
and always. Oh, Alec, you are all that IS good
and kind and ! love you the best in the whole
world. The folks think am Miss Hooker and I
don't say any different 1t stops all questions,
you see. wish you would write to me, would
like to hear from you so much. II yon answex
MISS HOOKER,
Thayerss Hotel,
Manchester Centre,
Mary T. Newkirk swore in the next
affidavit read, that she knew Mrs. Hooker
and often visited her in her rooms She
knew that Mrs. Hooker and a man
named Wilson occupied the same rooms
at No. 232 Fourth street, Jersey City.
Mrs. Hooker moved to New Haven and
Miss Newkirk said she saw Wilson there
practicing dentistry. There was some
| dispute over piano which Mrs. Hooker
| took to New Haven where 1t was repley-
| ined.
| The most damaging testimony was
| given by Alexander w. Newkirk, hus-
| band of the former witness. He swore
| that he became acquainted with Mrs
| Hooker in 1876 shortly after her mar
riage. She tempted him and he fell At
! her solicitation he furnished her money
| for her support and paid for the furnl-
i ture used by her in her apartments. She
| lived on Staten Island as Mrs. Jones for
over ten months. Last spring she was
living at York and Grove streets. where
she had lived during the previous three
years, during which time, Mr.. Newkirk
swears, he paid the rent and for her tur-
niture and household expenses.
| One evening in the middle of March he
| called on Mrs. Hooker and found Wilson
| there. When he called short time afs
| terward she was gone and all the furnt-
iture he had paid for was gone too. Az
| terward he ascertained that she had
| taken his furniture and gone to New
| Haven
MRS. NEWKIRK soBs AND wEEPs.
While this testimony of her husband
was being read Mrs. Newkirk, who was
| in the room, buried her face in her hand
| kerchief and sobbed and wept.
Hattie N. Radnoitz, of Jersey City,
| swore that she knew Mrs. Hooker and
| Elwood Wilson. Wilson was q dentist
and worked for Hanks. She often saw
| Wilson and heard him talk of Mrs. Hook
er. He called her his little widow and
spoke of getting married. Miss Radnoitz
went to New Haven and met
Wilson there. He invited her to come to
his house to dinner and meet his wife.
She accepted the invitation and was SUR
prised TO find the wife to be Mrs. Hooker.
Mrs Hooker and Wilson were very at
fectionate toward each other.
Mrs. Hookor, who is a petite brunette
of attractive appearance, sat through al
this testimony apparently as nnmoyed an
the Vice Chancellor. Mr.. Chapman read
several affidavits in rebutral Wilson
swore that he never lived with Mrs. Hooker
either in jersey City or New Haven, and
reflected seriously upon the character Of
Miss Radonitz. Mrs. Hooker also denied
all the charges Of her husband. Counsel
summed up at length, and Vice Chancel-
or reserved his decision.
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