The sun., 1891-07-10
BOTH THREESCORE AND TEN.
mrs AGED WIFE,s COMPLAINTS AGAINST
oEN T. WATTS DEPEYsTER.

GEN j. WATTS DEPETsTER.
r--.,rx the Burden OF Them-yioient DO.
nestle Scenes - Aiegnt,ons ON W"e"
xyui m. Based the Wife's Suit for
s.nnr.t,ou After Nearly Fifty Years.
porouKrrpstr. July o. Tho announcement,
.h.t Tho wife o, Gen. J. Watts Depcyster was
about 10 begin suit for separation from her
buahand crented much surprise among the
naonlo bereabouts. Tho complaint has not
cot boon drawn. but It probably will bo this
woot Tbe couplo havo been married nearly
ary years aud both are over 40 years OF age
Tbe wife's story charges cruel aud inhuman
treatment during many years
m onurss the Generals side OF the story has
mt vct come 20 light, but It Is reported that
his nsver to tho complaint Will lie general
denial. They have had several chiidren. put
All are dead except tho Hon. johnson l..
Depcyster. who was memper OF hssemoiy
f,on, this district. Father and son have been
.n,r, sinco tho latter was In the Assembly. tho
,n,ber II IL said, being bitterly opposed to the
son because OF So'e III INC ASSolno's on 'ho
Worlds Fair bill.
Eysrv win ter tho family has been living In
New York. and every summon at the old home
s,ead near Tivoli. Last spring Mrs. Depeyster
was very III ut her New York homo. and her
son. johnson L.. went to see her. As soon as
fathor and son met there was q quarrel. and
ths son was thrust from the house. Tho wifes
musician. 1t is said. was also assaulted. As
,oon as Mrs. Depeyste: became sufficiently
strong she left her home and won't to Tivoll
70 tho lone OF her brother. Mr. Lewis Liv.
ingston. where she now is. Gen. Der oyster Is
at the old homestead writing history OF the
Dcpeysters
ltis not alleged that the cruel and inhuman
treatment on which the suit is based involved
rersonal assault ON the part OF the husband.
but tyrannical abuse covering a period OF
twenty or thirty years. The General employs
stenographer. and 1t Is sail that one time.
while sitting in the room whcre Mrs. Depey-
ster was lying In bed III. lie stationed the ste
pographer two rooms away. and. opening all
the connecting doors. shouted 10 the stenog-
rapher what he wanted written out: also that
he would make his wife sit up In another room
late at night and wait for him while he was
writing in tho library: also that he would not
allow her to so out among the neighbors. but
locked ard barred the doors TO prevent her
leaving the house. She says that he was al
ways Kind and pleasant to her in the presence
Of strangers but that when they were alone in
the house no was perfect tyrant. These are
some OF the details which will appear in the
complaint, but the main features are withheld
until the complaint is served.
Gen. Deveyster is said 10 be worth between
two md three millions. hut Mrs. Depeyster
owns the homestead where he now resides. 1t
III thought that tho case will be ready for trial
in October Mrs. Depeyster's counsel said on
Thursday:
There are SO many things to go into the
complaint which have been told me ofrhand
that cannot recolecr them all. but will get
item mlnuely. The whole when put together
~I,n h1~ -
husband. For instance. I have been told
:ha: he would keep the children up
to II or IL O'Clock. and was constantly
finding fault with everything. One time
at dinner when visitors were present
he kept calling his wife endcarinG names and
stepped around to her and kissed her. she
waving him on. telling him TO so away. She
believes he did this to humilate her az he
never spoke to her 30 kindly when they were
alone. He was often coarse in his language
and swore like a TROOPER. all of which she has en-
dured for the sake Of the honor ofthe family and
the credit OF hor son. Her maiden name was
Estelle Livingston, and she is sister OF the
LivinGstons at Tlvoli. The Livingstons and
Depeysters have intermarred for several
generations and both families have an honored
history. Most Of the Generals property con-
ss's Of improved real ESTATE In New York.
$2i0.NOi q year."
When Gen. Dererster's attention was called
tonight TO the published reports he absolutely
refused t. sny word on the subject Later |
he sent line to the reporters which read:
Don't care eou. now the lies have como |
ioith. What may be added Is Of no moment. |
Tor the asst cannot be recalled"
Mr. johnson Depeyster WAS q passenger on |
the NORTH. hound train for Albany at II A. NJ. |
today. He WAS unwilling to talk about the |
e. s+s Nsm he YSls Hs, ss sss Hs
Ssver.e 10 having the family trouble made pub |
lie. but nidrd:
ny father 10, ces the thing We must 60 |
10 the front and all must come out. depre- |
cafe It and an Very sorry. don't care to talk |
any more on The subject. You know he Is my |
can toward him.
A resident OF Tlvoi says that Gen. Depey-
ster has dog cemetery where he huries his |
Gogs and erects tombstones over them with |
inscriptions on the stones.
uer. Deneyslar was born In New York city |
on March 4. 1921. the son nf Frederic Depey- |
stnr iie went to Columbia College which he !
!olt heiore graduation on account OF Ill health. |
anu enn men took a deep inte est In military mat |
SerA In 1866 be was aprinted Adjutant- Gem |
eral and In 1865 he was brevetted Major Gem
era; Gen. Dereyster WAS one OF the leading |
erlrlts IN the organization Of the present police
iorce sn and hre department Of New York. He has |
eeevoted much time t" literature being tho au.
thor 81 the Life OF Field Marshal Torsten-
Sbmh; son., Personal and Military History OF Gen
rnliip hearny." and number OF less Inn