The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-09
PINCHHS And SLAPS
Mr.. Epstein of Newark
Starts in to Break the
Late Mr.. B1uebeard'S
Record.

Rosalie Epstein of Newark brought
suit for alimony and absolute divorce
from her husband today before Chancel-
lor McGill. She averred that her maiden
name had been Rosalie Levy, and when
she met Harry Epstein she lived in New
York. She married him in 1887, and i'm
mediately afterward gave him $685. Her
husband was then and is yet the proprie-
tor Of furnishing goods store on Market
street near Broad street, Newark. When
the couple married, Epstein was widow
er and was worth about $4,000. Mrs.
Epstein claims that at present ne is worth
at least SIS, coo.
The bill of complaint set forth that
after the couple had been four weeks mar
ried he begun to treat his wife cruelty.
All sorts OF little vexations were prac-
slapping her. IL was furlner charged
that several mouths later when Epstein
believed his wife to be In delicate health
he squeezed her between door and the
wall and made a brutal exclama-
tion Not great ,a while ond after osats sals
nearly resulted from The act She was SO
dangerously i'll that she made her will
and also drew up a statement as to the
cause of her illness. She was very ill tor
seven weeks. While in that
condition Epstein raavsa nroSded
her. Epstein annoyed her in every pos
sible manner and while she was expect
ing to die he pointed to some scratches on
the head board of her bed and said:-
"Those scratches were made by my
wife BERTHE on her death bed. You will
soon make scratches like them and die" !"
HOW DID SHE SURVIvE2
Tho carp nlainanG claimed that five D1v-
sicians attended her during this serious
illness. When sufficiently recovered to
60 gon. away y har she went went to E,sts1e the
soon afterward wrote her letters
entreating her to return to him and his
mother and sister added their entreaties
to his. Finally she consented, and she
lived with Epstein until 1888, when his
cruelties were so great that again she was
forced to leave. The complaint recited
many of the alleged cruelties of the hus-
band, and declared that Epstein had fire.
Quently said he never married his wife be-
cause he loved her. but that he wanted
her money.
Counsel for Mrs. Epstein asked for $50
a week alimony and counsel fee.
The answer to these accusations ad-
mitted the marriage and set forth that
Rosalie Levy had promised to pay Ep-
her. Epstein admitted that he got
1888 on account. He denied
all of the alleged cruelties, and also that
he was worth $4,000. He said he was
not worth more than S., 900. The answer
declared that Epstein treated his wife
kindly, but that she had a lead
peace with her. He denied the allegation
that he was fond Of the society of women
unfit to associate with his wife, and de-
clared that only a few weeks after his
marriage his wife gave way to burst
of temper and throwing her Wedding
ring upon the floor said she regretted
she had not married another man to
whom she had been engaged.
Chancellor McGill allowed the petit
toner IS a week alimony and $50 counsel
fees and referred the case for a hearing.
A NEW YORK FAMILY JAR.
Asa Hall. a real estate dealer in New
Yerk, was defendant in suit for alimony
and divorce before Vice Chancellor Pit
ney. The petitioner, Fanny Hall, upon the
witness stand said her maiden name was
Ford, and that her mother Charlotte
Ford lived at Asbury Park. She married
Asa Hall in New York in 1873. and in
1885 they went to t,sir oradei a Bergen county ou
farm. She has six children. the
Oldest being seventeen, and the
youngest six years. The youngest
two were girls. She lived with her hus-
band on the farm until about Tour years
ago when he went away. but returned at
irregular intervals. In December. 1890,
she began the suit for dlvor cs. Her hus-
band was then in Brooklyn with his
mother and he left her no means of sup
port
After the suit for limited divorce was
begun, Mrs. Hall charged her husband
with unfaithfulness in 1885,
When asked for the reason of this accu-
sation, she replied that one reason was:-
because couldn't keep good look
ing servant girl for they complained OF
Mr.. Halls treatment"
Cross-examined. Mrs. Hall testified that
her husband told her he staid in the city
because it was gayer than at home.
Counsel for Hall asked her Ii Mr.. Hall
did not say that his reason was because a
man named Sampson lived at the farm
for eighteen months. This question was
objected to and long legal dispute be-
tween counsel followed.