The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-24
SIZE rs STILL MRS. WILCOX.
Failure or n Concert Singer 20 &c, Divorc
In Jersey CITY.

Failure OF n Concert Singer 20 Get . divorce
In Jersey CITY.
Tho cross divorce suit between Marion L.
Wilcox. n concert and choir singer. and VII.
liam Wilcox was before Vice. Chancellor Pit
ney in the Chancelor's Chambers. in Jersey
City. yesterday. Mrs. Wilcox Is a tall. stout.
handsome woman. Hcr maiden name was
Hendrickson. The couple wero married in
1884, In the summer OF 1880 Mrs. Wilcox wont
to tho mountains. Her husband remained
at his home. 245 West Forty-slxth street.
in this city While she was in the
mountains Mrs. Wilcox decided that she
would not live with her husband any more.
When sho returned she and he had an
interview in her fathers Office. and sho an.
nounced her ultimatum. She left him. and
went to live with her aunt. Mrs. Emelne
Standish. at CTS Avenue T., Bayonne. After
she had lived there two years she began d.
ton and cruel treatment. Tho notice
to her snsba WiIo was maIe rsturnpee on
he had not received tho notice. His wife made
an affidavit that she had tried in good faith to
find his address, but had beer, unable to do So
to take testimony md report. AS there was
no ansWer the reeTss was aSont to report ~
the the proceedings and at once made nm arrlica.
ton was granted. and he alSd an answer and
his answer he declared that his wife could not
haye made any 1ilgcnt search, for him in
Of business. as she very well knew. was at 1OS
Murray street NeT h hor i,,a and he LIVED With
His wiic's brother is in business a few doors
from his place In the same street and sees him
frequently. md be and his father-i law get
meet there.
Wilcox asserts that his wife abandoned him.
account. When the case was called yesterday
Mrs. wilcox took the stand. She was attired
terial. She testified that her husband had
treated her badly; that he frequently, used bad
properly. For these reasons she had decided
country il septsmSsr issa. she hna az inter-
%f ss en- ~hsh they eeSa @
admitted that when she wanted to serve the
notice OF the divorce suit on, her husband she
her mother law. or the business directory.
Miss Sadie Smith. who lived with Mrs Viii
s nn ha hs
money she earned by singing.
Wilcox testified in his own behalf that his
wife left him voluntarily and without any pro-
II wrote my wife several letters" he testi-
them M On Aug. Is. whiIo my wife was IN tho
paid 40. She She wrote ' me- That tt her feelings
couldn't he bought. Before We We're married
my vito WAS teacher in Public school 80. in
BROOKLYN"
WHY did you annoy Sadie Smith I" asked
Mrs. WiicoX's lawyer suddenly.
- Because She was Il snake in the grass
Didn't your vito find you with Miss Smith
in her room when you had nothing on but your
underclothing"
No. SIR, answered the witness with par
ticulnr emphasis.
We're you not in Miss Smiths room?"
mol Why should 20 to her room?'
Didn't your vito SO" You kiss Miss Smith 2"
NO" shouted the witness.
He denied that he had ever struck his wife
or that he had ever used any OF her money
He admitted having used profune language
when he returned home from business and
found no supper ready. His wife. he said fire.
0uently remained out late and she was out
often.
Vice Chancellor Pitney. after giving Mrs.
WilcoXs lawyer a strong piece OF his mind
concerning tho fraud which apparently was
attempted about the service Of the notice OH
Wilcox dismissed the case on the grour that
she has not acquired legal residence in New
jersey