The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-02
WHATSHE AND I1ESAYS
NAT GOODWIN'S WIFE TELLS 4 LURTD
STORY OF CRUEL7IES
Held Her Head Under Water In n Bath.
Struck Her. Cursed Her, Drank, and
GambIcd-Iljs Dentnls Islct urc saue, Too.

Among Other Things, that Her Husband
| Held Her Head Under Water IN Bath.
| struck Her. Cursed Her, Drank, md
| Gambled-His Dentnis Picturesque. Too.
The allegations in the original suit OF Meta
II. Goodwin for q separation from the actor
Nathaniel c. Goodwin have been showed under
by n multitude of new charges made in the
amended pleadings. These were used yester-
day on q motion for an additional counsel fec
for her. which Justice InRraham denied.
In her first suit Mrs. Goodwin asked for q
limited divorce on the sole ground Of aban-
donment. She said that her husband had de-
serted her after she had been injured In n car
ringe accident Her counsel. A. Britton Hav-
ems. obtained an order from Justice Lawrence
last June granting her $50 a week almony
and counsel fec OF $3.50. She asked yester-
day for an additional allowance for counsel Of
$4,000 to procure evidence Of cruelty
She says now that while they were living to-
Gcthcr in West End avenue her husband came
homo drunk one night. sworo at her. dragged
her out Of bed with his hands about her throat.
threatened to choke her, and would not relin-
quish his hold when she knelt before him and
begged Of him to stop. This charge the actor
denies.
At Fenwick Hall. Saybrook. in August. 1899.
he had been continually gambling. she says.
had lost heavily. and vented his anger on her
One night he came back from the game. said
he had lost hundreds of dollars. and struck
her stunning blow on the head. This tho ac-
tor also Denies
Tho following day he returned to New York.
Several days later she found him at tho Hoff-
man House. and learned that he had been on
n prolonged spree. He cried. and appeared to
DO repcntant. The next day he struck her
This the actor denies. While they were at
fn in In bnr
neatrdly struck her and cursed her All of
which the actor denies.
Der. 1881. while grossly Intoxicated, as she
says. he cursed and severely beat her. and
caused her great fright by pre,ending to
story 10 Kill himscii S' Her ' lines ~ s we'd
which brought her to the point of death Mr..
being thrown from her carr iGge. He says he
nursed her then himself and procured u ply
While they were at Anaconda. Mon. and she
was in her. bath. she says: he came into the
bathroom crahcd with drink. his hair stand.
o ii his head, Hs then shouted: nov have
G got You o whers want you am go1n. to
biei them away have been gam sa@hlinss all
night and have lost cvsrythins;" He, then
1ny tine Y Es sed tine SA
dcsperate effort she released herself. He then
struck her some terrible blows and threw her
room that she thought her back was broken.
NJ -, Goodwin says she threw her Jewels
ut of drunken anger and that he returned
them, He never, saw her in n bath in his lie.
In Paris in $780, she says. when, she had
left they hotel and went. to London, leaving
her Wit out money or friends. week later
London. She telegraphed for money. went to
London, and found him living in the greatest
i ,n1 He met her with the vest abuse
He says that he was driven out OF his sick room
BY the anger. drtnksnness, and irritabiity. OF
i,o sa,,; his VII. was stiil SICK and
under under Tie !, ear, ~ = physician when she ro-
In London. she alleges. he struck her in the
Stairs Of tho Victorn Hote! and Wien they ,"
reached their room, struck her again So that
she fell. and her spin" was injured. Mr.. Good
She says he nearly Killed her at tho Broad-
water Hotel at Helena She rang for hclr. and
G"3iwn's ,h"a,rical friends. Sir. Goodwin win
said TO hi, friend. with horrible oath: You
can have her il You want her.
He says that his wife attempted to Girt with
his friend. wiz, took it loosely His vito said
shs meant no hfrm After m little "cuar
II JG,stingIy sPid TO me nlai9tr: ! VIII leave
said, :. You can have her. don't want her"
He adds: The whole occurrence was mere
rlcaSnntry. plaintiff being slightly intoxi-
She says that since she began the suit she
has had to hires wntchman 10 keep him out
tried To get in disguised as telegraph mes
s"ngcr boy. Agpln ne tried TO get in from tho
that he was Il telegraph lincman; He tried to
get in by q" doors. and employed n orksmith.
on Aug. II Int, while she was standing at u
crowd in thu street he smashed a window
with hummer Ono Of the pieces of glass
cut her head Mr.. Goodwin says he owns the
lIs says tint his wife has It., been addicted TO
scratched his fac. and accused him Of various
tnims-. mn train from Duluth W t. Chicago in
conv"rsni; with two !adie. Of his company and
sE F,mGmsn 5hS seized hin bin yiGlsnty md
"x""3Ss'qIato Ttn her. and Size tried to ra i
I b She r'S",a hrr hSa Ct the
a and cr a l"v ys cost unG HIN 's
She accused him Of intmncy.. with several
wS ana Gni" asi ea"so S n rGH out s 3"
uuiouuhcd jealousy. Her repeated charges Of
this Kind mad" thing UNPLEASANT Tor the
cS",ns her own sSt"r SIe even V GGar RE
with him brcausc he showed natural affection
for his mother.
Mr GYodwip, calls PttGnti@n to mn AFFIDAVIT
m"t"" Tor almony. in which she says says Ii" had "
q servants. md allowed her rin money, Of
suburbs Of i.6i'lou for her and placed a steam am
Yacht AT her disposal in the Thames, Tliss
Waf To- show M BE- had money but he thinks
Mrs. Goodwin snvS his earnings have been
ayHSrnaEnE $1,000 year. and that he has
her allegation that he is wcll-known actor