The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
LEFT HER HUSBANDS HOME.
MIS-. HELEN HOOKER STrYTESiNT
SANFORD SUES FOR DIyORCE

studied Insult and Abuse-He Is Robert
SANFORD. u Wealthy Lawyer OF Poush-
keepsie-'rhe wire's Father was n United
states senator and Minister to England.
PouGHKEErsIE. Dec. S.-Society III this city
is much disturbed over an estrangemsnt be-
tween Robert Sanford. a wealthy lawyer and
his wife. which Inns eliminated in Mrs. San
ford leaving her handsome homo and an
nouneing II to be her intention TO begin an
action against her husband for n bill of scpara-
ton. An intimate acquaintance OF the family
says that Mrs. Sanford left her homo on North
Hamilton street the day after Thanksgiving.
accompanied by her three daughters. tho
youngest OF whom Is years old. They are
now in New York city. where Mrs. Sanford
has employed legal counsel to prosecute her
suit against her husband. The friend OF the
family. in an interview said:
Mrs. Sanford has lived with her husband
without his love and respect for q period OF
years. bearing course OF studied insult and
abuse on his part until she can stand 1t no
longer. and she purposes to seek relief in
court Mr.. Sanford has a mania for keeping
the windows OF his house open during the
coolest weather until his family have caught
colds. Mrs. Sanford also says that her h'ts-
band has assaulted her on several occasions.
Shortly before Thanksgiving Mrs. Sanford was
Obliged to leave her home and for two nights
she slept at the house Of O neiGhbor Tho day
following THANKSGIVING she lett his house for
good"
Mrs. Sanford has commenced her action In
Queens county In order to avoid publicity but
Mr.. Sanford has said that he would apply for
change OF venue in order to have tho case tried
here. and would fight 1t to the bitter end. His
defence is that his wife docs not love him.
Mr.. Sanford belongs to ono Of tho oldest and
most respectable families Of New York His
homo is one Of the most beautiful places in
Poughkeepsie. 1t is situated on North Hamil
ton street The natural scenery about 1t has
made it a fnvorite place for amateur artists
from vassar College and elsewhere. 1t is said
that when Robert was born his father was
nearly 80 years OF age Robert Is known as an
eccentric man and is very WEALTHY: 1t Is SAID
NsW SSr ana his wGh o. st5s hre
is, among tho most yaIuaHle,, in the
city; Some years ago the Fallkill:a beau
became blocked with ice and there was danger
OF freshet., He tied rope around his waist
sna he CAKES ee with poe
one Of his employees held the end of the rome
he hank ns oer MS II. Hn
lish aristocracy. and he was the first to intro
duce those styles in porchkcepsis when he
OF Stuyvesant. lie is noted for ms queer ideas
on sanitation. Last summer. while his family
We're absent, he covered the pathways about
front Of his property with salt in great guam:
titles. Then he covered the raror floors and
Railways OF the quaint mansion IN which he
that the sanitary condition q the place de-
These and other queer things have long made
Mr. Sanford the talk q the town. ,,oo,,o str
vesant of the North road when Mr. Sanford
married her. twenty five years ago. She Is Of
the stuyvesant family. descendant OF Peter
Park road has long been noted among the
charming homes by the Hudson. She is a cul-
tivated woman. and has been very active In
works OF charity here. Their eldest child Is
Williams College Several times OF late Mrs
Sanford has felt obliged to leave the house at
night and once policemen ai was sent Ter to
house Of a neishbor. Mrs, Sanford has re-
signed as President Of the Indian Rights AS
ISOLATION. with which society she has long been
Robert sanford said to a reporter to- night:
The principal trouble is all about money.
Of the late Chancellor stuyvesant of thu. SUI
preme Court. once United states Senator from
Now York. and once American Minister to
tune fns'nSS Now she IS poor They thinE have
great fortune. but have, nothing, Of the sort.
She always complained because insisted on
keeping the windows OF the house open. She
ard. deny 1t. Idrink my Dutch white wine
when want it. but am not drunkard. Ny
wife always sided with the servants when
Very nervous little woman. Think she means
we'll but has heen put up to this. They say
hit and knocked her down. did nothing Of
the Kind. ! have not seer, seen ny ny, family nor
wife will come back"