The sun., 1893-07-19
STRATToN'S BILLS FOR FOOD.
EXHIBITED TO PROVE THAT HE DID
NOT STARTE HIS HOUNG WEE.

Chen. ana Rorst Reef the Week Before re
Was Arrested-Yet Mrs. strnston Says
She Lived ono Day on n Piece OF Ice.
ElIphalet stratton. the aged retired merchant
OF Brooklyn. who ls charged with having tried
to kill his wlfe. Jeannette Stratton. by starva-
ton. had an examination yesterday before
Justice Haggerty In the Myrtle Avenue Police
Court Stratton was an 80.year old widower
whom he married his 30-year- old servant three
years ago. 1t is said that his erown-up sons
daughters vero partly reconoiled to tho match
when he distributed among them his property
variously estimated worth from 100000 to
500, ,OO0 and only provided that they should
give him 81, 900 or SO year for his support
As soon as Mr.. Stratton was admitted to ball
after his arrest on his wife's complaint he
went to live With one OF his sons at Coney
Island. His wife hos been living at her hus-
bands house. at 124 Gates avenue. under the
care Of her sister
On Saturday Mr.. stratton rojoned his wife,
and yesterday morning he escorted her to the
court In cab. She Is slim-built woman. with
sunken cheeks and big black eyes. she still
seems to be in poor health.
Mira Stsstton testified that her husband for
some time before his arrest had failed to pro-
vide her with sufficient food. There were some
days when all he gave her was half glass
or glass OF milk. and there was one day when
she had to subsist on piece Of Ice. She noti-
fed some OF her neiRhbors Of her condition.
and Mrs. Jadwin OF 122 Gates avenue sent her
tea and toast and passed her other food on the
end OF q pole through second-story window
The pole was used because her husband had
objected to Mrs. Jadwin entering the house.
iE sShsa sSinE .Scr SfS 9 Q, sSen Would live
think / Will go before you do.",.
No. no." he rejoined. you won't, because
home es% GOODS as i
in closet. She told him that H. he did not un-
neis shbors0 0 boys @ as % soon as he left the house
and have It broken open
husband Vh she ddnt Want '' to have him sent to
sSas sps r. Ssqss os SSd h. +; S9Ha S1Id
1yi Mrs % Mary Miles. MSs SoSSens. Mrs. Jaa-
oration @ one Of f' Mrs strattons allegation that she
had to get food from them. ~, s..
had bsen suffering from pe5itonitis: a disease
prescribed special food and medicine. and
adntted adm than that he he I told Detective @ II @ beiehanty
and other persons that Mrs. stratton should be
not getting proper care and nourlshment.
Mrs Stratton was recalled to describe how
tube one day ard ' heard T her husband and one
Of his sons talking about having her sent to
an asylum.
Mr.. Strntton swore that he had never ILL
treated or starved his wife. and denied one
from the time Of their marriage. his groce les
had cost him from $50 to $50 a month and his
meat from $40 to $50 q month. He exhibited
his grocery and butcher ACCOUNT books. They
showed payments ynn from Nov.3l to May !; aE-
ers bills for the week preceding his arrest
which showed that the supplies included
chops. steaks, roast beef. berries. &c:
Justice Haggerty reserved his decision until
July "a. BY which time It is probable that Mr.
Stratton and his wife will come to some agree
ment for @ separation.