The sun., 1893-01-10
A SEA CAPTAINS TWO SUITS.
ONE AGAINST HIS WIFE, AND THE
OTHER AG4INsr BR0KER RALFORD

$50! 900 Damages from Mr.. waifora for
Alienation OF Her Aaections-Mrr. Wal
lords Suicide nm Episode In the story.
Capt. William Williams. veteran senfaring
man and an owner OF ships, who lives at pres
ent at 341 Union street. Brooklyp. began two
suits in the Supreme Court In that city last
week. One is against Alico J. Williams for
absolute divorce. and the other against Robert
NJ G. Walford. head Of the firm OF Walford d
Co, ship brokers OF South street ana Old clip.
for $50. 900 damages for the alienation of his
wife's affections. Mr.. Walford also figures In
the divorce suit as correspondent. Lawyer
Geo. S. Mott. attorney In the divorce pro-
ceedings. served the papers on Mrs Williams
on Thursday last. and on the following day
Mr. Walford received tho summons and COM
plant from Lawyers J. NJ. 4 T. B. Seaman.
notifying him that Capt Williams estimnted
the wrecking OF his domestic happiness at
S50.0O0 Eoth sets Of papers were served at
tho pretty cottage in Flatbush and Newkirk
avenues. in Flatbush. where Mrs. Williams
has been living with Mr.. Wslford and his two
daughters. aged 20 years and IL years. re-
spectively. The relations OF the parties In
yolved, as set forth in the complaints. present
som o peculiar features, and are marked with
one tragic occurrence.
Can't. Williams has been following the sea
for more than quarter OF a century. and has
made hundreds OF trips to South American
waters. lie is q flne-looking. well-preserved
man and about so years old. His wife. who Is
represented as lsrge. handsome woman. Is
took place about twenty-one years. ago.. Capt:
Willinms's acquaintance, with Mr.. Waliord
at 9sh ann Until The cap
tain. as alleged. recently made the startling
discoveries on which. the suits are based.
Capt. Williams and Mr.. Waliord that the latter
on the birth OF his oldest daughtSSry, Sy,, twenty
ihS WIFE Capt. CAP %iiiiams's Profession spt him et
sea ior prolongeH periods and during his
r Ts monse was M
Williams accompanied her husband 40, on, on his
any children Of their own. but the latter always
manifested deep and almost maternal It r. afrec-
Capt: Williams had been remarkably sue,
cessful in his seafaring ventures. and IN 1881
h. shirowner himsrlt m t arn In tGHt i {efr
and It was at Mr.. WalIord's suggestion; as
thiPi ni interest in the BARK Sadie. I've years
later. again at the suggestion OF Mr; ,Maiio,d,
and purchased q like interest in the bark
It was about this time; as Capt: WILLIAMS
made still another suggestion. Mr. Walford
told him that he was engaged in u very peril
any, moment. wreck the ship, and send Capt
cums,ances It was lis duty to make 9ll neces-
sary provision Tor his wife and to leave her
as upem6arrassed as possible in ease ii, the hap;
be his. Cart. Williams adopted Mr.. Wnlford's
advice. trnnsferred his interest In the bark
counts in several savings banks made out in
his Wiles name besides M EiyinE her inl ute
fer n these satisfactory urranEe-
ments for his wife. Capt. Williams went to sea
hapry thnp e eyer ssns reerS ss @o
chased a threc-eighths interest in the bark
Ate ssrpfS" 'Sa to Net %s %s
soa Ths ""s ss s%e
leeted BY Broker walford. and Mrs; Williams VI
rseGed Sll 2s esT tna his h we hs o
him that she had received the money. but that
he never got cent 81 It. o.. u-,,,-
that Mr. Wnlfor,l came to him And told him
that his, domestic affairs were In worry ; un;
tecome drnnkard and made things, so dis.
agreeable for their nei:hbors that he was
Obliged +" , change his residence frequently: H.
much desire that lie lMr. Walfordl. his wife.
and two daughters might give. up housekeep-
MIS-. o WiIa1s Villa A est It first Capt William, % OBJ.
iected to the propGsition but finally after con. on
s Wo"id Try try them s "iSi for % Whiie. tie boarding
proposition was adopted; and when Can't. vii
lialns next went to sea Mr.. Waliord. rs wife.
tain's house. which was then in President
street.
but in February. 1898. tho tragedy which has
been already referred to in this narrative oc-
Sor GaG T1s Was NJ sna5 e Until a hs
return that he learned that Mrs. ,Wal:ord had
disappeared mysteri9usly from % the rresidssnt M dent
Rs RI the % BlSSRsn esp ae
ie"rsed. conciuded % that Trs Waiords % sGicds
was brought about through realization Of
affections NE ftS SIR irom her to the wife Of Capt VIII
Som. letters which Mrs. walford had LETT
suspicious. and he suggested to Mr. Walford
that it would he better for all concerned II Mr.;
eseTGsre s'a M wa"a %. s
fore taking his next vGyags %i,E secured
esS setd'' that so'a1a &nfoa his Ss
Williamss suspicious. were again aroused.
and he determi ned that complete separation
H WSioras "" H. "oiSd told % lis vile that Mr. Walori
coty cont and ssk tGe1 Mrs
Capt. Williams then took the direction Of
affairs into his own hands and told MIR. Wnlford
10 90. The latter. meanwhile. hnd secured
lease Of the Flatbush house in his own name. so
that. instead OF being compelled to quit him
self. he had determined not to allow Capt.
Williams 10 cross the threshold Of the house.
The Capiain. after satisfying himself that he
sion Of tho premises or induce his wifeto leave
1t, again went 20 sea- and he says that he has
years. SO AZ TO give his wife ample opportnnity
to come bnck to him and give up Mr.. Wsllord.
Finally. finding that she did not Int end to do
one thing or the other. or to restore his money.
property. and oven the furniture In the Flat
hush hsnsh house; he ,rESssorted 70 legal measures.
days to make their answer. it IL understood
that both will deny the allegation Of ntldelity.
and that they will represent that their rela-
tions have never heen closer than those OF
landlord and hous ekeeper