New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-07
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
MISS TANNER TELLS HOW POOR SHE is

MISS TANNER TELLS HOW POOR SHE IS.
An AFFIDAVIT IN THE SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST
HER BY COLONEL sINN.
further hearing was given yesterday in the City
Court upon the application of Mrs Cora Tanner Sim.
for amony and counsel fee in the suit brought against
her by Colonel William f. Sim, TO annu their mar
riage on the ground that she the undvorced wife
Of Dr. C.. Frederick Farn at the time they We're
married.
An affidavit was presented from the defendant. con
tradicting the affidavit Of her husband that she was
worth S15 600 and needed no allmony, she could
secure employment rs an actress. She deposed that
she had been an actress since she was fifteen years
old. on September 90. lo13. she was married 10
C. Frederick Farlln, at Nlegan, Mich. ana hVeu WIZ
him week. when her professional engagement tooh her
away About six months later he joined her III New
York and In few days he deserted her ana she hah
never seen him since She secured Judgment oi an
solute divorce from him on February "a. l5o'', IN
Illinois. On February Ia. 1856, she was married 10
Colonel sim. In Ohio and not In lo7'' as SET lor'h
I'm the complaint. She had legal advice ana beevcd
that her marriage to Colonel Sim was valid not only
in Ohio but everywhere in the United states ON
February o, 1893 she learned that DR.. Farln had a
wife living when he married her. and that he had not
been divorced. far a. could be found by search OF
the records Of Minneapolis where he said he believed
his wife had secured divorce. She then put IN an
amended answer setting up the facts OF farlihS pflor
marriage she left her husband In June. 1co-. De
cause he said she not his wife. Aside from her
ability to earn livelihood by her profession. she had
no source of income save SO 900 at IL per cent In
ferest and was using the principal. Her hOnsehod
goods cost 81 600. which she paid two-ihrds In
1888 and were worth 81 900. Her jewels cost
SO 600 and were worth half OF this, and her stage
wardrobe cost IL 500. and would only sell ior n
nominal sum. She could secure no theatrical engage
mept until the next and would be hapereu oy
the reports OF the plaintiff that he had lost money IN
her productions. In four years he lost f2o4oo ana
she shared In this to the extent OF onc-thrd Wheh
she starred In Alone In London" she got $40 "
week and Colonel Sim made $4,000. and suDSe-
ouentiy sold the play for $4,000. in which she had
One-quarter interest.
Colonel Robert q. Ingersol argued from the All
davt and said that Mrs. Sims wardrobe ana furniture
might be left out of account. she was entitled 10
ample alimony and counsel fee.
John l.. Hill. for the plaintiff said that ne hau
certified COPY of decree OF divorce granted against
DR. Farln In Wisconsin. in 1879 three years before
no married Miss Tanner. He offered 10 give lIe de
PENDANT 81 800 her share OF the furniture she hlu
taken from. Colonel Sims house. and there was nc
need for granting alimOny and counsel rec. Inc
naners were submitted and Colonel sim received leaVe
10 submit an affidavit that the defendant has REFUSES
snrapements nj $3.50 a week from Managers french
Stets0n and Abbott she not asked 10 create lie"
parts.