New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-28
BIG DAMAGES FOR THE WIFE
HER FATHER-lN-LAW MUST PAY HEX S3' 800.
JURY FINDS THAT HE DID ALLEVIATE HEN
HUsBANDs AFFECTIoNS-APpLAUsE

IN COURT.
Alexander Pollock declared that h. did not aiienh"
the affections OF his from his wife. jury neior
Judge Pryor in the Court OF Common Psns, said that
he did Unfortunately for Mr. Pollock the jury had
the balance OF power its side and declared yes'er
day that Mr. Pollock must pay s3',oCo lor doihs
exactly what he asserted he had not DONE ms
decision was reached by the Jury after had been on,
an .our and a hnlf. The verdict was received Win
hearty opplause by the crowd In the courtroom when
announced.
The plaintiff was Ellen Pollock, who was married
70 Edward E. Pollock. the son OF Alexander In 1887.
She had been servant In the Pollock househod III
yvack for some time before The marriage. She Is an
extremely plain Irish girl and l. thirty years oh'
she was eighteen when she came TO this country
The Young man fell in love with her. according 70
her story and asked her to be his wife. ehe con
s.nted and they married in this city. 1hey
went TO Harlem to live, the young man keeping 'he
marriage a secret. They were known under the name
Of Edwards Finally there was child horn' ana the
father learned Of the sons marriage The daueh'er-
in-law declared that Alexander was extremely ahsrS
at the action his had taken, ana asserted ti"' Ne
would have to part from her Her husband she SAID
came home and told terrible stories OF the anger OF
his father and said that he would rather die than 90
through another scene such ~ he had had with him.
The husband assured her, however. so she SAIL 'hac
he would stand by her whateve: came, ard that ne
would protect her and her child in spite o his father
| wrath.
Affairs seemed to 60 from bad to worse though
and finally the young husbands visits became more
o,d marc infrenuent Finally another child was about
IN he horn and the young wife declared that then nor
husband deserted her entirely She had several III
terviews with her faherin-aw AMI tred 10 mahe
him the justice her claims, but ne a>ser''n "'
his son must her. The son went 10 DaKo'h anu
secured a divorce his rather furnishing the money 10
no
again. 49,
Tho father and son both denied absolutely 'hnt the
father had had anything to do with the separation
Of the couple The son on the wlthes'-s'ahu 'oi" d
different story from the one when the VIE a"'s
~ told 10 her about the act on OF his h'her' liz SAN
that his father hal told him when tn marriage WIS
| mad. known TO him that he had made his Ded ana
lie must lie In 1t.
The father too. denied that he had ever By wora
or deed tried TO separate his son and his VIE "e
,vore positively that he had never done anything I"
accomplish that end. although he acknowledged TIN.
- had furnished the money 10 meet the expenses OF
the Dakota divorce.
The case has been trial for FIVE or SIX Gays.
| Colonel f. C. James appeared for the plaintlh. ana
Alexander Thain for Pollock. The testimony wits
practically all In Monday. and nothing rcmalhei
Yesterday hut the summing up Of the counsel ana the
charge Of Judge Pryor. The charge took only lew
| minutes Judge Pryor remarked that the testimony
va, fresh in tho minds Of the jurors and that conse-
ou.n.ly II would not be necessary for him to review
IT, He said the case was simple IL was anm''ea
mat there had been marriage and II was also ah-
! miitod that there had been separation The 1ies-
con for the Jury 10 determine whether or not the
separation had been caused by tho father. " IL MAD
fcen hen the Jury must find verdict ior the pam
GH II not they must md in favor OF the de-
PENDANT
The Jury occupied a room directly over the Court
ROOM retiring Just before o'clock. Al twenty min
utes after Il applause was heard in the jury room.
and a smile went around among those OF ID" piain-
M, friends waiting for the verdict. \ few minutes
later the jnrymen came into the courtroom. and they
were asked by the clerk II they hal agreed upon d
verdict rhc foreman Of the jury Frank Feldn'lser,
a grocer at No. 2.o76 sccond ave, was 50 nervous
that his voice extremely unsteady when ne al,
encouragement vas mmedatey y, f9c vo n BY
topped for several minutes. The Judge ana the court
ci1er, did not seem to be particularly anxion, to
stop the noise. and they LEI II go on Tor moment
or Two before they raped for order
The plaintiff AID not seem TO be particularly affected
By the verdict but defendant, locked rather dis.
conirnted with nfc The applause seemed 70 woIy
him. As a. the noise had ceased Mr' Ihnln
thai Il Wa, excessive and against the weight Of evil
dcnce The motion was also made on me cXceptl,ns
taken the trial. This motion was denied BY 'uase
lryor. 49,. .,,o,~,,,o
colonel lame. then asked for an extra all9w rnnn
81 rnr verdict That win make the full amount oI
which Mr.. Pollock will have to ny add UP 70 49,. d;
rne money viii mol be pao m, H'l nur ar however,
| Sir inain secured stay AZ 'ixty days in which 70
max ,, G2," on .pR S% co a1 Of last resort
rveoI The jurors were IN tnv Sr Of giving ,ns
Of them It was said alter the verdict was announced
had y, led fcr los, than $4,000 on the MIST ballot
,n"m far IN. int~lren, way in which they had
handled The case. colonel jaime, was c"inPnIIen.r'
by number of people III the courtroom on his victory