The evening world., 1894-08-25
TELL-TALE LETTERS.
Leslie Il Crouch Found Ono to His
Wife from Addison W. Hoyt.
Alse Discovered a Garter and Brace.
let That He Never Bought.
Now tho Destroyer OF His Home 10
In Jail in Civil Suit.


yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Wagering. on an order issued by Judge
Freedman. OF the Superior Court, in an
action brought against him by Leslie
H. Crouch, to recover $4,000 damages
for the alienation OF his wife Mary 8.
Crouch.
Hoyt. who Is but twenty-one years
old, was held in 1000 bail, which as yet
he has been unable to furnish.
Mr.. Crouch, the plaintiff In the action.
Is real estate broker, with an office at
255 West One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street. He resides at 2o9 West One
Hundred and Twetny-eighth street.
Crouch has resided in Harlem for twen-
ty years, and Is very we'll known in
business and social circles there.
Crouch and his wife were married
March 10, 1888. Mrs. Crouch Is thirty
four years old and Is described a. a very
attractive woman.
In his complaint Mr.. Crouch swears
| that for the past eight months his wife
has treated him with much GOODNESS,
and has refused to go out on pleasure
| trips with him, whereas before she was
pleased to 60. He says that without
reason his wife has shown a desire to
keep away from him. when she had
always been most affectionate.
The change in Mrs. Crouch's de-
meanor towards her husband, the latter
alleges, began shortly after he consented.
at the request Of his nephew. to take
into his house to board Addison w. Hoyt
| the young man who Is now prisoner In
| Ludlow Street Jail
Hoyt went to board In Mr.. Crouch's
family in June, 1888, and remained there
until last April, when Mr.. Crouch ordered
him away.
| After leaving the house 1t Is alleged
that Hoyt called upon Mrs Crouch ire
quently in the absence of her husband.
and on several occasions took her out to
places of amusements
A friend told Mr.. Crouch he had bet
ter keep his eyes Open but WSuid say rs
lceived several anonymous letters regard.
ing the actions of his wife and young
Hoyt. Upon Investigation Mr.. Crouch
} When Mrs; Crouch found out that hel
: husband had the letter. he alleges tina
e and Mrs. Crouch cut his hand with thu
razor after the struggle. ,..,
that his wife had a pair of gold bucklet
J garters which he had not given he
| and which Mrs. Cronch had told hin
ie ne that he has since ascertained tha
the garters were present from Hoyt
: He alleges that Hoyt also gave hi,
; wife a silver bracelet, which she wor,
: all the time, and her youthful ad
, mirer carried the key to the tiny loci
which fastened 1t.
Mrs. Crouch also wore a ring giyeI
her by Hoyt on the same finger with he
wedding ring. Crouch did not like this
: and he raised row about 1t.
Shortly after this Mr.. Crouch met Hoyt
: and the latter confessed he was In tn
| habit of calling on Mrs. Crouch. and ais,
making her presents.
Mr.. Crouch then ordered Hoyt t,
cease his visits and to never commu
nicate with his wife in any way. Hoyt
,, so Mr. Crouch alleges, promised to ODE!
i his Instructions, but he did not do 30.
At last Mr.. Crouch discovered lette
I which Hoyt had given her to be de
q livered to Mrs. Crouch.
n The letter was dated Aug. last.
q begins: my Own Dear Darling" and
r in part as follows:
8 You asked me II / was happy yesterday. In
| deed. l never before happier. Ny happ
: ness 10 most complete when with you: Mamie
>, as though my heart and soul had gone with you
. love me. but you are strange at times. seein
e you yesterday has done me a world OF goot
e will brace up now and be good. See II 20
r continue long as you please me. do nc
;. see how you can help loving me after the e,
= | perience OF yesterday. How you help II
promise ySa ' Your be ssGd WI" you pnas
s Mrs. Crouch, her husband alleges, toll
. him that she never loved him. and tol
him that he could take their child, q
she did not want It.
servants in confederation of his allegs