The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-14

Because She Came Hsv. o,e Mr.. woodruE
Seeks q Separation.

beehs = separation
Ten years ago. at Grand Rapids. Mich.
Mark II. Woodruff. then about ~ years old.
married q Michigan girl Of eighteen. whose
parents were wealthy. and who objected
strenuously to her union. The couple moved
TO Brooklyn and lived there together until
last March. Matte A. Woodruff. the
wife. fell down stairs at the husbands
fiat. at 007 Bedford avenue In February,
and few weeks later che left the fat and her
husband for good and went to live with some
friends A week or so after this she went TO
District Attorney Ridgway and asked him to
bring cult for separation from her husband.
Mr. Ridgway sent her to Lawyers s'ape;on and
Miles. and yesterday before Judge OsLurne,
in the Brooklyn City Court. Lawyer W. o. Miles
argued in her behalf for a legal separation.
The plea was made on the ground that her
husband refused to employ a servant q. COM
panion to attend to her when he W = away At
business. Woodruff IL superihtendrn' ~ c.
II. Medicus & Co.'S furniture factory at -
Ross street
The plea was tasei on an affidavit NJ Ilrs.
Woodruff setting forth that her husband, in
February. discharged q servant to whom no
paid SIS a month. and who acted "a com parlon.
Mrs. Woodruff said that she was sunstrnrk
whom II years old. and ever since that tine
had been subject TO faintlng spells. and needed
the attendance OF q friend or companion 10
save her from harm. She says that her hus-
band is fully aware OF this fact. She ha one
OF these faintinG spells In February. when she
fell while going down stairs to the cellar.
She was seriously injured by the fall. and .
doctor who attended her told her that II would
be unsafe for her to be much alone. Her hus-
band paid no heed to her appeal to take the
Doctors advice and hire a companion for her.
and later. by the physicians advice she ale
laDA ha loft ha fat AhA kAD
ings in March Tor separation. but they were
adjourned upon learning through LawyerC
was willing to give her home and proper at
tendance at 81 Division avenue. whore he now
Mrs. Woodruff WAS Informed that she would
be welcome there. This offer Of her husband
later went to s lS
boarding house for dinner the door was radsy
lodgings again in an hour or two and admis-
s Mon was again rslqssd her After that Mrs.
termined 70 force her to return to her parents
LAWYER Miles argued that the facts set forth
in the AFFIDAVIT constituted case OF con-
formal sn.tSr to the eA suit f ssSyns al these
ALLEGATIONS, moved for the dismissal OF the
'i never " heard 81 T prosssdisS for ..D.ra
ton brought upon IN. such grounds" Judge Os-
Ia Of
State to warrant the granting OF the plaintiffs
petition. and IL Is not, therefore. worth while
discussing tho facts as alleged"
Mrs Woodruff was In court. She was richly
dressed. She wore expensive diamonds and q
sealskin saoaue. She 10 small with short
curly hair and pleasant features. A look OF
disappointment oyersp!ead her face when she
heard the decision Of the Court. hhe isn't
satisfied with the dismissal Of the case, aud 10
going to try some more litigation. LAWYER
Lyon announced to Lawyer Miles after the dis
missal Of the case that Woodruff was willing
to give his wife home, but the plaintiff does
that she doesnt want any more doors slammed
In her face. Mira Woodruff says that Mr..
Woodruff gets $50 week salary In the furni-
ture factory. and 10 able to provide for hsr
comfortably. He denies that he gets the salary
claimed.