The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-09
COLD WATER FOR A HUSBAND.
MRS. HOWE INTERRUPTS A sCOLDINo
WIN THE ICE PITCHER.
Ith.uar Objected 60 Hsr estti-s Letters
from President woodruT orthe Messntie
CIub-Hs sues woodruff for 100000.

Iths-,nr Objected 60 Her Gstti-s Letters
frou, President woodruR orthe M~Gsntie
CIub-H. Sues woodbury. for 100000.
Ithamar Howe was on the witness stand all
day yesterday before Justice Ingrahem OF the
Supreme Court in his action to recover $780,
600 dam ages from Isaac o. Woodruff, a whole
sale dealer in drugs at 80 Maiden lane. for
the alienation Of the affections OF lthamar's
wife, Mary o. Howe. Howe is a tall man who
has spent much Of his thirty-eight years In
the backwoods as curator Of game preserves
or sportsmens' camps
The scene OF the action Is laid mainly about
Spider Lake in Quebec, where the MeRantic
Fish and Game Club has preserve OF about
$4,000 acres Woodruff was the President OF
the club at one time. He is a Yale man and
member OF the University Club. Howe had
been married a year when. in 1888 he became
steward Of the MeEantic Club. His wife Is q
little woman who was then IL years old.
Howe testified that Woodruff. who was
widower at that time. became acquainted with
Mrs. Howe In the summer Of 1880. The tol-
lowing November he got letter from Wood
run, who was living on Willis avenue. this city
inviting him and his wife to visit him In the
holidays. Howe could not go. but his wife
came down here and remained three weeks.
A lot Of letters which Howe declared were In
the handwriting OF Woodruff. and which were
directed to Mrs. Howe we're read In Evidence nee
dated Feb. 30, 1891. Howe said he found 1t In
his wiie's pocket. 1t ran in part:
I aS % 1nn GS and fSsI sG.a
hss, from you again .hSTsh could gvs yIS not IL,
It bother your little curly head again. Forget It en-
then take your time and eonvsnsnce only DO not
would give almost anything for trip 20 Ph,lsde;
phis fear shall never get such another thoufh
of you when went out Last night to mail some letter.,
and then went over TO y, % s most perfect
moonlight night. and sighed as l thought what duh
Wy" You have mo- iSss, itiis girl how much ". Gsys
S S and mu the nS StssE BEEN With
think This old house has ever been SO Joy ana tI Nv %
. .8.r .iS wss yo yI ie, %s Veil was exceedingly I
WIN SynOtS MiFT y hit' from
iike TO CON. again want you 70 ii,s bpaln
Sf Est 2 me- .o o @ishnS you conls
| hoping for the future yours. mo
Howe testified that he found this letter By
chance in his wiie's pocket; ,,. ivan INV.
something belonging to me. and want 1t.
made an eyasive reply that angered her. ana
e copy Of the letter subseq uently and gave it
Woodruff denies writing this letter.
Howe testified that he asked her to show nm
f fa,,i sn tS she refused He said to her:
4 II you have received letter from Wood
| run. knowing he has been recently married,
| and that letter is OF nature that you cannot
| show me- you are not a respectable woman.
Repeat thatP' is the reply he says the little
He was In bed. He began to repeat the re-
mark and she emptied pitcher OF Ice water
over him. lie apranR out Of the bed and went
to another. and she confronted him with a
""' You have fifteen minutes to get back into
He kept ten porizng and saying he must
have the letter. she timed him. gave him two
| mi and then cut him oil by SAYING
she would quit him. She was, packing, her
trunk until morning. and by daylight was down
LAKE ON the little steamer to catch the train to
| Boston. He wouldn't let anybody take her.
and Ho sSs R.n s t9
wife to live with him again, AZ ilrst she enter
tanned his proposition. and with her m tSs
| house one night, promising to make arrange
ments to hire a fiat the next day.
written to Mr.. Woodruff that you have con-
doned ny offence and cannot seek any redress
q-whsn did that occur, An January 1921
Q-when dd you begin this suit A-Ihe following
you ,iysS Nth your wife at any time since
letter written by Mrs. Howe to Mr. Wood
run, bearing date Boston. May I, 1891. was
then put in evidence. TWAS as follows:
, SGpT s., OF as % sea
G Shs srP wish could have been near you and cared
'0f DO hope you a.: ali wen now and DON. get .el
e. n: TS 'R%
10 see SI n and S ruiz 10 ne wiz f1S Rs SSs's
hurry expect Itha IN at any time Well II cant b
Ssus s, lTr Ra aoa know anything sSoa, this An
swst ar @ and wliei But YOU can bet It 2rs win
sPP E S%Wri m sOOn TSs just came in.
Mrs. Howe will not testify for the defence
spTScy and Rints that Mrs Howe Is winEnI
i 1t the action