The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
SAW A MINISTER ON HER LAP
One Reason Why Jewel|er Thrall
Took His Wife by the Arm.
Other Sensational Incidents That Led
to Suits and Counter Suits.

Because an Episcopalian minister sat
on his wifes lap and Rugged and kissed
her, is one of the reasons given by Ed
win a. Thrall n New York jewcller for
shaking her by the arm.
Mrs. Mary L.. 'rhrall, his wife. is
suing him for separation. This morning
Justice Bartlett. in the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn. heard an application for
counsel fees and alimony.
Mrs. Thrall formerly lived on Columbia
Heights. Alexander Cameron appeared
In her behalf and Alfred Taylor for
Thrall. The papers show that tn" Thralls
were married In 1868, aud have IA grown
daughter.
''In 1891 Mrs. Thrall began an action
for separation" said Lawyer Cameron
this morning. The matter came before
gued. An agreement was effected by
which Mrs. Thrall was to be paid $50 "A
"In March of this year Thrall went to
absolute divorce, alleging desertion.
Mrs. rhrall met the charges. denied
Thralls residence IN south dakota and
set up n counter suit Mrs. Thrall was
allowed $3.50 counsel fee and $50 week
alimony. The case IL still pending,
I'm 1891 Thrall said ne was unable to
pay alimony. as business was poor. He
says the same thing now. He has one
Of the handsomest stores In Maiden lane.
1t has just been furnished with new
safes, mahogany counters, marble tiled
floors and the like"
Mr. Cameron then told Judge Bartlett
that he would submit the papers as he
did not want the public to get possession
of the facts.
mcnt was not 20 careful about suppress
| ing the facts. He began by saying
that Mrs. Thrall had made five charges
of cruelty against his client on which
| she In Sp1 her action
The FIRST was in 1870, when the Thralls
lived In Marion. \. j.. She alleges that
this. MIR. Taylor said that Mr. Thraii
came into the house and saw min
lister sitting on his wife's lap and
caressing her. He elected the clergy
around there again. He says he pulled
his wife around by the arm, but did
The next allegation OF abuse states
that Nov. %, 1857, Thrall boxed his wife 5
| ears in clearinghouse at l6i Wash
ington street Thrall claims that this
proprietor Of the house In the hallway.
He admonished her. and she told hin,
she would do aS she pleased, Thrall ad-
mits that he took her by the shoulder
In 1855 Mrs. Thrall says her husband
locked her up IN her rooh. Thrall says
he only locked the door between his
| room and hers because she was making
| too much noise.
Dee. II. lssS, Mrs, Thral charges that
| her husband struck her and called her Il
| mag" and liar Thrall says that sew.
| eral of his wife's relatives were visiting
them. He started to go out In the early
evening. His wife objected and said he
| should not 20 To the club, hut entertain
| the guests.
Annie Hopkins, niece Of Mrs. Thra II
| was sitting ON the arm Of his chair Hei
mother. Mrs. Julia Hopkins, was in tn,
| room, Mrs. Thrall came in and charged
| him with being too friendly with Annie
| a quarrel Cusued but Thrall denie,
that he struck his wife.
| Another assault IL charged durint
| April, 1880, and May |, 1891, Mrs. Thral
| alleges that her husband desrted her.