The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-15
GAY Society OF PARIS.
Tell-Tale Letter That Lead to
Mrs. Stiekney Seeking
a Divorce.

New BEDFORD, Mass, May Is, 18y4.-The
suit for divorce brought by Florence d.
Stickney against Charles D. Stickney was
heard by Judge Aldrich at the session of the
Superior Court in this city yesterday after
noon. The prominence of the families in
volved is such that the announcement of the
filing of the declaration q short time ago
created a sensation throughout South
ern Massachusetts,. Mr.. and Mrs. Stlckney
have lived abroad most of the time
since their marriage in 1876. Mr.. Stickney
is a member of a well known family in Fall
River, and Mrs. Stickney was the daughter
Of the late Theodore Dean Of Taunton, a
gentleman of considerable wealth.
Stickney and James F. jackson represented
Mr.. Stickney's interest.
MRS. sTICKNEy's STORY.
Mrs. Stickney was the first witness, aud
testified that she was married on October
25, 1876, and separated from her husband on
June of last year. They had lived abroad
much of the time since the marriage, lat
terly at Very, Switzerland. In 1885 and
1885. while at Bermuda, Mrs. Stickney said
her husband was grossly intoxicated nearly
every night. This had a disastrous effect
upon my health, " she continued. HE belong
ed to a club, and came home habitually
between two n four O'Clock i'll the morning
in such q state OF intoxication that ! was
frequently obliged to assist in putting him to
bed. never went to sleep until he came
home, and the doctor told him he would not
be answerable for my life for six months I'M
less he changed his habits.
81 told him a separation must be the result
unless he reformed. Finally, in April of
last year he placed himself under the treat
~--~& % H., -.r -
For a fortnight he did better, but DR.. Simms
told him he considered his case hopeless.
One day we had a n engagement at lunch.
| returned with my sister and we
found him lying intoxicated upon a sofa.
He insisted upon my going into the office to
meet a man, and, fearing a public scandal,
we went down for the gentleman, Lieut..
tian came up stairs, and we got Mr.. Stickney
to bed. This was Saturday and he went
away the following Wednesday"
A T~ELL-TALE LETTER.
A letter found in Stickney's trunk was
read. 1t was addressed to Mr.. Stickney and
was from Sabian Rira Capra of Paris. 1t
contained a request for $40 to pay for a
minded him of a promise to send her money
and added that the dress was very cheap.
II remembered the ball very well. Ny
sister and I had asked him to take us as
spectators and he had tried to persuade us
not to go, saying 1t was not a proper place
for ladies. Finding that other ladies in
the hotel were going, we insisted and
Mr.. Stickney finally escorted us.
I suppose that is the reason he
didn't take that woman. | carried the let
ter to him. Lieutenant Christian and my
sister were present. | held it before him
and sa1d:-'sWhat does this meang You
might nave spared me this He made no re-
ply. / said that | should seek a divorce. He
said: II suppose you have cause i should
say that you did have cause Lieutenant
Christian CALCULATED
W PRETTY GIRLS NAMED
Bertha Dean, Of Taunton, a young sister Of
Mrs. Stickney, corroborated the details of
Mrs. Stickney's story. A large number of
dispositions, alleging intimacy on the part of
Stickney with Sabnen Riva Capra of Paris,
and Bertha Trerand Of Very, Switzerland,
were submitted. This closed the testimony,
and the Court will announce a decision later.