New-York tribune., 1895-02-27

pErITIONING FOR 4 DIVORCE ON THE GROUND
or DEsERTION.

pETITIONING FOR DIVORCE on THE GROUND
OF DEsERTIoN.
Trenton y J Feb. q tspeciaD.-Mrs. Charlotte
Augusta Drayton. whose husbard. James Coleman
DraytOn. Is suing her In the courts OF This state
for divorce filed to-day through her counsel. II. V.
I.ndabury. cross bill praying the Chancellor for
a decree Of divorce from her husband on the ground
Of desertion The petition filed recites that Mr.. and
Mrs. Drayton were married in New-lork In Octo-
ber 1879 and lived in that city until some time In
1851; when they moved u Bernards Township. in
Somerset County, this state; that upon their re-
moyal there Mr. DTaytun bought tract OF land In
Bernards Township. upon which he erected resi-
dence for himself and family that in 1898 the hus-
and sold the said property and moved to somer-
vilc In New-Jersey. at which pace he has since re-
sided and which Is the petitioners legal residence.
The petition goes on TO say
And your petitioner further shows that said hus-
band lived with her from the date Of their marriage
until the 9th OF January. 1872. when. while TEN.
porarly soiournng in London England, ne deserted
her and returned @ America, being moved thereto,
pcion as to her marital fidelity. And your petit ,ner
further shows that ever since the said month 0f
January. In 1882. her husband has wi.fully. con-
tinuediy obstnatcly and without just cause, de-
serted her
The petition closes with the prayer that she may
be divorced from her said husband. and that she
may have such further relief may be equitable
and Just" Attached 10 the petition Is the customary
afidaNit certifying that the petition has been made
without any collision with the defendant for the
purpose Of dissolvng the marriage. but In good
faith, for the set forth In the petition.
Alyah A. Clark. OF Somervlle, who represents Mr..
Drayton. will b. emitted TO sixty days In
which file an to the bill ned to-day. He
may take that long. hut as Mrs. Draytons coun-
sci took even longer time. under the agreement
OF the attorneys Il IL thought here that Mr. clark
VIII avail himself OF the full term allowed him
under the statutes
Somerviile ~ J.. Feb. 2S.-Aivah A. Clark. when
seen at his home here ths' evening expressed no
surprise at the latest move made by Mrs. J. Cole
man Drayton Asked what to be gained by
Mrs DraytOn lins the petition az the present stage
of the proceedings. he said.
II Mrs. Drayton obtains iecrec grounds OF
desertien, she gains everything However. We nave
no fear OF such decision. the Court OF thancery
Of this state Is unsuied and above suspicion. The
people OF New-Jersey and New-York are evidently
dnxously waiting 10 justice meted out In "A
case surrounded by wealth and influence Ii II evil
dent that the Court IL made aware OF this by the
unusual delays and legal manOeuvrlngs In the past.
ana II may be taken for granted the Chancellor will
sure that no mistakes occur.
When asked II the to Mrs. Drayton's com
plsint would take long to prepare SIR Clark said
that the substance OF the bill praying for a divorce
already filed by MIR Drayton would az an
answer TO the petition for divorce by Mrs. Dray-
ton. Ihe husbands case, outlined In the original
bill. would he the defence la The wfe's suit There
would be no receiing from the original charge The
case rested on that charge and would be fought
on that ground. and no efforts to befog the case
with minor details would stand.