The sun., 1895-05-26
MRS. HUNT WANTS DIVORCE
SHE ACCUSES HER HUSBAND, M
RAM ". HUNT.

| He Says Tcs All About Spiritunli-m. .
| Mcther-ir-lav, and - Wicked Muric
| Teneher-AtrinR OF the Domestic Trou-
bies OF n weIi-hnown BROOKLYN Family.
There was considerable surprise In Brooklyn
yesterday when the news came out that Hiram
| w. Hunt, one Of the best known citizens of
| Brooklyn. where he and his wife havo lived for
| thirty years, had been sued for divorce Tho
| complaint alleges improper conduct with sew
| eral women extending over n period OF several
| years. Mr.. Hunt denies the allegations. and
| says that his home was broken UP. after he had
for quarter of century enjoyed the love and
esteem of his wife and family, BY tho advent OF
Mrs. Hunts mother, who converted his wifa and
| daughter to spirltualism. under tho influences
OF which. he declares. the present suit Is brought.
| The summons and complaint were served q
| couple Of weeks ago, but the mattor did not be-
come public until yesterday. when motion for
| 5000 counsel fee and S25 n week alimony was
argued before Justice Cullen by Paul r. Do
Fero OF Grout, De Fero & Mayer. Jus
tico Gaynor's old firm, for tho plain
| tiff, and Assistant District Attorney John
+. Clarke for the defendant. The Court
allowed $3.50 for the expenses OF the trial.
which was set down for June II. hut granted
| no allmony The complaint set forth that MIR.
| Hunt Is n man Of much wealth, but he deroscd
! that his fortune had been wrecked IN unfortu-
nate speculation since his retirement from bus
iness. and that he had given his wife more than
$4,000 in property, largo part Of which she
hnd, since their separation moro than two years
| ago. converted into cash.
| Mr.. Hunt has been member OF various COM
missions appointed by the court to net in mat
ters of public interest, his best known services
| OF this character being in connection with tho
commission which fixed the sum to be paid for
! the plant and franchises of tho Long Island
| Water Supply Company. He has been an active
| member OF the BROOKLYN Club and is o member
| also OF the Union League Club Of this city. The
papers show that Mr. and Mrs. Hunt were mar
ried In Boston in 1859. Mr Hunt being at TINT
time clerk with snIary Of 81 900 II year. In
| 1903 he went into tho tobacco business and In
| 1864 removed to brooklyn, where he prospcrcd
until 1881, when he retired and began speculat-
| ing.
Mrs. Hunt charges that since Aug. Ii. 1909,
her husband has not contributed TO her support,
and that he abandoned her on Jan. 10, 1893.
! She alleges that between June l. 1881, and Sept.
| Is. 1883, he committed adultry in this city and
at Saratoga with Annie NJ. Nevins. and that he
| held improper relations In November and De-
ccmbcr, 1892, and January, 1899. with Manic
! Calligan. alias Vernon. and one Mrs. Wright.
them. the complaint alleges. ltr. Hunt
msnt house Known as the Arlingtoh in
Montacue street, Brooklyn. spending s40o 10
yeSr $4,000 in cash and the same @ amount @ tin in
@ arss mortgages six PER cent gold bonds OF ,he
that he had also some stock in the Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago Railroad and that
since 1894 lie has largely made up his pre-
.'Mr Hunt sets forth that he' is e4 years old.
eiares that The p!nlNtr Knows the charges to be
| tho facts In an action brought BY the NevinC
woman in 1898 TO colec. something like
and the
Nevins woman making affidavit that her suit
month e ABSURD
worth only $4,000, He Gays he was never,
OF Ass Assv aS G9 csara spa ha .ot @
which he bought nn a. 5o has fallen to TO- aud is
tobacco business. hs bought the house; l3 south
bS.S bsr Of diamon.dr 9TH the aggregate value Of
ls ,sss she ' and her On daus%ter ""E%s isi
| st. George. He admits that he had a good deal
Of money until 1881. hut says that by reason Of
| ter his retirement from the tobacco business in
that year his fortune dwind led. In 1884, hc lie.
| since then has supported his family on the rem
| nant of his fortune
deposes ,b aer G"sh b nd %a ase
| toyed the love Of his wife and family for TWEEN
ty.hvS years his motheT-!n.iaw came TO live
Household iffe was ehansed. This was eonci,
aent with the loss OF his fortune. Mrs. ilyW..s
daughter, Fiorrnce to sp,ritHaiisni. S@anecs
| were held in darkened rooms at his house which
clared to be an unfit companion FOR his vie,
and he says his mother-in.lnw's contention was
that a millennium would be required for his
! Splrltuails..C reRenerall"n. He that tho
spiritusllstio cotcr!e were consulted, he believe
OF himself from the family councils Tie house
hold was ordered according TO the spritualt,n
as bons n @ att nhour6 %f TisS his w wo In
poor health and needed both meat and wine,
which had been prescribed for her by the family
He discoyered. no goes on to sny, that his
dar ShteF , Elore.ce who Is MUSICAL. wa. taking
learned that stefnni was an immoral man,
mssqnerSSars hs.s as single "l,loug in Nv
true true name. Tho doiendant says says 'r turthar her
s,efnni had conceived design. ard tina. he
had set the design on foot. TO have the p!ninttn
the said ssa hs r 69 o
starting gan an operrm Eco, compnny; whch he. s'efsnt,
no pant 9 GuTp yp III. Sni nh, hs % %
Floronce could receive 81 900 a night for her
performance zee, IN such opera company in their
Mr.. Hunt protested in yain he says. against
|tcftni'S coIttnCrG teaching OF his daughter.
lie alleges that It was under these conditions
tine plaintiff conceived tho iden OF leaving him,
RHd that sne was induced by 10 wicked inllu.
cnccs of malicious and designing peop.e 10 hcgin
the present action after other at .empts 20 sever
hor relations with him had ,ail"d. He snys Thar
after she and her daughter left the home. on or
about Jan. 10: 1903, and the solitude had he
come rnhearablc. he closed the house, IN or
bout Ian. 10. 1868.
II" lec!nrrs that ho has written since then to
his wife. affirming his desire TO provide !. horne
and maintenance; and that he ha. made ry
bring
he has never received a reply.
Mr.. Hunt has not yet answered formally the
coHplaint u tho divorce action 70 do hat he
court appertained only to the motion to compel
the defendant to pay counsel fees and almony.
BUILDING NEW YORK OYER AGAIN.
How . Thinker Wouid Arrange the city to
Suit His Fancy.
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