Evening journal., 1895-01-08
MRS. ADDICKS WINS.
VIII Not Be Obliged to File
More Definite Particulars.
JUDGE LORE sUsTAINs THE LIBEL
He Allows Alimony 90 the Amount of
One Hundred Dollars Month and
Expenses at Fifteen . Hundred = she
Wanted Many Times That,

One Hundred Dollars "A Month and
Expenses at Fifteen Hundred = She
Wanted Many Times That,
A feature Of the argument on the
motion made yesterday by counsel of
Edward Addicks to compel tthe fling OF a
bill Of particulars In the suit for divorce
brought by his wife, was the motion for
temporary alimony and counsel fees
Mrs. Addicks WAS placed on the stand
and in answer 10 questions put by
Henry : Cattell, her lawyer, said at the
time OF her separation from Mr.
Addicks he agreed 70 pay her $3.50 a
week, which sum he sent her until
March %, 1894, when he discontinued IL
and then offered her $50 a week, which
she declined, as being insufficient to
support her and Mr.. .Addlckss daughter
by his first wife, who was Witness
Acdicks the expense OF the house was
about $50 600 year.
When asked as to Mr. Addicks's busl-
ness she said his annual income was
$25 600. from the Bay State Gas Com
pany $40, 600, from the Staten Island
Terra Gotta Company; 50. 600, from A
Brooklyn Gas Company. and a similar
sum from other companies OF which he
was an officer. He had 81 000 600 In
Boston gas stock, controlling interest
In the Brooklyn companies, a two-thirds
interest In the Terra Gotta Company. a
$50 acre farm in Claymont, a fat in New
York worth $50, 600 and $3.50. 900 In gas
works here She has no income whatever
beyond $500 rental from her house In
New YORK and $400 from her father's
estate. She began her action for divorce
last March and had thus far spent 1858
costs. In reply to question she said
Mr. Addlcks gave her the house spoken
OF In return for the sale Of a house given
her by her father
William ii. Miller, secretary and
treasurer Of the Bay State Gas Company.
and Mr. Addicks's confidential clerk, was
sworn. He said Mr.. Addiclxs was not
getting anything from the Terra Gotta
Company, only $2 500 from the BROOKLYN
company, and $4,000 from the Bay
State Company He 61ed his income at
| $i7. 500 year
Counsellor William s. Hilles asked the
court to allow counsel fees and Mr..
Cattell when askedlwhst his bill would be
Fixed the charge at 81 600 each for him
self and bis colleague, Mr.. Johnson He
asked for &2 500 counsel fees and 81 600
for costs, also $3.50 3 Weekssfor Mrs
Addicks. This Mr.. Ward said was exces
sive and he cited the McComb case. in
which the allowance for counsel fees was
but $500 and 800 month for Mrs.
McComb The court stated that both
the question OF giving bill OF partlcu-
lars and Of making an allowance for
alimony and counsel fees would be
decided at noon to-day.
At IL O'clock this noon, the Superior
Court convened and after granting 4
motion OF Peter Cooper, Jr amending
the action OF Charles E. Smith VS.. the
Massachusetts, Life Insurance Company.
Judge Lore hauded down his decision In
the Addicks case He said that
there was no doubt but that
the court has power to pass on
the matter Of the Huficiency
of the libel both as to form and particu-
lars. The time to bring this proceeding z
is before the case is submitted 20 the
commissioners and before an answer is
filed he held that the action taken was
ct the proper time but did not think the
case called for a more definite bill OF
particulars That the libel was sufficient
both In form and particulars and he
therefore discharged the rules
On the matter of alimony, he said that
the statute provided that the amount
should not exceed 500 q month, and this
sum the defendant was ordered to pay
beginning TO day. In the matter Of
expenses he found that 81 500 was ample
and ordered that amount pRiu within
thirty days No provision is made In the
statute for counsel fees and the oourt did
not allow that expenses
II. H. Ward for J. Edward Addicks
then gave notice that he would forthwith
file his formal answer and court adjourned
to o'clock.