New-York tribune., 1896-06-04

INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE IN THE
BURCHARD SEPARATION SUIT.
ONE prsr-rr OF A SUMMER VISIT TO AsBURY
PARK-A GENERAL DENIAL OF CHARLES
MADE RY WIFE.

MADE BY A WIFE.
Some rather remarkable letters were INTRODUCED III
an affidavit submitted to Justice Smith. of the Su-
nrene Court Yesterday on a motion for amony
and counsel fee made by the plaintiff In the suit
OF Hattie y. Burchard for a separation from fd
ward l.. Burchard The couple are well known IN
church circles the Hill Mr.. Burchard Is EN-
ployed as a salesman by Herman Behr q Co.. OF
No 10 Beckman-st New-York, and Is living at
nresent with his people at No 296 ST. Jamess Place
lie did live with his wife at NO 46 Hancock-st. De-
fore their separation, nut now Mrs Burcharo Is
with friends in Franklin-aye. Burcharh IS apoue
thlrty-fve years old. and the plantn IN the action
alleges that Miss Boyd who IS OF ABOUT the same
age and who s now with her father In Baltimore
has alienated the affections OF the defendant. 1t
was said during the hearing OF the motion tnat at
one time Mr. Burchard was the president OF the
Young Peoples Association OF the Rev A D. r.
Behrendss church, and prominent in the work OF
the Christian Endeavorers.
Mrs Burchard asks for a separation on the
ground OF abandonment She was married TO the
defendant In 1854. and t is alleged that they lived
happily together until they went 20 Asbury ParK
in the summer Of 1895. Mrs. Burchard was taken Ill
and went to ner mothers home In Hempstead
Long Island. Mr.. Burchard stayed at Asbury farH'
and wrote only two letters during the TWO weeks
that he was there William Wills. who appeared
for the notion said that the reason for MT. Bur
chards conduct that he met Miss Gertrune
Royd at Asburv Park, became infatuated with ner
and forgot all about his wife. His conduct with this
woman excited comment. and one resident OF AS
bury Park went 50 far as to write 10 MIS-
Burchard about her husband. The letters whch
excited so much interest and which counsel for the
defendant unsuccessfully tried to prevent Mr. Wits
from reading form part OF Mrs Burchards AMI
davit They written by Burchard to MISS
Boyd It is alleged. and one OF them is In part as
follows:
No. = Beekman-st. Ns:A 80,
My own True Gertrude: The coolnese With which which
ARR M ny Ennara lhoas ana my Ess ve my life and @ win Be-
II wae our destiny and lie who ruleth all things
will surely bring US together IN time. l VIII pa
tently wait until | can rightfully claim you my
true wife.
one % the letters was from Miss Boyd to the de-
fcndan, She addresses him as her Darling Ed" and
calls him her "swcetheart" her darling" and her
own love" She said that her father had spoken TO
her about Burchard and had no objection to him ex-
cept that ne was married man. Continuing she
says:
He pitles YOU as 10 does me. The future looks
dark. but / viii not give you up entirely: My
precious. how much love you | shall De ready
and waiting to be received into my dear lovers arms
. Trust in Col
Before she gets through she drops into verse. and
sings:
cannot write may rot write.
dare not write to thee;
But look in the face Of the moon by night
And letters thDa shalt see
For every letter that lovers write
BY lovers in the moon is seen.
Oh. every thought that your heart has thought
Since the world came us between
The birds Of the air n my heart has orought'
Twas thus in a dream We spake ana saio,
Myself and my ,1ve unseen.
But woke and sighed on my weary bed.
For found Il only dream
In still another letter Miss Boyd says to her lover:
Others may think you sinful or wicked: but your
own little girl thinks you all that Is GOOD ana Hnd
and true. Don't forget the Christian Endeayot
Convention at Washington. one more DIG KISS
Ike those at Walbrook Sunday afternoon. The
wedding day shall be Friday or the nearest day after
YOU come 10 me
one of the significant letters IN the affidavit pur-
ports 10 have been written by Mr.. BOYD, the father
OF Gertrude TO the defendant. The writer says:
Mr. Burchard: Past and present circumstances cal
for this note OF warning You have acted the part OF
Il deceiver and hypOcrite and have proved your
self unworthy Of the confidence | placed in you
Were | so disposed could bring you into trouble:
hui for the sake OF your family and all concerned
forbenr In the mean time. however. let me fore-
warn YOU that II ever again write or cominuni-
cate in any way with Miss G- YOU Will do so a
your peril for you have done wrong. and you knew
il az the time and have subjected yourself to public
condemnation | trust never Will have occasion 10
stances yoH may consider this very mild one.
Burchard denies his wife's allegations Justice
Smith reserved his decision.