New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-15
DREW HIS OWN ANSWER.
REMARKABLE PAPER FILED IN PATEK-
son DIVORCE CASE.
MICHEL COULD NOT AFFORD LAWYER so HE
PREPARED HIS OWN DEFENSE IN THE

PREPARED HIS OWN DEFENSE IN THE
SUIT BROUGHT BY Ills WIFE.
Paterson June IA (SpeciaD.-Several weeks ago
Mrs Louis Michel. wife OF the author Vi .'e
"Anti-Pantata in Politics" began suit io'
divorce. naming several correspondents vi
chel was well-known throughout Ne"-'eIes
as spellbinder during the campaign OF ls"-.
Mrs Michel alleges that her husband went
crazy over politics and neglected his family. Ihelr
first quarrel was occasioned because Michel insis'ed
on naming the baby Frances Cleveland N'o"v.
Mr. Michel has studied law. and as his income ou
not permit him employ a lawyer ne Pi7P"'
and filed his own answer In the suit. II IS one
OF the most interesting and remarKaoIe uoc"i
ever filed in the Court of Chancery OF 'hS ''"'',
and relates in graphic language the confessions OF
o man who has found marriage failure MI.
Michel addresses Chancellor McCiin as io
Sire" He asks that his side Of the case s"'l u'
considered. not that he cares 10 uv'e""
hui because 1t IS necessary to hno out anu .'''
DISTINGUISH cause and effect In the divorce SUI"
..r,no essential and integral points said MT
Michel "are NJ issue as follows: MY VIE Is d
Christian. while l was born Heofe" anu a..
though OF the most liberal and progressive SUI '
enouse could not bear me on that account O''9
nv birth accident continuously IN MY l"ee'
fosterea and fathered in her dongs by her fe'N
.t,.s had 70 board with her folks. some Oh
tben, would work: others would not But IL did not
require much practical scrutiny on IN! PA'
discover very soon that l was 10 DC uSeA d. wv
IN this curious family where quarres anu ~
unions were OF daily variety. My oel'el was i"s
substantated when William karsbers l0'"ei
lever became q constant visitor. My patience was
exhausted and forced TO leave the sc'"e o.
bitter disappointments and continual h'erieie"N I
We went housekeeping. but so near "ei ,,
that II was the same old thing In our i'd'''
uta ,wen,v-txo separations at various times took
place"
SHADOW OF MYSTERIOUS FATE.
Mr. Michel next pays his respects TO his relatives
nv marriage and offers 10 prove that cark shado"
Of MYSTERIOUS fate hovers about the family hlope
ments and public scandals are charged anu Il
Chancellor McGin finds he has spoken faiseF ne
asks 70 be sent into that solitary confinement lot
any length Of time that Iy'hg sia''e'e' w
serves" ,
"Nfy wife and II always makes me gloomy
when have 10 tell the truth" he continues loVeu
my money. but not he- imported Jew. She ioNeu
her pictures and her wanderings ana her ioNei
William Kar,sberg. better than her heartprokeh ana
,,aus,rious husband Karlsberg possessed some
mighty electrical influence over her, ana ooas'eu
about spending my money for me. ASK Max 'uss-
kind II am not speaking the whole, naked truth
No matter how / strive day and night no matter
how helpful some stanch friends came 10 my
rescue. between Karsberg, my relatives and
eck,a wife I was crushed a hundred-pound
weight brushes a potato. My pleadings and Ia
meltations In vain They Kept up '"e'i
satanic work TO make me their silent slave Ihey
succeeded in subdung me temporarily. but at las'
nv proud spirit spurned all their tricks and In
tr,gues and l still poor. but honest. theii
superior socially and mentally
Michel deves here into family matters leading
I'D 20 the birth OF Frances Cleveland Michel
voluntarily" says he, have contributed 10 my
babv.s support. and always shall. in spite Of this
clique who tried 10 crush me by the warrior
verdict Oftentimes meant 10 end my miserable
existence but the thought Of my gray-hairet
mother of my poor infant and, above ALL my repu
taton as a political orator. kept ne alive unit
the three-oornered tyranny OF wife, over ana Tela
tive, should fall asunder.
'I learned of my prosecutors the fine arts Il
fight them TO a standstil. They dragged me 10 IN
point where had to abandon my law studies am
bury my aspiration 10 become legal hght VI!
wife kept up her double game and refused to kis
mo making me almost frantic with TIL
commonest and craziest well as the cheapes
p.cn.cs became her favor1te enjoyment
RISE IN POLITICS.
POLITICALLY. my fortunes seemed to rise. Amos
every Intelligent man. woman and child IN Passai
County can tell Your Honor that in the memorabl
battle OF 1892 WAS of the most jealous and un
finchinS orators In behalf of Cleveland and hi
well-known ideas of reform. Through the politica
whirl was thrown into the company OF CERTAIN
Barol Maher l became his fast friend, his adviser
his ready companion wrote his letters plahheu III
ward campaigns Oftentmes l labored at his p.ac
until a late hour and was locked out by my VII
and her relatives In order TO avoid their insuitIi
tongues l concluded take my wife with me L
Makers saloon the corner OF Governor an
Straight SITS. She came first reluctantly. then NOR
willingly and at last very joyfully not only VIII
me- but as I learned aftcrward. alone Why az
she come SO gladly when at first she could hardl.
be begged 10 escort me!
"The answer IS plain and sad. BARLEY Maher wa
a friend under mask He was devil IN decep
ton. and ne loved my wife. He Is much hand
somer man than am and, besides, great dea
more stupid, which come more to the standard o
my wife. He took her to a ball, and young laG
now married related what had occurred She prom
tsed 10 do better, and sWore she had been drugge
and carried into notorious place by force.
although political circles were stirred up at IN
time by the scandal. and my preceptor, Lawye
Randall advised me to sue for heavy damages.
dropped proceedings, because loved my child BE
sides I kept Qulet for the sake OF keeping III
Democrats In good fighting armor-I did not car
70 have the campaign clouded with my famil
affair