The morning times., 1896-11-13
HUSBAND MADE HER DRUNK
Mrs. Coakley's Grave Charges
in a Divorce Suit.
WIFE OF THE DOoRKEEPER
She Declares He Plotted to Ruin
Her Reputation-Bro Liquors
Home and Induced Her to Drink.
Then Sent Her to Hospital for
Treatment.

There is trouble again in the household
of Thomas A. Coakley, doorkeeper of
| the House of Representatives who some
time ago sued his wife for divorce, but
Withdrew the complaint several weeks
after. He charged his wife with the in
temperate use of stinIulants, but when the
charge was Withdrawn reconciliation
| took place.
Yesterday another bill for divorce was
| filed in the District court IL was brought
to the city hall just after 3 O'clock This
time the wife, Mrs. Mary A. Coaklcy, is
| the complainant
| of this city for twelve years past, and
now lives at S14 b street northeast. Upon
| her petition a restraining order has been
| issued against the husband preventing his
interference with Mrs. Coakley OF his
| entering the latter's home.
Mrs. COakley charges her husband with
cruelty and ill-treatment. Six months
after her marriage, while in New York,
| and while living at 81 Fifth street north
| east, 2OS Sixth street southeast, 100
Eighth street northeast and Sl4 street
northeast she charged that her husband
| has frequently left her and her Child alone
without means Of support nd has calledher
| vile names accused her OF adultery, drunk
| enness and other misconduct, and has also
| beaten her
MAKE GRAVE CHARGES.
She claims that Mr.. Coakley has pawned
her jewelry and used the money for him
| self.
Following this allegation is one that the
duorkccper conceived scheme to destroy
| her health and reputation, to which end
| she asserts he brought to the house, at
various times, champagne, beer, and other
intoNcanis. and induced her TO partake
| of them, and then sent her to Providence
| Hospital and other institutions to which
! on one occasion, she asserts, she was
| taken without her knowledge, and on other
| occasions she went at his request, with
| out suspicion of his wicked purposes.
In furtherance of the alleged scheme
(; Mrs. Coakley recites that he has publicly
| and continuously denounced her as an
| habitual drunkard and as guilty of theft.
| She swears that he brought suit for di-
| vorce from her and then fearing the con-
sequences Of cross petition, withdrew
it, hoping, she argues. by further abuse
| and injury to subdue her, and eventually
| accomplish his purpose.
Mrs. Cuakley then charges that in Sep
| tember last Mr. Coakley took her to New
York and there cruelty abused and mis-
| treated her, finally abandoning ber and
| her infant child, and has been ever since
| November 4 cunccaling himself from her,
| hoping TO starve her into submission.
HIS SOURCES OF INCOME.
The plaintiff asks the court to require
| her husband to pay her suitable aiimony
| and in support of his ability to 90 SO she
| asserts that Mr. Coakley is employed by
the government at salary Of 500 per
month and from other sources derives an
income OF an additional hundred.
The home at S14 b street northeast, she
| claims, is owned by her husband, which
| was purcha sed partly with her own money.
| She asserts that when Mr.. Coakley hears
| of the suit she believes he VIII come home
| and beat her, and therefore asked the
court to prevent his coming 10 the house.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cuakley were married in
| New York in January, 1892, and have
three living children. two cf them being
| in Notre Dame Convent. in Baltimore.
| The third child, which was born last
May, is Charles Crisp COaklcy, who lives
| with his mother.
Mrs C'akley's attorneys are Richards
and Bailey.