New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
IN THE BROOKLYN COURTS
MR. COMBEs WAS AN OBLIGING AND A
MODEL HUSBAND.
HE RELATED A REMARK. AT HIS wIFE's RE-
QUEST. SEVERAL TINES. UNTIL SHE RE-
SORTED TO THE CARVING KNIFE-THAr

SORTED TO THE CARVING KNIFE-THAr
WAS TOO MUCH. EVEN FOR HIM.
In the suit for separation which Sarah Combes
has Instituted in the Supreme Court against her
husband John Combes a shrt-maker al No 6S4
Broadway New-York the husband rad the chance
Yesterday afternoon Of denying pretty much every
thing his wife charged against him in her written
and oral statements submitted during the trial.
The Specla. Term room presented some suggestion
OF the scenes during the Cunning divorce trial, az
there were A score or so OF present. The
testimony was for the most part unfit for any
ears yet the stuck 10 their seats and did
not lose a word
Mr. Combes swore that he never assaulted his
wife ard never called her the vile names she said
he dd Ana ne mao ,leg ber r comhes
said his wife had frequently attacked him once
when he made remark aoSn' Mr o!,ii'n, sne
suggestion she threw the glass in his face. He
repeated IL hsan ana s"e n, MN WIN n nsr a aSS
she sliced two Of his fingers with a carving knife.
The witness said he always gave his wife money
when she asked for H. Once he gave her money
thing else and before she finally got the dresses
they had cost him about So The hearing was
adjourned.
THE CITY LOST THE PAPERS AND THE SUIT.
Justice Clement yesterday granted an order Of
judgment by default in the suits against the city.
brought by Ellen Brady. for $1,000 damages for
personal injuries. and by her husband for 5000 foS
the loss OF her services
When the Corporate Counsel moved his offices to
the new quarters on Fulton-st., the papers In the
case were misai6 and not found until the
time 10 answer had expired
CHILDREN ASK TO SHARE AN ESTATE.
Justice Clement heard a long argument yesterday
on the motion 70 set aside the proceedings under
which Mrs Mary r. Baken was declared to be In
capable OF caring for her estate. MIS- BaKen -
seventy seven years old and lives with her daugh'
tor Mrs Fonston, at Cornwai.-on- the Hudson she
uas formerly a resident OF Brooklyn Her nuspand
made his money in the wholesale grocery business
IN New-York The application FOR the appointment
~ a committee Of Mrs. Balken's estate was made
Nv her three sons-Henry William and George
fuiyalLenwho with the other four children. ASK To
S'ra the income after the mother ID properly pro"
,aiaI for But according to their lawyer, a. n.
Csmnba,i they have not been sharing II at ALL he
aWs and ne had affidav!ts In court to support the
s s"s cement that Mrs. Fonston and man named
Sartin are reaping all the benefit. Mr. Campbell
Ma, III ~ Income from the property about $1,000
wsar and that from 900 to $500 would keep the
mother In luxury. -. ..,.. ..,s ~.
Marin had turned every cent he collected from the
sstate over TO the account Of Mrs. Balken The old
woman was happy and comfortable where she was.
The sons would never work and had nearly wor-
red the life out OF their mother with their requests
Tor money Mr. Campbell Will hand up further am
daylts before the case is decided.