New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
CHARGES MADE BY BOTH.
THE MARITAL DIFFICULTIES OF THE
MACKENZIES UP IN COURT.
EACH IS SUING THE OTHER FOR AN ABSOLUTE
DrvoRCE-TESTIMoNY AGAINST THE
WOMAN HEARD.

WOMAN HEARD.
II was a long story OF marital disa greement that
engaged the attention OF Justice Van Wyck and a
Jury In Part II Of the Supreme Court yesterday af-
ternoon. Augustus Mackenzie and Alice Mackenzie
were the principals OF the action. and each was
suing the other for absolute divorce. Foley &
Wray appeared for Mr.. Mackenzie. who Is the os-
tensibe plaintiff In the action. and Mr.. Chds for
the defendant Mr. Mackenzie ia head OF the firm
of Mackenzie & Vail. insurance adjusters. at No.
% Pine-st. Nex-York, and is said to be wealthy.
His wife beside her lawyer. and took notes Of
the testimony of the witnesses. She Is dark and
has short. curly hair. She wore white sailor hat
and she smiled or frowned at the jury the an
swers Of the witnesses either pleased her did not
do
In his complaint Mr.. Mackenzie alleges that he
married the defendant October s. 1880. and that
they have four boys. He names Clarence Wood
vine and William Smith as correspondents. and his
wife. after denying his alterations in her answer
sets IN charges against him on which she asks
absolute divorce She also alleges that her hus-
band has treated her cruelty since the year after
he married her. In December. 1881. while they were
living at No. 131 Highest. he kicked her in the
back she says. and hurt her badly. His ill-reat-
ment continued steadily from that time. and Mrs.
Mackenzie gives a long list OF the brutallties which
she says her husband practsed on her. He was
frequently drunk. she says. and while In that con-
dtion he beat her and called her vile names and
the presence OF other people 1id not restrain him
in the least. On occasion he kicked her in the
back while she walking in the street with her
child In her arms. she alleges once. when he came
home and could not find a towel he beat her with
a broomstick. and another time he threw platter
OF fish in her face. Mr.. Mackenzie made answer 10
his wife's counterclam. in which he denies the
allegations OF his relations with Miss Brown and
the charges of cruelty
The first witHess called yesterday afternoon
Harry Goff. who in 1894 the manager OF tho
jefferson House In Catskill. Greene County. which
owned by his mother. He said that in July
IN tho early part OF August Mrs. Mackenzie
came 10 the house and occupied a the
Il week in the time she there. and some
times stayed two three days aid sometimes not
so long The witness said that the two correspond
ents. Woodvine and Smith, were employed by him
run In connection with the hotel. They slept with
the hotel clerk In room which was near that OF
Mrs Mackenzie Mr.. Golf said that the defendant
and Woodvine grew very friendly. and used TO 80
walks and drives together as often as -four or
five times n week on occasions he found them
sitting in a hammock together after dark
Mr.. GOf said that toward the end OF the month
Mrs. Mackenzie had several Quarrels with Wood
vine and upraided him bccauso he went too often
10 see the girls in the Grant House. a nearby hotel
transferred her attentions TO smith the other
siablemar, and they went out driving together
and acted Mrs. Mackenzie had formerly acted
with Woodvlne. The witness said also that after
Wooiv.ne 10 take care OF her horse. but the care
OF the animal dcvolved upon Smith
In cross-examinaton Mr. Con admitted that he
had been arrested. and also that he borrowed
turned The trial of the case will DE continued to-
day.