New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
j. Il. EMMETT ~ COTRT.
HIS WIFE ACCUSES HIM or WITHHOLDING
SOME OF HER PROPERTY.

HIS WIFE ACCUSES HIM OF WITHHOLDING
SOME OF HER PROPERTY.
J. x. Emmrt. the actor appeared I'm the Harlem
Court yesterday morning before Magistrate Mott
I'm answer to summons obtained by his wife
known the stage as Emily Lytton
Mrs J. j.. Wright OF No. 1853 Manhattan-ave
where Mr. Emmett makes his home while in the
city. was also present in answer a summons OBJ
tanned by Mrs Emmer. Mrs Wright is the wife OF
J. +. Wright writer and newspaper man. Mr.
and Mrs Wright were on the most friendly terms
with Mrs Emmett for years before her marriage
and she made her home with them whenever ia
the city Sine" the trouble between Mr. and Mrs
Emmett. the Wrghts and Mrs. Emmett have not
been good terms. and Mrs. Emmett has been
much vexed bee tuse Mr.. Emmct made well
come at the home OF the Wrghts When the En-
NETS went to San Francisco. where the shooting
of Mrs. Emmc; by her husband occurred more than
year ago. they left two dogs and a parrot in Mrs.
Wrshts care. and she holds them now. subject to
the order of Mr. Emmet. who claims them his
property
Mrs Emmett also claims the animals and says
that she has for them. but that Mrs Wright
refuses to give them up. Mrs Emmett says that
she prizes them greatly. and that she has peace
and comfort without them Since Mr. and Mrs.
Emmett parted at Bryan. Tex. about year ago
Mr. Emmett has been anxious to learn OF his wife :
wherca bouts and has employed detectives TO find
her nut without success.
Friday the doorbcl OF Mrs Wright's house was
rung and the servant who responded called Mr..
Emmett and Mrs Wright saving that Mrs Emmett
was at the door and wished them. They
went TO the door and Mrs. Emmett served eacn
with a summons to appear at the harlem court
yesterday morning. Mrs. Emmett then left the
fouse and walked through One-hundred- "A nd six
feminist. and her husband. thinking IT good OPP
portunty to locate her hurredly put on his coat
10 follow her and point her out 10 detective who
he knew was IN the neighborhOcd When Mrs.
Emmet saw her husband following her she went
into the drug store at one -hundred-and- sixteenth
poste corner watching for her 10 appear she
lodged of side door and escaped without his
seeing her.
When the case Was called in court Mr.. Emmet,
Mrs Emmett and Mrs. Wright appeared before the
MAGISTRATE Mrs Emmet eyes flashed WIN anger ing,
she told the Magistrate that she wished TO com
plain against Mr.. Emmett and Mrs Wright Tor re-
aning the dogs and parrot and refusing TO give
her personal property. Mis-. Wright said thai she
received the animals from Mr.. Emmet. and that
she held them at his disposal Mr. Emmett said
that the dogs and parrot belonged to him, and that
he had lntrusted them to Mrs; Wrights care. 49,
Tho Magistrate held that Mrs Emmet had no
case against Mrs Wright and dismissed the case
against her Mr. Emmett said he could prove that
Inc animals belonged to him. and asked Tor a post
ponement In order to produce witnesses me case
Of Mr. Emmett was then postponed unuI lhurSu"S
"a Mrs rmmct WAS not yet satisfied. She charged
that Mr. Emmett had followed her about me street
yesterday and that she WAS afraid that ne Moud
her 10 make "A complaint When the company was
drawn up by the clerk Mrs. Emmet was called 10
,rive her testimony She said that after sne server
The summons on Mr.. Emmett he followed htr rom
The house to Eighth-ave.. and that she ony es
rhe MAGISTRATE asked her If Mr.. Emmett had
o,.nst.d or threatened or molestcd her. ana she
replied that he had not put 'aa' SV a"s AFRAID OF
hound over 10 keep the peace as she was , ~
him The Magistrate replied mat az no Vh w., ~"
had been committed. he was Powsr'shs SIS ~ nomnlsn
and had no recourse but to dismiss the complain"
which he did