New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
SHE WAS NOT UNDERSTOOD.
so MRS STERNBDRGE2 TOOK HEX 'hlH
DREN AND LEFT HER HUSBAND

so AIRS STERNBDRGE2 TOOK HER Chh~
DREN AND LEFT HER HUSBAND
rrs,ic. Truax. of the Supreme Court. yesterday
heard arguments on the application Of LOUIS stern
harser n have the question Of the CUSTODY OF MS
chf1ren-Robert s and Maria determined by ,ne
Sunreme Court Joseph II. Choate appeared Io'
Mrs Birdie : s,ernberger and Mr. Iaorisk'e LOT
Louis Sternberger.
soma time ago the question 81 the custody or the
children was left 10 referee. ". II. Willis. who re-
rorted that the mother should have them. An ar
r,rgemcnt Was then made between the parties ny
which the father was 10 be permitted 10 visit the
children.
Mr. zabriski. said that the circumstances OF the
case were peculiar The wife OF Louis sterhoeIsei
had not obtained decree OF separation nor "dn
anv action been taken by the one against the other
Oh. Rod slrnnlv gone from her home in November
last and take. the children with her Mrs stern
berger had been Indifferent 10 the obligations oi
Motherhood and the rights and privileges OF net
husband and he did not think she was p'op''
person 10 have the custody OF the chHireH !"
supper: OF this contention counsel gave history
Of the parties
Mrs Sternberger. he said was the daughter OF
rich merchant Solomon Stein and was married IN
1856 She was a woman OF considerable refinement
a student OF philosophy. Psychology hsher "'er
AZURE law and pedagogy. In appearance she was
very attractive For the FIRST three years OF her
married life. she had admitted, ner HuSD"hu ''"'''
her with every kindness. lie devoted TO tnr
simpler arts OF painting and music. After years
married lie she began TO express ieeiins on GIsap
be but she said her husband did not understand
her" She afflicted with sense OF supe'-'e
M sternberger." said counsel. began to keep
diary. in whca she RECORDED EYER mag OF ~:
agree able character which occurred 10 her. 10
right-thinking woman would keep such a iecoIu'
In this dissatisfied. neNpicable c0nlluon she con,
tiru.1 until the autumn OF 1870 The root she hal
hae nj Mi
peasantness Characterized the CONDITIONS "hIcn -
isted between me couple, there hld been hv.h-ls
dh-gracefM or dscreiitab.e done ny Mi. stern
berger - -, ,..,....- ,5
been a clerk in his fathers banking nous ul'h ~
was twenty one wears old. Then ne set Up ih manu-
fsrfIring and late his father bought HIN seat IT,
Tho stock Exchange H. was thcn living up ID
800 a year. In the suinmc' OF lNT n" 'hstE'l j..
sne nj Iton and in November - that year De was
carving stocks valued ~ tLIVn lir lrI cirI."'
80 Ks Tor hie father ln-law. Mr.. stem 10 W'rt l
4. hclntgs 10 ihe Stems h. gave them notes, Nhl'h
they discounted This state OF ihigs cl I" a. quar-
rel with Nh Stein. and the latter cil"l Stein'lt'
said in the presence u Mrr SternheIS"T. ana enc
made no d.sappr wing remark Ia re disputes All
through she stood by her iatncf against per nus
band although knowing the former 'o le oi'n
'.sbc determined % bring about q separation hy
some means Mr. SiCrnNrig'r had gone INTO another
hlisnesr ana WAS not making 40 nnch mon'j. anu
IN. said that she tired ~ hs i"'-lpllaf hu'l-
nos she added that she would tax me children
~ Europc Then a lawyer whom she had consulted
wrote to Mr. Stcrnberger. asking him 70 ~ AZ h-
pcrited to him a number OF his alleged msioingr.
ana It suggested thai separate" sho1i' De-
The case was adjourned to Saturday afternoon