The sun., 1897-08-03
W1rTHAus,s MARITAL TROUBLES.


They Are Considered Again by the Appellate
Court In brooklyn.
Counsel for Prof. Rudolph A. witthaus, the
expert chemist Of this city, appeared before
the Appellate Division Of tho Supreme Court in
Brooklyn, yesterday, on the appeal from the do
cision Of Justice Hirschberg. who granted an
order in Newburg directing tho Professor to
pay his wife bly, Il. +. Witthaus $3.50 counsel
fee in her suit against him for divorce. After
hearing tho argument the Appellate Division
reduced the amount at tho hearing to $125.
1t was said Prof. Witthaus was attached to
the University of tho City of New York. was
professor of toxicology of the University of
Vermont, was q fellow of tho American
Academy Of Medicine and was the author Of
several standard works. He was an expert wit
ness in the Meyers, Buchanan, and Carlyle
Harris cases in this city. The couple were mar
ried in February, 1892 and they lived together
until 1896. There were no children. Prot.
Witthaus in December, 1885, began an action
against his wife for an absolute divorce
charging her with indiscretions with John
Draper and Edward NJ. Bell at Buffalo, and
Edward o. Coles, man named Cecil, and Capt
Hartman in this city. He also alleged that she
frequented tho race tracks in 1891, and asso-
ciated with several men whom she met there.
Mrs Witthaus denied these charges and
brought counter charges. In which she alleged
that her husband had been intimate with q
woman named Deverona. These actions were
discontinued BY mutual agreement in January
1897. Mrs. Witthaus meantime had begun an.
other action. which was also discontinued, and
Prof. Witthaus paid his wife $500 counsel fec
Subsequently she began a third suit in which
she alleged that because OF the relations Of her
husband with other women she was compelled
to leave him.
Mrs. witthaus asked for $500 counsel fee and
$9 900 year alimony. She charged Prof. Witt
haus with having been intimate with fifteen
women between 1883 and 1896. Prof. Witthaus
was defeated in this suit and was ordered to pay
$3.50 counsel fee. He appealed from this deci-
sion on the ground that the agreement under
which the other actions had been discontinued
was bar to, to further @ prTes,edtngs on her part
| $1,000 alimony and S. 600 cash In settlement Of
| her dover right: Counsel for Mrs. Witthaus
sala that hsr hqSSand IS i had an income q
and had one-half interest in $4,000 worth OF
property in this city; that his private library
valued at $4,000; that his laboratory was
professor in the University of the City
Glasses sD4 from the
sity OF Vermont ana had received 5000 as an
expert in the Meyers, the Buchanan. and the
| Harris cases. She also alleged that she was in
feeble health owing to the tre1tment she had
| received from her husband. who had thrown her
| to the floor. almost fracturing her wrist. and
had jammed her against the bed. causing inter.
! expense for physicians and medicine, and that
she had to nay $91.66 month for a fiat. and
legged that in October. 1896. while accompany
| ing friend in public restaurant in this city,
| she saw her husband in the company OF a
woman. and that he allowed this woman to in
Counsel for Prot. wit.haus said his client fro
quently had giyen his wife money and had
| that his client had large income, and said the
Professor was in debt.