The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
HIS PLEDGE TO HIS WIFE.
IT ooNFRoNTs LEARK IN II SUIT
FOR DIVORCE.

re Premised 70 Forawear Ram, 10 INT In HE
Evenings nj Homo or ut Mrs. Iaary,s
orders. and to Give Her His EarninEs-lf
Tc Failed Divorce was Not to ne Opposed.
TRENTON, N. j., Aug. ga curious document
was that signed by Elwood 8. Leary, a lawyer of
Newark, two years ago, to induce his wife,
susanah Leary, to refrain from beginning suit
for divorce because no had ill.trcnted, abused.
and neglected her. Mrs. Loary. through hcr
counsel, ex-senator Barrett, began suit to-day,
and Lawyer Leary's agreement Ia set forth in
the bill filed In chanccry as follows:
~, Elwood 8. Leary, in consideration of tho
abandonment by my wife, Annie Leary, of her
present intention to live separate and apart
from me because Of tho many times have
acted In a disgrnocful. undignifed. and unRen.
tlemaniy manner toward her and the other
members OF our homo, for which l now most
humbly apologize and beg to be forgiven, do
make the following promise, which l solemnly
agree to keep and preserve forever:
II promise TO absolutely cease tho use Of
spirituous and malt liquors OF every kind and
description. also promise to spend all my
evenings in my wife's company at our home, or
elsewhere at her pleasure. l also promise to
contribute for her maintenance and comfort as
much money as can earn in my profession.
II further solemnly promise that in case of
i hRs t tsst Il on my my yil R't shall al 0 tSSn desir ssI 10 ps ssef
me Tor her relief, that l Will not oppose or resist
her In any way, whatsoever In such action on
any decision she shall arrive at, or as she shall
then DO advised.
This statement is made In an humble and
penitent spirit, and / earnestly hope and pray
that my wife and her children will endeavor TO
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According to Mrs. Leary's petition her hus-
band did not keep his promise. He kept up his
drinking, but not to such an extent as before,
After about four months Mr.. and Mrs. Leary,
In July, 1895. went to Mount Tabor for q few
days. Leary told his wife ono day that he was
return and Mrs. Leary followed him. She found
that he had been drunk and carousinu with
friends at their home. Her husband came home
late and dragged her from her bed by her hair,
beat her and abused her In. other ways. Mrs.
Lcary says the reason she did not then begin
suit for divorce was that Leary's parents wanted
the affair hushed up, and as they were support
ing her. and were then building . house In
which she was to live rent free. she consented
and forRave him. Mrs. Leary says her husband
is drunk nearly all the time, and beats and
abuses her. She asks for divorce and alimony.
She says her husband has never properly sup.
ported her, but that she has been dependent
upon his parents and her three children by q
former husband, the youngest of whom is Is.
Mrs. Leary says she was married to Leary ut
the Church Of tho Strangers. New York, by the
Rev. DR.. Deems, on Feb. 8; 1891, and cane to
Newark the same day. On March 16, 1895,
Mrs. Leary says. her husband came home drunk
and beat her until she was iusensible and COW
cred with blood. in which condition she was
found by her son. 1t was then that she con-
Because Leary was a brother lawyer. her coun.
sci called upon him, and then Il was that he
signed the curious agreement which he failed to
keep.