The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
THINKS IT'S A BLUFF
Patrick Lillis Doesn't De-
fend His Wife's Mo-
ton for Alimony.
DIVORCE SUIT IN CHANcERY
Chased Her Over the Roof With a
Hammer-Mrs. Lillis' Allega-
tions Of Cruelty.

Mrs. Della Lillis thinks so little of her
husband. Patrick Lillis. a saloon keeper
Of No. 65I Henderson, street, tina she has
asked the Court Of Chancery to- free her
from the bonds of matrinony, because
the mans a brute. my dear" After her
counsel. Mr.. John w. Queen. had fled
her bill for divorce. he went before Vice
Chancellor Emery and asked for counsel
fee and alimony pending the suit.
Mrs Lillis' affidavit, read by Lawyer
Queen, this morning, distinctly shows
that her life with her husband had plenty
of excitement and incident about it-more,
in fact. than she liked.
They were married in December, 1894,
and went to live over the saloon on Hen
derson street, and then her troubles be-
gan Her husband, she said, was a man
Of very high temper, had an ugly dis
position, and in addition to these ac-
quirelnents was very Incorporate. Lik
Tam o. Shanter'S pal, Souter Johnny,
her husband, she says, would be drunk
for e month, and would remain in bed
during that time.
Mrs. LiiliS complains that when he was
enjoying himself in this fashion she was
obliged to tend bar and do the housework
and at the same time endure his language.
which she complains was disgustingly in
decent and profane. He would vary the
proceedings by striking her and hunting
her out Of the room with a carving knife.
In August, 1895, when the petitioner was
nearing her ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Patrick one
day rushed into her room, she says, and
grabbing her by the feet pulled her out
of bed and struck her over the eye with
cruelty Mrs. Lillis charges that she was
prematurely confined. On Thanksgiving
Day, while she was still i'll and lying
down, he came to her room and insisted
that she should tend bar. h pleaded
Il am very III. If you will let me lie
down for a few hours i win try to relieve
an oath that SICK or well s7gi she should go
house of a friend for shelter, and when
me me o hds'a drese aiseV %hieS n aeaf had de p seigfa
since her marriage and burned it in the
stove. and to complete his vengeance
threw after the dress a valuable diamond
pendant belonging to his wife.
On another occasion, she says, he came
into her room at dayhreak, dragged her
out Of bed n compelled her to go
the doors were locked. She went dow
into the bar and he followed her, and
prtcking up a hammer said he would
his she ran upstairs and her hus-
band chased her with the hammer. She
was compelled. h ays to escape from
the window on the roof of the porch and
while she was. shivering up there a po-
liceman passing In the street shouted
at the Infatuated Patrick
II will take you out of the house If
you don't let that woman In" and the
husband sullenly permitted her to enter.
To sum up his conduct Mrs. Lillis a y
that he drove her out of the house ana
refuses to give her shelter or maintan-
ance. She asks for a decree a mensa ct
thoro and permanent alimony.
Does anybody appear for Patrick Lii
lisp asked the Vice-Chancellor, when Mr..
Queen finished reading the document, but
there was no response Patrick. it is
said, regarded the notice of the motion as
a bluff and means to take no notice of
the Court, an experiment which will
turn out disastrousiy for the saloonkeepar
who will quickly discover tina the Court
of Chaslcery doesn't bluff; it orders, and
woe to those who don obey.
Il will give her $40 a week and a coun-
sci fee of $685. aid the Vice-Chancellor,