The sun., 1897-02-07
CALLS DIR. ABBOTT CRUEL.
YoUNe B<oTERIoLo0IsT,s WIFE
SUES FOR SEPARATION.
Says ne Threw Ice water Over Her In Bea
and Left Her-His Counsel says Jesi-
ousy sad Bad Temper Drove Him Away.
and That Mrs.. Abbott Has n Bad Adviser

Says ne Threw Ice water Over Her In Bea
and Left Her-His COUNSEL Says Jesi-
ousy sad Bad Temper Drove Him Away.
and That Mrs..Abbott Has n bad Adviser
DR.. Frank Abbott, Jr., . bacteriologist who is
also employed By the State as an expert at the
executions in Sing Sing and Dannemora prisons,
has been sued by his wife. Harriet Abbott for
q separation on tho ground OF cruelty
and abandonment. Charles II. Grimm, her
counsel, made q motion in the SUI
prcme Court yesterday for counsel fec and
alimony. In her application Mrs. Abbott sets
forth that her husband was formerly q director
OF the laboratory of histology and pathology
at the New York College Of Dentistry. of
which his father is the Dean, and for
Ave years has been tho instructor in
bactcriology at the Loomis Laboratory. Uni
versity Medical College. and that, during the
cholera scnro Of 1s02-1S03. he was employed
by tho Health Department or Health Oflcer
jenkins OF the port an OF pert In bacteriology.
For bis attendance at the execution Of each
murderer. she says. he gets $3.50. In 1894 he
was appointed. in tho absence of DR.. Biggs Of
the New York Hospital. to take his place as
assistant bscteriologist. In ls04-1se5 he
was curator and pathologist at tho New
York Infant Asylum, he was formerly tho ply
sjcian OF tho Hotel Eetberland. and he is now
tho physician OF tho Sherman Square Hotel,
where he has rooms for which he pays $500 q
month.
Mrs. Abbott snys that they were married in
1883. and that Immediately they took up resi-
they lived until 1870, when tho house was
burned, and they then moved into the sonci, 40
FOR psy''s spr ,beS
took the house 200 West seventioih
,, street at At a rental Of sisso, where they were
missed the servant. while .h. wa. on a visit
and on her return said he would no longer live
the house. but but as 81. has been getting only $40 10
q week from her husband. who has refused to
pay th: rept the landlord as she alleges at the
papers to dispossess her.
Since the abandonment she says her husband
has gone TO tho house and abused and mall
treated her. dragging her from bed BY the feet
on several occasions. and by throwing Ice water
wa. in Jed. Sy M asresisnins to Strike % her and By
using abusive and Insulting language" She
says further that unless he Is % res,rainod BY the
hi. abuse and ha: feared bodily harm for year.
In order to save his reputation.
His father. DR.. Frank Abbott who lives at 2e
years @ mad. her husband an Allowance % from 'i hi.
own income. which Is about S5o,o0o . year.
Tho income allowed the son has ranged from
further income from his own business OF about Z
$4,000 q. year, which the plaintiff SAYS she
his books. Mrs. Abbott has also been taking
measures to obtain .oms silverware which she
says belongs to her. but which Is In the posses
sion OF her fAthsr-in-lAw.
State Senator Frank ID. Payey is counsel for
DR.. Abbott. He has not yet hled In court the
answer to Mrs. Abbotts allegations. He said
yesterday in behalf OF his clisnti
"Dr. Abbott Jr., denies that he ever mall
treated his wife In any manner whatever.
He 10 unable to live with her solely
because OF her jeslousy and violent temper.
He has never failed 10 provide her a liberal In
come. Since the separation he has repeatedly
offered to provide her an ample Income for life
II she would only be reasonable and conduct
been rejected through the induepce' AZ nr'
Abbott Is IN formed and believes. of q man W who
has some sinister motive In encouraging an
irreconcilabls disagreement between DR.. Alb
bott and his wife.
"Dr. Abbott Sr.. has no silverwars belong
ing TO the plaintiff In his possession" The
name OF the man mentioned has not been
made public.