The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-29
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DuHIANEL'
EXPERIENCE Ri
Order Made for Sequestra-
ton of His Property
at His Wife's Suit,

Tho New York Herald of ye ,terdsy said
Rev DR.. William Du Hamel, formerl,
the assistant pastor of the Church Of ST.
Augustine, Of Trinity Parish, at No. lO7
East Houston street, ls without charge
or homo, and Is living In a tent on the
shores of Delaware for economical reasons
and for his health and recreation.
Since his wife, Florence p DuHamel,
sued him In The Supreme Court for q sep.
aration on tho ground Of cruelty and aban
Comment ho says that his health has been
shattered. and, being without any income
or means Of support, he left the city aud Is
now living In a tent, which he erected with
his own hands. Judge Cohen has made
an order for tho sequestratlon Of the prop
erty Of the pastor, III order that 1t may be
sold and the proceeds devoted to the pay.
mont OF the alinOny that Ia due his wife.
| COMPLAINT OF THE WIFE.
Pending lie trial of the action brought
by Mrs DuHainel the Court directed che
pastor to pay hers weekly alimony and
counsel fee of 500 The marriage of the
parties took place on October 8, 1859. Mrs.
DuHamel says she was compelled to leave
him on April n last because Of his Ill treat
ment of her. She declares that he fire.
quently beat her, said he would shoot her,
threatened her life with a revolver, and
that he has neglected her since 1891. They
formerly resided 1t No. Barrow street.
Mr.. DuHamel denied her accusations
and declared that his wife was too stten.
tive to II boarder In the house. This allog.
alton she asserted was unjustifled. As be
has not obeyed the order of the court for
the payment OF the alimony Mrs. Du-
Hamel applied for tho sequestration Of his
property, declaring that he had said that
no would never pay her a cent of aIimony,
and that he had left the State to avoid the
QnfurRAmeDk nf thu orIar If thu Goppk nh
gone to Rehoboth, Del, for the summer
She stated chat there was large quanti-
ty offurnlture In tho house In which they
formerly resided and that he also owned
some printing machinery and other plant.
which he used In the publication Of a re-
llgious paper called the Church Bells, Of
which he was the editor. She asked that
no disposed oft, as hs had placed chat
tel mortgage on it.
HE SAYS HE HAS NO MEANS. -
Mr.; Du Hamel, in an affidavit denied
that no had left tho state to avoid the pay
ment OF the aimony. or that he had said
he would never contribute to bis wlfes
support. He said that be was In very poor
health on account of the action of his wife,
and that he went to Rehoboth hoping I'd
Raglan strength and 10 recuperate. being
without any means, and living III tent
erecVeu OA Lue heusuOfo AZ very JlLGio OK
pense.
He has no income whatever no alleged,
his services In the church having been dis.
pensed with on July 81 last and on ao-
count of the suit brought by his wife bis
prospects are very dim. When sho lott
him, he states she took away almost all
tho furniture. The printing machinery
was not bis, he sald having been purchas.
cd by charitably inclined persons. who are
Samuel Houston. of Philadelphia; E. 8.
German and E. p Sutton, OF this city,
and John P. Du Hamel of Dover, Del.
There Is chattel mortgage of 81, 10J on
the property.
Mrs Du Hamel in m affidavit, states
that whi.e they were living toge;h her her
husband often told her when creditors
called to collect debts that she should tell
them that the furniturs belonged to her.
James +. Du Hamel, bTother of tho pas
tor, in an affidavit declares that on June
20 last for S25 he assumed all tho indebted-
ness of his brother, and purchased Ger.
tain books and quantity OF furniture be.
longing to him.
SYMPATHY AT DOVER.
A special despatch from Dover Inst night
stated that much sympathy was expressed
Tor Du Hamel. His father could not be
seen, al he had gone to Rehoboth.