The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-17
LIKED BROTHERS. WIFE.
Mrs. Mary Flamm Makes
Serious Charges Against
Her Husband In
Chanoery.

William Flamm wealthy dentist, OF
NO. 1856 Rivington street. New York City,
who has a practice yielding him between
$3.50 and $500 week is a prisoner in the
Hackensack Jail, having been arrested on
writ of'ne exeat issued by Chancellor
McGill. Flamm is being sued by his
wife, Mary Flamm, in the Chancery Court
for maintenance and support Mrs. F'lamm
brought similar suit in New York City
some months ago, and Judge Lawrence
issued an order requiring Flamm to fur
nish bonds in the sum of 81, 900 to guaran-
tee the payment-to his wife of $50 counsel
fees and SIS week alirnony To escape
the payment of the alimony Flamm fled
to his country home in Woodcliff, Bergen
county.
Mrs Flamm lost no time in consulting
counsel, and Lawyer Isaac Goldenhorn
has begun suit for her When Flamm
learned that his wife proposed suing him
in New Jersey as well as in New York,
she alleges he made all plans to flee TO
Porto Rico. 1t was to prevent his flight
that Lawyer Goldenhorn secured the or
der for his arrest 1t was served on him
at his Woodclim home on Thursday night
by Sheriff Van Buskirk. James Rooney,
MIR. Goldenhorn's clerk accompanied the
Sheriff. misfortune happened to the
party on the way to the Hackensack jail.
The horse ran away, causing their car
riage to collide with a tree and threw
them all to the ground. The clothes of
the defendant were ruined and the Sheriff
had to return with him to the house and
permit him to change his wearing ap-
parel.
The suit for maintenance will soon be
tried before Vice Chancellor Pitney in
Chancery Chambers, Jersey city. It viii
be of sensational nature The Framms
were married on February "a, 1884. They
have no children. They lived happily tc-
gether until November, 1897, when
Flamm's brother Louis and his wife came
on from Colorado to live with them. Louis
Flamm, Mrs. Flamrn alleges, was penrf-
less and had to have his transportation
sent him before he could come East. AT
that time Mrs. Flamm and her husband
were living at No. 1876 Rivington street,
where he had a large dental establish
ment. Mrs. Flamn alleges that almost
Immediately after the arrival of Louis
Flamm and his wife her husbands con-
duct towards her changed. She says tnat
he became infatuated with his brother S
wife and did everything in his power for
her. ignoring and abusing his own wife
He reduced her allowance to SO a week.
although he was making between $3.50 and
$500 a week. He gave his brothers wife
valua Bile presents and placed the care of
his books and papers in her hands. He
went out with her, but was never seen
IN the company of his wife,
In May 1898, Mrs. Flamrn alleges, her
husband bought a country house at
Woodclin, paying $500 for it, and put
it in his brother's name When she asked
him why he had the deed made out to
his brother. he replied that it was to
keep her from ever getting the property
In June Flamm moved his household to
the Woodcliff house. He refused to hire
a servant to assist his wife, but made
her do her own work and work for fen
ants who occupied part of the house
throughout the summer season. He was
harsh and cruel to her and told the farm
help. to disregard her orders and obey
those of Louis Flamms wife He
refused. Mrs F'lamm alleges. to
let her have any of the pro-
duce of the farm, especially the
milk and eggs which were kept by the
defendant and his sister-in-law, and the
surplus given to the hired help and the
s.sls
F'lamm, his wife alleges, refused to eat
with her. In August he ordered her to
leave the house and permitted his sister
in-law TO remove all the furniture from
her room and put it in the barn. He
gave his brother and sister-in-law full
possession of the premises, telling his
wife that the place was too good for her
and that she would have to hire a room
somewhere in New York City. He only
allowed her four dollars a week. On Sep
tenber IA Mrs. Flanm was compelled to
leave Woodcliff She went to her hus-
bands residence and place of business,
No. 1856 Rivington street, and he refused
to permit her to live there with him. She
insisted that his home must be her home
and he threatened to expel her from the
premises.
That night she slept on a folding bed
In his Office The next morning he took
the bed clothes away and left her only. a
small lounge to sleep on. He also re-
fused to give her any breakfast au-
though he ate heartily in her presence.
The next night she had no covering save
some old coats belonging to him which
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she had used the coats he took them from
her and the next night she had no cover
Ing at all. On October II, he with the as
sistanee of his brother and two police
officers, put her out of the house and re-
fused to provide any home for her All
he did for her was to send her on one oc-
casion S.
Other evidences of his neglect and cruel
ty are embodied in Mrs. Flamms bill CT
complaint and will be fully aired at the
trial.