The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
WILCOXSON HAS HIS SAY.
HIS WIFE STRUCK HIM VITA a WHIP
AND KICKED HIM.

Admit. Tint He, Too, Bnthed and Dined
with tho Maharatah, Although the
Princes Reputation Was That of "a
ProdiEate Man-Quarrel Over Letters
Martin Niles wilcoxson, whose wife seeks
a separation on evidence OF cruelty which she had
already adduced, had hts say before Justice Rus
sell of the Supreme Court yesterday He said
that Capt St John called on his wife at Castle
Glonrarif, ireland. and he understood that tho
CAPTAIN was requested by Mrs Badeau, his wifes
mo thcr, 10 cease calling. He said while on the
stand: told my wifi that while did not believe
that there was anything really wrong between
her and Capt Parker. her acquaintance With him
had caused great scandal
After the death OF his mother, the witness said,
he found several letters written to her by different
persons concerning the conduct Of his wifo He
said he told his wife about these letters and while
he did not believe she had done anything wrong.
they had better leave Ireland She returned
that the letters were libcllous and she would not
leave lie continued Il told her she was dis
grazing her name by her recklessness and she
was getting bad name in tho country She
had taken oGense at these remarks. he said and
struck him violent blow across the face with
a riding whip. lie broke the whip and put her
out OF the room. When asked further about the
incident he said he strug gled with her to take
The Are Naked L there was 81" another ring SOi'
Z tried to take of ring given to her By. MIR,
Angel before our marriage which she commune niue,
Mr. % Ss densG his WEES Hs
that he had taken another wedding ring from
her which she had bought 10 replace the ono
yolver at his wife be said, but one exploded while
he was having a discussion with her. His wife
and the mother Of BaTac1 had written 10 the
mother Of witness asking her TO use her In
tiuencc to keep her son and Mrs WilcoSson apart
as the intimacy would ruin him. At Ostend
his wife had also met the MahaIaiah Carpatalia,
an Indian PRINCE whose reputation, said the
Saa His " %o ssd him. Rs sEd that she Sas
bathed several times With the Prince.
Ostend after a short absence found letter from
certain woman In WHICH sho told my wife sho
had spent two weeks with a certain man
Wilco1son. IT'S a lie"
he did not care TO give the mons name. who.
he said, was not the husband Of the woman. While
discussing this letter his wife, he sad. became
angry and kicked him. lie struck her q light
blow with bamboo stick, She then went q,
! reside at Marine Parade al Dover; England; and
lacking in aiiection "fof him, She suggested a
divorce he said saying that she was IN lUyc with
certain officer in the British army and II she
could not have q divorce she would reside near
| the officer.
| Recently, he said. while they were living az
ceived so many letters from men. Some of them
! were from British officers. lie knew this because
he saw their crests on the ENVELOPES He had
I Of photographs Of men, including one Of Capt
Hull. whose tirst name he believed. was Ralph
and one Of Frederick Douglas, relative Of the
Marquis Of Queensbcrry. who was on the same
steamer with his wife on her return TO this country
! Y. What did your wife do' A. She went to
the mantle and took up a large loaded rawhidc
/ whip about three feet long. with leather thongs,
and struck me with II In the face five or six times
i al NFtWs MI .faas VNN fara
Once he said he opened u letter Of Capt Hull =
70 his wife; askng her to meet the CAPTAIN q,
asked her suheeg uently II il was from Capt Hull.
She denied that II was from him. the witness said
He could no, recall that he had accused her Of in
fidelity but he said he might have done SO in anger.
| On cross examination the witness said that
| he had once dinrd with tn" Indian Princes and
asked II Capt Parker w.s a mutual friend Of him
self and wife he replied that h. was originally
home with Baraczi from balls and parties
q How many times have you ben angry
enough with your wife TO call her names \. just
| about as many times MS she had men friends.
q Did you entertain Mr.. Douglas when he
arrived here on the steamer Airs. wilcox.
lie said he had gone 10 the theatre with his vifs
and Douglas S SH, that "a H. was oeioIS he fund
this letter. which was mailed. and opened i, lie
had not opened her letters until he many
coming from, British officers lie testified thNtt
when she asked him once what he would do II
she ran away with another man. he replied that
hc would shoot him
He explained the incident where a fowling
piece exploded In their garden IN Ireland differ.
emily from his wife. She said that worried by
her husbands conduct she caught up the gun
in the hall and ran into the garden tu shoot her
self but he took IL from her lie snid when ho
heard her speak 81 shooting herself he sent =
servant after her into the garden. He followed
and she raised the cooked gun at him. saying
I IF you come STRIP nearer I'll shoot you" Iie
: Avcrrcd that he lodged and, taking the gun from
her. fired IL into the dir.
3 4 servant Of the WilcoNsons testified that she
I saw Mrs. WilcoNson throw glass 81 water al
/ her husband while they wcr" residing At Cats
! kill.
| Justice Russell reserved decision.