The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-07
HIS LOVE, HISL0SS, HIS HAIR
PAINTER WITH A ONCE RADIANT
WIo SUES POETIC CELT.


Say, tho Celt Alienated His WHe-nnd
Such m wife who Would Cut Her SAM
sons HARRIET She Was Dnrn
Pretty Woman. the Policeman Said.
Joseph Pallnerston Glll-Martin. artist. paint-
or. told in a dramatic way before Justice Fitz-
pernld OF the Supreme Court yesterday OF the
alleged wrongs for which he seeks for $780,
600 damages from Patrick Mclnerney. dry
goods merchant Of Brooklyn. for alternating the
affections Of Maria Josephine Glll-Martin. The
artist recently obtained an absolute divorce
from his wife, with McInerney figuring IA co.
respondent. She was not IN court yesterday
and II was said that she was In Montreal. A
photograph OF her introduced in evidence
showed a good looking woman Of twenty nine.
the age OF the artist. Mctnerney Is gray haired.
sixty years old and married
Gi-Martin hns a long wavy crop Of the black
est Of hair which flew about when he became
emphatic. and II was seldom at rest. 10 ques-
tions OF his counsel. A. II. Hummei. he said
that he married on Jan. 81. IL u. before Il mo-
tary and had subsequent marriage before a
clergyman April IL. 1897. Tho bride was the
widow OF Capt Moore OF the British Army. The
artist was horn In ireland but has resided here
many years. lie said no had added Palmerston
to his name at the request Of Lord Palmer
him. He and his wife met tho defend
ant whilo shopping In tho defcndants
place in Brooklyn In July. 1897. Soon after.
NcInerney and his wife took tea with them and
they returned the call The two families wero
Intimate for several months. When the Gill
Martins first met MoInerney no told them that
lie had se70 worth Of real cstate in Brook
Ign. The witness was informed that his vito
was meeting McInernsy and he left her in Octo-
Der. 1877. but he continued to support her UNI
Ill an episode at the Hotel TocGmseh ia Janu-
AIRY. 1879.
Gir.Murtin employed n detective to shadow
his wife and, gettin. word that she had gone
from her apartment at 32a Colum bus avenue
to she Tecumssh Hotel. he followed her there
and took a room adjoining the one which she
and McTnerney had entered. They broke into
McInerney's room afterward and found Mcln-
erney andMrs. Gill Martin.
u seized McInerncy around the neck" said
the witness. Il wanted to kill him. l tried
my bost to kill HIN. wanted to choke him
dead. told him he took the last thing | had
In tho world-my wife"
WAS thore all cutlery ?" asked counsel.
Il broke n basin over the head OF McInerncy
The noise brought FIVE or six people to the
door. Ny wife begged me to forgive her. She
tried TO get between me and tho old man. Ny
ufNtNtlNc Aoph tnh bHhN HsT III ~ tlbbtN.
heard her crying. The men took hold ~ me and
pulled me away. tried again 10 kill Mcln-
erncy. but more people came and overrowered
me-"
The hair Of the witness was much In
evidence during this recital and he wrung
his hands also. Many letters written by the
defendant dating from July. 1897. were put
in evidence In the first he invited OIL
Martin and his wife to his house and said that
the anar would not he Us elaborate as the
Bradley Martin bal. but they would get some
thing which the Bradley-Martins could not
buy-r"al Irish Hospitality. Severa! letters to
Mrs ll-Msrtin in which she was addressed
as la " GilhUoley' were signed "Snmob body"
Another addressed her as May No.an-Dear
Sunshine and ended.
Ineed not tell ron how I!o.l
hope you are now feeling better.
And 10 cheer you no writ. ttis letter"
Another lettor. Speaking Of an Intellectual ef-
fort TO lind her said: fee! a q was chasing
dressed ns Lady Katonah." /, said: Il RI
received from LAZY katnnah nothinc on &c
G s.ar r 81 Hc Ga nan M, 'rd m
was out" 1t was signed Yours Offended"
She was encouraged thus In another:
Deos good cheer
A cloud-d sky
Is sure O. clear
Or, cgoss-ex,mi3at!onh BY Abraham, Levy for
the defence. tie plaintiff said h. had been an
artist all his ~" aud u lroies- On1i one for ten
years. earning an average Of $4,000 yea:
He had an artists hric;a-brnc store at 1876
which building he Was introduced TO his
former wife ty Mrs. larln St1ven.; His ife's
Shs was never never on Tue Sage as Aa6s HsTpsr.
He GSn'iir6 PRasosspas q her Il stage
Forrest r at West Thirty.rrst street ct" ~ ~
q. Did you ever Guarre' with. your wile' 4.
to cur M hair, Ny hair was then most "a.
When asked il he Ind ever struck her no
answered. No. sir-r: women Mcro not made
IIs told o' several arguments with her in
up against a door 40 that ne pr She foil Uncc
they Qusrrel.ed whom 'he wife suggested that
which Napoleon had eaten should be given to
= Did yoy ever agree to '"psrate7 A. No.
neyer-r, ! loved her; oh. 81 mdch.
He said h. had brother who a. policeman
and one who ia coastguard, both nhro4l, aud
an9thcr who rents boats on Staten lsapd.
., What was the real trouble betwcop you
trying to paint II little picture OF happiness
With Iust two ,claspine his hands together ma
The examination dropped the picture thore.
II. next Yucstion made this witn.ss lump out
Did you ever call her vile numesP'
He made for Lawyer Levy as II to strike him
but was restrained H. a court attendant.
Specify. STR" he said. Tn" lawyer gave n par
ticularly vile specimen. and the artist was
after him again. He refused to answer such a
question. and volunteered:
But il threaten TO kin her"
When asked II 80 was not after McInernoy's
money he said ''as rule artists do not care Tor
money"
Once when he was having an argument with
his wlfc-a word he often used In this connec-
WI ~ lad In han Il
" The policeman said Look here littIo
fellow, That's darn pretty woman you've
got. Take care OF her lie was an honorable
man"
Before tho incident In the Tccumseh Hotel
he said he mot Mcinerney In Brook Ign Bridge
car but they did not speak. Why not he
cause as ! was an artist thought dry goods
man should have spoken frat"
The case was not concluded.
HnnK dARnEN InI nIIIrnru