The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-09
DIVORCE FOR P. DAILY, JR.
YOUNG PHH TFLLS 1BOCT HIS
WlFE'S MI>COND.ST
She's Jennie Joyce, the Actrcss-Her Clam
destins Meetings With Fred Wood-What
Happened One Night Last summer When
the Husband Game Home Unexpectedly.

She's Jennie Joyce, the ActrcSs-Ner Clam
destins Meetings With Fred wood What
Happened One Night Last ummer When
tho Husband Game Home Unexpectedly.
Chancellor pitney. in Chancery Cham.
bers, j ersey CITY. yesterday decided TO recon-
mend a decree of divorce in the suit of Philip
DAILY. Jr. Of Long Branch against Ms wife,
Jennie Joyce. tho hurloslue actress. The
suit had been set down for u hearing. hut the
defendant failed to appear. Her counsel.
Mayor Benjamin Morris Of Long Branch. was
present. When the case was called Mr. Morris
said that his firm had been retained by the
defendant and had filed an answer 10 tho bill
denying Days accusations, but since then he
had been unable TO get in communication with
his client, although he had made efforts to do
so. From an examination Of the ease he was
satisfied that tho woman hal no defence.
Then you throw up your br!el?' asked tho
Vice Chancellor.
Yes. sir replied Mr.. Morris. gathering up
his papers and leaving the room.
Ex-senator Henry Terhunc. counsel for Mr..
Day. preceded 70 prove the plaintiffs ease.
Justice OF the Peace Alfred j., Van Dor,n Of
Long Branch testified that he married DAILY
and Miss Joyce on July 10. 1894. The brides
name was Annie Joyce IIuss.
DAILY testified that Frederick 7. Wood, a
young man. was his guest at Long Branch and
elsewhere last spring ANA summrr. Wood was
at Elwood for the pigeon shooting and was
entertained by DAILY. The plaintiff suspected
misconduct on the part o. his wife
and Wood in the early part Of April.
but did not secure positive proof
until July %. On July % he sent his wife a
telegram that he would not be homo that
night. He went home about = O'Clock the next
morning and found that his latchkey would
not unlock the door He climbed into the
house through a window and heard u back
door close, From the window he could see a
man and woman walking toward the barn. He
the barn which had been furnished for tho
coachman, Tho room was unoccupied, but he
learned afterward that another room had been
fitted up Ialv went back to the house. but his
wife was not there. He sat on the front stOOp.
and soon after his wife came NJ from The direc-
ton of the barn; She was dressed only in n
q call on Mrs. Ryan. Day told her he ala not
believe her and ordered her TO leave the house.
She dressed herself md went away.
Mrs Julia liartwell testified that Wood and
Mrs. bay met frequently at her house In
West Thirty-eighth street. this city. Last
summer the witness gave up her house and
Wood. she said, visited Mrs. DAILY there wien
her husband was absent. The witness. Mrs.
DAILY. Wood and a young man nance, Burke
spent several days at the st. Cloud Hotel in
Long Branch.
Fannie Dunn, a young coloreh woman who
house, cprrohorated Mrs, H1rtwell'a testimony
about Mrs. Day and, Wood. meati1S - tas
house. She, pr oluced a $50 nsr OF iers ia:Ssio
Mrs. DAILY had given thea 4, 60 her because She
was afraid to keep seem herself, The letters
ness sad that, Me-. Daly had, a box in the
Post Office at Long Branch under that name.
Mr.. TerhunP offeced 10 prove that the letters
were IN. Woods handwriting. but the Vice
Chancellor said it wasn't necessary.
Naltcr Scott. a cOlored man who was EN-
plOyed a. a waiter IN the Thirty-e'ght street
house, testified that he frequently saw Mira.
Day and wood occupying n room in the house
and that he often SCI ycd them with beer.
That viii DO. Mr. T%erhune," said the Vice.
Chancellor. AS counsel was about TO cnll another
witness. Il will advise a decree in this case.