The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-08
Or, BuIch Says wife Put Them
in HlsFcod and Made Him III
MaS. BURCA CHARGES CRUELTY.
iiu-band Denies and Says Wife Was tr-
lTangaai, Ordering Thirty Gown ,t One
Tine Marriage Kept Secret

New York, May S-The troubles of DIR.
Thomas Hamilton Burch and his beauti-
ful wife. have at last found their way to
the divorce court. Mrs. Burch sues her
husband for limited divorce on the
ground that his treatment Of her was
cruel and unbearabe.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bancroft Burch Is well
known in society, She was married 10
Or. Burch on April Is. 1880 The wedding
took place at the Church OF tlne Trans
hguranon, and it now appears, accord
ing 10 the papers filed In the supreme
court that DR. Burch demanded OF his
wife that their marriage should be kept
secret for one year.
The doctor al the time or the wedding
was widower with son sixteen years
old. lie is q member OF the New York
Yacht club and OF the New York Athletic
club.
The bride. who Is much younger than
her husband, s. an orphan aud the daugh-
ter OF the late Emerson NJ stockwer. Of
Worcester, Mass, who was wealthy
man.
The young woman was educated abroad
and has Travelled much when her moth
er died in 1897 she was pequeathed $4,000
I'm trust In such manner that the trus-
tees were To pay her all the income and
as much of the principal AZ they might
see nj. They have so FAR allowed her only
5000 of the principal
For time things went we'll Mr. aud
Mrs Burch lived at the Waldorf Astoria
and other fashionable hotels. but Mrs
Burch now alleges that tho concealment |
OF their marriage, which had been per |
formed under their middle names. put her
in a false position ana so worried her |
that she became ill.
Her position became so serious she
says that az her request she and her hus-
band Went TO Florida, add she paid all
the bills and expenses OF the trip
TOOK HOUSE on THEIR RETURN.
ON their return 10 this city Mrs Burch
and her husband went TO reside at No
Jos West Fifty-seventh street where his
mother presided fOYer the house.
After sSevfral disagreements, Mrs |
Burch says that her husband in Septem-
Der. 1870, locked her out OF her regular
room In the house and kept her out for
could rot come back until she had re-
ceiVcd her allowance of money from the
trustees OF her estate.
Later on she says her husband choked
her aIri tried 20 smothSr her. saying.
y should like 10 cose your eyes In !
df ath She AYERS that her husbands
conduct toward her was so bad that she
le.i hm on Nov. IS. 1900
Last January, Mrs. Burch SAYS she re-
iufnec I" the house on visit whereupon
ne doctor called his coiorcd man servant.
who hin oned her arms To- her body so
-Eai sile swcars. she was both Inundated
ind severely bruised.
Dr. Burch does not deny this incident.
)ut ad-is ~ way Of explanation that he
'rcered his man servant to hold his wife
lhtu she could be taken from the prem
Sos in order 70 avoid a scandal as she
'aHe there in state OF great excite
nent and behaved so that he had to flee
rom the house.
DENIES BORROWING MONEY.
Or Buroh denies that he ever borrowed
ny money from his wife, and says that
Though he provided a good home for
ger. and she reeeied a large income since
heir marriage, that she has caused show
rs OF bills TO he presented TO him
lie swcars that his wife has no regard
o. money and VIII buy anything. He
avs she would order many as thirty |
owns at time. the acreage price OF
ach being 800.
Another complaint Of DIR. Burch Is the
abt OF his wife or going to other cities
gainst his wish and remaining at diff
sref hotels under assumed names. He
ays the bills always come TO MIN and
lso declares that Mrs. Burch often
awned her Jewels.
Mrs. Burch. her husband swears would
ften consult clairvoyants. 20 see II they
ouid not restore to her the love of her
which she imagined she had lost |
)me tine after their marriage They |
ave her love potlons to mix I'm his food,
which he says.
Sho administered to the defendant with
- toed ana drink certain unpalatable.
'xi"'s aud disgusting concoctions called
We notions to the great injury of his
eatih aud OF his peace or mind"
lhi Burch accuses his wife of niscor-
ict which she denies
Judge Truax denied Mrs. Burch's mo- -
on Tor alimony and counsel fee.