The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-16
Mrs. Ouyep Declares HeT Husr
band Treated Her CrusHy. q.
Ne BLAMES HIS MOfHER.lN-lAW
RssDoalslt Is I Wealthy Starch M,nvtic-
tuTsr Counsel at Hearing Makes Some
Mysterious AIlusluns.

ooai ol mystery SURROUNDING the brlng-
ing OF an action for a separation In the
supreme court In the name OF Mrs. Mary
j.. Smith Duryea against her husband.
chester n. Duryea, on account OF the
high social standing OF the parties, the
wealth OF the husband and his promin-
encs In the financial and commercial
world
When the case came bv.ore Judge
pugro yesterday on an application made
In behalf OF Mrs. Duryea for a reasonable
sum for her support pending the trial OF
The suit and counsel fee 10 enable her
attorney TO obtain evidence In her behalf
10 substantiate her accusations against
her husband, every EFFORT was made 20
have the facts suppressed.
Judge Dugro gave both counsel and op-
portunty to submit additional affidavits
before making any determination on the
motion.
Mr. Duryea IL member OF the starch
trust, with offices al ~ state street and
is very wealthy man. lie Is "A gradus te
of Columbia university of the class or
1898, a member OF the Holland society and
other organizations, and resides at "a
Gramercy park.
The maiden name OF Mrs. Duryea was
Nina Lane Smith. Both belong to fam
HES OF social prominence and they have
one child. That their domestic troubles
have been brought into court will be a
surprise to their many friends IL Is ex-
nec;ed that should the affidavits that
have been prepared be read at the next
hearing OF the case i'm court some sensa-
tionsl Developments viii be made.
CHARGES CRUELTY.
Mrs. Duryes is represented I'm the action
by former Assistant District Attorney
Francis L.. ali ub sat baf
action is based on charges of cruelty and
III treatment. 1nasmuch, he added as
he would have 10 send 10 various sections
fthis country, and even 10 India 10 OBJ
tain evidence for his client. and that ne
Cessarily she would be put 10 great cx-
pense. a liberal counsel fee and alimony
commensurate with Mr.. Duryea's wealth
and position should be directed
Frederick Man, OF the Arm OF Man e.
Man. who represented Mr. Duryea stated
that when the action was brought by Mrs
DUryea she received a letter from her
father-in-law. in which he threatened her
with serious consequences II she persisted
IN her course TO expose the family 10 scan
abby prosecuting hsrsuit.a and on that very
day she wrote letter to her sister-in-
law, who seemed TO he the only relative
of her husbands family to whom she
could appeal.
He declared that the letter OF the elder
Duryes had been written without the con-
sent Of the son and against his protest
we did not control the father OF this
defendant" said the attorney. He re-
ferred 10 the letter, which contained these
statements:
Last spring you told me YOU did not
believe what I told you OF Tate's tsaid TO
he Duryea's pet nanc) treatment Of me
YOU can read the enclosed affidavit sworn !
~ ss The truth Of my statements. There
are other aNidavits of the same serious
the present. This matter will be read in |
court next Monday, and those affdavits
will not he pleasant reading on Tuesday |
morning of next in the newspapers
Counsel stated that the letter continued, |
saying that Mrs. Duryea had heen forced |
TO take the proceedings by her husbands
efforts TO Starvs her ard their child into
a continuance of the life described in the
affidavits. which was the result of his |
tyrsnnical and obstinate course OF con-
duct. The letter. he said also contained
the statement that Mrs. Duryea's sister |
in-lsw and other members OF her hus-
bands family had been well humbug-
god"
He asserted that the case was I'm reality |
one or too much mother-in-law. as the |
mother Of Mrs Duryea had persistently |
resided with the couple. and IN that OBJ |
stacle-the mother-in-law--were only re- |
moved they would again live happily to-
sether.
Judge Dusro then told counsel to submit |
their papers at later date and reserved |
his decision on the motion.
HAD TO DO MENIAL WORK.
Mrs Chester B. Duryea Is occupying 1
an apartment In the Darlington hotel, in |
West Twenty-seventh street, with her |
mother and baby.
She was married To Mr.. Duryea In |
Trinity chapel, this city. three years ago |
last June. For some time after their |
marriage Mr.. and Mrs Duryea lived with |
General and Mrs. Hiram Duryea. the 4
father and mother OF the young husband. I
at 50 Madison avenue. Later they made I
their home at the Gramcrcy apartment !
house, I'm Gramercy park.
Mrs Duryea said that her husbands |
ill treatment OF her began almost imme- |
diately after her marriage.
She accompanied him 10 Sioux city, /
where he was engaged I'm business, on
two trips and while there. she said. she
WAS obliged 10 perform menial duties 10
which she had never been accustomed. |
such as cooking washing dishes and other
rough kinds OF housework. Her husband l
also owed her many nciviities.
She finally decided 10 separate from him l
last spring. when they were living at the
Grsmercy But General Duryea, his
father. she said. was eager to affect a
reconciliation and asked her and the baby
10 come for the summer to their summer
camp with himself aud Mrs. Duryea.
This they did and In the fall rejoined
her husband. Despite his promises she
had to leave.