The evening world., 1905-07-15
MARRIED At 10;
SEEKS FREEDOM
18-Year-0Id Mrs. Rosenberg
Sues for Separation from
Wholesale JeWeIIer- Says He
Has Abandoned Her.

! Lawyer Abraham Greenberg. consel
for Mrs. Resale Rosenberg. to-day OBJ
tanned from Justice Gildersleevc in the
Supreme Court an order directing Nor
ris Rosenberg to show cluse on Mon
day text why he should not pay a
counsel fee of $3.50 and s25 a week all
mony pending the determination of a
suit for separation brought by Mrs.
Rosenberg on he ground OF her hus-
bands cruelty and abandonment. Mrs.
Rosenberg. who was married when tif-
teen and who is now just eighteen
years old, brings her suit through Gus
sic Volinsly, her guardian ad Item.
Mrs. Rosenberg in her petition sets
forth that while still at school. Ut on
her VACATION at a sumrSer resort in the
Catskills, in the summer of 1902, She
became acquainted with h defendant,
who is a Wholesale jeweller and partner
with his brother In the firm of Morris
Rosenberg & Bro, at No. III Cana
street. They soon became publicly be-
trothed. and were married at Vienna
Hall on Aug. %, 1903. her mother bear
ing the expense of the wedding. which
AMOUNTED TO $1,000.
A child. Arthur. whose custody Mrs.
Rosenberg demands in her action, was
born. she says, on Oct, 10, 1904. and Is
now in her care.
Mrs. Rosenberg alleges that trouble
arose soon after her marriage because
of the interference of her husbands
family, who nae objected to the union
on account of financial reasons, having
desired Rosenberg to marry Il rich
woman. Then Rosenberg. she AYERS,
began TO abuse her and became Doth
brutal and coarse In his conduct toward
her, and, in addition "a this, assaulted
he raj permitted his father and broth
ers to SANDER her.
Rosenberg, on July /. OF this year, she
says. arranged for her to go with the
she was to go there on July S. To her
great surprise she received on July 3
this letter:
"Rosalie:
II write you this letter TO tell you
that our treatment OF me has been
such thai It is impossible to live to-
sether ms a man and wife should do.
You yourself we'll know how much you
AANhN' $50 ~ - t,AtA
abusive conduct. You have insulted
and Inundated me repeatedly in the
presence of others, and made my life
so miserable That ] cannot stand It
any longer. ] ave been patient and
given you chance after chance to do
better. but YOU have shown hat I can
not trust you. and / cannot endure what
I have suffered In the past.
"Of courso, ! do not Intend to desert
my duty as n husband and a father.
Although YOU have made II impossible
for us to live together as husband and
wife should do. / will do my rightful
part. and will send YOU enough TO live
on for yourself and our child; or, II
you prefer that ] should take entire
charge of the child, ! am willing TO dc
so. If you wish to write me at any
time, you NAV address me at my faith
er's house. Nos. 10 and 81 West One
Hundred and Fifteenth street
Four days after the receipt OF this
letter she received So from Rosenberg,
and has since been compelled to rely
IN her parents for her support and tina
Of NE child, She says her. husband IL
worth "a considerable sum and has O
large income.
Samuel %Rubenstein; e an AFFIDAVIT
tried three months ago to effect. a
reconciliation between Mr.. ard Mr.;
Rosenbere when they had duarrelIed
and tina Rosenberg declared he would
not continue to live with her.