Evening journal., 1906-08-01
husband ENTERS
DIVORCE SUIT
Dr.. Terrell Charges George
Case, Family Friend, With
Breaking Up His Home
$4,000 Damages Asked

DraindtiC .uCNclopnacniS' are eNlccteu
in the divorce suit which began in the
Supreme Court. New York. to-day where
DR.. Alan C. Terrell, after twelve years Of
married happiness seeks to have his ac-
ton for divorce Consolidated with a
prior action instituted by his wife.
Even after Mrs. Terrell. a tall, hand
some woman. had accused her husband OF
inndeliiy Dr. Terrell retained his love
for her, insisting upon his fidelity and
resenung as an insult any inslnuation of
wrongdoing on the part of his wife.
Not until he was led BY friends and de-
tectives to a fashionable uptown apart
ment house where, Il Is alleged, he ds-
covered his wife and her lawyer in one
Of the bed rooms early in the morning. did
he admit the shattering Of his belief that
his home was an ideal one.
Dr. Terrell. whose office and home are
in No 4O6 West Fifty-seventh street. is n
graduate Of Cornell, and for fifteen years
has been practicing on the upper West
Side He has a large practice, but every
day he devotes much time 70 The ailing
poor along the river front. He is an en-
thusiastic huntsman and fisherman. Every
year he spends a few weeks in North
Carolina hunting. and returns 10 his
old home in Riverhead, L. l.. for fishing.
Often on hunting trips he took his wife
with him.
Names Prominent Lawyer.
George W. Case. Jr,. in business IN No
q William street. New York. and living
in Crawford, n j.. is named by DR.. Ter
rell as correspondent. He has been sued
also by DR.. Terrell for $4,000 for alleged
alienation Of affections. Case IA attorney
for the United Dlstneres Company Of
America ant. has been for years friend
Of the Terrell family. He visited the Ter.
rels In their homegin West Fifty-seventt
street and was welcomed cordially by
Dr. Terrell. Both were fond OF outdoor
life and had much in common.
The home life Of DR.. Terrell and his
wife was almost ideal Their children
were Margaret. 10 years old. and Olivia
8, and their father delighted in theii
companlonship.
When Dr. Terrell returned from a tril
to Long Island in last March he per
| ceived that his wife acted coldly towar,
him. One day she told him she had ac
cepted the invitation Of a friend. Mrs
/ Hitchcock, to visit her in Alanda, Mass.
and, taking the two children, she wen
away. A few days afterward the com
/ plant in her divorce action was serve,
on him. He was overwhelmed with grief
I He dropped his business and spent week
searching for his wife and children. IL
went to Cases office and begged thi
lawyer to arrange an interview with Mrs
Terrell. He vehemently denied the Charge
were true. The date for the conference
was set, but Mrs. Terrell did not appear
lmplored a Settlement.
Haggard and worn. DR.. Terrell harasse
his own lawyer beseeching him to &c
Mrs. Terrelrs counsel to effect settle
ment. /. II. Harris. Of No. s2) Broadway
! attorney for DR.. Terrell, said he ha
! called on Case. who promised to do hi
best to bring about a reconciliation. Blu
after a few days, said Harris. Case in
formed him that his opinion of Terrel
prevented him advising his client to set
tie the case.
Meantime Mrs. Terrell did not file bill
Of particulars. She had alleged in he
complaint that her husband had been un
faithful 10 her divers times and place.
but was not specific. She made no appll
cation for alimony and counsel fet
Finally Harris advised DR.. Terrell {
have Mrs Terrell watched by a prlvat
detective. The doctor refused. saying Mr..
Terrell was the best woman that eve
lived The lawyers Judgment prevailed
however, and a private detective was s..
on Mrs. Terrelrs trail
She stayed first in the Hotel Brayton. Il
Lexington avenue. Then she went to liv
in Mrs Hitchcocks apartment in Oh
Magnolia in West 1920 street. The Hitch
cocks were out Of town. At the suggestion
OF the detective DR.. Terrell visited tn
! Magnolia one day. and the superinten
dent let him keep watch on the apartmen
on the sixth floor The doctor promise
faithfully he would do no shooting
Friends Joined him. Before their arriva
however. Case and Mrs. Terrell, it is al
legged. entered the apartment
Heard Sounds of ReveIry.
The watchers remained on duty unit
early the next morning. They allege the
heard noises Of clinking glasses, laughte
and kissing Then there was stiffness
Finally the elevator boy, it is allege,
telephoned to Mrs. Terrell he had a tels
gram for her. and she directed him {
bring it up. When she opened the door
receive the message the chain held IN
door partly closed. At that instant d
Terrell rushed at the door. crying, "Com
on boys" and broke It open. It is allege
that when he entered Mrs. Terrell saiC
Now. don't make any fuss, dearie.
II is alleged she was in her night gowi
The doctor darted past her into the bee
room. where, it is said. he found Cas-
in pajamas, covering behind the doc
The doctor rushed up, crying II ougl
to kill you" He was seized by friend