The Washington times., 1909-12-25
In Answer to Her Separation
Suit, He CriticiSes Her
Conduct.
CHARGES HIS WIFE
WITH BEATING HIM
Saws She Was TO Support Him
According TO Under
standing.

NEW YORK, Dec 25.-"Jacl5" Gala
tins answer TO Mrs. Ballatins suit
for separation, on the ground that
he had failed 10 support her. which
was filed yesterday IN supreme court,
rs today the topic Of much discussion in
social circles.
Mrs. Gallatin was formerly Ida Rob
Inson Adams. She Is a daughter OF the
late Ar Adams, 1.-The policy king"
James Nicholson GaIlatin, better known
Is Jack is the son Of James n. Cal
latin, former president Of the Society
Tor Improving the Condition OF the Poor.
Jack" after leaving college. made a
trip around the world. has been the
defendant IN a suit for breach OF prom
ise, and has been divorced from his first
wife. who was Pauline NJ. Cory.
Gallatin made no attempt to deny that
HIS wife has paid the bills since their
marriage at Providence, r. l. in jan
uarv, 1903 He says this agreement on
her part 10 do so until he could find
employment that would yield an income
sufficient for their maintenance was the
I, consideration upon which they were
welded. That he has been prevented
from finding employment. he alleges, is
due to his wife's habits Of keeping him
up late az night
Gallatin's Reply.
His answer in fun is as follows:
1.-THE defendant (Gauatin) had no IN
come at the time OF his marriage and
no employment. as was well known to
the plaintiff CAfrs. Gallatin) nor had he
acquired any up 70 the time Of the COM
mencement OF this action.
Prior 10 the marriage OF the plain
tiff and defendant, and in consideration
thereof. the plaintiff and defendant en-
sered into an agreement whereby the
plai1 tiff undertook 10 pay all the house
hold expenses, all rents and all expenses
necessary to the plaintiffs and defen-
dsnt's support and maintenance until
such time as the defendant should Sc
cure employment which would enable
him TO provide for the plaintiff and de-
PENDANT
During the marriage period plaintiff
and defendant. at the suggestion Of the
plaintiff. travelled extensively in this
country and in Europe The defendant
alleges that the plaintiff continually
frank Intoxicating liquors to excess,
eliminating in her nervous breakdown;
that she constantly kept late hours, fro.
Suently sitting up all night, as the re-
suit Of which the defendant wax unable
10 procure employment
SAYS She Abused Him.
The plaintiff never called on or re-
ouested the defendant TO provide for
her. but has always relied on her own
ebllity 20 support herself ana during
the entire period Of the marriage the
plaintiff has acquiesced in said agree
rnent, and approved defendants alleged
neglect 20 provide for her.
'Since the marriage the plaintiff has
conducted herself toward the defend
ant I'm a cruel and inhuman manner.
She has frequently been intoxicated,
and has committed acts Of violence
upon the defendant. 20 his great men
tai anguish and bodily pain, and in
particular as follows;
ION a night in July, 1903 the exact
date the defendant cannot recall, the
plaintiff boarded a yacht at Shelter
Island, y. Y, and. discarding her outer
clothing, Jumped overheard. She was
rescued with difficulty by tho defend
ant and his guests. Immediately after,
and while IN the cabin, she insisted on
being allowed to swim. and when the
defendant tried to reason with her she
threw a lighted cabin lamp at him.
Saws She Was 'violent"
ION January 81. 1909. the plaintiff and
defendant were guests at an afternoon
tea party at the Prince George Hotel.
New York city. when the plaintiff. I'm
the presence Of the assembled guests,
insisted upon dancing on the platform
erected for the musicians. that when
the defendant tried 20 restrain her, she
became violent and insisted that the
manager Of the hOtel escort her 10 her
room. She was finally taken 20 her
room, where she slammed the door IN
the defendants face.
THAT one day In the month OF Jan
uary. 1903. the exact date the defendant
can't recall. at the Prince George
Hotel. the plaiudn drank % excess. and
IN the presence Of the plaintiffs and
defendant guests. insisted upon going
to the theater iu pink tea gown with
a chain Of amethyst's around her waist
saying IL would be the latest Partisan
style, and W an the defendant pointed
out 70 her the improperly Of showing
herself in public IN such a costume, she
accused the defendant Of being drunk
Declares She Beat Him
THAT one night in January, 1919, on
returning from the theater the plaintiff
struck the defendant in the face in the
presence OF several friends.
lone day in October, 1902. AZ the
Prince George Hotel. without provoca-
ton, the plaintiff struck the defendant
"a the head with a telephone receiver,
inficting a grievous wound.
During November. 1903. at % East
Thtrty-seventh street. the plaintin pre-
scented herself before her guests there
assembled, composed Of men and women,
she being attired I'm a chcmisette only.
During November. 1879, the plaintiff
and defendant arranged 20 meet at a
store IN New York city at o'clock.
That plaintiff arrived forty minutes late,
accompanied BY a friend, and when the
defendant remarked that she was bit
late, she said None Of your damned
business and slapped him in the face in
the presence Of several people"
Mr. Gallatin asks that his wife's suit
f0r "A separation be dismissed and that
the separation be granted I'm his favor.
BEATS COOK AND PEARY.