New-York tribune., 1910-06-08
DENIES ALL WIFE SAYS
Wheeler Admits Only Abandoned
Former Comic Opera Singer.
REFUTES IDEAS OF WEALTH
Cross Affidavits in Separation
Suit Trace the Troubles OF
Well Known Couple.

The cross affidavits of Mrs Claudia l.
Wheeler and Albert Gallatin Wheeler, jr.
her husband, whom she is suing for sepa-
ration on the ground of cruelty and aban-
donment. were filed yesterday in the Coun-
ty Clerks office. Mrs. Wheeler was for
merly Miss Claudia Carlstadt. a comic
opera prima donna.
She married Wheeler in March. 1855 He
is member of the New York Stock tx
change. member of the brokerage firm OF
J. B. Russell & Co.. member of numerous
clubs in this city and in Chicago and inter-
ested In various enterprises which. accord
ing to his wife. yield him an income OF
S125.poO a year. This statement is challenged
By the husband. who says his income Is
only $4,000 year. Mrs Wheeler asked for
alimony of $4,000 and $1,000 counsel fees
the court awarding her $1,000 as annual
alinony and 81 500 counsel fees
Mrs Wheeler says that her husband
abandoned her on March last without
cause or reason. They were living then al
the Dakota where they paid $4,000 yearly
for their apartment Subsequently,. SAYS
the plaintiff. agents Of the defendant went
to her home and made an unsuccessful ef-
fort to obtain possession of the contents OF
the apartment. One of these men assault
ed her. declares Mrs. Wheeler. when she
resisted the effort TO remove her belongings.
Then on April 25. it is alleged. as 4 result
of replevin action brought by Wheele-,
two deputy sheriffs went to the apartment
and removed everything, leaving not even
a bed for Mrs. Wheeler to sleep on or
chair to sit on.
Mrs. Wheeler says that she was COM
PEELED TO get two cots, two chairs and
he - rr1Iar ~ n
house. Then. says the wife. her husband
serve Mrs Wheeler any food; he had the
telephone removed. and he threatened to
throw her out, although, as the plaintih
says "I had no place TO go
Since her husband left her. Mrs. Wheeler
says, he sent her $50 and Sc fer expenses
incurred before his departure. He did send
a check for $40 which, he said. was 10 be
the first payment of q weekly allowance
Of equal amount. But this check Mrs
Wheeler returned to her husband.
with reference TO the harsh and cruel
manner in which my husband abandoned
me-" says Mrs. Wheeler. I would state
that he left me on that occasion without
the slightest possible cause or reason, and
when I realized that his departure was
settled fact 1 swooned away and became
unconscious, and If it had not been for
the care and attention of my maid ser
want I doubt if 1 would have recovered
from my depressed and low physical condi-
ton for several months, I having also been
under the care of a physician and using
every possible means to keep in health suf-
fciently good to prosecute this action, with
all the incidental worries and unpleasant
ness which have and will from time to
time arise in the progress of my duties
Since my husband deserted me 1 have writ
ten him two imploring letters to return.
endeavoring in every possible manner 10
have him come back and live with me. but
he has answered neither OF them.
Wheeler does not deny that he aba ndoned
his wife, but sets up that he had good
and ample cause" He denies all state
ments mad by his wife regarding his
financial condition, and he asserts IL is not
true that he refused to provide for her.