The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-16
LAWYER IN PRISON
Wife NOW SUES
Mrs. Richard Price, OF Brooklyn, Re-
fused TO Answer Letters Beg
ging for Forgiveness.

NEW YORK.-Special.- suit
brought by Mrs. Margaret Whitaker
O'COnnell Price to annuI her mar
riage with Richard +. Price, a law
yer now in the penitentiary. was
heard wednesday before Justice
Blackmar, of the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn. Mrs. Price, an attractive
young woman, was married two years
ago in Jersey City. She is residing
now at 355 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn.
According to the testimony, the plain
tin met Price through relatives at n
church function in Brooklyn. On Au-
ried.
Mrs. Price testified that the defend
ant told her his law practice was
growing and that Ii was only a mat
ter of a few years when he would be
a very wealthy man.
After we had been married about
three, months" she continued. 'T
heard stories that involved the repu-
tauon OF my husband. / finally asked
him if they were true. Then he broke
down and admitted that ne must have
$1,000 Immediately or so to jail.'''
Mrs; Price stated that she left the
defendant in November, 1908
Il could not bear the thought of
living with man of his reputation"
Mrs. Price said. After we separated
l received several letters from the de-
Iendant, asking me to forgive him.
did not reply"
The sentence which Price is now
serving was imposed last March by
County Judge Fawcett in Brooklyn.
The defendant pleaded guilty to an
Indictment charging petit larceny. and
IN addition TO a term of one year q
fine OF $500 was imposed. Judge Faw-
cettS investigation brought out the
previous criminal record of the de-
PENDANT.
The public records show that on
June 5, 1900. the defendant was SEN
fenced by Judge Foster. i'm Manhattan.
10 one year for grand larceny. On
August 4, 1904, he was sentenced by
Judge NeWbeurger. in Manhattan To
three years in Sing Sing for grand
larceny in the second degree. In June
1906. the defendant was committed
TO the Ludlow Street Jail by Supreme
Court Justice Pryor, of Manhattan, for
Ia azure 10 pay over $500. which. he had
collected for Phoebe Dunsberry. a
client. seventy years old. Despite his
numerous convictions the defendant
mas continued to practice law. though
1isparred by the Appellate Division,
FIRST Department. in 1900.
Mrs. Price swore she believed her
husband had been married twice be-
tore. but has been unable to learn
the names of the women. She stated
that when she and the defendant re-
turned from their wedding trip she
round the house Price had rented at
517 Sixth Street. Brooklyn. furnished
beautl1ulIN. seventeen valuable oil
paintings adorned the walls
Within two weeks" Mrs Price con-
unued. 1--WE had come to eating SCUM
three times day. The paintings and
furniture were mOrtgaged. Only the
ilrst months rent had been paid. and
l round eJectment proceedings staring
me in the face"
Recently Price brought suit against
Father Ambrose p. Dunnigan, OF the
Church of Our Lady of Loretto. at
Hampstead. l.. l., for 100000 dam
ages for the alleged alienation OF the
directions OF his wire. The case is
said to be on the calendar waiting
trial. Price was in the Raymond
street Jail charged with grand lar
ceny, when he commenced the suit.
In reservinE formal decision JUS
tee Blackmar intimated that he would
annul the marriage.