The sun., 1910-11-11
THE Law as TO HONE SCRAPS.
Net Always Cruel and lnhuman for hn..
band to strike His wife

Justice Crane in the supreme Court
in Brooklyn yesterday handed down q
decision in the suit Of Mrs Edith Y. Rob
inson against George l.. Robinson, n law
yer and a director in several financial
institutions. for a separation. which was
recently threshed out before him at con-
siderable length.
Mrs Robinson alleged that her husband
had treat ed her h-utally. and reciied
numer ous incidents TO sunstantiats ner
charge. and the husband laid most OF the
blame for their marital troubles 10 his
wife's relations with Joseph Bailey, his
brother in law. who he said. was too
much IN her company
Justice Crane. in refusing to grant
the decree. saws.
When the wtf. tanfalils- her husband
into temper the resulting ha-ty words
and violent deeds may not amount to cruel
and inhunlan conduct a. the law Uses these
words. although men might agree that
insults and violence to wife arc nhgman-
Otherwise she would h" permitted when
seeking relief IN court ro profit hy her own
acts
I nnd that the plaIntiT'- charges ar" IN
the. main true. and Ii.ewts. that the provo
cation alleged by the defence - >ub-tan-
tiated by the evidence thai bpth parties
haV. given about a. far statement Of the
facts a. canld he expected u allowance ne
mad. for ~ feeling and interest
The law does MOI sav thai man - ever
gI-tIf.d m lo-iu. hts temper. striking and
swearing At his wif-. htI' u uor- fhai
when -he comes into couv' asking a ~-para-
rinn Wiz support h.'rnu~'. "f such 'ondIC'
the husband ma" -u"N ~ defence that he
Wa uags"d On and provoked nv her con
-taut avgraNs''rc and .Na-p.ra'nH treat
m-Gt unr,i IN" lost hts t"nIp~r and said and
did th,ng- h" nn, .r meant or Intended
In this 49,. ih.rs were uo improper r~la-
lions between pIaruttr and Io--ph BAILEY.
but IN. defendant wa- extremely '"al"u-
Of him jealousy often thrtN"- On mere
trifie- intamed hv suspicion and imagtna-
ton Love" not hatred. - a. the base "i ~.
80 that IL brings an sNCruclalng mental
suffering equal TO " not -urpa~-inH that
OF physical pam. What seems irIn" &"
strangers. however - often serious ana
mighty when feelings are soft and tender
If tia. defendant through Jealous. hasty
t.mp.r struck the plaintiff. had she caused
him no injury by rOu-lng and Eoadins hi-
jealousy
jealousy and suspicion have been the
only cause of Iroub, bet ween This couple.
" tn. defendant dmsrrrlied with hi- wife
she provoked n II he u-sd improper Ian
vua.e II was IN temper which she did little
struck him. and on these occasions before
h. had raised a hand 70 her II he pulled
down pictures so did she. II he got excited
and profaned she on the other hand re-
peare,iIv refused 10 tell Of her goings on
during ,he day and thrice removed the
money from his pocket. such
ar. -om. Of the incidents IN this home.
from whiCn gather that II the defendant
did Use violence toward the plaIn'in which
would amount Co cruel aud
inhuman treatment. YET -he also ns@d
violence toward him, excited his jealousy
n nd h.lpad 10 bring about these conditions
Therefore | have decided that while the
defendant struck the plaintiff and used
offensive language yet will refuse her a
deere. Of separation because Of her treat
ment Of him.
Tn. complaint | do not dismiss. but re-
fi.e the relief asked. directing. however.
that The defendant support his wife and
child by proper allowance.