Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-28
SCOTT-ScOTT AL|MONY SUIT
Both Sides Of a Controversy that Has
Become Public Comment.

Become 1uutiC SVmtHchts
Charging that her husbands condi-
ton and his conduct were such tAat
she could not live with him, Mrs.
Mary E. Scott is suing Job Scott for
maintenance pending the final hear
ing on a bill for alimony. The affi-
davit in the case was presented to
Vice Chancellor Walker in the Court
of Chancery in Camden Dec. IS, and
it took nearly five hours to read it.
At the conclusion of the reading the
Vice Chancellor said he would give
a decision in a few days.
The parties to the suit are we'll
known residents of this county Mr..
Scott is alleged to be very wealthy
and has large interests at Mantua
where he resides. The petitioner is
represented by Martin v. Bergen, and
the defendant by Judge Lewis "A.
Starr and Joseph j. SummeriM. The
petitioner is 81 years old and the de-
fendant is declared to be more than
60 years of age.
Mrs. Scott, in her affidavit, says
they were married in September, 1909,
and that by the marriage there was
one child born. She AYERS that she
was compelled to leave her husband
in July of the present year because
of cruel and brutal treatment and his
closeness in money matters. She also
alleges that her husband "insinuated
that she had not respected her mar
riage VOWS, that he has held her up
to ridicule and made her life miser-
able by harassiEg her.
Her affidavit declares that while en-
their honeymoon through Yellowstone
Park and Seattle, Wash. Mr.. Scott
compelled her to go from !, hotel at
which rates were So day each, to
a 81 each hotel She also says that
while travelling she became i'll AMI
that her husband refused to pay an
extra charge of 25 cents to have a
meal brought to her in the Pullman
coach. Whereupon the Court re-
marked:
Why, that would go to the porter
for a tip
Informing the Court that before her
marriage her husband represented to
her that he was worth 100000; that
he had automobiles, horses and car
riages and servants, Mrs. Scott sets
forth that she moved in the best So
ciety and that she was educated at
Westtown (Pa.) Seminary, where she
spent seven years. She said that af-
ter the marriage the defendant took
her to his home at Mantua; that his
sister had control of the house, and
that her husband told her that she
should assist him in his office. The
sister continued in charge OF the
house until January, 1910, Mrs. Scott
says, and her husband refused to al
low her to keep servants, but finally
said she might engage one at So a
week. Under the above arrangement
George Wentz, young man, was em-
ployed at the house.
Mrs. Scott recites that all bills
were paid by her husband at his office
and he directed that she should not
spend money except for specific pur-
poses. She said he allowed her $1.25
for the wash bill ,and that on one oc-
casion when she asked for Is cents
for carfare to Woodbury. he gave her
10 cents, saying that was enough.
Mrs. Scott asserted that on one oc-
casion her husband quarreied with
her because she had grape fruit on
the table. he alleging, she said, that
was too expensive. She stated that
on another occasion when she served
broiling chickens there was a quarrel
because of the expense She avowed
that while in this frame of mind he
pulled out a pocket book, and flourish
ing it in the air, said:
While ] have this / will be master
,.f &tsc T,o..co fhof q f,h on throw
an ear of corn at her.
Mrs. Scott alleged that her husband
refused to permit the use of an auto
mobile to go to Philadelphia to visit
her doctor, telling her, she declares,
that the trolley cars were good en-
ough for her and that the machine
was his.
Mrs. Scott sets forth in her petition
that her husband is worth 100000,
and she sets forth the items of his
fortune in detail.
Affidavits of corroborative nature
of George Wentz, Mrs. Isabella Will
Jams. the washerwoman; Mrs Agnes
Evans, the mother of Mrs. Scott, and
Doctor Dougherty, of Philadelphia,
were read.
Mr.. SCOTS ANSWER.
Mr.. SCOTS answer to his wife's pc
tition occupied eighty typewriter
pages and his denial Of statements as
to cruelty and parsimony is supported
by figures and affidavits of twenty
eight responsible citizens. We quote:
In his general denial Mr.. Scott says
that he was in no way responsible for
the complainant leaving him, but that
her desertion was wilful, voluntary
and without just cause or provocation.
That since the desertion he has, by
himself and others, endeavored to per-
suade and prevail upon her to return.
That his home in Mantua is the
most expensive residence in the vii
lage, having all modern conveniences,
and is handsomely and luxuriously
furnished, and that he is willing and
anxious to have her return thereto,
and that he will support and maintain
her and their child in said house and