The evening world., 1911-04-13
Mrs. Cleveland Litchiield
Charges Cruelty and
Demands Support.
BREAK STIRS SOCIETY,".
Gen. Horatio c. King, Father
of Plaintiff, Takes Personal
Charge of Her Suit.

Brooklyn society found a new SENSE
ton to-day when II became known
mat Mrs. Cleveland L.tchfeld had pro-
cured s'decree OF separation more than
a year ago from her husband. and that
the proceedings upon which the SUI
preme Court granted the decree con-
tained sensational allegations OF brutal
conduct toward the young wife.
Mrs. Litchneld is a daughter OF Gen.
Horstio G. King, "A hero OF the civil
war, and n of the best known resi-
dents OF Brooklyn. "Cleve'' Lltch6eid
has beer we'll known both In Manhattan
and Brooklyn as one Of the smart set.
His father. Jacob T. L. Litchfe,d, is
a millionaire. lumberman. and It Is I'M
ders'ood that the son Is connected with
his fathers business.
Asks $25 a Week Alimony.
The troubles of the young people
came 20 light to-day when Gen. King,
as attorney for his daughter, made an.
plication to Justice Kelly for leave to
serve papers upon her husband by leav-
ing them with his parents, with notice
OF her intention to ask for an order
compelling Litchneld to pay So a week
slimony for the support OF his wife and
four children. The wife insisted tina
her husbands parents refused to let
her communicate in person with him.
but a agreed TO forward any COM
munication she might make. The order
was issued and the date for hearing set
for April Is.
1t developed that a separation had
been granted in January, 1910. after the
husband had signed an agreement not
TO strike OF injure tho wife. TO eschew
profanity and to treat her with gentle
ness due her relationship. The same
agreement provided for the allmony pay
ment. which. 1t is charged. has not been
met. In the original papers the wife
charged that her husband had kicked
her out OF bed, struck, chokcd her n
b~lackened her eyes.
1t was also charged that under the
terms OF the agreement the husband
gave her .he use OF their home in AL
bemarle road. but that he had since
transferred the property TO members
of his own family to avoid the conse-
quences OF his agreement. The list OF
wrongs charged by the wife include a
fast life and the spending OF much
money on the husbands part among
gay folk, the ctusal 10 allow any one
to call at the home and the creation OF
trouble when his father sent money to
the little family to relieve immediate
needs.
Married III Plymouth Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Litchfed were mar
ried at Plymouth Church on Jan. 3,
1895. The wedding was an event OF
social note. The Litchields formerly
owned the property upon which Pres
pect Park stand and the old Itch
field mansion is now a relic OF the
parks possession. 1t is used for various
public offices.
1t was stated that there was some
trouble over making the agreement for
the separation. and that three different
documents were dra wn by Gen. King
before he finally got one that met the
approval of the young man. Following
the signature a hearing was had in
private III bioohi3H "PoH "HlSi tnt
separation was granted. Not a word
of the hearing cayne to the public before
to-day when the wife charged that the
husband persistently failed to make
good his agreement
At the former private hearing one o!
the witnesses was Mary \. Lyons
hoasekeper of the family. She testified
that she had never seen the band
strike Mrs. Litchfeld, but that she haC
seer her run from her room with BLACK
eyes and marks on the throat as from
choking. The witness said she otte,
heard him curse his wife and use tn,
most insulting epithets toward her.
TIE time OF these family disturbance!
VAS hxed as about the middle OF 1904
and II is charged that the |turbulen
home scenes were frequent and violent.