New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
GANG" THREAT TO FORCE
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
Wife Knew "WreCking Crew.
Was to Injure Him,
Simon Alleges.
MARRIED AT CITY HALL
Mrs. Simon Says Husband Got
Her Money and Wouldn't
Have Religious Cere-
mony, as Promised.

In his suit for a separation Harry j.
Simon charges. besides cruel and inhuman
trea tment. that his wife. Rose Simon.
knows something about gang OF the
toughest and toughest" men who. he
says have visited him on several occasions
at his home. at No. $50 Lewis street, and
have attacked him and threatened him
with death unless he gave his wife grounds
for divorce. The couple were married on
| September - in the City Hall. but they
| are not living together The chief lament
| Of Mrs. Simon u.s. as she says that her
husband failed to make good his promise
10 have religious marriage besides the
civil ceremony. even after he had induced
her 10 give him most Of her money that
he could go into business.
The first visit Of the "wrccking crew
TO the home OF Simon. he said, was on Oc-
| tober >. At that time. he asserts, three
or four men called on him. demanded
money threatened to injure him and did
grasp him by the throat and a the same
time demanded that he furnish the
grounds on which his wife might obtain
divorce. The same thing happened on Oc-
tobe: 10. Il and l., the threats this time,
simon says. including one that the gang
would Kill him and then the divorce would
be unnecessary. They also threatened TO
extermnate his family. On this visit the
| men struck simon and his mother, and OH
October -. according to Simon, he was
walking on the street with his father
when the same men set upon them and
beat the elder man so severely that he
! required medical attention The parting
words Of the gang were, simon alleges.
| that he must give his wife the divorce as
she wanted TO marry a man in Passaic,
y HON she loved.
Now the story. as told by Mrs Simon. is
| that she met her husband ten days before
they married. He was then employed az
q salary Of s. week by Simon & Son.
dealers in store fixtures at No. 230 Broome
street the senior member Of the firm be-
| ing his father. But he told Mrs. Simon, so
. she says that he was getting $50 a week
/ and that If she would marry him he
would provide her with a servant. and in
order that she would not get cold from
| lack Of exercise he would furnish a steam
heated apartment for her lie tried to
the story continues. which he said he
wanted 10 close a deal FOR some store
! fixtures on which he expected 10 make a
profit Of $500 She did not have the
money. and he. she says. asked her 10 get
| Il from her brother simon did not get
the money
Simon. however seems to be a tactful
person. Instead OF feeling resentment
over this refusal to give him the money. he
J suggested immediate marriage The cou-
Die were married in the City Hall. lie
| told his wife they could have tho religious
ceremony later. After the civil marriage
simon got the money he wanted His
wife also gave him sos. which she drew
| from the state Bank. so that he could
| buy a horse and wagon.
! With these details out Of the way. Simon
consented 10 having october set as the
date for the religious ceremony. Ac-
| cordinCly. the invitations were sent out.
Mrs simon had $3.50 in cash and a check
for $3.50. He told her she says, 10 use
/ il buying trousseau
Then he suggested that his wife spend
| $500 Tor jewery and the rest for clothes.
| Her brother did not want 10 buy the
jewelry. and Simon kindly volunteered to
do the buying. Mrs Simon gave him the
money.
| Early on the day set for the wedding
! Mrs. Simons brother called on Simon.
The latter told his hrother-n-law. ii is
alleged 10 see his mother and arrange TO
take her To tho wedding and that he
would come alone. The guests waited
! until 10 o'clock that night but Simon did
not appear. At o'clock in the morning
Mrs. simon and members Of her family
went TO the home Of Simon. lie uas not
there. They returned at O'Clock that
morning. and Simon was annoyed az be
tnG awakened from sound sleep. Mrs.
Simon demanded her iewclry. and Simon.
she says. ordered her out Finally. he re-
turned To her the check she gave him.