New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
LIBERAL CLUB IDEAS
CAUSE SEPARATION SUIT
Wife Of Columbia Professor
SAYS She Had 10 Board
Members Free.
THEIR VIEWS TOO ADVANCED
Husband Blames Mother in
Law and Wife's Sister for All
the Trouble in His Do
mestic Arrangements.
meStiC ErTanPoMents,

The Liberal club secms to be. at least
I IN part, responsible FOR the differences be-
tween Mrs. Laurie Manley Livingston.
formerly Il teacher I'm the Wadieigh High
school. and Professor Albert Arthur Liv-
ingston. associate professor Of Romance
languages at Columbia University, whoai
she is suing for a separation. The hus-
band has hopes that he can bring about
| "a reconciliation. although his wife charges
him with cruelty.
TO do this. the professor said he would
have to induce his wife's mother and
sister TO leave the Livingston home, where
they are now living. In the meantime
husband and wife continue to live in the
same apartment at No. S7S West il6th
street. although there is no communica-
don between them.
Mrs. Livingston asked for 500 a month
alimony until her suit should come 20
trial, but Justice Giegerich denied her
motion.
Professor Livingston is a member Of
the Liberal Club. about whose purposes
and membership Mrs. Livingston forcibly
expressed herself in an affidavit, object
ins to being compelled to associate with
the members This is what she had to
say about The club and its members:
In November 1912. the defendant joined
the Liberal Club. at No. 1872 East 18TH
street and he compelled me 10 go there
with him. From what / heard there ana
saw Of the class OF members ! can assure
the court that most OF the members are a
lot of people who believe tn free love
ard have no conception Of the sanctity oil
marriage. The club is frequ nted by a
good many worthless scamps people VINO
DO not earn their own Twins. but live ON
the other members
Mrs. Livingston said that the professor
va, a good husband tor about SIX months
after she was married to him. In May.
1919 lie then was professor OF Italian
ana French az Cornell University. II she
had not married him. the wife said. she
would now be earning $40 a month
teaching At the end or the hrst six
months Of married lie. Mrs Livingston
alleged. her husband began TO abuse her
without reason and showed signs OF irri-
liability. Tie also called her 'thI"t
hlackmaile- and parasite" He assaulted
her violently In Ithaca and New York.
sh, said. aad then she decided 20 take
action
Mrs. Livingston complained that her
husband brought one Griffin Barry TO
their house and compelled ncr 10 board
him for two weeks. Tho vie was COM
Dcllrd 90 sleep ON a cot. while the
bonrd.r occupied her bed. Tho plaintiff
said hc- husband told her She could get
out II she didn't like g. Mrs. Livingston
said other persons were boarded az hcr
home iu ~. same WIZ. iHrIuling "a CO.
lumb.a instructor. who divorced one
wife and is not living with a second She
als5 alleged that In 1911 her husband went
20 Europe. and that Dis conduct was
".ce ndalous' ON the trip.
Professor Livingston asserted that ail
las witt charges were untrue. Ills
salary az tl- university IS $500. be- said,
and that the trouble !u The house was
caused hy hls v,f"'s mother and sister.
who complained tnat he did not give his
nile enough mon,y. Tn, professor said
DO cav- his vic an lois salary last spring.
and then she took Ill tine money they
had BOO the bank and refused To- give him
enough 10 pay his bills. lie had to Dor
row money 10 pay for his lunches one
Of tie numerous scenes IN the Livingston
homo. be- said. was caused By his refusal
10 sign note FOR Sis5 90 his mother-in-
law on fictitious claim.