New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-21
Attorney Sues A. S. Ches-
sin. Former Columbia
Man, for 500, 600.
PLANNED TO GIVE HIM
AMERICAN THRASHINO
uusband Ayers She Could MOI
Tolerate Him When Rus-
sian Played Piano.

p.ofossor Alexander S. lneS7l.' -
49, Uopkins University an"
Co1umbia University, was 4 iea. .,J
49, bv Deputy Sherifs Ielthei o.,
-, O. suit which Mar5hali - Do
a., o., at,orney. brought WedheSneey
g.. sfOo 600 for the alienation ..
49, Of Mrs. Claire }. baIiey
H.. nrofessor produced the feq''i''
e. zoo bond and was released .--l...
According 70 Barney, the delenuta'ii'
III oar,oin views Of life, and espeola'
H.. 80 married life. some OF when "e
s.;itod INTO the mind Of Mrs barney
- 20 which her husband could Ho ~
s"bscribe In his affidavit the pla'l..,n
.D:J - Cbosgin: Gle Is RUSSIAN
.'i,b Russian mentality and vie"Po'"'
Rsrnov and his wife we're Temporal
h,ardors in a house at Arrochar' ola'e.
Island. where the professor also 49,,
troro he beginning Of the acquaintance
81 Mrs. Rarney and Professor Cnesa'H'
sa;J tho husband, the defendant Pa.N
H.. r,ucb attention. He invited ner 10
Inner in New York and 70 the OPERA
Inn. she refused these invitations ,De
cause. as Barney said, she ieaIeu ne
bueband Who had forbidden her 70 aC-
vol
companv Chessin. Finally, ho"e' -
Mrs Rarney told her husband that she
had been convinced by the atteh1,,'e
nrofossor that a married woman hau
RIGHT 10 have gentlemen friends
Barnev dissented and told MS Hie
that either she no longer had any aUec-
tion for him or that she had become
"nentallv immoral Barney SAID IN
his affidavit that he did not wish 10
burden the court with a detailed rectal
of his troubles at home, but that ms
attorney. who is also his law partner
had insisted that he go into the matter
with considerable particularly.
Mrs. Barney and Professor Chessin
snent much time in each others com
many. said the husband and people De
gan 10 talk. Barney said he bought TWO
tickets for the Metropolitan opera
House. but that his wife refused 70 20
because Chessin had not been invited,
too. The professor, said Barney, used
"a charm Mrs. Barney with his playing
on the piano. "She could not tolerate
me when Chessin was around" said the
attorney. "As soon as he began play
ing the piano she lost all thought OF
me-
Inc DdENeyo uudl4y otPdAe~NNf r-t1
wife going TO live at the home Of her
stepfather. Although tempted TO use
physical force on Chessin because Of
the latters remarks about him, Barney
restrained himself.
My anger" he said, was so great
that many times / had the inclination
to give him good American thrash
ing" However, as the injured husband
wrote TO his wife after they parted:
I'VE are living in the twentieth CEN
fury, and men no longer kill rivals"
He offered to withdraw in favor Of his
rival.
Barney explained that his affection
for his wife continued strong and he
tried TO induce her TO become reconciled
to him, but she refused August 10 he
wrote to her: DO you wish me TO be-
lieve that you respect Chessin more
than you ever did me and that you de-
spise me now?' To this Mrs. Barney
replied: you have my answer; 90
ahead"
When Barney again requested his
wife to return TO him, he said "she re-
piled by insult There is no question"
he concludes, but that this man, with
his immoral mind and motives, has
alienated the affections of my wife
from me-"
Professor Chessin characterized the
suit as ridiculous"