New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-28
"MODEL COUPLE"
IN COURT BATTLE
Life with Myron Was Not
What Public Thought,
Wife Ayers.
SEEKS SEPARATION,
ALLEGING CRUELTY
Syracuse Civil Service Secretary
Beat Her on Anniversary or
ElOpement. She Says.

ElOpement. She Says.
The model couple" are engaged D"
a bitter tis.Itc 90 the supreme Court
which hs, for H.. Affirmative purpose
.eparatio- -oc@ht D., the wife Of this
formerly happy pair. Tor 20 TAR as the
foregoing Characterization applies 20
,5c husband the vile makes il appear
as ori, mi take.
Mrs. Florence VI. Mvron. the WIFE,
is ,he adopted daughter Of Thomas
RYAN. former .iG-or O. Syracuse ana
president Of Thomas Ran Consum-
ers' Brewing Company. Tire other uuit
of the ono time mode couple 's Het-
bert Vs. M,ron. secrct3rv o. thc Mu-
uicipal Civil Serric" Commls son O.
Syracuse and lawyer IN that city.
Mrs Nvrou brought h"r -rl; 1 ""
suprc,pr Court of -ris county. 9ccr1-"
.heir matrimonial affairs had already
received 20 MUCH public attention lr
.Ho;r home rit. that she wished 90
avoid further publicity there.
Yrs. N-ror h-i1gs her action on 80
allegation Of cruelty orac.i>cd hN nc.
husband. which, according to fc'
charges. seorS 20 have hcgIn wear
after they were married 10 the f1cc o.
strong objections from Mrs. Ryan. the
ulaintiT's foster mother. who locScd
Mrs. Nyrou iu her room for several
days and deprived her OF her clothing
TO prevent the marriage.
Eloped Despite Locks.
Tb,- nlsp yas frustrated. Tor Mis-
R.au in some manner obtained other
clothing and. escaping. married t1c
nan OF her choice. tnus rr old'r" beng
sent 10 convent, which Mr.. Ryan
threatened. The mar Ia2c TOOK place
In January. 1903. and the paper, 'h
inc case say tha' Mr.. and Mis. Myror
we're generally regarded ig S.laC3>c a.
a model couple
The first alleged assault by Myron
on his wife. she says, took place on
the first anniversary OF their marriace
Mrs. Nivron had prepared a feast 100
commemoration Of the day and tast"-
fully decorated the table. Then Nyron
came home, she alleges and. striking
lor Stunning blow on the back. the
force of which threw her over the
table. said:
There is youl present, and for the
next ten wears you will get more just
like that
But The couple did not continue 20
live together FOR quite ten Years aIteI
that. They separated on March ~
1919 They have four children. i"O
line and thirteen years ola, rt-pec-
lively. and twins AGED four men
rncr separated llyIo. agreed 20 pay
his wife SlCO month. Because oil
niad the motion OF Mrs. Nyron Tor
$3.50 a month 4limory. out ALLOW ad DER
$3.50 for counsel fees.
She will cc9tinue 10 receive 'he al
icwanco under 'bc separation agree
mont. Jyror also has Tivcn her tno
use of his h0u.c ir Syracuse. Inc
5Isf~ir said that besides mis- salary
from the Civil Service Commission ana
.he income from his lay practice her
husband cvrs considerable rca. estate.
several instances Of cruelty arc re
lated br Mrs. M,ron. VINO alleged that
.r ore occasion Mvrou burst lH the
door o. ;hoir home and threw her
about the room. The wife also toid
qboY, Nvron taking from tac hou."
certain lrttcrs. AID she said ne took
on alleged confession made By Doro-
tEv King. their maid. with whom Mrs.
Ml.oa suspected her husband was too
friendly. This letter taxing raid. 10
Is alleged. took place after the sepa-
ration Of the couple.
Mrs. Myron said that Nyrou and his
brother. Or. Harry NyroE, came 70 the
house. and her husband let himself ia
through q window. after which ne uu-
boited the door 90 admit his brother.
Mrs. Nyron complained lhat she had
been insuled by her husband brother
and others. which had tended 20 make
he: children dIsrespectiui and dts
obediont. this spirit on the part o.! the
children being due TO having i'm
planted In their minds instant false
and erroneous charges against the
plaintiff
Nvron i'm his defence denies the
charges of cruelty. lie said that al
though he and Mrs. Myron did not sep
arate until March %, 1913. they were
practically living apart I'm the same
house from August. 1912. TO the date OF
the actual separation. each occupying
separate apartments. He moved away
at the request OF his wife. said Myron.
Climb IN al Windoe.
A. 20 the window climbing episode,
the defendant explained, he had the
two elder children out. and when he re-
turned 20 his wife's home ne found the
lock had been changed. ThereUpon he
let himself IN that he might admit the
children. Another time, he said, the
two children came TO him and said
?, ir mother had put them out of the
house and told them to go to their
father. lie took them home and put
them t. bed. Nyron denied taking any
letters and knew nothing about con
fession.
Myron also uudcrtook 20 show that
his wife was possessed OF some tenn
permanent. for she threw q piece of brio
a-hrac ~ him and said that his father
was n thief" and a "crook.' while his
mother. she said, was only tobacco
strlppcr.'
A. to uiting his wife on the first
anniversary Of their marriage, Myrou
said that he did nothing more than
cyince his preference 20 have the party
AZ the Hotel Ouondaga. rather than at
their home.
Myron made futile motion for
change of venue of the suit saying be
had about twenty-five Witnesses 900
Syracuse. where. he cOrtended. the ac-
ton should be tried. some of these
witnesses have made aiidayIts for Mrs.