New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Wife Gets Alimony, but Is
. Out of BrOther-in-
Laws Estate.
HUSBAND GETS RICHES,
BUT PAYS ALIMONY
Marital Troubles of Augustus II.
Hall Settled in One Court, His
Brothers Will in Another.

Augustus II. Hall. formerly whole
sale druggist. and his wife, Mrs. Emma
/. Hall. who obtained separation from
him few months ago. figured in two
courts yesterday. But what was to the
advantage Of the wife in the Supreme
Court, where Justice Ford signed the
alimony order directing the payment
of $1,000 u year. was overcome by the
point gained by the husband in the
SurrogateS' Court. where the will of
his brother. William Henry Hall, was
filed, leaving Hall the income from the
residue and so arranging that Mrs.
Hall can never get any part of the es-
tate. The testator also disinherited
his two sisters. saying, For reasons
considered proper and sufficient by me,
/ purposely omit any legacy or gift to
my sisters. Martha and Agnes"
William Henry Hall died on Septem-
Der Z, leaving large estate. To his
cousin. Mrs Elizabeth Nearc, he left an
annuity of $500 for life; he left TO
his brother. Augustus II. Hall. jew
elry, unset jewels. guns. revolvers,
hunting paraphernalia and other per-
sOnal effects. and to his brother. Henry
J. S. Hall. picture and personal eff
fects. Augustus II. Hall is to receive
the income from the residuary estate
during the life of his wife, Emma l..
Everson. also known as Emma L Hall.
If Mrs. Hall dies before her husband.
then he is to receive the principal OF
the estate. On the other hand. if Hall
dies before his wife the principal is to
pass to the four children of Henry j.
s. Hall. the other brother. Thus, Mrs.
A. H. Hall is deprived Of all possibility
-. ne Of fha 81 n n thp
income inherited by her husband.
The reference 10 Mrs. Hall as
Emma L. Everson" in the will of her
Lrother-in-law was because Of her mar
riage to Colonel Everson before she
married Hall and the latter's conten-
ton that she was never his legal wife
Halls answer to her suit for separa-
tion on the ground of cruelty and
abandonment was that there was never
any ceremony making them husband
and wife and that she was only com
mon-law wife. Their marriage was
solemnzed with kiss and promise
on the part of Hall TO regard Mrs
Everson as his wife. 81 have always
regarded myself as much Halls wife"
said the plaintiff on the trial OF the
suit. "as though | had ten marriage
certificates" The court took into con-
sideration that the couple had lived TO-
gether several years and that Hall
introduced Mrs. Hall as his wife, a
Jury giving her q separation.
The legacy of iewelry and unset
stones to A. II. Hall will give an added
interest and value to the collection
which ne already has and which is
valued at 100000.
The order signed by Justice Ford
Yesterday afirms the alimony of $1,000
a wear granted by Justice Greenbaum
in August. This amount is to be paid
in monthly instalments of $500 eacE
and to date from January =, when the
Halls separated. OF the accrued ali
monv due $4,000 is to be paid within
ten davs and the balance in monthly
instruments. Hall must file bond of
$4,000 within twenty days after the
service of the order TO assure the pay
mert Of the alimony. Mr.. and Mrs:
Hall agreed to the terms and signed
the stipulation. each having the right
to move for a modification of the order
In the separation proceeding, in reply
to the application for alimony, Hall
said his fortune had been overesti-
mated and that he could not afford TO
pay the alimony allowed by the court.