New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-10
FOR ANIMALS
LED TO DIVORCE
Mrs. Marcus Petted Horses
and Dogs, but Not Hus-
band or Children.
FRANKLY ADMITS
LACK OF AFFECTION
Referee Recommends Decree on
Descrlion Grounds for Mont
clair JeWeller.

4 report recommending II divorce on
the ground ~ dcsertion Tor William
Elder Marcus, ir., manufacturing
Jcy ciior. OF SD Fifth av., was sent TO
Trenton. y. j., yesterday by Herbert
y. Knight, master IN chanccry, in New
ark. Mrs. Narcus's frank dlsavowal OF
any affection for o. feeling Of oblga-
tion toward her children. in contrast To
her GcmOnstratiye regard for her
horses and dogs. is "a feature OF the
report. The Tribune announced cN-
ciusveiy on September il that the suit
had been Sled ana would not be con-
tested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus were residents
of Nortcldir. y. j. Mrs. Marcus ~
tvcnty-scvcn years old, the daughter
o. George Il. Cookscy, o. California.
Snc met her husband on boat return
INK from Europe. and they were mar
ricc l- junc, 1908. They have two
daughters Linda. i've years old. and
Zane. three years old. Following a
period a. retirement and introspection,
DO the spring of 1912 Mrs. Marcus de
serted her husband.
Her 0escrtiou, according 10 the report
made yesterday. followed weeks OF ef-
fort on the part of MIR Marcus's father
her children. To every argument she
replied that terrible mistake had been
made. she had no affection for her
husband or for her children. As to
The children. she 10 quoted in the re-
port "a saying:
81 shall feel 10 regret AZ leaving the
children. for I don't love them"
Acknowledging at last that il was
her duty 10 obey her fathers wishes,
Mrs. Marcus was prevailed upon 20 sign
The following agreement:
W. a.I Dorothy make tic fJiloalug agree
mcn- iu sHol isith. to ho binding upon BOTH ~
ln Boz -1 iar H- We lave strength 10 abide uy
81 Boo f'h' o-st Boz Dlr married hfc. 'H thc
w. ac.aou .l.e n,. oaf du'} as father snd
n'.l~- ,'..l u'r- .ir aIi '1r,idefat0us ~
personal lftIfr s0 long $50 have health and
s'rcagh sufficient therefor.
D. dorothy. dlsrlsim suy moral obligation %
IN th.'4rcu nut nlth tlis exception. ] promise
I'll. do uF ha-t fo rsu' ont fhc agreement tt.
,ai,, m' f.ler a-il Doe &C., ami believe @ is
in du.t io sIiao il hls advice 20 this.
Nevertheless. Mr.. Marcus, in July,
1912. upon returning from a round Of
golf in White Plains, found that his
wife had gone. leaving the following
letter:
81 william Tlde- Maru. T.
"a TiuI as. Sew York Ci'r
urar SIR Tho f,rt Thar address yoI in fils
FORMAL ualhrr may serve fo show sou nua nru
m' conviction IS that D. is useless FOR me 20
tn aus .7ng~ TO remain under the same roof
N... '1I f- FIur wife have given long and
pa'ea, Thought '' fhr ma'trr and further ais.
,'ls-'ou would serve 300 purpose except 20 add
fo ihe gaiftI.re,. ~ thc situation
am iof 'aprr sin you. and can no
prospect of happiness for m- n should acccie
TOD Inur opportunities and consent once more 40
tl .Ae position - your wife II s. ms Iudg-
m'Nf iha' esch - Us ril De happier apart
from fhc other. sure that this viii h-
s' 100 "' case shan remain your friend. but
sIu never again Doc 1uur wife. kindly consider
tSigucIl DOROTHY COOKSEY MARCUS
Two further efforts on his part for
reconciliation. Mr. Marcus testified,
were rebutfed. Mrs. Marcus. in the
spring Of 1913. instituted suit 70 re-
cover the custody Of her children. Be
fore any action was taken she depart
cd for Manitoba.
81 don't want the children" ia the
explanation Mrs. Marcus is said 70
have given TO her fa.her-in-law, but
Mr.. Deming Horace Deming, her At
torney) has forced me to make this plea
because he wants me 10 have them.
don't want them, but II | got them !
will do MY duty by them
Toward her horses and dogs her at
titudc was far different. She spent
hours in the stalls with her horses.
netting them and trimming their fc'-
locks. She levishcd kisses on dogs
and horses. Two Of her pet dogs al
ways slept IN the chimney corner OF
her room.
"She showed every sign OF affection
for animals" said her father-in-law,
that women usually show toward hu-
man beings.