The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-05
SAYS LOVE VANISHED
WHEN LEGACY CAME
Wifc's Appeal to Husband to
Return Held by Him to
Be Plea for Divorce.
ALIMONY OF S14 A WEEK

A letter from a wife to her husband,
which, she commended. was an appeal to
him to return TO her and their babies,
and he insisted was a plea for a divorce,
was submitted to Supreme Court Justice
Con- In an application by Mrs. Jean
Benedict FOR alimony. pending her suit
for a separation from Harold Benedict
on the ground Of cruelty and abandon
ment.
The Benedicts were married June 3.
1912. and have q son. Harold, Jr, nearly
2 years old, and n daughter. Dorothy.
born last March. Until Benedict in
heritcd a large sum from his grand
mother, in 1918, he vas connected with
the United States steel Corporation and
lived at the Hotel Marseille. The cou-
pie then moved to the Putnam. 60i
West 18th street. and when they sep
arated Benedict went to the Hotel En-
pire and his wife took her two chill
dren to the home OF her grandmother.
2j6 Wadsworth avenue.
Mrs. Benedict alleged that her husband
began to neglect her soon after he got
the bequest from his grandmother and
DpuGHI u FltlllE cur. II remained out
until early in the morning, land his
purpose in life seemed to be TO en-
Joy himself in his automobile with other
women and neglect me-" aid Mrs. Bene-
dict.
Benedic, told the court he had already
used up his legacy in living expense
and an unsuccessful venture In the cleo
trio sign business. lie said his wife
had sent him letters indicating that she
wants a divorce. and that when she sent
him a photograph OF herself and their
baby she wrote: Send back IL YOU
do not want the picture. I know some
one that does"
Another letter which, Benedict said,
Indicated his wife has no affection for
him and ls in love with some one else
read in part:
Il could be having n wonderful time
now II IL were not for the tie between
us and could join a dandy tennis court,
but what's the use Of anything. VIII
is YOU hussy friend now that is keep
ing you out all night? l don't know
whether you are telling any of your
male friends 10 follow me, but believe
me, youn man, you are putting some
one on a fool chase. I am too wise
for them. Drop me a card. l will
send you the penny for it II you like"
Another letter Rad
81 wonder on your many escapades
II you ever wish for your home and
babies. II is pitiful to see the way
the different men he meets and pa.
thetic to hear him say. His daddy's
gone He misses YOU and I feel more
sorry for him than for Dorothy. for she
will never know her father, but Junior
will never forget. as he was once loved
n worshippod by you. AS years &c
on ! know you will never want to See
him. but whenever he asks what hi.
daddy looked like I can tell him that
God knows you can never deny m,
little boy, for he will look more like 20,
every day.
"As little as he Is, WHEN ! feel blu.
and am lying on the bed crying he will
climb up and lie close to my side unit
/ feel better. God bless him
"My husband does not care for m,
nor | for him. Why he doesn't get ;
divorce ! don't know o" care. We ar,
husband and wife I'm name only. i
you are willing TO give me the ground,
| will get the divorce. Why should W.
both make each other unhappy all on
lives? ! have made up my mind t,
forget all about you, enjoy life anC
perhaps met some one that will appre
ciate my owe and affection and b,
loving and good to me all the time
Mrs. Benedict denied that she wants
to rid herself of her husband and sale
the purpose of writing the, letters wa,
TO appeal to him to return 70 her. Sh,
said that II he can explain his conduc
satisfactorily to her she w1l live witt
him again. but she is convinced h,
wants To divorce her.
Justice Goff ordered BENEDICT TO pa,
sli a week alimony.