Evening journal., 1915-08-03
WIFE DRIVEN TO
DRINK. COURT HEARS
Charges That He Seemed
Determined TO Play Part
Of Evil Spirit .
ADMITS INTOXlCATION,
BUT BLAMES HUSBAND

NEW YORK. Aug. She seemed
determined to play the part Of my evil
spirit and to force me TO weaken and
take drink
Mrs Kathleen /. Onffroy, who was
recently sentenced to the House Of
the Good Shepherd at the instance Of
her husband. Roland d. Onffroy. on
The allegation that she was addicted
10 intoxicants and confined for a time
charged in the Supreme Court that
her husband was wholly responsible
for her weakness The sentence
quoted is taken from her affidavit,
handed up TO Justice Ford by Hugo
Wintner her attorney.
Mrs Onnrov. following her release
brought suit for separation and IT
was in applying for 5000 month ali
mony and 81 900 counsel fee that she
related some Of her alleged expert
ences with Onffroy.
After telling Of her husbands flight
10 Cos Cob. Conn with two small
children. Roland. four. and Paul two,
and her subsequent recovery Of them
after an exciting automobile chase.
Mrs Onffroy states that her husband
has for a long time treated me in
a cruel and inhuman manner and has
done all he could especially lately
10 make my life miserable and I'M
bearahle. thus seeking 10 force me 10
bring an action against him."
Admits That She Drank.
Mrs Onffroy readily admits she
drank. but says that she imbibed only
in the privacy Of her room and be-
cause her husbands treatment Of her
drove her TO stimulants
"He seemed 10 have conceived n
violent hatred Of me-" she declares.
"and he has often said he would drive
me to leave him For my children s.
sake | suffered silently his abuse His
practice for a long time was TO exhibit
10 me letters which he said were love
letters from other women, and glee-
fully reoite to me tales OF his con-
quests"
The plaintiff says that when her
husband upbraided her in their band
some home at No 725. Riverside Drive
he would speak French, his native
tongue. 80 that the servants could
not understand him" He also acted
in a violent manner toward her she
says. and frequently became enraged
and charged her with intoxication
when she was quite sober.
When she left the House of the
Good Shepherd, Mrs. Onftroy returned
home. Her arrival she states. was
the signal for a series of outhursts on
the part Of her husband He told hei
that If she did not leave him in ffteer
minutes he would have her arrested
but love for her children and the fac
that she had no place TO go. induced
her 10 remain and Onffroy left.
Lock on Door Changed.
The wife alleges that the hrst TIM
she left home 10 see her lawyer hei
husband caused the lock on the outei
door 10 be changed and she was forced
10 get into the house bv climbing IN,
IRE escapes and opening a window
She then found that all the lights
save those in one room. had been Gu
Oh that the servants had been dis
charged and the telephone discon.
nected At another time she returned
% find two bolts and two chains OF
the door
81 also found" asserts Mrs
0nhroy that my husband had de
liherately placed bottles OF vsriou
kinds of liquors in the rooms. think
lng thereby 10 tempt me 10 drink o
hem 50 that he could make false evi
dence for himself as to intemper
ance"
Mrs. Onffroy. now she has regaine
possession OF her children. who are 4
r'f'-~ v-''h hoe h~'t~--~- ho~ hnehan,
should contribute 500 monthly to IN
support Of the little ones pending IN
i- -ilu ga cgual amount TO ner owi
maintenance. She declares she Il
penniless and is now forced TO paw
her trinkets that the children an
herself may have food and shelter.
She says her husband IS well abb
10 pay these amounts. as he is vice
president and general manager Of III
United Five and Ten Cent Store
Company al No. LOG East Ninetesnt
street. and is wealthy
Justice Ford reserved decision.