New-York tribune., 1916-03-07
MOTHER OF l3
SUES RICH WIDOW
Asks $4,000 for Exon
ductor Husband She Says
Mrs. TOler Stole.

Mrs. Elizabeth Carey, WHO has been
the mother OF thirteen children. OF
whom four are living. testified yester-
day in her suit against Mrs. Minerva b.
Toler, widow Of John Watts De Peyster
Toler. from she demands $4,000 for
alleged alienation Of the affections OF
her husband. Patrick J. Carey.
The wife brought 10 court bundle
Of letters, postcards and telegrams'
which. she said. Mrs. Toler. the wealthy
widow. sent 10 her husband. One eN-
hibit was A heart made Of chiffon, tlled
With sweet lavender and crushed roses.
This token of affection was not sent 10
Carey on st. Valentines Day. but at
Christmas. st. Valentines Day does
figure in the action, however. February
"a is Carey's birthday. and two years
ago Carey. his wife said. was Mrs.
Toler's valentine at birthday party
in his honor. =,
Carey was not in court yesterday. lie
is now forty-four years old. and even
MS wife admitted that he was stili
handsome. In fact, counsel for Mrs.
Toler tried 10 bring out, his good looks
and sartoral taste had often given hls
wife heartaches because Of the atten-
lions he attracted from the fair sex.
Mrs. Carey said she never had dis
covered he was a Don Juan before his
alleged infatuation for Mrs. Toler.
which. Mrs. Carey said, induced him to
leave her.
SAYS They Met in Theatre.
A. ia,s, Carev is versa,ilo Once ne
WAS car conductor. and when he met
Mrs. Toler ne was superintendent OF an
apartment house. He lost that job
when his wife told the owner her nus
band refused 10 support her and her
children. preferring the company OF
another.
He told me he was madly infatuated
with Mrs. Toler." said Mrs. Carey. "and
that he could not make any provision
for his wife and his fsmily's future
Mrs. Carey contended that the woman
sought the man when Mrs. Toler and
Carey became acquainted at vaude-
Vile and moving picture theatre. Inc
distinguished mien of the apartment
house superintendent attracted the at
tention of the wealthy widow, who fire.
quented the same playhouse. Carey
used TO sit in box.
Thought Him q Critic.
This was the beginning Of the dis
ruption Of the Carey family and house
hold, Mrs. Carey said. She became
suspicious when her husband began
TO neglect her, and on his birthday IN
1914 came an envelope addressed TO
Carey. In the envelope we're three
cards. covered with forget-me-nots.
clasped hands and the words, Lest
we forget" II was signed PATSY
Mrs. Carey told of a meeting with
Mrs. Toler. at which. she said, the
latter admitted she knew Carey was
married, but believed he was not liv-
ing with mis- wife. Mrs Toler further
said. according 10 Mrs. Carey, that she
believed Carey was a dramatic critic.
and in first speaking 10 him merely
wanted his views Of the acts they had
seen. Mrs. Toler's defence Is that she
did not know Carey was married.
"It was all foolishness," was the way
Mrs. Toler explained the atfectionafe
epistles she had sent 20 Carey. mis-
wife testified. MY husband demanded
that get a divorce, so he could marry
Mrs. Toler." the plaintiff continued.
He said he had lawyer who could *
il I'D. but that | was not TO mention
Mrs. Toler's name. said ! would al
low him 10 get il only on the truth,
and ne threatened TO kill me II | men 7
toned her name" Mrs. Carey is work
ing as a cashier in drug store.