The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-30
SCANDAL IN CHICAGO.
Trial Of the Baron Won Claim Divorce
suit-EvIdeneo of the Father of Mrs.
Ven Glahn-rhe BarOn's CrueIty-DO-
mtstic Troubles and Grievances Re-


from Uc NiCUgO ItteFi June 81
The divorce case of Matilda Won Claim against her
husDand, Baron hldebTand August Won Claim,
which was commenced on Monday IN the superior
Court be lore Judae Jan eson, was continued yester
day Mrs. Won Glahn claims divorce On the
ground Of cruelty on tue part fher husband.
dau ghter of MT ). s. Busse, who formerly lived in
HaIberstadt Prussia, but, becoming involved in MS
business he emIgrated to the United states, and at
last about ten years ago, settled in Chicago. On
North Clark street he set up grocery store, ana
Matilda was employed to wait on customers, She
was intelligent aud handsome, and the business OF
the store increased so that the father was again
comic tably well off,
quanted with the family, and taking fancy to the
handsome young lady, who was now in he r twenty
third year, he made proposals OF marriage, wmch
were accepted and the nuptial ceremony was shortly
afterwards celebrated. Won Claim repres nted
himself mob leman OF high sandiog, and claimed
that he had estate worth $l32 000 About three
months after the marriage, Mrs Won y lahn acci-
den tally found package of letters addressed TO her
husband from q woman in New York city, who re-
maj ded sum of money, and spoke of the necessl
that he should support child, the lllegitmate on
spring of their conduct Tnis letter led to domestic
quaTrels which went so far as that Mr.. Won Clam
III 1906 beat her so as to produce miscarriage, and
within few weeks Won claim mas threatened to
take away from his wife little cald the only re.
maIDlng evidence of their love, and remove 1t ana
Inc defense claims that Mrs Ven claim, her
father and others, concocted conspiracy to obtain
money from her husband and that Is the motive for
king the divorce. Mrs Won claim IS young
woman of about 26 years, and not uncomely In APP
pearance; but she has caIeworn expression, which
v oud indicate that life is not wholly strewn with
roses Her husband is at least twice her age, is
small IN stature, and rather stobd in appearance.
her fst6er' was taken Tor the pitiniIf. He testified
10 seeing On two different occasions, his daughter
with her face covered with blood, the result OF
Claims abuse. He had heard Claim threaten seVe'
raj mes to take away the child, which was Dorn
the 2lst of July 1865, and take it to Germany. He
came IRON Prussia to he United States IN 1906 and
established store ON North Clark street. He gave
h S content to the marriage OF his daughter with
Claim because she said sue loved hun, and not
because the suitOr sald he Was the possessoT of
SlS2,COO.
Hls daughter was engaged to be married to a
Young man wnen she became acquainted with Won
Ga n and broke off the engagement after the offer
OF Won y,abn because she believed he cOuu sup-
port bet er than the young man. The first that
he knew OF any difficulty between the husband and
wife was a few months after the marriage when he
found his daughter crying anS upon ingulrln1g tne
that MIR. Won Claim had hld awag, and they were
the cause OF her troubles. He never anew Mrs. Won
marriage she continued for some time to carry on
the grocery business n North Clark stree; but the
proceeds of the sales went into the pockets of her
moher
On the 18th of December, 1866, he went to his
daughters house No 100 NO tn Clark street, and as
he entered he found his daughter and her husband
engaged in a quarrel Won Claim struck her seve-
Ial times ON the head ana breast. Busse inquired
OF q ahn the cause Of such treatment; Won Claim
made no answer but jumped nom the window into
the street, shouting "MV money! nv money"
his opin on that Won Claim was a little out OF his
head ON the 18th OF january 1866 he saw his
daugl Ter again bleeding from the effects of Won
| Won aim strike his wife, Another of their
| quarreis arose from Mis- Won Claims asceralning
| tnat her husband bad been visiting house OF ill
| fame on South Wells street.
| MIR. Frederck Manglesdorf swore that he had
| lived with Mr.. Won claim ana had observed at
| various times his treatment of his wife. One day
Won Claim told his wife to 90 INTO the lumber
| yard TO order some lumber, saying 1t would cost
three dollars to get carpenter to do IL. This was
| near the time of her confinement. she told him
she could not go he had seen Mrs, Won Claim IN
| teaIs at various times: At tins time Won Claim
lived al the OF his house, IN an old shanty with
| no windows, and full Of rats.
Mrs. Augusta MSnResdOrt, being sworn, said she
| had attended Mrs. Won Claim at the time OF her
cOnfint ment as nurse. AT that time Mr Won Claim
came in on one occasion aud told her to go home,
he did not want her there. Mrs. Won Claim com.
| menced to cry and asked her not to go away, and,
as there wa no ore IN the house except servant.
| gIr', she remained that and the following day.
During her stay in the mouse she frequently found
| MIS-, Won Claim IN tears While there she spoke to
| Tor Mrs Won Claim, but Mr. Won Glahn SAID there
| was some mutton and carrots III the house and II
sic could lot eat them sue was not yelY hungry.
Mrs. Won Claim was very weak at tbs time.
Miss Nina HOpp being sworn, sald she lived with
Mis-. Won Claim during the period OF her conine'
ment; that ON the day preceding her confinement,
| tee ing the pans of labor approaching, she asked
her hus and TO go tor a doctor. He refused to go,
AID tod her if she did not make less noise he would
have her taken 20 the police station. AT 10 O'Clock
n ns Hupp a. ked Mrs Won Claim to direct hcr 10
| tie DOCTORS house, and she would go. Mr. Won
Claim then went for the doctor but soon came back
! saving thar he was not at home. Mrs Won Claim
tnen asked him to go for midwife, and he said he
would not 90 but after a while, he went and came
back with miu wife. The midwife ordered him to
go Tor a doctor, and he at last went and returned
| with one. ..
M Won Claim next morning asked her to 20 and
get heI mother. There was no tea or coffee in the
house and Mrs, Won CLAIM asked her husband to
ge some. He said If she did not keep still he would
pack up his things and leave, She asked for q
piece OF mosquItO-nettlng to put over the baby's
lace; but he would not get any, and they put a
pocket handkerchief over ITS face Mrs Won Claim
asked 1or nurse, but he could not let her nave any.
One night the c othes dropped of from Mrs. Won
| liahn's bed, and she caught cold, and tet very
| bad; she asked MIN to send for a doctor, but he
would not do it; he said she only wanled to lie
there and boss him around. The only furniture III
the house then was three wooden chars and one
taUle in the kitchen. Mr., Won claim never pro-
! vlued for her at ALL
The doctor at one time ordered ten pounds OF
meat to be purchased for a SOUP and Won Claim
90 ten cents wcrth OF neck beet. During her stay
with rs. Won Claim, her husband got a chicken
ana when 1t was cooked Mr. Won Claim took out
soup tor her and his wife, and then he ate the rest
and licked the pan" with his tongue. Mr.. Won
aim asked her (Witness) 10 lot him sleep with her
He came into her room and patted her face at the
same time She told HIM 10 20 away or she would
same question aPaIn bUt she refu sed in the words =
"Get out, YOU rascal" hThe next day she PaV(
Mrs. Won Claim notice that she could not stay win
In the cross examination witness said sue had moi
seen Mrs Van Claim spit In her husbands ace just
ba.ore he. threatened to put her in North Market
Jal Mrs. Won claim was never cross, but away,
spoke politely 10 neT husband. Mr.. Won CLAIM had
furnished her pass'book, but he never allowed he
10 purchase ANYTHING without first getting his orders
If she got anything without his orders, he always
sent 1t back again, and when she weAt away fron
home she had to ask him what he wanted them t.
Mr Busse, broiher OF the plaintin, testified t
having seen MIR Won Claim abuse ms sts,er a
several times aud that he had nterfered to protec
his sister. ..........l ..|...
several other witnesses teshGef to similar cours
OF action ON inc part OF Won Claim when the cour