Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-04

"In sec whether you can cook dinner or not" The
daughter Of defendant then told him she would cali
some one IN ana starting to do &c. the
told her to leave. He then went up stairs and cut
the fancy work Of his said into shreds -
mentioned In the complaint
occurrence; the defendant came home at O'Clock ct
night and not finding hot dinner, which had been
ready and served at noon, but finding instead the
usual supper spread on the table, in great rage no
kicked the table over. smashing crockery glassware
and nearly every thing on the table.
The plaintiff AYERS that she has ever been eoonomi-
CAL industrious and faithful In the discharge Of hor
domestic duties; that on the contrary the defendant
has been extravagant exacting, improvident and
reckless In the expenditure of money to crafty him
self and for himself, and cold, calculating and pc
nurious In the expenditure Of money for his fam
hy:
That to what is the actual income Of the defend
ant, plaintiff Is uniformed aud has no means Of
proving definitely. but plaintiff AYERS on information
and belief the the same exceeds the sum Of one
thousand dollars per year.
The plaintiff denies that tho defendant has made
expenditures beyond his income to crafty or pro-
vide for her or his family, and AYERS that the OK
penses have been chiefly for and upon himself.
The plaintiff denies that the defendant 1s . At per-
son to have the custody Of tho said children
She AYERS that his manner Of life ct home Is inimcal
to their morals and their happiness. That during
the latter years that plaintiff lived with him. tho de-
fendaut would invite his boon and convvial compan-
Ions to his home, sometimes six or eight ut time,
and with them drink, carouse and plsy 1t cards till
| required
cook and prepare for those gentlemen, to some Of
whom she had not even been introduced. warm
supper, In doing which che had no other aid than
that Of nurse girl, and when 1T the hour Of mid
night they had partaken of supper, these worthy
companions and guests Of the defendant would re-
sumo their wine and their cards, where they would
tin daylight, when the defendant would 60 to bed.
That on the occasion OF these orgies the Of de-
PENDANT was required to act as waiter in bringing
wine and such other drinks were adapted to the
lusts OF these guests and would witness their trans
actions, while at times he would drink the wine from
the glass they had left unempted. - -.F- Esa
The plaintiff admits the averments in the answer
that the defendant possessed Of an mpulsve ma
ture and hasty temper" and she that In addl-
to those qualities, he il inordinstely selfish and
donineerng, and to crafty his appetite and desires
would utterly disregard the feelings and comfort Of
the plaintiff, and require of her the submission of
slave rather than the devotion and love Of wife.
The plaintiff denies that she is calculating, secretve
or scheming but she admits that in all her suferngs
1T the hands Of the defendant she has tried to over
come el sense Of resentment to keep cool and make
use Of that intelligence she had to conduct her
would not break up the family and consgn her chill
dren to the possibility of separation from her In
case OF separation from her husband" s-.F.
Plaintiff admits that she abandoned defend nt's
home during his absence and AYERS that her personal
fear Of defendant led her to do so a. she would no.
dared to have left had he been at home. g...z ~:
The defendant admits that her brother Milford
Harmon is indebted to her, but she AYERS that her
cause Of action against him accrued more than six
Years ago. and that the said Harmon Ia insolvent and
the said demand cannot be collected. - IT,. Z =
The plaintiff denies each and every allegation In
the answer that is not contained In the complaint
herein admitted or specifically qualified In this re-
ply. 80,
wherefore the plaintiff demands Judgment Is
prayed for In the complaint. r. g. L. PIERCE, .:
~ &. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ramsey County-ss: Helen M. Huddleston on
oath says che Is the plaintiff in this action and that
the foregoing reply Is true Of her own knowledge
cept as to the matters therein stated information
and belief and to those matters that she believes
them to be true HELEN NJ. HuDDI.EsToN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sd day Of
December, 1879. s. L. PIERCE:
Notary Public.