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

eO GhaG some game Dc prepared ana cooked
for his dinner. A sister of plaintiff who had
been with her and taken care of her from the
time of the birth of the said child of plaintiff,
undertook to fill the orders of the defendant,
and about the time she had the game ready for
him to eat he became illnatured and angry and
in that mood sulkily left the house.
That the plaintiff and her said sister kept the
defendants cooked game warm for him till
evening, at which time he returned and insist
ed that the game cooked for dinner would not
suit him, and that fresh game must at once be
prepared and cooked for him. The condition
of plaintiff was such that she could not well do
this and the sister of plaintiff refused to do so,
and this made the defendant madder than
ever, and he grew furious and desperately
abusive to both plaintiff and her sister.
That the said acts of the defendant took place
at the time referred to in the answer relative to
the alleged interference by the sister of plain
tiff with the defendants household affairs, but
plaintiff denies that then or any time prior to
her final leaving him, she left him for any pur-
pose of desert,on, Or for any other purpose than
visiting her relatives, with tho full knowledge
and consent of defendant.
At the time mentioned in the complaint,
when defendant kicked plaintiff out of bed, the
defendant had: on the said night before said &C.
currence. been fretting and soolding her until
agitated and wearied by his said conduct, and
begged him to allow her to 60 to sleep. This
request ''irritated' the defendant to despera-
ton, and he at once with great anger and vio-
lence kicked plaintiff out of bed; but plaintiff
admits that her fall from the bed was only
about fourteen inches. That as soon as plain
tiff rose to her feet defendant, who had got out
of bed, again thrust her upon the floor;
and when she again arose, defendant
threw her upon the bed and COM
menced pounding her, and was finally
':interfered with in his family affairs" by the
sister of plaintiff and the daughter of defend
ant, and BY them pulled away from plaintiff
the room. The defendant then pulled down
the plaintiff clothes which were hanging in
closet and in great rage ordered her to leave.
That the plaintiff was greatly inju on said
occasion by the defendant and on account of
the same was confined TO her couch some three
days.
The plaintiff AYERS that she has always tried,
while she lived with the defendant, to make
his home happy and prosperous one, but that
all her efforts failed, by reason of the manner
and conduct of the defendant, which seldom
failed to become Swallowed with gloomy appre-
tensions of a storm of wrath and abuse when
he entered his dwelling, and as a rule his de-
pertinent, while at home. was abusive to such
degree that all dreaded his coming and fear
predomlnated over every other sentiment.
That it was q constant and painful study of
the plaintiff to devise means to keep the de-
PENDANT good-natured when he came home.
That it was the habit of defendant to remain
out nearly all night and come home at late
hours and often in a state of intoxication; that
if not under the influence of liquor he would
come home feeling ugly and ill nstured, and
keep plaintiff awake till morning, 'scolding,
threatening and abusing her. That plaintiff,
on account of her children and household du-
ties, was obliged to be up in the morning at an
early hour, while defendant usually remained
in bed till nine or ten O'Clock, later. and re-
quired a separate meal when he was ready for
it. That when plaintiff got up in the morning
defendant would often require her to leave his
room and dress in another, so not to disturb
him. On some occasions, when the abuse of
defendant became uncomfortable and she became
fearful of personal injury, she would escape
from his bed and seek refuge in the bed of
Minnie-the daughter of defendant.
On one occasion, about four months before
her daughter Mary was born, while plaintiff
was in bed with defendant he scolded, threat
ened and abused her to such an extent that she
attempted to get out of his bed and leave the
room. but defendant caught her and locked her
in the room, where she spent the remainder of
the night on the floor. The next day the arms
of plaintiff we're black and blue from injuries
received at the hands of the defendant.
The defendant never had any patience with
the care of them, he would become very much
enraged if they disturbed him in the least.
When they cried it made him angry. One
night, some time after the birth of the young
est child, tho defendant had been scolding and
abusing the plaintiff, who was in bed with the
defendant and her said babe. rendering sleep
impossible, the said child became restless and
fretful and the plaintiff in the morning arose
from the bed and commenced bathing and
dressing the child. At this the defendant com.
menced talking very abusively and angrily to
plaintiff and ordered her to take the child and
leave the room. Plaintiff replied that she
would as soon as she finished dressing him: at
that defendant jumped out of bed and began
swearing in the most frantic manner and said
II ought to kill you for not obeying at once.
Leave the room immediately" Thereupon
the plaintiff did leave the room of the defend
ant, and made up her mind that thereafter she
would occupy separate room, where she
place to dress herself and children in safety.
That on account of the cruelty of defend.
ant, the plaintiff was thus driven to q separate
room and bed. That she left the bed of the
defendant only when she was peremptorily Or
dered to do SO by the defendant. That for
months and even years before doing so, she
was in nightly fear that the defendant would
DO her great personal injury and possibly take
her life.
Plaintiff denies that at any time there were sus-
plcious circumstances az averred in the answer
or otherwise, relative to her character or con.
duct.
That ut the time mentioned in the COM
plaint when he choked her, she with empha-
sis denied to him that she at any time or in anv
manner had been guilty of any improperly, and
on account of the said denial the defendant
grew furious and seized her as stated in the
complaint.
At the time mentioned in the comp1aint and answar
ale thrown In the face of plaintiff, the defendant
AYERS that the family, with defendant were at the ia
pie and the defendant was mad because the meal did
not suit him, and was scolding and complaining Of
the plalnuH on account Of the same in q manner SO
usual that no one paid any attention. and none but
DEFENDANT said anything; that the little of the
defendant. and to which plaintiff replied in laugh.
ing manner. This "irritated" the defendant beyond
endurance, and he at once dashed-not the remnants
mediately rushed upon her and knocked her to the
floor, and kicked the chair onto her. DEFENDANTS
daughter then assisted her to get up, and he then
and kicking plaintiff, defendants daughter ali the
time trying to pu him away. Her brother, the de-
iendants SON. also attempted to assist but was or
oered 10 let him alone which he did, on the threat
ny defendant that he would turn him out and never
40 anything for him, if he did not obey him A.
!ast WITH the assistance of defendants daughter,
Pialnu1 reached the hall door to leave the room.
wnere defendant kicked her into said hall,
mat at the time when defendant alleges in his an
i sWef ne LOOK scany breakfast and as he was start
hm that as she was without sufficient help and it was
very warm and they tired she would like to have
1 ior that day, take his dinner down town, and
tne family would lunch at dinner time, and she
would have supper at six. Defendant did not an
swer put as he did not come home at noon she took
II Tor granted he had his dinner down
town, and at the time appointed the plaintiff pre-
pared supper. When defendant came home he en-
tered the dining room, and seeing the table spread
ana every thing on It for supper, without saying
word made rush at plaintiff, seized her by the hair
ana commenced shaking her by it, and exclaimed,