The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-20
WANTS TO GET RID OF THE MAJOR
The RIackburn Diyorce suit.

The divorce suit of Hannah Blackburn against
Charles H. (Major Blackburn came up for trial
before Judge Johnston to-day.
The grounds alleged were gross neglect and
cruelty Mr. Campbell counsel for plaintiff, said
the charge of 'ruety was based on the lact OF the
defendant having written letters TO other women,
which letters were sent to the plaintiff with MS
knowledge and also in wounding her feelings lt
was agreed between COUNSEL hcwever, tbnt The
C Sc should be only on the charge of gross Hcgieoi.
Mrs Hatfield tcstif, d that she lived in Major
nc kbu MS family hvp or six years, assisting Mrs.
blackburn in dressmaking; tn witness did MT
think the defendant acted us II hutbttd ohght Y,
act; he was ne> er ut home very much, and di':
not talk pleasantly to his wife whtn he was at
home; he did not c,,me home to his meals rcsu-
larry; he would come to his supper about 9
or 10 o'clock. when his Wife would ask
where he had been,, ana ne
would reply 1t was none Of her business;
he did not make sutIid mt provision for the FAM
| lily and was not puncual in paying gr cery bll'S;
| ETC.: he was often away all n ght and would tell
his wife he zas away on business. lie was very
often under the influence of liquor.
| Question-Do you know of Mrs. Backburn's
| jewelry and silverwtre being pledged?
| Answer-Yes but i do not know who pledged
| them.
Q.-Do you know who used the money?
| A.-NIajor Blackburn himself. lie said he
| would redeem the ar icles, but he never did.
Q.-Do you know whether they lived together
| during the Ia year?
A,-They have lived apart for the last year.
| Q.-Can you Siille how lnucn money sne re-
cevcd in that time from him?
| A.-Not much over S75. She was dntful wife.
and supported herself in working in the millinery
| business.
Q,-Is there any possibility of their differences
| being reconciled?
| A.-No sir; that is out of the question.
Mary Ferguson examined Lived in Black
burns family as serNant for seven years. He
treated his wife very kindly at first; afterwards
| they became angry with one another: 1t was
about his stopping out at nights. leii the
| family three years ago, and then ne owed
me $277 for wages. HIS Wlte used 10
| speak very rough to him; at one tlme
| he went to Indianapolis and his wife packed her
trunk to follow him the next day but she did not
90 as she heard that Mrs Adds was with him.
The witness heard that Viola Page once threw Il
cup aero the street at him while he was Mt lls
door talking to his wife; she heard him tell ms
wife tina Vio.a Page and Mrs. Adds were us good
as she was.
| Mrs. Blackburn testified was married to Major
| Blackburn in 1864; there was no better husband
until about six years ago and after that his CON
| duct became unbearable: he did not C me " his
meals regularly and was unwilling to pay bills; he
would say he had not the money. but found II in
| his vest pockets and would take it to pay the
bills without his missing the money; witness then
stated the fact of vi. Page throwing cup at MIN
when she spoke to her husband about
| it, vi. Page said she had been living W tn MIN
five years, and that he would marry her when he
| b.uke off from his wife; vi. PAGE sent letters to
| the witness, which Blackburn had written to her
| (Vi. Pag J.
Q. 10 you know whether he met Mrs. Adds in
indianapolis?
A. lie d d not deny it, but said he was sorry.
| The case was taken under advlsement.