The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-11-11
TOO MUCH BROTHER-IN-LAW.
A Martial Quarrel, Challenge to
Fight, and an Exodus in an Ok
Cart.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
The superior court of this county,
which has just closed it's session in New
London, was almost exclusively occu.
pied with the trial of Islander suits.
The latest case before the court was the
application of John Rogers. of East
Lyme, for divorce from Terry Rogers.
John Rogers is farmer, not more than
80 years of age. His wife is of about
the same age, pretty, and sprightly.
The couple have been married less than
a year. They lived together from last
April till August. Mrs. Terry Rogers
is a sister of the wife of James G. Luce,
the fish-pumice operator in East
Lyme. Mr.. Rogers, in his testimony
before the court, said that long after
his wedding he began to notice that his
wife exhibited warmer affection for
Luce than she did for himself. He
once saw Luce caressing her, and again
he saw her combing her brother-in-law'
hair. She seemed to use the comb
very lovingly. Soon afterward he re-
preached her with turning the honey
of his life into gall" and begged her to
confess. On her promise to confess
and do better John forgave Terry, and
for a time the current of their life
flowed serenely. Again he was startled
by revival of her passion for Luce,
and again he reproached her. She
begged on her kneec and with willing
tears that he forgive her, and he did
so. Then he sent for Luce, and
charged him with purloining his wife's
affection. He said to Luce that Mrs.
Rogers had confessed her remissness.
and thereupon Luce replied that if
she was weak enough to make such a
statement he couldn't help it. Mr..
Luce added that if MIR. Rogers wanted
any satisfaction he was ready to &C.
company Mr.. Rogers to the woods and
satisfy him with duel. Mr.. Rogers
intimated that he was opposed to duel
ing, insisted on getting some satisfaction.
Soon after the talk about the duel
Rogers alleges that Luce again visited
his home in his absence. He (Rogers)
then peremptorily warned his wife that
if she chad anything more to do with
Luce he would turn her out of doors. D
He forbade her even to notice Luce or
to 'shake hands with him." Soon
afterward Mrs. Rogers met Luce al
church, greeted himcordially, and shook
hands with him. Mr.. Rogers became
very angry and no appeals of his wife
could soften him. He took the key Of
his home from his pocket and in the
presence of the worshi pers handed it t.
her, saying that she Knight quit
Then he turned to Luce and told him
to come around the next day with his
OK cart, and take Mrs. Rogers away
with cher things" Luce accordingly
came around next day with his OK cart
and carried Mrs. Rogers away. Mr.
Rogers testimony was supported by
several witnesses.
Mr.. Luce and Mrs. Rogers testified
on the stand that all the trouble was
caused by the unreasonable jealousy o.
Rogers. Mrs. Rogers denied that she
made any confession to her husband
and added that she quit him simply be-
cause his jealous disposition was in
tolerable. After her departure she
had dwelt with her brother-in-law. Mr.
Luce. The Hon. Augustus Brandegee
was counsel for Mr.. Rogers, and the
Hon. 7. NJ. Waller for Mrs. Rogers. NJ
decision has yet been reached.