Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-07

The Huddleston divorce case came befor,
Judge Simons yesterday forenoon for fna
hearing, Mr.. s. L. Pierce appearing for tn,
plaintiff, and Mr.. w. P. Clough representing
the interests of the defendant. The hearing
came on by mutual consent of both parties
MIR. Pierce stating that only enough testi
mOny would be taken to establish q prims
facie case, and Mr.. Clough explained that he
had been instructed by his client not tc
cross examine or interpose any objection tc
the testimony of the witnesses.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Huddleston, and Miss
Minnie Huddleston, daughter of the de-
PENDANT, appeared in court, being unaccom-
panied, save by their lawyer, while defe nd
| ant was conspicuous only by his absence.
The plaintiff in the action is lady above
the medium height, with dark hair and
eyes and fresh complexion, the reverse of
careworn, the only indication of trouble
being a perpendicular line or wrinkle, which
is visible from time to time, extending from
the eye to rather delicately moulded
mouth and nost7ils. She was attired in a
dark habit, notably free from ornamental
ton.
Miss Minnie Huddleston, daughter of the
defendant, is prepossessing young lady of
about twenty summers. She is petite in
size, with dark hair and eyes and rather
refined looking countenance, the effect of
which is heightened by pair of eye glasses,
which are worn constantly.
Mrs. Huddleston was first sworn, her tes-
timony being substantially as follows: Wit
ness had read the complaint and the allega-
tions therein were all true.
Had always been faithful wife and had
never been guilty of unfaithfulness or indis-
erection. Had never been guilty of any
criminal misconduct. Had always endeav-
ored to treat the defendant kindly and had,
conducted herself at all times in wifely
manner. Had been married in August, 1870.
In August, 1876, defendant had kicked wit
ness out of bed. Defendant had came in at
late hour and was evidently under the in
ness, and becoming tired of his importuni
sleep, whereupon he had kicked her out of
bed. She had attempted to rise, when de-
PENDANT commenced pounding her.
Witness had then screamed, when her Sis
ter rushed into the room and exclaimed,
"Tom, what are you trying to do?" to which
he replied, that he was trying to make her
behave. He then told witness to pack up
and leave the house, after which she cccu-
pied another bed from defendant. During
the scufde mosquito net had been badly
torn.
THE ALE SCENE.
Witness here adverted to defendants con-
duct at the table in December. 1877. De-
PENDANT had come home out of humor, and
abused and scolded the entire family. Wit
ness had tried to pacify him by laughing at
his i'll humor, when defendant became angry
and threw glass of ale into her face. He
then threw her off the chair and commenced
kicking her, when the daughter of defendant
came to the rescue. Witness had been pain
fully hurt on both occasions. After the first
abuse she had been laid up for three days,
during which time she had to have an attend
ant, being afraid to be left in the room alone.
Defendant was always very passionate, and
had no control over his temper, which had
conspired to make her existence very I'M
happy and wretched.
HAIR PULLING MATINEE.
In August, 1879, defendant left the house
one morning, and, as witness was without q
servant, he had been requested to take his
lunch down town. The family had eaten
cold lunch and dinner had been prepared
and was in waiting when defendant came
home in the evening. Witness was stand
ing in the dining room with the baby when
defendant made his appearance. He looked
at the table, and not satisfied with the prepa-
rations, flew at her, abusing her in shame
full manner al pulling her hair.
Witness here related his conduct with re-
gard to tearing up the pin cushion.
THE BED ROOM sEANCE.
In September, 1879, defendant commenc-
ed abusing her early one morning in their
bed room. Witness made an effort to dress,
saying that she wanted to attend to the
children, whereupon defendant had taken
her by the throat and choked her. On the
evening of the same day he had charged her
with in6delity, to which she replied that he
had no cause for suspicion. He then took
her by the throat and pushed her against
the bureau, when she threatened to call
policeman.
In reply to question witness stated that
he had no reason to suspect that she was not
true to him. He had once said, "You know
my suspicious; and if had the least particle
of evidence l would throw you over that
fence" In the spring of 1873, when the
baby was few months old he had kept her
awake all night, saying that he didn't want to
sleep at night, but preferred sleeping in the
day time. About o'clock in tho morning
when she was dressing the baby he told her
to leave the room as he wanted to sleep.
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