Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-21
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE.

A Reporter Tries His Hand at Trying a
Case in the Columns of the "GIobe" In
stead of Leaving it TO the Courts Only
the First Instalment of His Counts.
Under the heading of ga Sensational Di-
vorce Suit" the Pioneer Press of yesterday
contained what purported to be the points in
an action for divorce proceedings which had
already been instituted. AS no such proceed
| ings had been commenced in the courts of the
county it is presumable that the reference to
such institution of proceedings was intended
merely to refer to the newspaper pub
lication before alluded to, AS such trial OF
the case, rather than the regular and honor
able Judicial proceedings provided in the
statutes, seems to be preferred by the plaintiff
IN this sensational divorce case" reporter
OF the GLOBE, who is knowing to facts that
are really sensational" !" begs leave to take a
hand in the trial.
and much abused, according to the allegations
made in the first newspaper count, is
not prominent merchant, and never was
known in the political circles of the state.
he was known once as Methodist minister,
but he fell from grace, and he is now the
travelling agent of very respectable and i'm
portant manufacturing company, while his
isterial. But not too fast.
The troubles between himself and wife are
OF several years standing. While holding the
relation Of man and wife, they have not in fact
lived as man AMI wife should, for three or
four years past. the wife being kept from his
bed and board nearly all the time upon one
preteXt or another, months after passing
without her receiving any money from him.
During all this time this model and much
IN ha
publication aforesaid, has been living in open
adultery with several women, of which fact,
as he well knows, his wife has abund-
ant proof. Something over year
ago he met his affinity in the
shape of a blushing widow, with a daughter.
The widow captivated him and he wants to
marry her.
To reach this end he has been bounding his
wife for divorce, which she has steadily re-
fused tob party to. Shortly after his
meeting the widow bill of separation was
acceeded to the husband, he paying the wife $50
month. He has paid the wife about 800
in this way, and as it is rather expensive run
ing two families and his salary
is not over large, he has lately been
more importunate than ever for divorce. A
week ago to-day he, through his attorney,
made proposition to her to pay her 81 900,
in consideration for her consenting to di-
vorce and giving up the proof she had of his
adultery. She declined until she had con
suited her lawyer, one of the most respectable
and honorable men in the state, a resident Of
Winona. She went to Winona and consulted
this gentleman, and he advised her to decline
the proposition, which she did upon her re-
turn here.
Then came the publication above referred
TO- The object is easy to be seen. Now the
GLOBE reporter does not believe in trying di-
vorce cases in the papers. Courts are created
for such purposes. But if it is desired to go
ON with this case as it has begun, the reporter
will try and keep up his end. He has some
more facts and plenty of details which will
make mighty interesting reading.
The reporter purposely omits the names at
this time on account of the wife-a woman
who has and is conducting herself as a lady
and true wife, as all who know her will tes-
tify, but if the case is to be tried to the end in
the newspapers, of course the names will
have to be given.