Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-13
THE OTHER SIDE.
The Story of Mrs. Wilson Concerning He
Trouble. With Her Former Hush and.

The Story of Mrs. Wilson Concerning Her
Trouble. With Her Former Hush and.
The GLOBE yesterday morning gave an ac-
count of certain marital initiates existing be-
tween Mr. John I. Wilson and his wife, in
which was given the the story as ii was re-
ported by Mr.. Wilson. With that candor anc
spiri, # fairness which always has and al
WAYS Will characterize the management of the
GLOBE, representative of its editorial force
was detailed to call upon Mrs. Wilson and T.
NJ Barry. the other parties to the controversy
In obedience 20 Instructions given, the GLOBt
reporter called at the reSidecce of Mrs. WI
son IN Wacorta street yesterday and af,tr
stating the object of his visit, was granted an
interview He found Mrs. Wilson IN ILL.,
health and suffering from nervous prostration
consequent partly upon her accumulated trou-
bles She, however, ha d no hesitation in re-
lating all the facts connected with the un-
happy affair which has become matter of
public notorlety. After brief allusion to
the case, she gave her side of the story sub
stantially as follows:
MRS. WILSON'S STORY.
I first met Mr.. Wilson in the year 1865
while was on visit to my sister, in Ander-
sonville, Indiana. was then only 16 years of
age. John 7. Wilson is not his true name.
At that time he was neighbor of my sisters,
and his true name is John W. Thornton. He
had wife and four children. l was young
and inexperienced, and not living happily with
my sister, left and returned to my home in
Somerset, Ohio. Thornton followed me to
my home and persuaded me to leave with him
for st. Paul listened to his arguments, and
we arrived in st. Paul without dollar l
tried to get situation as a nurse girl, but
failed. Thornton finally succeeded in getting
into the saloon business in Saltwater, and we
removed to that place. aided HIM to the
best of my ability, often attending the
bar for him. We lived there two
years, and then he returned to Ander-
sonvile, Ind, where he learned that his
wife had obtained divorce from him. On his
return to Saltwater we went to Shakopee and
were married by justice of the peace under
the names of John w. Thornton and Caroline
Lutz. This was in 1867. We returned to
Saltwater and lived there until 1868, when we
removed to st. Paul, and I have lived here ever
since. opened dressmaking establishment,
and have been engaged in that business since
that time. On leaving Indiana Thornton
changed his name to that of John T. Wilson.
Six years ago last winter, through the aid of
friends, l had the change of name legalized by
act of the legislature, on account of my child,
who was born in 1871. Our first trouble
commenced about eight years ago, and was
caused by unreasonable jealousy on the part
of Mr.. Wilson. Since then l have supported
myself and child aud MIR. Wilson also. Ire
ceived $500 from brother of mine, and gave
it to him to start cigar store in this city. He
soon ran through with this. He then OBJ
tanned situation with Walkers LIQUOR dealer.
When Walker quit business be started sa-
loon on the corner of Sixth and Wabasha
streets and was closed out in four months.
He then went to Omaha and made failure
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from which / and his brother, Nelson Thorn
ton, of Newcastle, Ind, released him, costing
me several hundred dollars. From Omaha he
went to St. Joe, Mo-, where he borrowed
money to get back to st. Paul, which money
had to pay. Since then, for the past five or
six years, he has lived in St. Paul upon my
savings. He never contributed dollar to-
wards my support or that OF my child, but
would practice all kinds of deceit in collect
ing my bills, and spending the money, do
not know how. In addition to all this he
used such abusive and obscene language to
me and in the presence of others, that | was
compelled to send my child away from home
to school. l stood it as long as could and
finally applied for divorce, and obtained
it. He made no defense, and no.
body aided or assisted me in obtaining
it. His statements in regard
to Mr. Barry are utterly false have known
Mr.. Barry less than year, and the only con.
nection between Mr.. Barry and myself is
merely that of friendship. If anything, Mr.. |
Barry has been more a friend of Wilson than
of me. 1 have tried every way to do my duty |
towards Mr.. Wilson, both before and after the |
divorce, going SO far as paying his board and |
furnishing him money, the latter under |
threats that he would shoot me. 1t is about |
time | had some peace, as this constant worry |
is killing me.
The above is the substance of Mrs. Wilson'S
story, given in somewhat hysterical way. as |
she is evidently i'll and troubled. The GLOBE
reporter then sought out MIR. Barry, who
emphatically denied all The statements made |
by Mr.. Wilson. Especially did he Indignantly |
refute the assertion of his having a wife and |
family in Chicago. He confirmed Mrs VIII. |
sons statement that he had known her less
than year, and that the only interest he had |
ever had in any of their affairs was purely of a |
nature towards both, and Mr.. Wilson |
especially.
Consult the European regular graduate
diploma in otice-on all sexual, nervous, and |
.hronio diaeases Twelve wears eynar;onoa |