Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-18
The Addick. Divorce Case.

THE WIPES ANSWER TO THE PETITION FOR DIVORCE
SHE DECLARES THAT THE PETITIONER WANTS TO
MARRY ANOTHER wONAN-A CROSS-BILL BRINGING
CHARGES AGAINST ADDICKs.
Helen L. Addicks, wife OF Passed Assistant Pay
master Joseph T. Addicks, U. s. N, to-day through
Mr.. III. w. Garrett, filed her answer to the bill Of
divorce filed by him few months ago. In this
paper she denies that her residence at the time of
filing the petition was unknown to petitioner, for
she had written him after having left this country
for England In February last, at his request for
the purposes OF economy In living, and informed
him that she was going to Dresden. She declares
that at the time OF leaving she had no knowledge
OF his Intentions to apply for a divorce, and the
hrst Information she had OF the suit having been
about April 14th. Having been advised that it was
necessary for her to return to this city, she at
chs e ahd sac Sne states that they nave one
Addicks. the name having been given by pc
ttioner after lady friend or bis She admits that
here tn February, 1882 She denies that she
LETT the city without his consent, and
ioT to shs he her ticket
tioners brother, gave her $40, which he said was
at his brothers request She denies having used
petitioner Sac asserts that She threw no Rero-
sine oil on him, but that at Shanghai, China he
threw her on bed and choked her; she called for
ins--oom, where he followed her and called her a
-; Wnereupon she picked up jug OF
water and threw it at him; that the II st difficulty
was occasfoned by her discovering petitioner COM
Ing out OF house OF ili-fame, at No i Kiangshi
road, Shanghai, China. They then quarreled, but
she Yielded to his entreateS and continued to live
With him.
EXPERIENCES IN WASHINGTON.
She states that she came here in June, 1881. petit
toner having stopped in Ohio to try and obtain
money to settle his accounts which short about
Sll,V0 She says that while living ut 14Oo street
shc found petitioner one night sticking his cane
down the baby'5 throat, and she seized it and
offered TO strike him. She admits that she locked
The door several times, for the reason that he was
drunk and wanted to go out and stay all night.
she states that petitioners pay having been
stopped for about eight months She was forced to
use her own money for their support; that having
learned that he had been paying such assiduous
attentions to young lady friend to call for In
reference on the part OF a member OF her family
she taxed the petitioner with the fact, and he
a snd th d. od you wish could marry her
that he repeatedly told her that he must marry a
rich wife To get bonds for his next promotion and
IL was only an accident that had kept him from
marrying the young lady friend referred to, and he
wished he had married her; that he has often said
dead. aud then could marry -" (naming this
friend loved him, and he has said to defendant:
- - you; wish you were dead, so that
could marry her." Mrs. Addtcks says that it is her
beef that petitioners object is to obtain divorce
TO marry this lady.
A CROss-BILI.
Mrs Addicks also files cross-bill, in which she
Charges her husband with drunkenness, and sets
forth that In Shanghai China. he took to drinking
and gambling, and threatened to shoot her, her
baby and himself; that In this city he assaulted
ner several times; that she left for Great Britain
IN Fe Druary last at his request, and she believes
his object was to obtain a divorce without her
Know ledge; that he always acted In the harsheSt
and most cruel manner to the child, whipping her
severely, pushing sticks la her throat, putting his
ESt In her mouth, and rolling up towels and push
Ing them In her mouth, etc