Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-18
The Addicks Divorce Case.
ANSWER OF THE HUSBAND TO THE wIFEs NOTION FoT
AIIMONY. ETC.

ANSWER OF THE HUSBAND TO THE wIFE'S MOTION FOR
AIIMONY. ETC.
To-day, in the case OF Joseph T. Addicks agt
Helen l. Addicks-bill for DIVORCE motion filed
by defendant for alimODy, counsel fees, &C., was
Set for hearing, but the consideration was post
poned till Tuesday next. In opposition to the mo-
ton the plaintiff. J. T. Addck, has filed an an
swer He denies that the defendant has since her
marriage always conducted herself in a proper
manner, and AYERS that her conduct has been as
stated In his petition. He denies that she went
to Europe at his desire and request, but admits
that he agreed to furnish her money for the TRIP
and did so as he felt il his duty To do so, and he
files letter on the subject matter TO the
Secretary OF the Navy by him ADrfl 10th. aud
also draft she drew upon him for &c, dated
London, March /, 1882 He further says that fr
she Is In destitute condition 1t is her own
fault, for he has always been willing to honor her
drafts upon him. He denies that he went to the de-
pot with hertut says that he went there out of the
love and affection he had for his child to bill It
goodbye and TO see il and the mother safe on the
train, he believing that she was then on the way
TO Philadelphia; ard he says that under no con-
SHERATON would he have allowed the child to
leave the United States had he known it. In refer
ence TO the statement OF Maria NJ Bostick, that he
intended 10 send his wife TO England, he says it
may be true, but he had no such purpose las to
better Institute the proceedings He says the affi-
daylt OF c. l. Whelen. that his (plaintin's) wife
left with his fu knowledge and consent, IS false.
As to the charge OF drunkenness and threats i1ade
In the affidavit Of Susan Hill, he says IL is INNS
tcrial on the issue OF alinony, and declines to
answer. After stating his circumstances he sub
Inits himself to any proper order or the court.
THE AFFIDAVIT OF CHARLES THOMPSON, JR.,
Is also lei, in which he states that she called on
him February 18th at his Office and accused him
OF having disrespectfully spoken OF her. and that
she understood her husband had counselei with
him as to petitioning for divorce, and she in
tended 10 leave the city that day. She further
said that she had consulted llwyer and could
not obtain a divorce, and while there the plaintifY
came in and an animated conversation ensued In
which she said she was going TO England and
asked plaintn TO allow her $50 per month, and he
Informed her IL she did so IL was against his
wishes, and he told her emphatically: 81 don't
care what you do, / shall procure divorce II you
stay here; can do it so much the sooner, as my
attorney informs me can get service In 20 days,
and If you 80 away shall have 10 wait 40"
THE CAPITAL Y. X. UNION OF the Women's Tenn
peraDce Union closed their session at Waugh
chapel with very interesting meeting last eve
ming, In which delegates from Baltimore, Martins
burg, keySer, Cumberland and other places on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad were present. Mr.
George Hilton presided, and letters from various
prominent railroad men, expressing interest In the
work were read. Remarks were made by Mrs
Chambers, wife OF Conductor A. S. Chambers, E. F.
Sheldon. Mrs stephen Martin, OF Baltimore
Gessrs- Benner, Crane and others.
WHAT They FouGHr ABour.-A desperate FIGHT
occurred in judiciary squary Monday morning be-
tween JAS Leonard, driver of the jail van, and a
colored giant named Alexander Brown who Is a
barber az the National hotel Both were arrested
and fined by Judge Smell I'm the Police Court Tues
day, as stated in THE STAR Leonard states that
Monday morning, while he and Brown were walk
In through the park, Brown said that IL was a
good thing for the country that Garfield was
Killed Leonard said that was not so, and went on
70 relate what brave soldier and good statesman
Garfield was, when Brown got mad and said that
anybody who would say that was liar, a fooland
jackass, and he knew lots OF smart white men
who thought as he (Brown} did, and II would do
him good TO knock the head on some OF these
id niggers around the court house who thought
they knew so much. He Ueonard) told him that
IL he called him liar he would have his head to
knock OF right there. when Brown struck him on
the head with a heavy stone, cutting hts head
badly He retanated by Catching Brown by the
collar and pulling him down, and striking him on
the head with the butt o. his pistol When ar.
Iaigred In the Police Court they both had their
Iaces aud heads badly cut
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO Francis
" Hines and Marie A Hoffman, both of Bal
tsTaore, I'd; ThOs. j. Lewis and Fannie Taylor
fsS Nnry Burke and Elizabeth E Maynard; Ed
r"rd L. Jordan and Ella E stewart: Geo. II. Pax
ton and Eliza r. Goodrich; Chas. Z Bouler and
ia Francis Jordan; Thos- g. Hardy and Emma E
DAVIS: ISAAC E. Landic and Mary Jane Teagle
Isaac Bfown and Fannie Thomas. both OF Hills
Gale.