Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-29
ALLISON VS.. ALLISON.

ALhIDUN IDs ALLlDUN. |
MARRIED At "SWEET SIXTEEN, AND
REPFNTXNG 1T THIRTY.
The Unhappy Marital Relations of the |
Allison Family-Mrs. Allison Asks a
Divorce on the Ground of Brutality
The Husband Counters on His Wife With
a Charge OF Adultery-Some Gushing
Correspondence and eliminating Testi-
mOny all Around-A Resume of the
Tr1a1-The Case Under Amusement.
Since Saturday last the important di-
vorce suit of Allison versus Allison, has
been on trial before Judge Simons in the
district court, and yesterday afternoon was
brought to close. little over fourteen
years ago the plaintiff in this suit, Miss
Minnie Whitman, at that time between
fifteen and sixteen years of age, met the
defendant, Cornelius Allison, in Elgin,
this state, where he had a valuable farm.
Miss Whitman's father was also far
mer IN the same section of country. Miss
Whitman was tall, fair, stylish looking
young lady, with the warm impetuous
blood Of the south cours1ng through her
veins, having been born IN old Kentucky,
and was a new arrival in the Eegin neigh
oofnooo, having come there from New
YORK state. Notwithstanding what she
may nave come through, she is still pre-
possessing looking lady, and one that
would be observed ia any assemblage.
Mr.. Allison, on the other hand. ia dark. and
rafner under the medium height, and of an
apparently slow nature, and rather morose
IN MS disposition, one who would not say
mucn but would DO great deal of think
ing, and store up every action of a person
and brood upon it. Allison was about
twenty-five years of age, and being well to
90, was considered an excellent match for
any OF the young ladies in that section.
MISS whitman drew his attention, and be-
ing the belle of the section and finely edu-
cateo, ne prosecuted his attention success
iuhy, ana after an acquaintance of some
nine honIns they were married. Two such
sotaliy tenn eraments could not we'll be
!odno anywhere -she ardent and da.hing,
iono OF SOC iety and display-he, quiet,
steady, ID farmer.
time after their marriage
wen on smoothly, but she
tutly han to work beyond heI
,pstl as she had to do the work Of q
>sreefarm-house where twenty-five mer
were employed, with only the assistance
ofa Ii tie girl. At this time she was only
sixteen wears of age. On this farm they
remained some three years, and then wen
a on smaller farm of which he YVES the
owner. Here, life to her became irksome
> and they soon moved into the town OF
Plainview; thence to Faribault, and ther
, to st. Paul. In st. Paul matters between
them reached crisis, and at last Mrs
!. Allison entered a suit for divorce from
her husband, and he afterwards entered 8
cross bill. She charging cruelty and bru-
tai treatment, he charging her with adul
Trey.
The plaintiff in her complaint charges
the defendant with continued abuse OF
her; in that he struck her, leaving her
black ana blue on the limbs and arms,
with using profane and improper Ian
guage, aud in not providing for the neces-
sites of herself and two children. Also
that he used her SO roughly as to expose
her person to others who were at their
residence, besides ner children, and fer
these and other reasons she askes for a
divorce and the custody Of her two chill
dren.
In his cross bill be charges the plaintiff
with committing adultery with different
persons and at different times and
places, that she associated with
persons of doubtful character,
and frequented places of ill-repute, and
that she was not proper person for Gus
todian of their children, and that they
should be placed in his charge.
THE wIFE's STORY.
Mrs. Allison, the plaintiff, was tn Q first
witness sworn, when she gave number OF
instances in which he maltreated her, from
the effects of which she suffered much pain
For days, and even weeks, she had borne
the marks of his assaults; and when he
was in one of his fits of anger, he would
curse and swear and use the most profane
language. I always had to work hard
and in order to help keep the house,
had to keep boarders, as he
did not keep the family in suf
fioient food or clothing. If il
had not been for my mother in Minneapo.
lis we would have suffered for tho necessa
ries of life. l used to go often to Mime
apolis and take the children with me, and
We would stay several days at time. This
defendant for the last three years has done
very little to support his family. The
charges he makes against me Of adultery
are untrue, and I have always borne my.
self as becoming my position as his wife
although he had maltreated me SO repeat
eddy. / was forced 10 go to my mother
and reside with her on ACCENT
of his neglect to support his
family. know he Complained
to my mother, but he always found fault
with everything that l did. lie orc time
threw me on the bed and choked me. and
I was i'll afterwards. gave MIN nc reason
for such cruelty. 1 had to work beyond
mY strength, and the greater part of lhe
time I was sick on account of mis- i'll treat
ment and the work had to do. He wocld
leave home for weeks, and leave no money
or any thing in the house for the support Of
his family. He always said he could not
help it as be was so unsuccessful in all
that he undertook. He has threatened to
kill me.
| STORY OF THE DAUGHTER.
There was considerable more evidence
adduced, but The above is synopsis. In
nearly all her evidence she was cor
roborated by her daughter, thirteen
years of age, q remarkably precocious girl,
and who gave straightforward recital Of