Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-03
AN ANGRY MAJOR.
Much Abused kicksrson Tells His
Side of tho Story
In Regard to His Matrimonial lafecties-
He Accuses His First Wife Of Cruel
ty and Intimacy With
Other Rel.

WASHINGTON, December 2.-M,jor A. II.
N'Ckerson fled Yesterday lis answer in
the suit for divorce broush; by Emma c.
y. NickersOn, his first wife. lie makes a
general denial OF Mrs, NiC&e!sOns s alless-
tons and says that igs.ead Of being an a.
iectiona;e and faithful wife, for many
years previus 10 July, l>NO, when she left
this country, she bad been most unkind,
and, he had reason TO believe, had be-
slowed her affections upon another man.
In the spring Of ls7N, while living in
Omaha, he says he unexpectedly returned
TO his homc oac nigh. about hal 'st j"
o'clock, ani noticed that, although the
front parlor was lighted, there DID not
seem 10 be any one there.
startinE TO Go UP stairs
he saw through the doorway opening into
the front parlor he saw gentleman dart
quickly from the moonlit back parlor into
the front and, picking up book, seat
himself abruptly by the drop light. p!-
rectly af,erward Mrs. NiCkerson came from
the moon-lighted room 10 the front room,
and thence passed TO the hall, where she
saw the defendant. who proceeded mp
The gentleman imme eiiately left the house,
and in the interview thai followed between
husband and wife she attempted 10 Justify
the singular appearances by saving hat
she was teaching the gentleman to walt.
This occurrence gave rise to such unpleas'
ant relations that she took their little
daughter al d went 10 California. where
she remained until August l>'S whcn the
defendant took her 10 Fort Vancouver
". r.
In March, 1919,
They Came 10 This tiiy
and in the iSli Of that year heseparated from
her. occupyIn, separate apartments until
The July I1l,cwing. He denies that he has
lived w.t. her since the fall Of 80. \
wear after lie arrival in this city disagree
rrtnt arC.c between thorn, in consequence
{ which j." said she would leave him for.
yer anG 70 TO Germany, taking the little
dau~h;cr. whom she would support and
,iucatc for 81 monthly compensation OF not
.,es than $780, He offered TO do the best he
,,.uld for her and wished TO serve ont his
,erm OF duty without any publicity being
.iycn TO tie fact Of their separation. Ipon
that Mrs NiCkerson gave out that she was
going alb! Dad for her health and TO educate
Eer Gau%hter, a statement to which the
Major assInted.
In the winter OF 1882, Major NickersOn
ays. he
determined to Apply for Divorce
on the ground OF deserton; one OF the rea-
,,fs Ir1mpting him 20 this being that he
hG received a letter from an old servant
.i,ing information thst confirmed the
r. tement that her marriage with hin haj
been one OF convenience, and thai SIX
months before the marriage she had been
devotedly attached to married man. He
Iectes the well known iaC;s concerning
his Philadelphia divorce aud marriage with
Miss Carter, and denies the charge OF adul
tery. lie declares that the charge that he
aI d Miss Carter lived together prior to their
marriage. or after the divorce was annulled
IS maliciousy false. He mad little to DO
e SAYS, with the proceedings in Philadel-
! 10, ana as it was the intention 10 place
I'm
Under Close Military Arrest,
so that he could have less 10 do With the
rrcposed proceedings, he ayaileG himself
OF the permission given him by he Secre-
tsry of War and left the limits o. the nj
ted States Since then he has resided at
Thorold. Canada.