New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
Mr.. DE MELrs TEsTIMONY.
DENYING THE CHARGES MADE By HIS wIFE-His
VISIT TO fGER.

DENYING THE CHARGES MADE BY HIS WlFE-Iiio
VISIT TO EGER.
IIon-v A. De Nell was first called to the stand
,etcr in behalf OF the defence in the divorce proceed
;pcs AGAINST him OF his wife. Mrs Florence NJ DE Nell
in the specia Term OF the Supreme Court before JUSTICE
RuInsey Mrs De Nell. as before was accompanied oy
srv relatives and friends Mr.. De Me testified that
ne left Georgctown Colorado at his VIE request anu
went to Switzerland Ho gave his version OF tne gen
eraI scene al Bex when Mr.. Draper Mrs De Melfs
father threatened thrash the witness because r De
Nell had not treated his wife properly
insisted that Mr Draper should apo.osize an, anu d Ig
su lime Of cards That ended the matter some
She would mind her own business "iien si1 ih'0 " "
0"l nr l".TtI TnTucr- Did You ever swear at her
r TTrncr DID You ever taunt your wife with being
pennies, bride
Ny rnner-Did YOU ever strike your boy with an oo-
''yy Nr O2UA 10" AMe-Ncver struck him win a spelling
book fused ruler once nee ira .d '0 il Tond hurt
my WIGS feelings pe[er punished mum MN never M
hanl1 M O ,i, @ ,if1orf cause was guided by my belle"
df what I thought nv dug as parent MS Do -l'"
once hIokc q cane over the "oy'
a. n,lr.r in his sunseuuent answers, made denial
~ ,lc charge OF cruelty toward his child who was
anec,ionato toward witness and still remained So
Mr. ruruer-What kna Of a pipe DO You smoke
Mr }g ,. eal u ioo yaG"h,e smoked in my own
room. except when ny wife smoked Win me- cue
ssnH'T T1T6erAt whose advice did your wife try the
oaH an n Nli-I. was her own idea at first; then Dr.
y,mue recommended them tried to have hef 20 tI'e
where. but she desired L. on the
Gty-o endcarorcd 70 PeI-ul'e t net s-,,njI ,i,ce W
ground Frauzenshad was very slud Par f ocober
Mr. Tmuer-What occurred on the evening o' Oc'ooei
''NIr 'I DE 5icIi-My Wiz lay down the coneh then
,o aud romp.aed ot headache. size did not LOOK eX-
ctgL There va, no iE lre, o' S %,o.I Of health Dr.
sfatfi- .u-4r rs 81.
Mems own mother thought OF going TO one nov l'
from Dresdcn. An aunt OF NINE %a' & tlee o court
va. tired ana wanted oo,ger. fSs,' N' ''''-'
yard wlerc % there a are !, ,noStir m0%Sr'c asvlumi
a. a. H. Veli-No They would not take such persons
flr My wife did not want te 90 20 such pace IL was
too stupid; ss wanted 10 her aunt N PaTs or else
10 her hothcr's on september II entered our room
and Nj Dc Nell said mat size was go,ns aw%y 10 @ hed
10 YET aoGs 20. in write a novel;, she said advised
her TO the novel hro Then me niue gIi & cam n
thr child sue asked To let her have the CHILD san
ia c9Ldut be- t,hco & fI s % G' ,n iI so n pro
cceIIu.. Tor divorce the ground OF De
seon & s. ,d sne mot TsS so On that ay Mrs. De Neil Went
out and soon heard ring at the door ana then
was aud ,he sai took she would leave me & enc eQt
yoau DC be sorry if you DO XIII me- You've got your big
knife Do not leave me here shall dei snail nave
rush OF blood 70 the head; II die. bury me with my
mother had her lie down and advised her to take her
medicine When Went out she said would be sorry
which she had been reading refusing It, on
oe MONEY Which GcT brother had sent I e for cSr
mas She got don her knees before and sald
Go away; am not worthy OF YOU"
After recess Mr.. De Nell continued:
ON the night OF October u sent for DR.. Zumpe az
Mis- De Nell suffering from headache. There wa
nothing steriOus conversation with the doctor
NotAng was sald at all regarding my VlIes mental con
1on had never consulted with the physician regard
iug Mrs. De Meii's sanity. told hlm that though
sOllething weighing on her mind
Mr. TuuiCT-UaVe you. ever elnce you 4eIt NO!Orau1
been dependent your mother
Mr.. De Me-Yes. since arriving ID tnis CITY nav
learned that two OF my mines have been Jumped
have about In Mobile, Ala estimated lrol
SlOO upward. | have no income from H. lay CAM =
Two entries In Tennessee, OF ABOUT 2oOO ana th
other OF about $500 acres. / guess they nave Oeel
Jumped too by this time. , -.
treated your wife with kindness, consideration AM
affection
Mr DE Meli-I have.
Sir Turner-Did she ever say she wished to so upoI
the stage
MI TnIner1 Aner your wifes flight, did you send he
trunks as requested by her IN her letter
Mr De Nell did We OF them. sent her writing
desk without having opened IT, Before made my dis
guilty. =,
Mr. Tuner-Did your wife ever. state TO You why sh'
married you. -,
Mr. De Meli-Yes; she said that was very nicei tha
she liked my coat and thought II would 90 very wen iO
her father and brother Another time she said IN Lh
honey.
Mr.. Turner-what remark did you make 10 Won Geys'
regarding Mrs. De Meli's hair -, 4,
Mr. DE Mel-She had remarkable head OF mar, II
winch there were light and DARK shades SO hat ~ bns
~g one shade OF another forward upon her neaa EN-