Omaha daily bee., 1885-01-20
SARAH AhTHEA.
4 Bold womau's Bonanza.


San Francisco Chronicle.
The face Of Sa,ah Althca, while Judge
Sullivan was reading his decision that gave
her 60 much Of Sharon's property was a
study in itself. A pallor crept into her
checks, the ~tell-tale under lip had to be
kept close prisoner by the upper, then
there came a little smile, and then she
leaned over on the green plaid shawl and
gave a single sob. But it was all over in
a minute, and when she found herself re-
fer ed to from the bench rs Mrs. Sarah
Althea Sharon" and heard the golden
words, "division of the community prop
c, ty," she sighed family, while flush of
10y came over her face. Another instant
and Mrs. Sharon was surrounded ny con
gratu'atoty friends, and then, as hand
after hand sought hers, she broke down
and began to cry quietly. The quick-eyed
Judge saw this, and, dreading a scene, or
dered the court to be at once cleared. The
plaintiff moved into the wltness-toom with
her friends, and there went through
another Misunderstanding siege.
MRS. Sharon" said the reporter,
''You are heartily glad, l have no doubt,
that this Ia ovetl'
''Indesd, indeed l am" she replied,
~ have eaten but little and slept scarcely
. wink this week through excitement"
"You managed to control yourself
we'll"
ut was q great effort, though, | can
assure you, but l do not believe IN max.
ing scenes"
at will be hardly necessary to con.
graduate you"
"No," said Mrs. Sharon, "The decis-
ion is all the congratulation | want, and
| am prepared now to pass a merry
Christmas, even although l am a di-
vorced wcm,n."
"Thts, 1 suppose" said the reporter,
addressing Tyler, Sarah Althea's counsel,
will aver make amends for the fines for
contempt?"
ITO thunder with the fines. l am
ready to pay them seven times over"
said the lawyer, besming with glee,
SITS a great victory, sir, a great vic
tory"
What are the ~pecuniary advantages
Of the doclsionl" it was asked.
"The pecunisry advantages" said
Tyler, sara that q receiver will be ap.
pointed, to whom an accounting of the
Sharon estate muat be made, aud then
the division will come. But prior to
that there will be an order for back
alimony, and as it has been intimated
that that will be at the rLtesof $1,000 6
month and the case has been running
thirteen months, why, of course, that
means S65, 000."
"How about counsel fees2"
go, they cannot be less than Sl00 0C0,"
chuckled Tyler.
1.-The case will be appealed from, 1
SUPPOSED
'l'm not sure of that" said Tyler.
"And surprising an appeal is taken, a
decision from the supreme court cannot
be reached within three years"
"During which time alimony will be
paidl"
exactly so, and at the rate of $780,.
600 q year or L don't know much of this
case"
Elk Senator Sharon was found by a rs-
porter in his rooms In the Palace hotel.
With him was Senator Jones, of Nevada,
and another gentleman. Mr.. Sharon did
not look as If he held three queens and
Jack, nor did he appear like a broken lily
or a faded flower. In fact, hs looked
Just a trife out If sorts, with an inclina-
ton towards losing his renowned self
control. Instead of permitting the re-
porter to interview him he interviewed
the reporter.
"What do you think of the case2' he
asked.
The reporter intimated that his
thoughts were not to be published and
then asked the ex-senator what he YVES
going to do.
"Flght 1t to the bitter end; fight it in
the courts and fight it on all sldes!" he
exclaimed, with a great deal of vehe-
mence. THAT decision is not sustained
| by the facts. That contract Is o forgery
and 30 are the letters, and knowing that
I'll never give in to the last. That's all
there is to it."