, 1888-12-28
WANTS A DIVORCE.
Hattie E. WiIder's Petition ms for a
Separation.
She Makes Serious Charges
Against Her Husband.
Cruel Treatment and Continual
Unf~aithfuiness Alleged.

For more than a year the remarkable
Wilder family has, at irregular but fire.
quenL intervals, figured in the local courts.
Their rather outre actions have been
truthfully chronicled by THE LEADER,
and this journals readers are quite famil-
lar with the queer pair. They have
gained considerable notoriety. for the
Wilder's always went in for the sensa-
tional. First the man, Geo. W, ap-
pealed to the courts for the restoration of
his better half, claiming that her affec-
tons had been alienated by a third per
son. The good natured officers kindly,
but Intellectually, endeavored to bring
about a reconciliation. Mrs. Wilder de-
clared that she hated her lord. that they
were not man and wife, and that she
would never, no. never in the wide world,
return to him. George called on her at a
boarding house one evening, and re-
ceived a dash Of nitrate of silver in his
face for his pains. The woman then dis
appeared, and Wilder, who, by the way,
claims to be a lineal descendant of the
Earl of Sheffield, and heir to millions,
instituted suit for the affirmation of their
marriage, which he had stated was by
agreement. Judge Maginnis decided that
the martial contract was a binding one,
and that the alliance was legal. Notwith-
standing this the woman steadfastly re-
fused to accept the protection Of her hus-
band.
Yesterday steps were taken in what
will probably end the strange affair. Mrs.
Wilder has fled a petition for divorce and
according to her story Georges conduct
has been most reprehensible. 1t seems
that they were married in 1888, and the
respondents temper developed in the lat
ter part of 1887. In August of that
year, she sets forth, her husband beat and
bruised her, finally inficting a blow with
his clinched fist.
If Mrs. Wilder confined herself to the
truth and it would be exceedingly ungal-
liant to doubt the accurancy of her aft
dayits. Georges liver must have been out
of whack during Dec mber 1887. With
Christmas and free egg nogg approaching,
be repeatedly assaulted. beat and bruised
and threw her on the floor. As the re-
suit Of these castigations her flesh be-
came discolored. The use of vile, pro-
fame, obscene, offensive. indecent and
abusive language is charged and a few
sample phrases ars gwen. 1t is a wonder
that their transcription did not wreck the
type writer. Toward the close of the
potion the case grows more interesting
and the most serious imputations are
made against the manhood of defenseless
George. He is accused of subjecting his
wife to such indiguities as rendered 'her
condition intolerable," of attempting to
burn and destroy her clothing and prup-
erty and of undue intimacy with a trio of
females whose names are given.
Mrs. Wilder prays for absolute diverse,
costs, attorneys fees and alimonY. Her
claim for the latter is based on the stated
belief that Wilder's income from his labor
is 81, 200 per year and that he possesses
large private means.
There will probably be no trial of the
case until the May term OF court.
Mn. Wilder, it may be stated in con-
%clusion, is a large and well formed bru-
nette who would be handsome but for the
lack OF expression on her countenance.
During the recent trial she conducted her
self in a ladylike manner and won friends
by her unaffected demeanor.