Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-13
The Lloyd Divorce Case.

THE HUSBANDS CHARGES AGAINST THE WIFE.
In the case OF Laura Lloyd against Richard B.
Lloyd for divorce, filed April "a last by A. X.
Browne, the respondent to-day filed q cross-bill
He admits the marriage in Baltimore June 8, 1879,
and that they lived together Till OCTOBER, 1883 hav-
Ing one child now eight years or age. has since
till April last, lived alternately with them. He de-
the Tune he seoS m s w aHa
ninetee months ago, when Size created q disgrace
full scene at his ofce, as she had done periodically
disgrace him. He states that In october, 1883, she
called at the house he was occupy1ng-No. 4Ol ID
street-and created disgraceful scenes by accus-
ing him OF adulter0us intercourse, and finally
kicking him, and he was compelled to repel the
assault by striking her. He denies threats to
take her life, and says that the occasion REFER
an iron clock, he being near his trunk took there
from pistol TO intimidate her, and IT had the de-
his mothers house when he was talking to his
mother, his wife attempted to strike HIM with o
rock. He states that her temper manifested itself
two days after marriage, when she refused to cross
the river to his home In Virginia by boat, and n.y.
ing into passion seized basket containing CLOTH
ing from his ONCE boy and threw 1t into the river
after which she quietly got into the boat He
states that the violent. coarse vulgar and disrepu
table language she used to him was revolving
not his which assertion he believes is as without
truth as the assertion that he kept company
with disreputable women. He states that she
accused him OF intimacy with q servant girl
without the slightest cause that he was unable TO
visit thehOuse OF his sister without unjust accusa-
ton; that on one occasion she accused him OF fol-
lowing two women In open day. He states that
she admitted having made the acquaintance OF
an old man at the CAPITOL and that she went TO
his room and drank wine and had Il not been for
the party. Lloyd further states that In 1882 she
removed from his rooms two or three wagon-loads
OF furniture to her mothers home, and Ne did not
object but slept at his ONCE a sofa, and In De-
cenber, 1883 she removed the last vestige Of
furniture from his house, leaving him not
sss him denies ;Se charge o
DRUNKENNESS but admits that the unhappy ac-
S uaintance and marriage Is 70 be attsiouted 70
to such an unsuitable union; but afterward he
stroye his utmost 70 discharge his duties as hus.
band, and he rather attributes the influence which
jeSty than the celestial influence OF the great
Creator. He states that she refused to treat his
discouraged him in his efforts as temperance
man, and stated he was more agreeable when
drunk than when he was sober. He denies that ne
has contributed nothing FOR her support for years
past. He asserts that she did not properly care
for their child, and suffered him to run the streets
shoeless and natless; that she has prevented him
rality and religion. He states that the connec-
lions OF the family are not only ignorant and ilite
and 1t Is not proper that his boy should
be raised In their society. He charges that she
has failed TO perform the slightest duties Of vie
He states that since the separation she has stated
that she intended TO get the divorce to marry .
person on Capitol Hill, and he has been informed
OF an undue Intimacy existing between them, and
on Missouri avenue and 9Th street northwest. He
states hat this charge OF adultery is most pain
the unprofessional conduct OF the petitioners
attorney "a. K Bruwne), with whom he agreed
that II he would induce her TO confne her charge
to tncompatlb1llty he would make no defense and
paw him the agreed sum; and he heard no more
until the bill was Med making the charges against
having destroyed the derendants peace OF mind,
harassed his life, rendered It q burden 70 him in
her society, and having endangered his mental and
Iuliy submitted, comes within the meaning OF the
statutory terms cruel and fnhuman.' be claims
he Is entitled 70 the divorce and that decree be
resume her maiden name OF Little"
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Two ASSAULT CAsEs.-Eilen Duckett, q young
c0lOred woman, was In the Police Court this after
noon, charged with assaulting another colored
Catherine on the mead with stone tied In an old
stocking. She pleaded guilty 70 the charge, and
A young man named Thomas Manning pleaded
guilty to charge OF striking Charles smith on the
head with heavy stick, and was given 90 days In
jail
An ExcuRsIoN 10 MARSHALL HArl--The Young
Peoples Union OF the Church OF Our Father viii
give an excursion 70 Marshall Hall Friday evening
The w. W. Corcoran Will start at $50 O'Clock
CouNrRYMxN FAIL II TIE WAYsyDI.-Saturday
afternoon q countryman from Howard County,
Nd, went 70 Dayidsons livery stable In East
Washington ana hired . hofse and buggy, saying
that he wanted Il for An hour. The horss was
very fast one, and In . short time the
He got drunk and managed 70 1masn the buggy
70 pieces and thep Abandoned &c. YESTERDAY De-
ing the buggy repaired be drove back 70 this city
In about louF hourA Yesterday coun-
tryman nom nontgomerZ County. Mary
home he purchase IONS ash. He drank con-
siderable liquor during The AFTERNOON aud his
wagon broke down. Ho unhttcheo the hoeDo and
drove It to 8 place In WssG WAshtngtoa vhss0 he
remained over night and this morning - was M