Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-18

before the officer found him Allen had made
his way to the school building. The bail-piece
was returned to the Police Court this morning
and Mr.. Shillington suggested the death of the
defendant
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
The records of the courts show that Mrs Al
len within few months after her marriage
found that she had been deluded and sought a
legal separation. On November IA. 1876 bill
for divorce was filed by the wife, with Mr.. W.
the case being Sallie H. Allen against o. Craw-
ford Allen. The bill or petition set forth her
maiden name as johnson and the marriage
June 20, 1876 by Rev. John p. Newman. IL
stated that Immediately after marriage the de-
PENDANT commenced course of ill-trestment
toward her "besting, striking and in other
ways ill-treating her to such an extent that she
was compelled to leave him." She states that
In few days he came to her, promising TO act
better toward her, and pursuaded her to return
to him, but he soon after resumed his violent
Entertainment OF her so that she was compelled
to leave him, and 'st present she is in constant
fear Of great bodily harm at his hands," She
stated that she was public school teacher
and had some 800 and other personal
property. She charged further that he spent
all the money and had pawned her watch and
wearing apparel, spending the proceeds in dis
sipation. She was entirely dependent on her
salary for her and defendants support, ''and
ward her that she is not safe from his molesta-
ton during the hours Of her school duties. and
that in consequence thereof she is in constant
danger of losing her position as teacher and
her only support" The bill stated that "she
had used her best endeavors to be a kind and
dutiful wife, but so brutal has been the con-
duct of said defendant toward her that she
finds it impossible to live with him on account
of his constant drunkenness and brutality"
She asked for a divorce and that he be enjoined
ence with her property.
ALIENS ANSWER.
The husband, on January 2, 1877, fled an
swer. by J. Amber Smith and t. Wilde Miller,
denying the charges, and asserted that she will
fully and without reasonable cause deserted
him. He asserts that the money he acquired
| from her was spent for their mutual benefit;
that he pawned the watch at her request and
| the money was at once turned over to her, and
alleged that he had not spent single cent of her
| money in dissipation. he denies that she had
been dutiful wife, and asserted that he had
! ever been kind and affectionate husband ex-
| cept when provoked by taunts and opposition,
and even under those circumstances he had
never been guilty of brutality, and he asserted
that the charge of constant drunkenness was
wholly and maliciodsly false
This cause never came to trial nor proceeded
further, for the parties, after several inter-
| views with MIR. Woodward, agreed that the bill
should be dismissed, and on March Z, 1877, this
| action was taken.
TIE RECENT PROCEEDINGS.
OnFebruary 21st last Judge Brady, who had
not then been appointed to the bench, filed a
| bill under the title of Sarah II. Allen agt Os-
| wald @. Allen. In this bill Mrs. Allen set forth
| the addiction of her husband to periodical
drunkenness, and that his habit of drinking in
creased For three years, she said, he had
| been an habitual drunkard, and it had become
| impossible for her to longer live with him. She
further stated she had supported herself and
practically the defendant
The defendant did not file answer, but the
| case was referred to John Cruikshank 10 take
the testimony. Mr.. ]. Amber Smith appeared
for the defendant. The testimony in this case
was as to the drunkenness. Mrs. kavanaugh.
7O5 street; Mrs. Smith, of 512 9Th street; Mr.
w. I. Walker, of South Washington. and Lieut.
Amiss and some of the officers of the first pre-
cinct testified to Oswald's habits, and in the
testimony of the officers was included tran
scripts from the Police Court, showing
SENTENCES TO THE woRKHousR
in default of $40 bonds for vagrancy as follows:
| November IL, 1886, 80 days; June z, 1887, 80
days; December 20, 80 days; February 20, 1888,
80 days; November /, GO days; February 20, 1889,
GO days, and March q, 80 days
On March Allen wrote from the workhouse
to Mr.. Meigs. the clerk of the court as follows:
lear SIR. an mere prisoner. Il was
served with notice, on February 21st. of an
action of divorce, filed by Andrew C. Bradley,
| attorney for Sarah II. Allen, VS.. Oswald Craw-
| ford Allen. Please notify the judge that have
| sentence of forty-nine days yet to serve on a
| charge of vagrancy. while 1 am a property
owner and taxpayer. Please let Judge Bingham
| know that l wish to file a cross-bill and
pray for a stay of proceedings until can obtain
| my liberty and secure counsel. Please don't
loose any time in attending to this matter"
LETTER TO JUDGE cox.
Allen wrote from the Washington asylum,
April 10, to Judge Cox, as follows:
''Will your honor please not render a decree
in the divorce case now pending of Sarah HI.
Allen against Oswald @. Allen, until / can see
| you. There are startling developments in this
case. i am prisoner here; will be at liberty
| in ten days more. This job was put up. 1 will
come to see your honor Immediately upon my
release"
The case was on the present term for hearing
and had been submitted to Judge Cox, and a
decree was expected to be made In a few days.
THE FATHER OF THE SUICIDE
Mr.. o. S. Allen, father of the dead man, is
well known in Washington. He is printer and
worked in the government printing Office some
years ago. He has been working in a down.
| town job Office recently. This morning Mr..
Allen called at police headquarters to look
after his sons effects and later he visited the
| morgue. Among the dead mans effects were
papers to show that he had transacted some
real estate business with the firm of Little 81
Co., in Fredericksburg, Va, and that there was
balance of S400 or $500 owing him. There
were no papers to show that he had ever re-
ceived the money. The body turned over
to his father after Coroner Patterson gave a
certificate of death from suicide. and the re-
mains will be taken to Charlottesville, Va, for
interment.
At the inquiry before Judge Prendergast in
Chicago yesterday into the condition of the
Jefferson insane asylum Miss Burns, former
attendant, testified that in December, 1887, a
patient named Eva Lubbock was locked with
others in a room Saturday night and next
morning was found dead, with her face beaten
into a jelly, supposed to have been done by
another patient.
Hon. Arthur l.. Thomas qualified as governor
of Utah Thursday and entered upon the duties
of his Office.
HERE We ARE AGAIN.
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