Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-22
The Solger Divorce Case.

THE HUSBANDS ANSWER TO THE wIFEs SUIT
HIS CHARGES AGAINST HER.
In the divorce case of Florence B. Solger
against Julius Solger the respondent has filed
by Mr.. W. A. Cook an answer, as also a cross-bill
He denies that he commenced to drink to ex-
cess after January, 1882, or that he is an
habitual drunkard. He admits that he has
been on occasional sprees. but denies that they
lasted more than few days. He admits that
he voluntarily placed himself under the care of
physicians in charge of hospitals. He denies
that he was cruel to complainant or failed to
provide for her. and admits that she left him
February 25, 1888. not because of any of his
misdeeds or acts, but that it was voluntary and
without cause on his part except that brought
on by her own acts. He denies that he was
discharged from his position in the patent
office. and asserts that he resigned to enter
business. He denies that he ever attempted
to kill her or he ever made assaults upon her.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE WIFE.
The cross-bill states that they were married
November %, 1881, and states that shortly af-
terward she neglected her duties as wife,
found fault, and said she would not be bothered
with housekeeping, and her only thoughts
seemed to be dress, attending receptions, and
running about, and in consequence of the
neglect he was obliged to do the work belong
ing to the "lady of the house." He states also
that in consequence of this neglect he was. on
occasions, obliged to obtain his meals else
where, and the neglect being known to his
for his table. He charges that she
used all means in her power to prevent becom-
ing mother, and this mode of action made
what might have been a happy union most
miserable one, and was the cause of continual
chickering's and strife" He states that Febru-
airy rs, 1883, he had some high words with the
complainant, and then. getting his breakfast
down town, went to Baltimore, and on return
ing at 1880 o'clock found
''HIs HOUSE GUTTED,"
and that complainant had taken everything
with her to her fathers, and he therefore
charges her with desertion He states that a
short time afterward he requested her to re-
turn to him, and she refused, and since then he
has refused to support her, although he con-
tinues to clothe their child. He states that in
November, 1884, she was on visit to Camden,
N. j., and passed herself off as widow or sim
gle woman. firted with men, and attended the
aters in Philadelphia with them, returning at
midnight or thereafter, and when demonstrated
with by an old lady friend she called her IAN
old meddlesome body" On her return to her
fathers she admitted that she was
not exactly true and he refused to listen to fur
Their admissions. He states that in October.
1887, she made another visit to Camden as we'll
as Mount Holly and Philadelphia, where her
reckless actions were repeated going so far as
to let several men kiss her, and he believes
that improper relations existed between her
and party unknown. He further saws that i'm
September or October, 1888, she again visited
Camden, and he has reasons to believe that she
was then more reckless than ever, and on De-
cember IS last while she was in his room on
18th street northwest, she made the following
confession: Il met
VERY FASCINATING MAN
in Philadelphia, he was tall, rich and handsome.
and an awful firt. 1 passed myself off as a
widow; we went to the theater together in
Philadelphia and had gay time"
After talk Of that nature complainant
admitted to having been untrue to her
marriage vows once, and he therefore charges
her with adultery. She also said that if he
were out of the way she would marry again,
and he charges that one of her objects is to
marry again. He charges that, upon her last
visit to Camden, she SO far forgot her marital
vows as to become wholly or portially engaged
to party unknown, to whom she gave a dia-
mond ring, and she admitted that it was with
difficulty that 1t was recovered, and then by
proving her marriage. He charges her with
neglect, and that she is unfit to have the
custody of the child, &c.
THE ALPHA DELTA Phi FRATERNITY REUNION.
The reunion of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity
was held last night at the residence of MIR.
Henry Strong, 1885 L street. Those present
were Prof Cleveland Able, William Birney,
samuel II. Bond, A. I. Britton, Charles s.
Bundy, Zach. L. Carpenter, George C. Chip
man, Edward A. Fay, Henry X. Leaver. Fred
erick w. Mitchell, Glenni W. Schofield, Francis
A. Springer, Rufus II. Thayer, Matthew Trim
BILE, J. b. I. Upper, Rev. Theo. s. Wynkoop,
Andrew Shuman, G.. s. Palmer, A. ID. Rockwell,
u. NJ Cuteheon, d; E.; Fox, Rev. DR.. W. A.
Bartlett, William E. Curtis, DIR. Wyman Col. w.
n. Owen, Col Henry Strong. James Maynard,
Frank Tweedy, and Walter H. Weed.