St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-15
HERE'SAPRETTYM MESS
A Female Quartette Want
Their Miseries Legally
Relieved.
a, .7-.l~.,-. 49,
Mrs. Gardner Will Not Longer
Fear an Old Wooden
Chair.
Postal Inspector Wood Has
a Blaze at His Resi-
denee.
Summary ofsthe Days Doings
at the Capital Of the
State.

Judge Brill sat in Judgment yester-
day upon the domestic sorrows OF
quartette of feminine divorce seekers
and announced his readiness to admin
lister the ointment of the law. Mrs.
Grace, of Gardner. was the first to re-
spond and open fusilade of testimony
against her husband, who came not
near the precincts of the court room,
but enjoyed life by himself
elsewhere. Mrs. Gardner is a pc
tite blonde with large blue eyes,
which, once directed at the court,
stayed there with convincing gaze
which bespoke the earnestness OF her
appeal for liberation from the man
whom she accused of cruel and inhuman
treatment. Her husband. as the testi-
mony showed. was in the habit OF en-
phasizng his requests with an old
wooden chair which he regularly
applied to Mrs. Gardner if her
response was in any way tardy
to his call. They lived near
Minneapolis for while and not long
after he had INDUCED in an amusement
which provoked his true nature to man
ifest itself, he came home and made a
very insulting demand upon his wife.
Impossible to comply and retain her
claim to the dignity of a lady, she re-
fused. At this he flew into fit of pro.
family, and resorting to his well-tried
weapon, ''iet 'er goh at Mrs. Gard
| ner's head. Her screams attracted
her rescue. Mr.. Gardner was
locked up for assault. She told her
tale and in such a manner as to satisfy
the court that she was Sorely in need OF
a divorce. The judge expressed him
self TO that effect, much to the relief OF
Mrs. Gardner, whose features at once
frightened as il the sun of a happy fut-
ure had just lit up her soul.
The next case upon the calendar was
that of Mrs. Hattie l.. Buell.. who con-
fessed that she is the wife of Frank l..
Buell., well
KNOWN IN THIS CITY
and Duluth. As in the former case Mr..
Buell. didn't think it would help his
case by appearing in court. and he
therefore stayed away. Mr.. Willis.
state oil inspector, testified i'll Mrs.
Buelrs behalf-how the defendant had
failed to provide for his sick and scant-
ily-clad wife, whom he had allowed,
cold and empty room in block on
South Robert Street, where Mr.. Willis
found her in the most destitute circum-
stances. Others corr0borated the state
ments of Mrs. Buell. who had brought
her toddling babe into court. Mrs. Buell.
was formerly q telephone operator, ana
has the appearance and bearing OF a
lady. much the worse, however, for the
hardship she has suffered at the hands
of husband. The judge will render a
decision in a few days.
Next upon the list Of the mournerS of
the past was Mrs. Hertha Wing, who
also had long and bitter story of her
woes to tell. Her action was brought
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment and other misdoings of her
husband. Her case was submitted to
the
CONSIDERATION OF TIE COURT,
and decision will probably be rem
dered in day or two.
Last, but not least, Mrs. Celia Haas,
well known woman about town, who
is so unfortunate as to have her nature
hampered with a husband. Though
willing that she should enjoy life, he
has his ideal of a happy domestic sphere,
and in guiding his spouse to the apex of
his glory engendered bad blood, and,
as a result, Celia prefers a
change of company and mode of en-
ioying it. Nh. Haas vas formerly a
photographer near the corner of Ninth
and Wabasha streets, but of late has
been busy minding his own business
and permitting his wife to attend to
hers. AT last, being without funds, a
divorce proceeding on her part was in
apgurated with the lightest charges
possible.
The Judge will give this case due con-
sideratiOn, and file decree.