St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-17
DIVORCE DAY.
An Aggregation of Domestic Trou-
bIes That Is Almost Startling.

An Aggregation of Domestic Trou-
bles That Is Almost Startling.
Yesterday at the court house was
somewhat different from the ordinary
grind of divorce cases. There were sew
eral cases that were exceedingly inter-
esting for the reason that the plaintiffs
were not of the lower walks of life, but
people who are well known in Mime
apolis and prominent in social life; of
course. not from the upper tendon OF
Minneapolitan society, but, wlthal, re-
spectacle people. The first case called,
and the one which excited the curiosity
of the spectators more than any other.
was that of Mrs. Clara Moore against
her :husband. Royal c. Moore. The
parties are residents of Wayzata.
Mrs. Moore first took the stand to
testify in her own behalf. Her utter
ance was hindered by painful impedl-
ment, and it was exceedingly dlfhcult
for her to tell the court what she
to her by her attorney. The story as
she told it, however, consisted of the
following: Royal G. Moore, a well-to-
do boat manufacturer and dealer. in the
month of September, 1882, married
Clara Mouer, the daughter of Henry
Moner. proprietor OF the hotel at Way
Zata. The couple lived happily to-
gether for some time. although the
Young and delicate wife did all the hard
housework and lived quiet
life at home, usually alone.
The first time that Moore
was especially cruel to her, she said,
was one evening shortly after Moore's
| sister had left the house where she had,
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TJpon this occasion Moore came into the
house and said: "Where is my sister,"
His wife replied that she had gone.
"You have driven her away" said her
husband, and, grabbing the poker, said:
| '.Get YOUR things together and clear
out" Mrs. Moore did not go, however,
| knowing what the result of a separa-
! ton would be, namely, taking her chill
dren from her, so she remained. At
various times Moore struck his wife,
her testimony stated, subsequent to the
first assault with the poker, and at one
time she was struck severe dow IN
the chest. She claimed that at this
time her health was very poor, and
though she often requested her husband
to get a physician, he steadily refused
to do so. Her condition becoming more
serious, she came to DR.. Kimball in this
| CITY, and he advised her to leave the
CITY Immediately. Judge Hooker de-
cided to continue the case until DIR.
Kimbars testimony might be heard.
The next case on the divorce calen-
dar was that of Mrs. Penelia Pease, a
Well-dressed woman thirty-eight years
old. She had been pretty once, but the
mental anguish which she has no doubt
suffered during the past two years OF
her life made her look older than she
| nj tola hot oh 10 fnl
to Judge Hooker. 1t was the history OF
one of those unfortunate marriages in
which innocent women are so often
made to suffer because Of the SEEM
ipglv inhumaD actions Of an unreaSona-
BILE and Jealous husband. They were
married Nov. Is, 1869, and four years
ago. after Mrs. Pease had returned
from a visit in Wisconsin, her husband
told her to clear out. that he did not
want her around. No reason could be
assigned for the husbands peculiar con-
duct except Jealousy.
Ibid you go away?" asked Judge
Hooker.
snow and cold until IL o'clock, and
even begged and prayed of him to let
me in to my little ones, my precious
babies. but my request was answered
with threat that if l didn't get away
from the door he would give me a Sc
we're pounding. He told me that ii
would 90 to the hotel he would pay my
board. | did so, but he never paid a
cent of money for my board during the
two months that I was there. | went
back to the house once to see my baby.
He came in and said: This has been
going Oh long enough There was a
crazy look in his eye, and he said he
was going to kill ME. He knocked me
down, pounded and choked me, and the
children became so frightened that
Charlie, my little boy, ran for police
man. Finally, after he had beaten me
as much as he wished to, he grabbed
me by the hair and dress and threw me
out the door and down flight OF
stairs"
At intervals during the examination
the frail looking woman gave way t6
fits of weeping. The scene was indeed
impressive, and Judge Hooker did moi
hesitate to grant divorce to her..
The complaint in a suit for divorce
brought by W. B. Bachelor against his
wife, Emily, was filed in the clerks OF.
fee Yesterday. Bachelor is resident
of Independence. He is man 40 year
of age. and his wife woman OF 45
They were married July 20, 1885, II
Brooks. Me. They lived together up tx
March is, $780, His main charge agains
his:wife is that she is cruel to him. ID
alleges that she is grossly profane AM
Indecent and sums up the whole matte
by Ns saying that he considers it i'm
! possible, impracticable, and unsafe
.. to live with her any longee
! consequently he left her in March
a Bachelor claims that his wife is ais
guilty of adultery with Francis Orrison
committed May Is. He says also tina
she has been unduly intimate with othe
] men. The case is set for hearin
: Wednesday.
! 1t was expected that the divorce cas-
= of Eleanor Robinson against l. E. Rob
inson would come up yesterday, but tn
6 entire forenoon being taken up will
J other divorce matters Judge Hookel
! | continued the case for hearing unit
4 4 next Tuesday. The charge is adultery
! Mrs. Richardson states in her complain
a that her husband was unfaithful to he
y at Red Wing and also In Minneapolis
where he committe d adultery with on
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