St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-20
SPRUNG A DOCUMENT
The Defense in the Warne
Divorce Case Now Comes
to the Front.
\ Family Agreement Which L
offered in Bar Of All Pro-
ceedingS.
Dir. Warner Accuses His Wife
of Marrying Hin for
Money.
All Marital Differences He
Charges to Her Cruel Treat
ment OF Him.

ment OF Him.
The Warner divorce case took an
other airing i'll court, yesterday, the de-
PENDANT, Lucien Warner, playing a
star part. his answer to the complaint
MED 10y his wife was added to the rec
ordS i'll the case, and gives his version
OF the marital disagreement. 1t will be
remembered by all who have followed
the case thus far, that in 1883 Mrs. War
ner began divorce proceedings, and
that the case was subsequently with
drawn; MI. Warner us part of his an
swers submits a copy of ali agreement
by which the withdrawal was made. 1t
appears to be a legally drawn agree
ment III which Mr.. " arher admits the
charges she maze in the suit TO be, Ill
The main, unjust and untrue. Both
parties agreed to try and get along to-
gether, and live down the trouble be-
tween them. The agreement proceeds:
n Family Aareement.
1t is further mutually agreed that in case
trouble does arise, and We cannot live to-
gether III peace, then neither party shall,
Without the consent of the ulner, commence
shall lie undISputed evidence OF criminal ac
zion or conduct Oh the bart of The oiher, but
we Will agree upon ana carry out the terms
OF quiet separation, or. II there is good rea-
son for doing SO, VIII each cnuose friendly
arbitrator, they two To choose u third,
Who together shall Tor us agree upon plan
OF separation Without nOtUriety or oft ,e TO
society, they making such award To tile wife
as unuer the circumstances lney deem just,
she lii consideration OF the same reiln-
gushing all claim upon her husband Or MS
estate, and each agreeing not to i'll any way
interfere win or lnj ure the other III their
honorable social or business arrangements or
relations. The wife 10 have The custody OF
our child Lucia Clayton Warner, If Sue SO
eiectS. rs long as her care OF IL Is unquestlon-
ably right and proper, or until she Shall be OF
age to choose her own guaI dian, the husband
TO have undlsputed rignt " visit the enid
anu interest himself III her welfare. lG Is
further mutually agreed that the children,
Grace ana besS, Shall remain, as now. un0er
the immediate care and control of their older
sister, Alice, until such time that we are fully
assured that our reunion is to he lasting and
TOR the best good.
1t Is further mutually agreed that the eX-
penses Incurred by the bringing OF this SUIT
of attorney tees and bills incurred that
were oLnerwiSe needless shall be paid by the
party of the first part, but that i'll case Of
future complications arising they shall be
held as a just DEBT against the party OF The
second part
The agreement Is set up in the OPEN
ing of Mr.. Warmers answer as Il bar 10
proceedings. He alleges hat after sign
Ing the agreement his wife continued to
live with him until Oct. 49, 1880, when
she left his house without just cause
and has not since returned. The answer
charges Mrs. Warner with having mar
rieu MI. Warner solely for his money,
and says:
Marriage for Money.
IJa that hafo bor ~. III;
defendants The plaintiff was possessed of no
property Whatever, but believed him 10 be
possessed OF great wealth, and that her mo-
tive III contracting said marriage was that
she might secure for herself large and con
siderable portion of the wealth of which she
beleVed this defendant to be possessed; that
during their courtshlp and three days before
their marriage she requested this defendant
to deed her portion of his property which
she could thereafter use and hold as her own,
and this defendant declined SO to do; that
after their marriage the plaintiff made
often and repeated demands upon this de-
PENDANT that he pay her large amounts of
real estate, and such demands exceeded in
amount the value of his entire property and
estate. That the same were constant and re-
peated and were made at his home. in his
office, on the street and by night and by day.
That said demands nave been continued
from the time of their marriage unit, a vely
recent date and have constituted systematic
means of abuse Oh the part of the plaintiff
and to accomplish her purpose she has
used every means in her power
as well by continued abusive Ian
gauge as by blows and violence on her part,
and by ofL-repeated threats that she would
institute this action for divorce to compel
defendant to accede to her demands. That
said demands are made by her in order that
she might possess and hold said money and
property i'll her own individual right al d
enjoy the same for her own purpose but
this defendant has refused and declined to
make said payment or conveyances,
oltlnf rrnhh n hDN.
provided her with abundant and proper
amounts of money and has SUPPORTED
and maintained her in a manner becoming
their station in life. That since their mar
rage they have lived together in quiet and
| inexpensive manner, but the plaintiff has
always been desirous of living in more ex-
! pensive and luxurious style, and has at all
times since her marriage incurred great and
unnecessary expense for her own gratifica-
| ton without consulting this defendant and
! this affiant has been compelled to pay the
same with great sacrifice to himself.
In relation to the pension drawn by
Mrs. Warner prior TO her marriage, the
| answer says that Mr.. Warner, relying
on her statement that she had been
| drawing a pension of $50 per month,
agreed to pay her that sum, but that ne
| learned in 1888 that her pension had
been but $50 per month. He denies
| positively that he promised to give her
| $1,000, or any other sum, except the $50
| per month. He denies that he ever
threatened to force his wife to separate
from him or that his daughters
were ever engaged with him in
conspiracy against her rights. On
the other hand, he charges that she at
tented to drive his children fiom their
home, and had said she would no longer
live with him if he permitted them to re-
side there. He denies that Mrs. Warner
has been faithful and affectiOnate
wife. and asserts she has neglected him
and compelled him when ill to employ
nurses; that her conduct was cruel.
and had enbittered his life. Ii any of
her charges are found to be true, he
says. they are due to her conduct
to him. He specifically denies
that at any time he ever
struck her with his fist or used violence.
He does not allege the cruel treatment
of his wife, or her neglect of her mar
ltal duties, as a reason why this court
should grant him divorce, but he does
allege that all the difficulty and ali the
trouble which has occurred between his
said wife and himself has been caused
and occasiOned by her neglect of said
duties and by her cruel treatment of
him, and by reason thereof he asserts
that this court should grant no divorce
to the plaintiff, as prayed for in the
complaint.
Is Not Worth S35O.OOO.
He denies that he is or has ever been
worth S350,000, and says for the past
three years he has had no income nor
been engaged In any regular business.