St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-02
A sCANTY PRovIDER.
That Is What Mrs. Roller Says
Her Husband Was.


Her Husband Was.
When the Roller divorce case came
up yesterday morning Mrs. Roller was
put upon the stand. and told of the
numerous assaults which her husband
had committed upon her. She told of
the scanty subsistence which he fur
nished her, and that upon one Christ
mas day he gave her SO cents. and
stated that it was the extent
OF his cash at that period.
She said that her husband never gave
her any money, but paid for everything
by checks. Mrs. Roller testified to her
husband striking and choking her, and
admitted splitting in his face and calling
him hard names. When the famous
diary was shown her she admitted writ
ing in the back of it. but not in the body
of the book. Other witnesses were
called and testified to the quarrels be-
tween the couple.
The defense opened the case in the
stand. He told the story of their mar
ried life. now he had always provided
her with the necessaries of life, and
said that about Christmas time she had
asked for a diamond ring and gold
watch. He said that he decided to give
her the watch. He said his salary was
$1,000 year, and in the second year the
lady had overdrawn his salary often
during the different months. Then be-
gan series of questi0ningS, consisting
of the fOulest and most vulgar testimony
that has ever been brought out in the
old court house.
"Did you have any other disease sub
Sequent to this disorder of which have
mentioned ?"
"Yes.n
"From whom did you contract it ?"
From Mrs. Ralter''
'At any time during your life did you
strike your wife ?"
81 didn't"
lone night when she came home late,
at IL o'clock or thereafter, / asked her
why she didn't come home early. or
spend the euening with me, as was at
home so seldom. At this she tackled
me for money, and / asked her why
she did not get it from some OF her
numerous gentlemen admirers. On
this same night when she came to bed
we got into a controversy, and l at
tempted to slap her mouth"
Counsel endeavOred by questions rel
alive to Mrs. Rollers intimacy with
Frank Nlmocks to show that the cause
of Mr.. Rollers treatment Of his wife
was through her indiscreet actions with
Nimocks. Upon this heated discus
sion followed between the attorneys.
1t arose upon the question, Ibid you
ever see your wife with Frank MINI
ocks?" Counsel in his argument spoke
of photograph of Nimocks which she
wore in the back Of her watch. Mrs.
Roller admitted to reporter that she
had done this. We will also at
tempt to prove by these ques-
tionings relative to the init
macy between Mrs. Roller and
Frank Nimocks that they have been at
various hotels and lodged together in
them. At this juncture Attorney
Michael arose and remarked that doubt
less the defense would attempt to intro
duce some more testimony and try to
show that the disease with which Mr..
Roller was affected. and which he
claimed he contracted from his wife,
came originally from Frank Nimocks,
and that he had communicated the same
to her.
The cross-examination of Roller was
deferred until this morning, and Millin
Vilaconje was called as an expert to
read the shorthand in Mrs. Rollers
diary He testified that he could read
the shorthand in the diary. Mr.. Michael
objected to the witness testifying. Ex-
tracts were read by the stenOgrapherS
| from the diary. and the case rested I'M
| til this morning