Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-30
ENGLISH DIVORCES.
No Relief fer the Wife Unless the
Husband Thrashes Her.
Husbands Have the Best OF 1t in Court.
Read his Before You Marry
Your NObleman-
The case OF Pdy Ivr'yn de We're PanurlPrk-A
Hubbard With Numerous Aillnities.
KpyhOlP Detective.
FOLDING BED.
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For ;He Gazette.
Under English Inv O husband may OBJ
IAN divorce from his wife for violation
Of The seventh commandment, but the
wife cannot obtain a divorce for the
same cause, unless accom- panied by cru
city. That IS, husband may indulge in
ali forms 1T wickt duess except one-he
mu,f not strike or starve or otherwise
pbysrnIly maitreGt the woman he has
pledged his troth to protect. So long as
b. keeps within that line she is estopped
from m absolute divorce. He mny cause
hsr ANY amount of mental anguish, per.
.tr.,r her with refinement of barburity
more exquisite than the infection of bod
i,g pain, bat the court will give her no
relief except separation. This has been
notably Illustrated i'll the recent case in
which Mrs Evelyn Matilda Georgiana de
We're Rruurlprk, sister of the Countess of
Eo.-lsn. VAS Il petitioner for the disso-
luton Of her mgrriHge with Aubrey de
were BpnutIerk. The husband is II man
tois. Tvs MIS- name indicates, and his
country sent is Ardglass castle, in the
county Of Down, Ireland. He appears
o. have confirmed contempt for his
marital oil CATIONS, and Is rather pro-
nss.uou- us to his nffiniiies His first
choice uijer marriage was u female of
sha1y rrJute, known as "Skittles, -
WIN WHOM he eloped. His next WIS a
~ 4
school Tor uuuT children. For several
gar, Aa supported person known 10
.hr world is Esther Beauclerk aud
s'rur h-r danth
CONTACTED MORGANATIC RELATIONS
wa woman named Kate Tucker. His
wife has noI lived with him for many
years, Dee making her Il yearly allowance,
Nnarsrr, OF $1,000. A significant fact
Boz connection with the case is TINT this
interesting srPcimen of the We're de
Nrrts nus always been received in the
test London society, although his scan
la,rus lubIts are and have been nOio-
ra.s uul that he was admitted on NJ
least one occasion TO the drawing room
OF 'Ar Prince Of Wales, and brought
the beautiful Kate Tucker with him as
tr Laiy Evelyn de We're Beauc!srk.
F.. uHg.r created some scandal at the
tH gal WAS laughed NJ III the clubs as
good Joke on his royal hiGhuess.
Nl COURSE all these circumstances, with
~ .a no less Initiation, reached Lady
..yu, who WAS In delIrate health, and
s.."r.ug from an ELECTION OF the heart.
NguruIv uvr suffering was increased,
aai sUn endured much mental anguish.
"rrrN had not knocked her about
ST.. bis fists or driven her out Of doors
az hal given her money enough to live
500 .at'rt. 50 the court, MIR. Justice
L.', lrrsid!ns, held that there was no
.-....v i!nl il been the other way,
l" Lady Gpau,lerk been guilty OF
s' E.. arJ OF iuiidelity. AZ absolute di-
Y.. would have been promptly granted
60 t.- husband.
..s ,u>e, although the most recent,
j NJ .H any means the worst brought TO
attention 81 the British public. The
E... -~uasGeli IT n is not vet forgot
many. THIS aged villain took ai-
Ea NJ The fact Jhut his compare
young aud invalid wife was I'M
Il wing TO physical afAirtion, to help
-.t, and brought Il woman TO his
; Nhom he treated in all respects as
- "..a, entirely ignoring the presence of
l.- .wiui spouse. But he took care not
..uv his wife either food, medicine or
rare required by her sickness. She
w.. 'r Atei in fact like Il patient in
tA rather thu1 in a home OF which
Was. 1T ought 10 he, mistress. Upon
rs.overy she left the house in possess
ii her husband and his chosen af-
q Is aud
SUED FOR A DIVORCE
..s was denied on the ground that the
l.- eGd had not added cruelty to inf
a.v
j" lenliRg with husbands suit. on
90. s:her hand. English judges seem 10
..- uu The theory that an English wife,
r. D.p.Hr's, shnuid he above suspicion.
! -.aratriy for this fair aud weaker sex
.er.ps are more inclined 20 leniency
.n he bench. and require something
les Seyholes and conjecture to Insure
d verdict depriving q woman Of her hus-
protection, eal or nominal. Aud
suggests, 10y the wav, that the key
'- business figures good deal in the |
h''.sh divorce trials. There appears 10
u 10 the avpra,e British servant u lack !
'i That fidelity and loyalty which |
rompte: Becky Jones OF New York 10 |
I" To pr SIN rather than disclose her |
MASTER ; secrets. Every divorce suit in |
-h life witnesses troop of servants |
LAR hal-d III court 10 give each petty |
-'i.ll Of the house In which they have |
rli confidential employ meut. The |
"45 : maid hits the veil from her
aayshtp's boudOir; the valet coolly [
4aa calmly recfIes his masters adveh-
lures. The American view Of oil this