St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-24
Warmers WOUND Up.
The Parade Of Family Unhap-
pineSs Reaches the Final
Stage.
Yesterday Devoted to Rebuff
tai Testimony Of Rows
and Expenses.
Servants and Neighbors Add
Their Last Quota to the
Scandal.
Argument Has Begun and the
Case Will Be Concluded
To-Day.

The evidence is all in and the argument
began shortly after O'Clock yesterday
aftern DON. The trial has been tedious
one and has already consumed over
week. Each day crowds have given
close attention to the recital of facts
that should not have had foundation
in the house of tue urgodly i'll half
civilized community, much less in that
| of man who has stood we'll in the COM
munity as being high church official
and having the means in a worldly
point of view to make home comforta-
bic. 1t seems strange that in
home where it is. at least pre-
sumed the teachings of meekness
and forbearance would be eXemplitied,
such a continual tempest should rage
between persons of mature age and be-
tween whom a compact was SolemniZed
to mutually cherish, love and defend
against all others. The trial has been
additionally interesting from the fact
that nearly the entire congregation of
| Plymouth church has taken an inter-
est in the proceedings, and many
of them have been present each day of
the trial to cheer on their respective
favOrites in the contest. AS to who was
the aggreSSOr in the family jangle,
there is a division of sentiment among
the members of the church. but all who
have heard the evidence deplore the eX
listing facts. The taking of testimony
yesterday was principally confined to
picking up dropped stitches, and moth
ing new was developed.
Closing Testimony.
DR.. Cornelius Williams specialist in the
eye ana ear practice. was called to the wit
ness stand and testified: Il went to see Mr.
| Warner on July z. 1888. He was confined to
his bed with acute inflammation of the ear,
ana had acute rheumatism. should Judge
that he was i'll great pain on the date first
saw him. DR.. ID. W. Hand was attending
him and introduced me-
| Jessie Pepin was next called to the stand,
and said: Il have lived here twenty years.
| i went to live at Mrs Warner 5. and lived
there eight or nine months. | have heard
Mrs. Warner cali Mr. Warner a damn fool
and old hypocrite: heard it several times. |
never heard Mr. Warner call Mrs. Warner
| names. nor saw him use violence towards
her.
Upon cross examination she said she is
living with a married daughter of MrWarner.
Mrs. Warner was recalled by Mr.. Yelling
ton. Asked about the agreement of Oct. 5,
1888, which was compromise of the old ac
ton, she said:
Mr.. Warner had said that it was we'll that
l had not put the divorce case through, as l
would have perjured myself. | said that L
did not see how that could be- as | had SO
many Witnesses.
"As to the words admitting that the
charges made are i'll the main unjust and I'M
true did you know that they were in the
agreement:''
No, sir
AT Macon City had but a little money: l
eisremember how much. Christmas was
coming and wanted 10 make some presents
and wanted some extra money.
AS TO conversation held before IN qrriage
Il had told him that the gentleman that
married me would have to make good $50
month that lost He said he would make
good that amount and would give me paper,
l think an interest-bearing note.
Was ii not TO be a note for $1,000 that
should pay $50 month INTEREST,"
Yes SIR
After we were married we had some jars.
and he attributed them all TO me. and said
my life was such he could not conscien-
tiously ask me TO join his church; that l was
not good enough"
Why She Wrote Letters.
Asked if she had any explanation as to the
letter which Mr.. Warner claimed was written
the day after the cellarwaY incident. she
SAID
After the cellarway scene. MI. Warner
had gone away the night before and was
worried. Mr.. Warner had laid all the blame
on me-
Mr. Warner had said 'You are ALWAYS
making fuss here with me and my family
l was willing 10 meet him half way, and that
was the reason that l wrote this letter lie
claimed that he had never done anything
wrong
Referring to the buggy scene she sand, ''Mr.
Warner struck me on the shoulders with the
whip. not on the skirt
Asked II Mr.. Warner had ever examined
her trunk. she said: Il saw light under my
dressing room door one night about , o clock
and | opened the door and saw Mr.. arner
with the trays out. He had gone to the bot
tom of my trunk
She explained as to the eight dresses
bought in one year by saying:
The year before | was not i'll a condition
to wear dresses much. / needed new dresses,
and had two wrappers, two wash suits, one
of null and one of gingham, China silk
dress and black lace dress repaired ana
added: Mr.. Warner complained of my bills
at the store. He always refused to let me
have the money. Talking with Mr. Warner
about the house furnishings, he told me that
l need not trouble about the sheets; ne
would attend to that The table linen was in
rags and had TO purchase il new
In IL eference to the Bed Bugs,
she had carried on persistent war of ex-
termination with varying success.
When asked for her version of the pro
posed separation, she SAID:
He offered me SIS, 900 and the care of the
child, and the child to share equally at his
death with the other children. l was not to
have any other claim on the property. Mr..
Warner told me 10 go to Gen. Johnson's and
sign paper. l went down there and then
refused to sign it, though Gen. johnson
Wanted me TO, and he said to take the paper
home and look it over, and / took it home
and tore it up. Mr.. Warner made PROPOSE
ton to leave me and let me remain in the old
house. He said he would protect his chill
dren and fix his property SO that could not
touch dollar, and then | would see where 1
would be-
She bought the baby carriage because Mr..
warner persis tently refused to do So When
she bought the outfit for the baby, Mr.. War
ner said he would send some of The things
back, but she hid them to prevent his do
ing so.
Mr.. Warner had filed an
Itemfzed Bill of Costs
incurred at the instance of his wife, and she
| was asked about the several items. She de-
MED that she had said she was going TO leave
and take Lucia at the time she quit the house.
Did you make any assault on Allie War
ner:''
II did not
Did you throw yourself on the floor and
pull down your hair?''