Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-07
THE GAZETTE.
Carroll Now Accuses His Wife.
TUESDAY EvENIN, JULY i.

Mr.. John Carroll. of the "Caves." has
fled an answer Ia Baltimore to bis Wife's
bill! for divorce which has created greater
sensation than Mrs. Carroli's original suit.
Mrs. Carroll, In Ger suit for divorce, charged
her husband with cruelty aud intemperanoe,
and ssid she was driven from home.
Mr.. Carroll denies all this and charges,
in turn, that for many years Mrs. Carroll
occupied different apartment from him,
and that their relations have been cold aud
polite, and more like that of strangers than
friends though q. intervals of several years
she has had ou.bursts of jealous aft action
for him, and hes compelled HIN, contrary
to his wishes, II allow his family to reside
for the lager part of the year 10 Baltimore,
sometimes in his own or hired houses, and
again 10 fashionable hotels.
Mr. Carol! declares that. except when the
family was In mourning, Mrs Carroll. when
In Baltimore, was accustomed frequently to
attend fashionable public and private enter
tanments AID iste suppers, always without
him. except short time atter their mar
rieee, and 60 return home ct three and four
O'Clock In the morning, her husband not be-
ing permitted to accompany her. He de-.
clares that 10 bis abseEce bis wife entertain
ed gentlemen at her residence. She intima.
ted 10 him that his presence was not agree
able 10 her, and she often went out In the
evening with her visitors against bis remon-
strsnoes, which were met with contempt
He alleges that she seemed to take peculiar
pleasures 10 jeff citing on him all the pain she
could.
Mr. Carroll charges that his wife was 10
the habit of writing notes to other gentle
men asking them to take her to The theatre
and other places, while he did not know her
movements, and on coming into the city
from The country he would meet her with
other gentlemen, and they would pass with
q mere ealu!ation He says that for years
che has not appeared With him 10 the street
nor allowed him TO accompany her to pubic
placer; that she was away from home for
weeks and months ct time, visiting New
York, Washington, Virginia Syringe, New.
port and o her places in company with
friends OF hers 10 whose Intimacy aae knew
he strongly objected, i,dkinE during the
whole time, under proteo,ion Of his name,
In ez.eneiv aga tine i;sst exclusive hotels,
whie be vs.. at home, srti ena was, there
fore, not uDder restraint.
When he asked her, as he often Gid upon her
starting on these trips, where she was going, she
would reply, Ut is none Of your husinesa'
On one location IN New York, he Says, she Dade
him to 90 to another hotel Cnring tn SO long
absences from homo The young children would be
left in his care Mr. Carroll says he made fire.
ouent efforts to induce his wife to reform, and
that he would have INSISTED upon & separation had
not her family implored him not to do 80.
Probably the most sensational charges made
against Mrs. Carroll are those in which her hus
band accuses her of spitti in her face and Of
drawing pistol on him. He says he had to get
the assistance of servant to dissrm her. On an
other occasion she threw bucket OF water over
him in bsd. She locked him up several times, and
once he escaped over tho roof. She attempted to
set Ere to the house, and he had to stop her On
one occasion he had to u.e volencs to prevent her
taking poisop he declares that she had abused
him with filthy language, used violent threats,
struck him, thew knives at him, and that he WAS
driven to his clubs to avoid this treatment.