St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-18
The WOES OF A WIFE
Graphically Told in the Di-
vorce Case by Mrs.
Warner.
A French Nurses Temper
Spoiled by a Rather Sum-
mary Fine.
Warmers Ill-Tpeatment Of His
Wife Corroborated by
Witnesses.
The Pastors Wife and Other
Neighbors Make a Strong
Case Of 1t.

many OF whom are witnesses. A num-
Der of witnesses were examined after
the croSs-eXamination of Mrs. Warner
was concluded and corroborated her
story as to the excessive brutal treat
! ment by ner husband, but that gentle
man looked Oh with an expression of
Christian resignation while his neigh
bors, members OF Plymouth congrega-
ton and former servants spoke of his
acts OF cruelty. The sympathy of the
people in the court room was appar-
emily with Mrs Warner During the
testimony of Mrs. Heath, wife of the
| pastor of Plymouth church, Mrs. War
ner shed tears freely.
Mr.. SanbOrn subjected Mrs. Warner
| to lengthy cross-eXamination embrace
| ing an account of her life prior to her
marriage to Mr.. Warner. She said that
| she had lived in Macon City, Mo-; at
Grand Forks. where she lived at the
Griggs house with Mr.. Lamb; at
| Michigan City, OAK, but for how long
in that place she could not say.
She had lived with her two
Michigan City long enough to
acquire a tree claim. The "shack"
was very small. with one bed, some
boxes, but no chairs. She had also
| lived at Larimore, OAK. where she had
! boarded with Mrs. Ballard and with
Mr.. Talent.
Had met Mr.. Warner at sociable at
Plymouth church some two or three
months before she married him. At
| the time she was attempting to form a
| music class.
Mr.. Sanborn brought another figure
| into the case at this point, a Mrs. Dun
ming, but Mrs. Warner had forgotten to
remember anything about her. She said
she didn't know Mrs. Cunning, although
she had heard about her. She couldn't
remember when she heard of her first.
or didn't know who she was, except
that she was a lady who lived in
the East. She denied that she
refused to go to church with Mr..
| Warner on Sunday morning in Oct0-
Der, 1890. because Mrs. Cunning was to
be there, or that she asked Mr.. Warner
if he enjoyed his clandestine meeting
with Mrs. Dunnng the night before.
She denied that she entered church
during the middle of prayer and sitting
down beside Mr.. Warner said, You
old hypocrlte, get up and pass
that box" She didn't ask him if he had
Rugged and kissed Mrs. Dunning, nor
did she say that he should not so to bis
daughters to dinner because he was
going to meet Mrs. Dunning. She
didn't accuse him OF clandestine
cuse him of adultery with Mrs.
Dunning. She denied also that
she had accused Mrs. Dunning in the
| presence OF Bessie Warner of improper
relations with Mr.. Warner. She didn't
accuse HIM of improper relations at any
time and sue didn't whisper to him
during prayer in church. "Old aunty"
(meaning Mrs. Dunning) lis here"
Mr.. Warner prompted Mr.. Sanborn in
| the questioning.
A French Actress.
Miss Addie Granka, French lady,
was a nurse during the illness of Mrs.
Warner, abont the time her baby was
born. She is of very nervous temper
ament and snapped out her words al
most before the questions were pro-
pounded. She SAID Mr.. Warner did not
say much, but he treated his wife any
way but properly. He called her
a devil, and she had seen him take hold
of her and the blue marks he left on
her person. She also saw him thrust
her into the cellar. The court took a
recess for noon before her testimony
was concluded, and she was not in at
tendance when court opened at 2 p. m.
When she took the stand, after another
witness had testified, Judge Brill re-
marked: You were not here
when court opened" She made some
Indifferent remark. The court re-
marked severely, "You were notified to
be here promptly at o'clock. The
court waited fifteen minutes on you"
She replied: Il was here at by my
watch"
Judge Brill(severely(-"Y GU are fined
81, and will be committed until it is
paid" Attorney Wellington produced
the requisite fine in quiet way.
Servants Stories.
Anna Brinsk, servant in the house
hold in 1887, saw several acts Of violence
by Mr.. Warner. She saw him push her
into the cellarway and heard her
scream. They were both in the cellar
way with the door closed for same time.
She saw MIR. Warner prevent Mrs.
Warner going into the sitting
room until she would say she would
behave herself. She also saw
the bruises and marks on Mrs. Warner S
arms and body. She saw him try to
She was III the house when he struck
her with the cane and heard the noise
and also saw the bruises. There were
three long stripes on the arm. She also
saw bruises before the time of the can
ing.
Annie Olson worked at Warmers in
1883. She never saw them fight but had
heard them quarrel. She heard screams
and noises coming from the bedroom
where Mr.. and Mrs. Warner were. She
went to the door and saw Minnie War
her have hold of Mrs. Warner, pulling
and pounding her. Mrs. Warmers hair
was hanging down, Alice Warner was
there also. Mr.. Warner was dressed
and sitting upon the bed. Mrs. Warner
was doing nothing, but told her to call
Mrs. Palmer, sister of Mrs. Warner.
Mrs. Warner afterwards showed her the
marks made by the cane at that time.
Mrs. Matte Clifford saw the bruises
OH Mrs. Warmers limbs and breast at
different times: they indicated great
violence. Mrs. Florence Palmer, a sis
ter of Mrs. Warner. visited her for three
weeks in June and July, 1888. She was
called to the room On the occa-
sion of the use of the cane. She
saw MIR. Warner sitting OH the bed
flourishIng his cane. His three daugh.
tiers were then standing around him
Mrs. Warner was reclining upon chair
much exhausted. Mr.. Warner was then
very angry, and his face looked fierce
and his voice was very harsh. Mrs
Warmers hair was hanging down and
her clothing disarranged. Mrs. War
ner said, "He struck me-" Mr.
Warner said, "les, l did, and ]
will do it again" Mrs. Warner
was very much Frustrated and had to be
assisted to bed. There were marks upon
her wrists and hands and her face was
scratched. Later in the day she saw
the bruises on the arms and shoulder;
they were very much diScolored. Mr.
Warner was cold and Indifferent during
!. her visit and she heard him call Mrs.
! Warner villain.
The PASTORS Wife.
Mrs. Lucy Heath, wife of Rev. Heath,
said Mrs. Warner came to her house one