St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-17
THE WARMERS WOES
Hearing Of the Celebrated
Divorce Case Draws a
Morbid Crowd.
Mrs. Warner Tells a Harrow
ing Tale Of Cruel Treat
ment.
Almost Incredible Narrative
of Bodily Abuse and In
suit.
The Husband Expected to Re-
taliate With His Tale OF
Woe.

Those who listened to the story Of
domestic infelicity and personal abuse
related to Judge Brill yesterday by Mrs.
Sadie X. Warner, ruminated on the
probability of the time having gone by
when the husband was lord and master
in his household, and brooked no dicta-
ton from his better half, but bent her
to his mind and whimS with stubborn
will that meant conquer at any sacrl-
fee. Readers of history, as well as
fiction, believe that in less progressive
age some men regarded it as their
Christian duty to subject their wives 10
the same rule of obedience that
they exacted from vassals. In these
times, and in this country, where
so great latitude of opinion and right is
accorded women, it CRATES upon the
nerves of refined and sensitive people
TO believe that q prominent church
MEMBER and official of reputed wealth
has acted toward wife of apparent re-
finement in a manner so narrowing as
was related by Mrs. Warner yesterday.
Lucieh Warner has been prominent
real estate dealer and business man in
st. Paul for many years, and had the
esteem of many citizens, and especially
of the pastor and members of the
Plymouth Congregational church, of
which he is an active member and Off
cial. Mrs. Warner was the widow of
the late Gen. Jones, and up to the time
of her marriage to Mr.. Warner-Juiy
&c, 1SS6-drew a large pension as his
widow. A former action of divorce for
cruel and inhuman treatment was be-
gun by her, but was withdrawn and an
nf 6ro
and signed by the parties who again
lived together for some time, but new
action was begun some months ago. 1t
was thought by some that this action
would likewise be compromised with
ont trial but, if attempted. no COM
promise was effected aud the details of
what is, at least, very diSagreeable
family jan gle of long standing are
being poured into the tingling and
willing ears of a morbid and curious
public. Cy Wellington is attorney for
Mrs. Warner whilst W. II. Sanborn and
w. G. White appear for Mrs. Warner,
The court room was we'll filled yester-
day with spectators, large number of
whom were Weil-dreSScd ladies, who
are more or less interested in the pro-
ceedings and many of whom are leading
members of Plymouth church. Mrs.
Warner looked somewhat pale, and COM
pressed her thin lips, while
Her Sparkling Eyes
indicated more or less high spirit or
Quick temperament. On the witness
stand she was troubled with quick and
troublesome cough. Mr.. Warner has a
venerable look, with his well-propor-
TONED head covered with silver hair and
his face hid behind a ell-trimmed
beard of the same shade. His eyes be
trayed some sensitiveness to the charges
preferred against him by his wife, and
he kept them fixed upon a pad of paper
which he held before him and to which
he committed an occasional memoran-
dun.
Mrs. Warner was called to the wit
ness stand after Mr.. Wellington had
read the complaint, and proceeded to
detail the alleged abuse by her hus-