Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-31
THE BRUNSON AFFAIR AGAIN.
Mrs. BrunsOn Causes Her State
ment to Be Published.
She Replies Vigorously to the Re-
cent Interview With the Judge.
More Accusations Against Her Ex-H us-
band = A Letter Which She
Claims the CO-Respondent
Wrote - Findings.

Di iuhrou IcCoht puUilouCu luboiVloW
about his divorce case as follows in the
Examiner of Thursday, Of which the
following extracts are printed:
had hoped that with the recent pro-
ceedings in the superior court the end oi
this sad affair had come. Judge Brun-
son, however, has eeen fit to make a
personal attack upon me and my aged
mother, so that am forced to vindicate
myself through the press.
Speaking of the charge OF desertion,
the judge says:
II occupied room that we had occu-
pied jointly ever since it's construction,
but over two years and a half ago she
went into an adjoining room, which
communicates with my room by door
way, and had the impudence to hang a
silk portiers between my room and
hers"
Nobody knows any better than the
judge himself the cause that led to our
separation it was trivial affair. the
Judge had gone out early in the evening
for the purpose Of delivering speech at
Turnverein hall. For some reason he
did not deliver it and returned home
early. Mother and had partaken OF
ice cream in the dining room, and in
order that we might join the Judge on
his return we had left the light burning.
When he came in he noticed it and be-
came very, very angry, and
then in language too foul to
uee he abused me and left the
room. He went to smother part of
the house, but stated to me that owing to
asthmatic affliction he wished me to keep
separate apartment. gave up what
considered our room, and he has kept
it ever since.
After that at nights he would bring
home certain company, and es there
was nothing but silk portiere dividing
the apartments respectively of the judge
and myself, told him desired to have
door put in. His reply was that he
didn't care a - what did, and that
there could not be too many doors bolted
and barred between us to suit him, and
60 upon the advice of my attorney,
Stephen M. White, caused door to
be placed between the two rooms. This
the Judge locked and has ever since had
the key. So much for the desertion
part of it.
1t requires, in my judgment, large
amount OF courage for man to stand
with uplifted hand before his wife and
threaten to ''shut her wind off and
knock the life out of her" because she
unthinkingly put her own initials upon
some table napkins instead of his.
The statement that l have had him
shadowed by detectives for two years is
absolutely untrue. have done 80 since
he started to threaten me, and that Is
ali, for when man stoops 80 low as to
threaten the life of helpless woman,
to assail one whose head is crowned with
the snowy locks of 70 years, it is proper
she should have protection.
Judge Brunson, with poor grace, ex-
patiates upon the intellectual ability
and noble instinct OF the loyal woman,
the correspondent.
Judge Bruuson stated to both mother
and myself that he expected General
Stoneman might at any time step into
his Office and shoot him on sight. :.
When the judge says that he and the
general were good friends and are good
friends yet, he states what he knows to
be untrue.
Judge Brunson states that the issues
upon the charges of cruelty and adultery
were found by the court to be absolutely
untrue, and that he stands acquitted
upon each and every Issue. 1t
was not because euch evidence did not
exist, but because only such evidence
was adduced as was necessary to secure
the decree. ..
When Judge Brunson says that this
separation was planned, even before our
marriage, to rob him OF his estate, he
makes a statement which is as absurd
as it is wicked. When married Judge
Brunson his entire possessions consisted
of his law library and the furniture of a
few rooms. nf
There is q "Hall of Records, in Gods
eternal plan where no mistakes are ever
made, but where truth, righteousness
and justice are recorded in the hande
OF the Supreme Judge OF all the earth |
leave Judge Brunson and Mary o. H.
Stoneman, and may He have mercy upon
them.
MRS. STONEMAN TO MRS. BRUNSoN.
There is an interesting letter, says the
Examiner, among the many which
would have been put in evidence had
the case gone to trial, which is written
and signed by Mrs. Stoneman.
Al uhO bPilh6 VI 1OSO OuokO oluucOu
left for Washington and Mrs. Brunson
accompanied him. When they arrived
at the Los Angeles depot. Mrs. Stone.
man was there also, and scene fol-
lowed. Even at that time Judge Brun-
sons name was coupled with that OF
Mrs. Stoneman in common gossip, and
Mrs. Brunson saw, or thought she saw,
that Mrs. Stoneman's visit to the depot
was for the special benefit of her hus-
band. She said so, and much more be-
sides, and consequently she was not sur.
prised to recaive letter from the wife
of the ex-governor soon after her arrival
at the capital. 1t came in letter ad-
dressed to Judge Brunson, and Mrs.
Stoneman told the Examiner CORE
spondent that she instructed the Judge
to read it before handing it to his wife.
1t read as follows:
''MY DEAR MADAM: The longer ]
think Of the words you addressed me al
the depot when, az friend, I came to
| wish you Godspeed and pleasant Jour.
ney, the more surprised and indignant ]
feel. My acquaintance with you, though
of the most formal description, had beer