Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-02
BURT ANSWERS HIS WIFE
In The Suit Tor Divorce Filled This
Morning..
SOME SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS.



Andrew j. Burt flied an answer to the
charges brought against him by his
wife, Helen M. Burt, denying ALSO
litsly the whole Of the allegations.
by way OF cross.complaint tho de-
fendant alleges that since their mar
flage the plaintiff has treated min 10 n
cruel and inhuman manner, In par
ticular M follows; within two months
after their mrrriagc, be being about to
visit Provo, was requested by plaintiff
10 allow her 10 accompany him aud
spend the time with relatives at
Springvillc. This was Ncceded to.
This occasion being n Wednesday, II
was agreed that shr should meet him
at tn. station ON the following Friday.
She failed to do 70, but finally made
her appearance on Saturday In com
pany with SONS gentlemen who were
strangers TO him. Together, the de.
PENDANT and plaintiff returned TO Salt
Lake, and while his wife was disroblng
herself he discovered written on her
arm the word "Mort,D this being the
name by which one Mort snow, OF
Utah, was commonly known. When
asked 10 explain, she averred that II
was the name OF n young gentleman
" Spriugville, anu that Il had been
written there by young lady named
RhUdA, her cousin. Afterwards he
learned that his Wits had ialslGed In
a A.. NNa
placed there by the man himself, alta
time when she violated her marriage
vows.
Defendant further alleges that, since
their marriage, he has learned o. his
sorrow that hle wife uses language OF ~
prOiano aud obscene character. When
nom. was sreached on one oc-
casion, alter they had been out
together, sho complained Of
n severe headache. She asked him 10
obtain wet cloth for her from room
above, and bind II about her hend. Ia
looking for the cloth letter fell upon
tho floor addressed 10 Miss Geraldine,
MonTOoville. In substance II SAID;
"My Darling Geraldine: finally
received your letter, after waiting
many days. was In town and could
have called upon you but was afraid
TO do 10, thinking that | might meet
him. / Am working upa scheme by
which We can Outwit him, When will
have another chance TO hold your In
my arms?
Your loving Hugo"
He confronted tho plaintiff with this
letter, aud she solemnly took her oath
that IL belonged 10 her cousin Rhods,
but afterwards confessed II was her
own, aud that II was written by Mort
SNOW.
Defendant AYERS that about yssr
ago, their babe becoming very SICK,
anu the chances for lie HE were email
II II remained IA the heat OF Salt Lake
CITY, he sent his wife aud child into
tho mountains Mt Wasatch. After.
wards lie learned that his wife, cal
though the babe was sick unto DEATH"
would leave It and ride 10 Draper and
back, u distance OF thirty-six miles, IN
order to attend balls and parties with
man named Smith. The child was
then In a precarious condition, need
ing constant ears and attention; aud the
heartlessness displayed by his wife
when II became known TO her caused
him intensc mental pain aud sorrow.
The plaintiff, while their child lay ut
DEATHS door, also took pleasure trips 10
Alta, and when runner Of the fact
came 10 him she calmnly looked him
In the eye until she was confronted by
such proof that rhe broke down and con-
iessed that for male society she had
neglected her little one. Defendant
further alleges that on the eve OF New
YEARS. day Of 1892 they had talk
concerning tho conduct Of his wife, he
having learned that she had exchanged
photographs with stranger. She dc.
MED everything At first, but finally adj
mitled the Irritation, insisting, how
ever, that there was nothing criminal
in the relations.
Defendant further declares that
about the month Of November, 1899,
she visited Logan ami there met Mort
snow, with whom her conduct "was
scandalous for n married woman"
la male attire she went TO photo
graph gallery and had her picture
taken. She visited MIR. Fullmer In
meme clothing. Upon his going to
Logan and compelling her 10 return
home, she opened a correspondence
with man named Clayton, the letters
being filed with undehriug OK pr,s,ions.
Defendant next alleges that In the
month Of February, 1892, his wife,
with her baby, visited Springville and
opened a filtration with one Claude
Gat,s, neglocting her infant shame.
fully and sitting up with Gates as
lover until three O'Clock In the morn
ing.
In the month OF January, 1909, ho
says, she became acquainted with a
man named Weatherpy, an electric
light omploye, who frequently visited
her, al unusual hours, and the sc-
| quaintance ripened into criminal In.
timacy. lie shows that ON the eth
March, 1892, she visited Weatherhy ut
Ogden, ON which occasion she pre-
scented him (WeatheTby) with n dls.
nond pin, and went with him to the
Hot Syringe. ON the 7th May, 1892,
he himself found her In the arms VI
Wcalherby, on the porch OF defend.
ants house, Ia Salt Lake CITY.
May, 1892, his wife met weathefby IN
room Il Of the Broom Hotel, Ogden,
where she allowed him TO take i'm.
proper liberties with her, the actions
there being too obscene 10 detail.
When she learned that she had been
detected In the esoapade last mentioned
she promised to reform, aud urged him
TO forgive her. After much pleading
on her part he did 90.
The remainder Of the paragraph is
totally unit for publication In the
| NEwsl
After accusing his wife Of drinking
wiue with men at his house, during
HIS absence, at all hours OF the night
the defendant says that since the birth
OF their child his wife has not appeared
70 have for II the affection Of n mother.
She has neglected aud abandoned II for