The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-04-29
! WENT HER WAY REJOICING
Is She Had q Happy Smile and a
Dakota Divorce.
Directors Of the Broken Bank Of Milbank
svill y.|Ne Make statemsnt..Mayo Peck
and :Ais saIary--D DRIVING Park
IN ASSOC alton.

6Ioux FALLS, S. D., April 25.--Mme.
Christine Hikking Pfaff left today for
Boston, carrying on her face happy
smile and in her satchel a decree of
divorce from Henry Pfaff, jr... Nine.
Pfaf and her attorneys, have made
strenuous efforts to keep the matter
out of the papers, but the facts have
leaked out. The parties to the suit
are very prominent in this country and
in Europe, and the news of the divorce
will create q decided sensation in many
quarters.
The plaintiff is the daughter Of the
renowned painter, Monsieur Hiking,
OF Paris, and during her residence in
Paris was admitted to the most select
and fashionable society. The defend-
ant Is the son OF Henry Pfaff, of Bos-
ton. thu iinancicr and speculator
whose name is associated
with several large railroad en-
terprises. The parties to the suit
werc married in Stuttgar1, Wortem-
burg, Germany, on November 0, 1880.
Directly after the marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Pfaff removed to Paris, where
they resided with the brides father.
The honeymoon had scarcely rolled
over their heads when, according to the
testimony of the plaintiff, the husband
began Il course of treatment which
made her life burden and caused her
often to tremble lest she should meet
death at his hand. In her testimony
she swears that Pfatf was OF an ugly
and irritable disposition and that the
slightest thing would be sufficient to
bring out display of temper. He
would often strike her with his fists,
would throw books at her and would
end the celebration by kicking her
brutally about the room. In n fit of
passion one day he threw mug of hot
waterupon her, scalding her neck and
arms in Il painful manner. At another
time when she was sick in bed he
hurled a rocking chair MT her, inflict-
ing serious injuries. He varied this
treatment she says by calling her all
the vile and unprintable names he
could command.
In the Hicklting household where all
the trouble occurred was pretty maid
who soon attracted the attention of
Pfaf. The plaintiff swears that pfaff
committed adultry with this woman
frequently during December 1891 and
January 1892. The maids name was
Marie Laz.
Nine Pfaff came to, Sioux Falls last
December and during most of her stay
: here has boarded at the Cataract house.
She attracted much attention as her
case was known tocontain many points
of interest, and as she was woman of
great beauty and display. The where
abouts of the defendant are unknown.
His father lives at 330 Walnut street
Boston, hut the father is now in Ger
many and the son could not be found
at Boston for service. Young Pfaf is
& thought to be at Carrie, Germany, but
it was impossible to locate him there
and service in the ease was therefore
made by publication. No children were
born of the union. Nine Pfaff was al
lowed by the court to resume her
maiden name and she will henceforth
be known as Christine llickking, until
she marries, an event which it is said is
likely soon to take place. The case was
heard at Canton where all the papers
are on file. Many letters have been re-
ceived there from people of great prom
inence in France and Germany inquir-
ing abont the case.