The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-14

She Also Desie. Her Husbnnd's Allegations
In the Proceedings Tor Divorce.

She Also Dentes Her Husbnrd's Allegations
In the Proceedings for Divorce.
providence. Jan. 13.-Mrs. Briggs told her
story to-day in the divorce suit which her
husband has brought against her. and she had
n bigger audience OF the swaRger set han that
which listened TO her husbands charges yes
terday. Mrs. Briggs denied hor husbands MS
sertions. especially the one that she had made
confessions OF improper conduct. She admit
ted that Prof. Lair. the correspondent. had
tried TO assault her. but insisted that she re-
PEELED his advances. She said that one day in
the spring OF 1880 she had put on her wraps.
and che was In the large classroom. when
Prof.. Lair threw his arms about her and lifted
her from tho floor. lie made an attempt to
kiss her. and she struggled and made an out
cry. He held both her arms and kissed her
faco and neck.
Mrs. Briggs said she was indignant. and
tho Professor begged her not TO tell her hus-
band because it would ruin his school. She
did not 60 to the school after that for a long
time. but kept up the ~pretence OF going. Then
Mrs. Briggs related the details OF tho occur
bands worst allegations. The servants al!
TO T' lOc Gu ali it TIE n doors. Sn Ee sn,S; f serin sav that lathe the
s SSt was ssll sSts .kiii. shs askisiR9In g'aa i Pfof. th Lar aFs spr
pearei. and where he came from she never
knew. Prof. Lair. entered the house. and. as
she was engaged in q translation OF n humor-
He m H%GGa' help her en- out an h' TGey riinaalnlss went v"2ai up
stairs and sal there during tho evening.
Whom about to go. Prof. Lair said he would
Ike to see the house. and she showed him her
sleeping apartments and the bath. room. Che
sleeping apartments. Ho was very much in
terested and noted the furniture especially.
She pulled down the window shades in the
house after the Professor went down stairs In
He attempted to sit down on the sofa in tho
dining room. and he took me, by the hand"
testified Mrs. Briggs. and. tried to. pull me
down atter him. snid: No. We will not sit
there: We will go into the sitting room.' The
s s6o y #, came r nSmS early IA AND S,d they we're ens
Of the side door that night and told the girls I
had let tho cat in
Mrs. Briggs testified that her husband had
often told her he would drive her to ruin. She
him to drive her to, the devil. She said to him
that he might put her nose to tho Grindstone
and throw her down.. but he could never drive
her anywhere. Her charges OF extreme cruelty
swell associates. who. had no idea that the
Briggs house concealed so many skeletons.
She siad she was assaulted by Mr.. Briggs in
her room. and she once returned the blow. On
one occasion she was struck on one cheek and
said she had been kicked out OF bed by her
husband once whom she was. in miserable
health. She said she went to her husbands
room once. and as she crossed the threshold
Tainted ;tnt%aq Dyes sn his fern a, Is he I: bsr On H his b sSsr He He
that again" She said that just before their
child was born Mr.. Briggs threw a book at her.
and then hit her Q blow in the face; The last
time the witness kissed her husband he pushed
Don't slobber, all over me after I've got my
moustache all fixed"