St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-01
MINNEAPOLIS.
HELEN VS.. HELEN.
Beginning of Somewhat Sensa-
tionaI Divorce Case.

Bound to keep up the records of the
past year in the matter of sensational
divorce cases, Attorneys Hunt d Nor
rill yesterday filed in the district court
one of the most sensational suits that
has seen that Office for many moons.
The case is that of Clara E. o. HELEN
against Benjamin Ii. HELEN.
Mr.. HELEN arrived in Minneapolis
last Tuesday, and had scarcely got out
of the depot before the summons and
! complaint were filed on him.. Mrs:
HELEN was afraid her husband would
not remain in town to answer the order
to show cause why alimOny should not
be paid pending a hearing of the case,
and, on the strength of her affidavit to
that effect, Judge Hicks issued writ
of he exeat compelling Mr.. HELEN to
give boud TO remain in town and under
the jurisdiction of the court.
The complaint in the case is long and
specific. The couple were married at
Waterloo, To-, Aug. 10, 1878. She is
forty wears old and he is thirty-nne.
They have Que child. named Halle
HELEN, VINO is now nine years old.
Further allegations of the complaint
are in brief as follows: Cruel and lnhu-
man treatment, i'll that he left nome III
December, 1890, saying he was going to
Chicago, but instead went direct to Bed
ford, To-, where he stopped at the Bed
ford house with a young lady whom he
. introducek as his fiancee. 1t is also al,
legged that he and the young lady acted
as lovers. During all this time HELEN
wrote long, loving letters to his wife.
Ano Their trip to Chicago is mentioned.
1t is also alleged that he called his wife
bad names. No criminal intimacy Is
alleged between HELEN and this young
lady.
In July of 1891, it is further alleged,
! the defendant was DESTROYS OF Closing
| up a certain real estate deal and, upon
| the plaintiff refusing to aid him, sue
| believing it to be fraudulent transac-
| ton. he called her numerous bad names,
and finally ended by telling all mer-
chants to refuse her credit in the future,
and she was thus obliged to take board
ers to support herself and child. NJ
merous other allegations ale contained
| in the complaint. and then it goes on to
saw that from May of 1891 up to the
| present time Ben HELEN, has, in Chica-
| 90, kept the company of woman OF
! loose and questionable character known
| as ''Kittie Rankins," and has lived i'll
fat at 1874 West Madison street, in looms
| Immediately adjoining those OF Kittie.
| Criminal intimacy with this woman is
not alleged except by inuendo.
! At one time HELEN threatened, 1t is
alleged, to have Mrs. HELEN placed i'll
an insane asylum. She says he has an
income of $1,000 a year, and she asks
| for share of the property and alimony,
with the custody OF their child. as we'll
as $500 for attorneys fees and the TAX
| ing of dispositions and $500 for the ed.
ucation of their child. The case will
furnish some decidedly racy develop
ments if contested.
! An unfortunate feature of the case,
and one that has provoked criticism. or
| Mrs. Hellen's attorneys, is the dragging
in of the name of young lady who has
hitherto borne an estimable reputation.
Nothing very strong concerning her is
! alleged.