The morning call., 1893-11-05

relations between her husband and herself
began fifteen years ago, when his people
thought that she was not good enough for
her husband.
"His people stated that had been pre-
viously married; that | was not his equal
and had nothing" At this point the wit
ness broke down and cried softly.
She said her husband changed toward
her. and would swear at her on occasions
and curse her, because he said his people
would disinherit him for marrying her. On
one occasion, when she was going to the
seashore on advice other doctor bout nine
wears ago, Mr.. Webb was demonstrated
with by his wife because she did not want
to go to the depot in the old family wagon
for fear she would miss the train. The
husband said, So you, this wagon Is
good enough for you. You are too -
high-toned for anything" The witness also
cited instances when her husband nad
choked her and slammed her head against
the wall, and slapped her in the face and
kicked her. The husbands mother lived
n the Haywards home and had been there
up to the time of the present trouble. Wit
ness also stated that on one occasion, when
the name of his mother was brought u -
a year and half ago, he slapped her and
she slapped him in turn, when ne retallated
by almost knocking her down with a slap
iD the face.
After this trouble witness said her hus-
band did not speak to her for three or four
davs.
On another occasion. when the boy Ed
die scared the horse by jumping out from
behind the hedge in a spirit OF fun. the
father, the witness said. was very much
incensed, and went to the boys bed after
he was asleep and whipped him, the wife
demonstrating and telling the husDand
that it was a cruel Thing To do.
Once, IN May, 1892. witness stated, her
husband offered her $4,000 to leave The
ulace, stating that he would get divorce
from her if he had any grounds,
"At this time he kicked me, said Mrs.
Webb, "as one man would KICK anotner,
and with great force"
The witness says she wanted to move
back to the old house on the same ranch
aud leave his mother in possession of the
new house. but the husband said mo, -
you; you are always causing trouble"
Zone night in May last l asked my hus-
band to rub some linment on my side,
where | had considerable pain, and while
he was rubbing l complained that he
rubbed too hard, at which he slapped me
with all his force"
The witness said she told her husband at
the tine that any man who would strike a
woman was brute.
The next morning, witness said, Mr..
Webb stated that he was sorry for what
he did and kissed her and they went to
breakfast together. This was on May 13,
the same day on which the divorce COM
plant was filed against Mrs. Webb. she
said that two days previously he also
kissed her and gave her dollar.
Witness stated that her husband on
several occasions had threatened that if
she did not aecede to his demands he
would go elsewhere.
On May Is Mrs. Webb stated that in the
forenoon some gentlemen were in the
house and she was in the parlor, when her
husband raised the portiere and intro
duced one of the conference.-the. Hartley
with the words, Here is the queen," re-
ferring to the witness Ii was on this oc-
cason that the husband told her in the
presence of Messrs. Hartley and Parsons
that she was guilty of infidelity. The W.T.
ness had stoutly denied il. but her husband
inS listed that she was and he wan ted her 10
get out of the house. insisting upon her 60
ing without her clothes other than she had
on. The wife said she stoutly insisted
there that the whole thing was only a
scheme to get rid of her. With that, in
company with Constable Ramage, who had
been summoned. the wife was allowed to
go about the house and gather up her
things.
Mrs. Webb became excited at this point
and began to cry, between her sobs saying
that the whole proceeding was a scheme
on her husbands part TO get rid OF her.
that he had not wanted her for years, and
had abused. struck. kicked and cursed her,
aud had done all in his power to injure
Ogden suggested a recess until Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, and Mrs. Webb left
the witness stand with her handkerchief
TO her ewes.