The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-08-26
Morrison Divorce suit.



Rev. George Morrison filed his answer at
| Towson Yesterday, to the divorce proceedings
instituted by his wife, Comfort NJ. W. Morri-
son. In his answer Mr.. Morrison denies his
wife's allegations, charges that her bill OF
complaint is without right or equity, and he
asks that it be dismissed.
Mr.. Morrison states that he was married to
his wife January 5, 1892, at Fort Worth, Tex,
but denies that since the marriage he ever
treated her with any cruelty, harshness or
brutality, or ever acted toward her IN any
manner inconsistent with the character OF a
Christian and gentleman. He denies spe
officially his wife's allegations that he used
personal violence toward her, or that on the
9th of last June at any other time he made
any attempt or threats to injure her.
! Continuing. Mr.. Morrison says in his an
swer: THAT he admits that bis wife, being u
woman of large fortune, and having, indie
pendent entirely of her husband, an ample
income, has voluntarily spent from time TO
time small sums of money for her own pleas
ure and benefit, and he alleges and charges
that previous to her marriage with him she,
well knowing his limited resources and means
of income, promised and agreed with him
that she would devote her income to their
Joint support, which promise she has not only
not carried out, but has continuously and per
sisently failed to keep.
That he admits that upon several oeea-
sions he has been compelled to leave the
residence belonging TO his wife in Baltimore
county, near Cockeysville, but he AYERS that
his departure at such times WAS rendered
necessary either by professional engagements
or MS a means of the preservation oil his
h4alG and life, both of which were frequently
Put in jeopardy by the treatment received at
| the hands of his wife.
''That he moreover AYERS that whenever
| he removed from her residence, with the
exception of the last departure, on or about
June g. 1893. he always requested and di.
rected his wife to % with him and offered
her the opportunity of living with him as his
! wife. but she invariably refused TO accom-
7 lany him.
4 ..That he admits that after separation OF
several months, for which he was in no way
to blame, his wife did, some time early IN
| the month of january, 1893, come to INN at
! the Imperial Hotel IN Baltimore city, where
she remained with him for several months,
but finally returned, against his protest, to
her home in Baltimore county.
The answer declares that Mr.. Morrison fol
lowed his wife to Cockeysville, with dis
| position on his part to excuse and extenuaie
| her former treatment of him. but he found
\ that instead of her treatment OF HIM improV-
/ ing il grew worse. until he was forced to the
| conclusion that it ''was premeditated on her
part and arose from Il determination by her
| to compel him to leave her and afford her
/ the opportunity which she now seeks to avail
herself of in the filing Of her bill for divorce.
The visit he paid his wife on the 9th OF last
June at Cockeysville, Mr.. Morrison declares.
was for the purpose OF removing his personal
| effects and furniture, after notifying her and
4 receiving her consent. but he denies that
! then or at any other time ''he threatened to
| take her life or acted toward her in any i'm
proper manner, though, on the other hand,
| he charges that at that time she made an un.
provoked and violent assault upon him,
| knocking him down and threatening to take
! his life. -
! In conclusion the answer denies that Mrs.
| Morrison has behaved herself rs faithful
and ailectionate wife, and then continues
Mr. Morrison denies that he has deserted
| his wife, and atiirms that he has been at all
/ times willing and ready to live with her, so
/ long as it were possible to do so peaceably.
| quietly and in manner becoming Il Chris,
| tan minister and man, bnt this, he charges.
/ was rendered impossible, through no fault OF
\ his own, but by reason of her conduct, which
/ has always been subsersve of and hostile to
| the existence of those feelings of love, affec
ton and respect which should be ever pres
ent on the part of a husband toward his wife.
/ In sfeaking of his wife's divorce applica
I ton Mr. Morrison denied that he attempted
/ to evade service of the writ. Since he left
! Cockeysville, he says, he has been living al
/ his former residence, at Loreley. Baltimore
| county. within the jurisdiction of the court
| in which the suit was instituted,