The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-11
THE POT AND KETTLE.
Husband and Wife Calling
Each Other Black.
DIFFERENCES TOLD TWO WAYS.
Qnsrrei Of . Bsfisrd Coupfe-Kubeurns
and Grifnfh Score Pssns I'm
Sears Case-BIossex.

Rosa Mccarray's divorce suit con-
nsenced against her husband. Henry, who
IL Ballard carpenter and sforskeepsr.
has brought the latter into court with an
answer and cross-compIaint rather novel,
since in Is he takes up the very point used
by his wife TO prove his cruelty and en-
laIges upon IL 20 prove Der dishonesty.
The cross-c0mplaint also attempts 30 show
that McCurray did not ind bis wife very
businessIiko clerk, In 80 much az she peck
eted the profits Of the store whenever she
was lett ia charge.
The McCurrays were married back In
Minnesota in 1879, bat have been in Bal
lard several years. so Mrs MeCnTay's
complaint stated. In this document she
charged her husband with cruel and In
human treatment and neglect. As an In
rtanee Of the cruel treatment she alleged
that he was constantly accusing her Of
stealing money from the I'LL in the store.
Then she stated that although the stock
IN the store was worth 81, 600 he was very
shy Of providing for her In the manner
che deemed proper. She told the ecurt
that the oniy possession she had I'm her
osn name were her sewing machine and
few other articles of no importance,
Fer reply 20 these allegations McCur-
rsy says that he has always treated his
wife with the utmost respect and consider
alton: that he has chopped wood, drawn
water and Otherwise provided for her CON-
fort. Yet t5at In spite OF all this for over
four months she has treated him coidiy
aud has called him vile names whenever
he asked the reason. That he ever aban-
doned her he denies. but alleges that the
case was Tie very opposite. she having
abandoned him on October 4. taking with
her the sewing machine and the clock,
both coming from the community prop
srty.
lie denies the allegation of cruel treat
ment, except that he admits accusing hts
wife Of never plaeing in the TIL the money
given her by customers. and this aliega-
ton he realieges, saying that he has seen
customers come out Of the store while his
wife was in charge, bearing packages OF
goods, and upon going into the store he
would ind no money in the till, no sale
recorded and his wife indignant at being
accused. He asks the court 20 give him
divorce and TO compel his wife to dlsgorge
the sewing machine and the clock. In both
OF which he claims half-interest. There
are no children In the family.
Just before the hour of adjournment yes
terday in Judge 0sborn's court the Judge
was called upon to unite the knot which
since November Q, 1892. had made Harry
j. Thorp and pretty May Murphy one.
The ceremony was performed as the re-
quest OF Mrs. Thorp. and Harry being in
Fan Jose, according TO his wite's story,
offered no objection.
Judge Humes and Judge Langley had
both decided to allow Judge Osborn to
preside over the divorce court yesterday,
the regular divorce day. but business
Was SLOW and the small civil case
last one tried. Just as it was given
20 the jury, however Mrs. Thorp.
very handsome young woman, was
ushered up to the witness stand and told
to tell her story for the purpose of obtain
ing a divorce. She said that her married
life lasted just one month. She had mar
ried Thorp. who was then fresco painter
In the Olympic theater at Tacoma, on
November @, ise2. and he had abandoned
her in the following MONTH The judge
wanted 10 know the reason but she could
not say. Her husband was IS years old
and she had known him over year before
she became his bride. He had never con.
trsbuted one cent to her support. Judge
Osborn said that the abandonment was
hardly long enough to allow q divorce on
that ground, but that he would order q
decree of divorce on the ground OF failure
90 support The plaintiff would also be
allowed to resume her maiden name Of
Murphy. Then Miss Murphy. her witness
from Tacoma and her attorney went on
their way reioicfng