St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-20
A NICE CANDIDATE
To Administer Law From the
Municipal Bench.
WALTER H0Lc0MB As A FREAK,
Who Issues $40 Divorces
Without Judge or Jury.
A MOST SHAMEFUL MATTER,
Which Should Throw Him
Over the Bar
WALTER HoLc0MB As A FREAK.
A MOST SHAMEFUL MATTER
INSTEAD OF PUT HIM ON BENCH.

1t is announced that Walter Hol-
comb. one OF the Republican candi-
dates for municipal judge. is to deliver
an address this evening before the Sew
enth Ward Republican league on the
subject of "The Municipal Court"
If his subject was The Divorce
Court Without Judge or Jury" there
woaId be an eternat fitness in inviting
him to respond, but there is an Internal
unfitness in inviting him to speak upon
any subject relative to law or the judi
ciary.
Here is the shameful story.
LII August. 1890. Frenchman named
Edward PAM, residing at Little Canada,
who could neither read nor write, ac.
companied by his wife. Anna NJ. Paul,
brought their marital woes to the al
legged slawyer, Walter Holcomb. IL
was case of May and December. Paul
being forty-seyen years of age and his
wife twenty-three when they were mar
ried. Instead of proceeding in the legal
way. this alleged lawyer, who is to
speak at Republican meeting tonight
on ''Fhe Municipal Court" concluded
to grant them a divorce himself, and
proceeded to draw up document of
which the following is correct copy,
and for which service he charged them
$40.
Know all men by these presents:
That we, Anna NJ. Paul. party of the
first part, and Edward Paul. party of
the SECOND part, husband and wife, and
both of Ramsey county in the state of
Minnesota, for and in consideration of
the mutual promises, covenants and
agreements hereinafter cont iained, have
aud by these presents do hereby prom
ise. covenant and agree, each with the
other. as foiloMs,-to Wit:
The said Anna NJ. Paul, for aud in
consideration OF the covenants. agrees
ments and undertakings hereinafter
contained and set forth To be by the said
Edward Paul kept and performed, here
by valves. surreaders. gives up, quit
claims. forfeltS and conveys TO the said
Edward Paul any and all right. title. in
terest. claim and demand, either present
or prospective, III possession or coDtin-
gent, which she has or may nave, either
III law. conscience, morals or equity (by
reason OF being the wife of said Edward
PauD IN or TO any or all of the property.
real OF personal, or the said Edward
Paul, i'll the state of Minnesota, and III
or to any property, real Or personal,
which the SAID Edward Paul may here
after acquire anywhere on earth or else
where:
And she further agrees, forever here
after. to refrain from calling upon him
for aId. care. Succor Or support, or for
domestic comfort of any nature what
ever, or claiming him as her husband or
charging him with any liability for her
support, and she further agrees never
again TO Call upon him Or ask him to
fulfill any OF the offices of a husband or
the duties Incident 10 the marriage re-
latIon.
On The other band the said Edward
Paul. for and in CON 3ideratiou OF the
foregoing promises, agreements and
covenants made By the said Anna IL.
Paul and 10 be kept and performed by
her. does hereby covenant and agree,
that from this day henceforth and for
ever, he will not claiul or recognize the
SAID Anna NJ. Paul as his wife; that he
will not speak ill of her 10 any man,
woman or child Oh earth; that he will
bride his tongue, and in no way, shape
or manner SANDER or reproach her for
past or future acts;
ItIat from this day, henceforth and
forever. he surrenders, valves and
gives up any and al authority over, claim
upon, or interest in the said Anna NJ.
Paul, rs his wife or otherwise-that he
will seek no MARTA; relations with the
said Anna NJ. Paul-that he will let her
entirely alone: make 10 effort to pry
into her affairs, and will treat and re-
gard her as stranger; that he will con-
slider ana treat any and all acts here
after done by the said Anna NJ. Paul as
not OF his business: and he further
covenants that from this day henceforth
and forever, he gives, grants and sur
renders to the said Anna NJ. Paul her
full and complete freedom and release
from the marriage tie heretofore
existing between them, and full
liberty to make and form SUCH con-
nections, alliances, relations and ties
with other men, women or children, as
her own free will shall dictate and her
and their desires, either physical, mental
or moral. normal or abnormal, or any or
all thereof, shall prompt; and he FUR
ther covenants that never again will he
pesteT, annoy, bother. call upon (here
follows what is too indecent to print);
ana ne further valves. gives up anu
surrenders any and all claim, title,
property or interest in either present or
prospective. which she has or NAV here
after have, in or to any property, real
or personal, which the said Anna NJ.
Paul has now or may hereafter acquire
anywhere on earth or elsewhere.
And il is mutually agreed that, upon
the signing OF these covenants. the said
parties shall separate and live apart
from each other forever as husband and
wife, and henceforth be to each other
as a new and unread book uncut, un-
opened and untouched; and that so far
as the same can operate in law, that
this agreement shall be taken and
accepted Dy each of said parties as a
full, absolute and complete divorce
In witness whereof and in solemn
commemoration of this event. and in
token of our full understanding and
hearty accord in the foregoing, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals. in the
presence of each other, on the 2gth day
of August, 1890, at the city of St. Paul,
Ramsey county, state OF Minnesota,
u. S. A.
ANNA II. PAUL, fSeaL1
his
EDWARD < PAUL. TSeaLl
mark
Witnesses: