St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24
From the Globe Of April 20
A NICE CANDIDATE
To Administer Law From the.
Municipal Bench. -. /
WALTER HGLc0MB As A FREAK,
Who Issues $40 Divorces
Without Judge or jury
"
A MOST SHAMEFUL MATTER,
WALTER HGLc0MB AS A FREAK,
4 MOST SHAMEFUL MATTER,
Which Should Throw Him
Over the Bar a.
INSTEAD OF PUT HiM ON BENCH

1t is announced that Walter Hol
comb, one OF the Republican caadi
dates for municipal judge, is to deliver
an address this evening before the Sew
enth Ward Republican league on the
subject of 1.-The Municipal Court"
II his subject was THE Divorce
Court Without Judge or jury there
woald be an eternal 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.'s- 44-.-..ssA-
Here is the shameful story.
In August, 1890. Frenchman named
Edward Paul, residing at Little Canada,
who could neither read nor write. ac-
companied 10y his wife, Anna NJ. Paul.
brought their marital woes 10 the al
legged slawyer, Walter Holcomb. 1t
was case of May and December, Paul
being forty-seven years of age and his
ried. Instead of proceeding In the legal
way, this alleged lawyer, who is to
speak at Republican meeting tonight
on 1.-The Municipal Court" concluded
to grant them a divorce himself, and
proceeded to draw up document of
which the following is correct copy,
g.. l. IL,
$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 amt wife, and
both of Ramsey county in the state OF
minnesota, tor and in consideration Of
the mutual promises, covenants and
agreements hereinafter contained, have
and by these presents do hereby prom-
Use, covenant and agree, each with the
other. as follows. to wit:
The said Anna NJ. Paul, for audsin
consideration Of the covenants, agree
luents and undertakings hereinafter
contained and set forth to be by the said
Edward Paul kept and performed, here
by valves, surrenders, gives. up. quit.
claims. fOrfeIts and conveys to the said
Edward Paul any and all right. title. in
terest. claim and demand. either present
OF prospective, in possession or cOptin-
gent, which she has or may nave, either
in law, conscience, morals or equity Thy
reason of being the wife of said Edward
Paul. in or to any or all OF the property.
real or personal. of the said Edward
Paul, in the state of Minnesota. and IN
OF to any property. reat 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 tor 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 hand the said Edward
Paul. for and in con Liberation of the
foregoing promises, agreements and
covenants made by the said Anna NJ.
Paul and to be kept and performed by
her. does hereby covenant and agree,
that from this day henceforth and for
ever, he Will not claim Or recognize the
said Anna NJ. Paul as his wife; that he
will not speak i'll of her 10 any man,
woman or child on earth; that he will
bride his tongue, and in no way. shape
or manner Islander or reprOach her for
past or future acts; :s@+
That from this day, henceforth and
forever. lie. surrenders, valves and
gives up any and a!lauthority over, claim
upon, or interest in the said Anna NJ.
Paul. as his wife or Otherwise-that no
will seek no MARTA: relations with the
said Anna NJ. Paul-that he will let her
entirely alone; make no effort 10 pry
into her affairs, and will treat aud re-
gard her as stranger; that he will coll
slider and treat any and all acts here
after done by the said Anna NJ. Paul as
not of his business: aud he further
covenants that from this Gay henceforth
and forever, he ri, eS, 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 10 make and form such con-
nections. alliances. relations and ties
with other men, wOmt II or children, as
her own free will shall dictate and her
and their desires, ether physical, mental
or moral. normal or abnormal, or any or
all thereof, shall prompts, and he lur-
ther covenants that never. again will he
poster. annoy, bother. cal upon QIere
follows what is too indecent to print)
and he further valves, gives. up and
Surrenders any and all claim. ,title,
property or interest in either present o.
prospective, Which she has or may here
after have, in or 10 any property, rea,
or personal. which the said Anna Nj
Paul has now or may hereafter acquire
anywhere On earth or elsewhere.
And it 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 10 each other
as new and unread book uncut; un.
opened and untouched; and that so fal
as The same can operate in law, thai
this agreement shall he taken. and
accepted by each of said parties as q
full, absolute and complete divorce.
In witness whereof and in solemn
commemoralion 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, OH the Goth day
of August, 1890, at the city of st. Paul
Ramsey county, state of Minnesota
u. S. A. So - q.
ANNA NJ. PAUL, [Seal.]
EDWARD x PAUL. [Seal.l
mark
Witnesses:
ID. G.. REID