The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-16
with the housework, representing thss4
he could sweep the floors, wash the

with the housework, representing THAI.
he could sweep the floors, wash the
dishes and take care of the children.n
Bell adds that his suspicious as to his
wlie's conduct WAS first aroused when
Urann broke his leg in August. 1892.
lie discovered that his wife was alto
gether too attentive a nurse. The at.
tentions continued until Urann was nm
and about and had Mrs. Bell all to him.
self during the long days when her hus-
band WAS absent from hone attending
to his business. Then there are stores
OF frequent long drives and com promis-
ing positions in which Bell found his
wife and Urann upon returning home at
unexpected times.
The cross-complsint recites how
Ursnn was wont to get up and build
fires in the morning, Bell noticed that
his wife frequently followed her guest to
the kitchen. He descended unsn.
nounced one morning and found his
vile and Urann standing in the middle
OF the kitchen clssped in each others
arms. Mrs. Bell explained to her liege
lord that Urann was about to faint. and
that she had been compelled to seize
him in order to prevent his falling.
From September, 1892, to April l.
1898, Bell says that his wife treated him
very coolly and even declared that she
did not love him any more. She finally
went Off east with her youngest child,
not even telling him where she was 20.
ing. He afterwards discovered that she
had gone to Kansas, where he charges
that she was joined by Urann. Upon
her return to California she did not
come back to her husband, but went to
the home OF her father in Yolo county.
Notwithstanding this sort of treatment
Bell declares that he regularly sent his
wife 500 month up to the time of the
filing of her suit for divorce.
By more than mere implication Bell
charges that his wits was abettcd in her
conduct by her sister, Miss Walker,
The cross-complaint recites that Miss
Walker frequently sought to induce the
defendant to take her to church and to
go riding with her, in order that Mrs.
Bell might be left alone with Urann,
Bell declares that the conduct OF Miss
Walker toward him was very fond and
loving. 1t was her frequent practice, he
says, to lean against him in most affsc.
Tomato manner while he was at Lis
work.
Bell concluded by asking for divorce
and the custody of both children, slleg-
Ing that his vile 10 not tit and proper
person to have them in her care. He
denies that the plaintiff has any means
or the ability to support the children
from her income as q teacher of music.
All of these charges are reviewed BIZ
Bell in his affidavits asking for change
of venue. with the addition of the names
of tho witnesses he expects to testify,
Mrs. Bell also has affidavits from host
of well known people in this city who
bear witness to her good character and
high attsinments in her profession,
There are also stories of how the plain.
tiff and her sister both taught music in
Los Angeles to assist in supporting the
family and many other allegations cal-
culated to make things "a unpleasant as
possible for Bell.
Certain it is that lively times will fol-
low before the reigning tempeat in the
Bell family is finally settled.