The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-02
MRS. gEEBE GETS A VERDICT.
THE JURY GRANTS HER 30 DOL
LARS 1 MONTH ALIMONY.

IattO Woman, Julia Beard, the
Grounds Of Her Suit-NOtice Of
Motion FOR New Trial Given.
The suit of Mrs. Helen V. Beebe against
c. c. Beebe for alimony, was terminated
in the superior court last night, shortly
after s O'Clock. the jury returning a YER
dict Of $50 a month in the plaintiffs favor.
Messrs. saussy & saussy. attorneys for
the defendant, at once gave notice of a
motion for a new trial
This suit has been in progress for three
days, and the testimony, being of a
rather sensational nature, it has been
watched with interest, by a number, who
have been in attendance from day to day
since it began. Mrs. Beebe, who was Miss
Helen V. Johnson, and married Mr.. Beebe
March %, 1892. Mr.. Beebe was a widower
with four children, and both were members
of the same church, Grace Methodist
In her petition Mrs. Beebe states that
she had entire confidence in the moral
and religious character of her husband,
in his protestations Of affection and in his
purpose to treat her kindly and properly.
She says she was left an orphan at a
very early age and when about 10 years
old was taken out of the South Georgia
Orphans Home by Rev. J. P. Wardlaw,
pastor Grace NJ. E. church in this city, and
was, by him and his wife. reared as their
own child and treated with the considera-
ton and affection due such child. At
ter Rev Mr. Wardlaw was removed from
Savannah, by the conference and given
other work, in the latter part of December,
1881, she being then a young lady. in
sisted she says, upon returning to Sa-
vannah and maintaining herself with her
needle as she was then able to do. She
did this because her father by adoption
had a large family, and she felt unwilling
to be longer dependent upon him. From
April 1889, and up to the time of her mar
riage, she lived with friends in Savannah
who were members OF the same church
and who have always shown her every
kindness. Nearly three years had elapsed
from this time until her marriage, and she
had, during that time, comfortably sup
ported herself by sewing.
At the time of her marriage she says
Beebe was living about mile from the
city on a truck farm. The marriage took
place at night, and she was taken home by
nef husband the ulBuN Ol AilG maj 4 iosN .
She found there, in the front room and
apparently in charge, a mulatto woman
named Julia Beard, and it is because of
this woman and of the conduct OF her
husband on account of the woman that
she is now living, as she is living, separ-
ately from him. She says she found the
woman seemingly at home in Beebe's
house. she came forward, introduced her
self as Miss Julia Beard and was appar-
emily in charge of the house, to the same
extent as a wife would be-
Prior to her marriage Mrs. Beebe heard
rumors which coupled the name OF her
husband and the woman unpleasantly
but she did not believe it. She had conf
dence in his sincerity and religious pro-
fession and character, and was very much
surprised and shocked to find the Beard
woman in apparent charge of his home.
The morning after the marriage her nus
band was the first to finish breakfast and
to leave the table, and Immediately, Whlle
his bride and the children We're at the
breakfast table, the colored woman took
her husbands place, as if member OF
the family and in the habit of eating with
il Mrs Beebe afterward learned that
this had been the habit. she at once re-
monstrated with her husband, but without
effect and she soon found that he seemed
to be under the control of the woman.
After she had been married few days
her attention was attracted to CABINET
size Dicture of Julia and the young lady
daughter of her husband taken together
and hung upon the wall of the bedroom.
She took down this picture and destroyed
il, and this gave her husband oHeilse.
Very soon he began, she says, to neglect
and to totally ignore her. He was ire
ouently at the house of the colored
woman when he ought to have been at
home. would often ride with her, en-
deavored to have Mrs. Beebe visit her
as an equal and have her call TO see
her and in every way mortified and
insulted her Upon one occasion, she
saws. he brought the colored woman
10 her and insisted upon her apologiZing
TO her for some fancied offense; he would
sometimes accuse her in the presence OF
the woman of being jealous of her; would
not speak to her except when Obliged
to. and then never kindly. on account
Of the woman, and her husbands APP
narent relations with her, his unkind and
harsh treatment of herself, and the con-
seouent mental anguish and strain, Mrs.
Reebe saws she became sick, and even
then was neglected by her husband, ex-
cept in so far as the furnishing OF med
zeal attention, and that was 1urnlshed
after she became very IL.
Under these circumstances, she says,
she finally left her husbands home and
went back to friends with whom she
lived at the time of her marriage. This
was in June, 1888.
She stated that her husband made a
good living at his business and last year,
meaning 1898, he cleared $1,000 She said
She is unable now to make living and
for many reasons is unwilling to go back
TO live with the family of Rev Mr. Ward
law. although she was welcome at his
home. Her husband having refused, she
states. to make provision for her support,
and she being under no legal or moral OBJ
LEGATION to live with him longer, she
asked a decree of court granting her per-
manent alimony. She was allowed tenn
porary alimony of S25 a month pending
the hearing of the case.
Much testimony was introduced on both
sides. defense endeavoring to show that
the statements in the plaintiffs petition
grew largely out of the Imagination of
Mrs. Beebe, who had been quite i'll at
times.
The jury, however, seemed to consider
her application a just one, and awarded
her $50 a month alimony. The defendants |
attorneys have given notice of a motion
for new trial, and viii fight the case to |
the end. Mr.. 5. 3. Adams represents /
the plaintiff.