The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-19
BLUME And HIS WIFE
They Are Having Very SauCy Time
Of Il.
SHE IS GREATLY BLAMED
The Accusations Are of Scandal
Gus Character Against the Wo-
man, But the Whole Case Is
Nasty in Its Character.

BUTTE, Jan. 18.-Henry j. Blume,
through his attorney, w. L. Carroll, to-
Z day nled an answer and sensational cross
bill TO the complaint of his wife, Virginia
biume, In her suit for separate mainte-
nance. Mr.. Blume's ans wer is a long one,
and denies that he refused to live with his
vile during the month of January, 1894,
ana thereafter without cause; denies that
no falsely accused her of intidelity, or
That he ever manifested toward her a
cruel and jealous disposition; denies that
ne accused her of infidelity with a WE'LL
known professional man. He alleges that
IN January, 1894, of her own free will and
accord, she proposed that they should
separate, and by mutual agreement they
did separate, but he denies that he ever
harassed her to leave him or threatened
to begin divorce proceedings and made
ambiguous threats to iniure her.
Inc separation was insisted on
by her and acquiesced in
by him by reason of the state of affairs
existing between them and caused en-
tlrely by her disobedience of his wishes in
the various details and matters pertain
ing to their marital relations. He denies
that he gave his wife reasonable cause for
leaving him. The answer denies that he
threatened to injure her if she did not
leave him, and says it is not true that he
refused to furnish her with means of sup
port, but has always, since their separa-
ton, paid her $40 a month. He denies
the allegations regarding the amount of
business done by him and the value of
the property, and says he is indebted TO
various persons in the sum of $500 and
Is paying S56 month interest. All charges
OF cruelty are specifically denied. and
ha Il Ia.
Tor the purpose of barassing her, but on
the contrary alleges that her actions to- |
ward the child from infancy have been of |
harsh and cruel nature. She would lock |
u In the house uncared for and without |
sufficient clothing to protect it from the |
cold, until its cries would attract
the neighbors and police Off
GERS, who would be compel ed
10 break IN the door and care for the
child and prevent II from freezing and
starving. She always manifested a dis
IKE toward the child for being annoyed
ana encountered with it. On one occasion
she threw it with violence upon the floor
and stood with her full weight upon IT'S
Dody, and did 1t great injury. He alleges
mat upon divers occasions she thre atened
TO XIII the child and called it vile names.
Mr.. Blume claims that until his wife's af-
iections we're alienated from him
ne treated her with characterized
affection and kindness and spent
large sums of money in pivino
her musical education, sending her
to Chicago and other places at great
expense, while she, for some years, mani.
tested total disregard for his wishes. I
FROM early in 1894 she has been i'm the
oabit OF being out at all hours of the night
with persons Objectionable to HIM and |
tired to convince him that she had been
guilty OF criminal intimacy with CERTAIN
men, and his charges of a want of chastity :
were caused wholly by her imprudent acts. .
he defendent says he is informed and
believes that his wife has been guilty of
intimacy with many persons dur
ng 1894
The cross bill then specifies acts of S
,dultery and names as correspondents L. a
an Orion, DIR. w. III. Hall, and Fred
8owen. he recites that the intimacy
WITH orion took place at the family resi-
lence at No. p West Copper street and 4
ontinued from Jan. 10, 1884, until Nav, v
Se4, and again continuously from 1888 TO y
february, 1884. The affair with Dr. Hall is e
lleged 10 have occurredn his office in the 4
lantle d Bielenberg block between DULY. Il
S9o, and January, 1894. Her relations with 4
'owen are alleged to have occurred in o
anuary, la94, IN room at No. % West a
luariz. Mr.. Blume alleges that he has h
OF lived with his wife since he obtained C
nowledge of Her alleged wrong doinrs. n
nd he asks for divorce and the custody +
the child mentioned in her COMPLAINT. II