The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-02-02
Denies That Her Husband
Got a Divorce and Says
She Will File a
Cross Bill.
AS TO Mr.. FRANK SOULE
Tells How He Happened to Be in
Fer Mothers House and Details
Her Husbands Fierce
Cruelty.

Miss Clarence Kelsey returned to this
city from Siouz Falls, South Dakota.
yesterday, and in an interview with a
reporter of "The Jersey City News'' this
morning she emphatically deniedthe story
that her husband had succeeded in OBJ
tanning divorce.
There has been no divorce granted"
said she. THAT report was given to tho
newspapers by Mr.. Kelsey's attorneys
before Judge Jones had an opportunity
TO decide impartially. ] arrived in Sioux
Falls on the morning of January Is, the
day set for the trial, but as I was in an
extremely nervous condition, the trial
was postponed until Saturday, the next
day. The hearing was in private cham
bers, the only persons present being EIr.
Mr.. Kelsey and his counsel. I and my
counsel, and the court attaches. Mr..
Kelsey gave his testimony and finished
on Monday. I went on the stand at one
o'clock that same afternoon. My testi-
money occupied just three hours and
forty-five minutes. During my testimony
Mr.. Kelsey repeatedly called me -
liar, and said that if he could lie like
me he wouldn't have to work. Before
l gave my testimony I saw Mr.. Kelsey
in the court room. He seemed very ner-
vous. and asked me NOT to give my testi-
mony, but to let him secure the decree.
WON'T CONSENT TO A DIVORCE.
81 replied that I had nothing to say
against him, but that I would let the
law take it's course.
after the trial, in going to my hotel.
I saw Mr.. Kelsey on the other side OF
the street. I walked over and spoke to
him and then We walked together to mis-
boarding house, where I left him. Since
then I have not seen him. Last Satur-
b. l,rErR
granted 3 divorce. went to my lawyers
Immediately and they served a cross bill.
Then it was learned that Judge Jones
had refused to sign the decree, and the
case was thrown out of court. Judge
Jones wanted Mr.. Kelsey to allow me to
get a divorce on the ground of deser-
ton, but Kelsey refused, saying he want
ed the divorce on his grounds of cruelty
and unfai thfulness, or not at all. saying
that he wanted this so that could never
''NGy lawyers have prepared some ten
Or twelve findings. and with the cross
bill they will try to overrule Mr.: ;e kel-
If they fail on that line they will take il
to the Supreme Court in April. It viii
then be passed on some time during
the summer. and most likely reversed In
AS TO FRANK sOULB.
"As to the Frank Soule incident, [
would like to tell my side of the story.
On October II, when we had the trouble
in Dover. left on the following day and
mothers house at No % Bramhal ave-
nue. and asked my mother what should
do. She told me to remain with her oyer
night and I did SO. Frank Soule, having
sickness at his house. rented a room of
my mother. and I did not know he was
in the house. At four O'Clock in the
morning the bell rang and Mr.. Kelsey.
who was outside, gained admittanee. He
went to the rear. parlor where I was
sleeping and pulled me out of bed. Then
he went up to Mr.. Soule's room, aroused
Mr.. Soule and the next thing I saw was
Mr.. Soule running across the street. Mr..
down and bIackened Loth of my eyes. I
called for help and <sS% 5ey cried. I guess
I've killed you now He ran out Of the
house and across the street. I heard
three pistol shots, but who hred them I
never learned"