The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06
THE WOES OF A WIFE
ms Rogerson's Unhappy Ven
ture in Matrimony.
~.e FRANKLIN MINE DISASTER.
r..suase Outlined Ia Suits For Damages
Two Insane Persons Committed
20 the Asyium-Court Notes.

r.. the second time in her life Olive
,s.noh Rogerson was granted a divorce
s~~ssrdxy from her husband, Thomas A.
z~~srzoE. after a spirited contest in Judge
u~ess, court The wife attempted 10 show
-, the husband was a brute, and the
1870 introduced testimony TO show
-, Mrs Rogerson was a fsend clothed In
,he xzrb OF a esntlewoman. The couple
Is. married on April 10, isS2. at st. Johns.
: b. and they continued living together
.esii November. 1sss. when they were d.
vsrcet al the instance of the wife by the
MINNEAPOLIS superior court. Mrs. Roger
ssa says she separated from her husband
- that time because he had, In a mt of
eyer. broken her nose with one OF his
Ar dsss Shortly after the first divorce
Rogerson. according 20 the story OF his
Vie. By intimidation and threats forced
her into giving him a tl.30 promissory
rots, secured by mortgage on property
heated In Minneapolis. The note and
rsrtgage were given without any consid-
sxstion whatever, the wife says.
n no. In this city. the couple remarked.
Ms Rogerson claims that her husband
srorised' TO reform and that she believed
i 10 be for the best interests of their
thsM that they should live together.
VI. Rogerson alleged that Mrs Roger
So cane back TO him. not for love and
aesetson and marital happiness. but to Sc
Gre possession Of the note and mortgage
sseh she had executed TO him. 1t was
kx laisntion. the husband alleged, 10 get
ri Il him the best way she could. once
- pt possession OF the note and mort
gzss
he husband and wife charged each
etsr With all sorts OF crueIties Mrs
E1xson told Judge Humes that on May
" az Bremerfon. where they then re-
SD Mr.. Rogerson. who is employed at
fss Port Orchard dry dock. struck her In
he eye with his fist. injuring her eye
sxht. and then knocked her down, and
xAiie she lay helpless on the floor kicked
ssa beat her.
As an instance OF his wife's alleged brtl-
tally the husband stated what he claimed
we're the facts OF the encounter on May e
II Eremerton. Mrs. Rogerson. he says.
caught up a dish OF hot fish from the
table. where she had just placed 1t. and
hurled the contents In his face. Then she
attempted TO strike him OF the head with
the dish. Mr.. Rogerson said he had to re-
sort 10 little force I'm order to prevent
his enraged wife from further assaulting
him. She tried to get at him with heavy
iron fork. and throughout the alteration.
according to the husband. the conduct OF
Mrs. Rogerson was Insulting and violent.
and the plaintiff committed the assault
with the greatest fury"
Mrs. Rogerson asked for divorce and
the custody OF the only child. and Mr..
Rogerson's prayer In his answer and
contained practically the
same requests.
Judge Humes. after hearing the evil
ience granted the wife divorce. also the
custody OF the child. and remarked that
be was disposed TO give her the si.aa
mortgage, allow the husband to retain
certain community property In kitsap
county. and compel him 20 pay 80 month
for the child's support No order was
made. however. In regard to the disposi-
ton OF the property and the support of
the child.
Judge HumeH granted Thomas Elias
westlake a legal separation from his wife.
Emma NJ Westiake on the ground OF
cruelty. The testimony showed that the
yssintiff and James IT. Kelly conducted the
fruit stand at the Denver market. Mrs.
vestIake despised Kelly for some unex-
sstned reason and told her husband that
szass he got rid OF him she would make
n Westlake think he was In h." West
Ike continued his business relations with
Kelly and Mrs. Wes,lake made good her
treat She subjected him TO many indig-
rites, stayed out ut night and made false
statements to her husband as 10 where
she had been. Mr.. westiake said HIS wife
would leave her home and on returning
the following morning would answer her
husbands inquiries to where she had
been during the night by stating that she
had been with her friend. Mrs. Dan Raun-
fshn. This. Westfake says. he fnvesti-
gated and found 10 be untrue.
In December last Mrs. Westiake desert
81 her husband and went TO Portland,
where she r. now residing.
Judge Humes yesterday modified a de-
cree made some time ago I'm which he or
hered George A. Beauiieu. the divorced
husband OF Lila Beaulien. to pay s25 n
month for the support OF his child. Beau-
lev. who IS employed on the steamer
Lydia II. Thompson. proved to the salts
faction OF the court that he was unable
- pay the sum of SIS, and II was reduced
% 10