The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
A VERY INFELICITOUS HOUSEHOLD.
The Troubles of the CuIverson Fam
lily Ventilated.
Both Sides Tell the Story of Their Dis
agreements-The Plaint-
IFS jealousy.

The case Of Cazandra Culverson vs.. j.
P. Cplverson, a suit for divorce, is still
on trial before Judge Catlin. the charge
being cruelty,
May Culverson, the daughter OF the
parties, was on the witness-stand yester-
day morning and testified that on one oc-
casion her mother took SIS from her
fathers pocket to buy clothes for her son,
and said she had made good haul. her
father once started a row by refusing to
fix the pump. which was out of order,
saying that it had been fixed once. and
that was enough. He also on one coca
sion "tore up the house." emptying bu-
reau drawers and searching them and
compelling her to unlock her trunk IN
order that he might examine it.
In answer to question by Judge Cat
lin, she said that her mothers temper
was not so quick as her fathers, and be-
ing asked which she most resembled in
disposition said she was little like her
father.
Alfred Spinks testified for the defense
that CulversOn was sober man and
slow TO anger. On one occasion, in 1893,
CulVerson came to JohnSon's house, in
Oak Park, where witness and his sister
were living, and Mrs. Culverson also
came and told witness that Culverson
was trying to ruin his twitness') sister.
He told her he had very little respect for
q woman who would talk about her nus
band that way. Witness believed she
was insanely jealous and not responsible
fer what she did. On one occasion she
told him that he had no idea of the trouble
Culverson mad given her by his amours
with women IN various places.
On one occasion, when he WAS helping
Culverson unhitch his team, Mrs. Culver
son came out and abused him and struck
him on the head with club. He slapped
her face and Culverson, instead of get
ting angry, said that when woman SO
far forgot herself as 10 CLUB man she
ought to be slapped.
Culverson testified that he had been
married to the plaintiff for twenty-eight
years. He came to this State in 1879, and
bought ranch near tlorin. On account
OF i'll health he was unable to work it.
and later he bought the property where
he lives. In Oak Grove.
In relation to the episode OF the news
paper, he stated that he was sick and I'M
able TO go for II and sent his boy tor 1t.
His wife said the boy should not go, and
he held her SO that the boy could get out.
When the paper came he met the boy and
took it, She often acted in that way about
the paper.
When the trouble occurred at the ranch
over the buggy he had told his son to
hitch il up, and his wife said she was not
going home and the buggy should not go.
When he told the boy to go on harness
ing, she took wrench and attemp pied 10
take OFT the nut of one of the wheels.
Witness went around to stop her and she
threw the wrench at him, striking him
on the temple. He lost his temper and
slapped her jaw. Then she went after
him with the whip. When he started to
drive of she climbed into the buggy, and
after riding short distance she declared
she would go no further and jumped out,
hurting herself. be stopped the horse as
soon as he could and she went back TO
the ranch. She would sometimes take
nut OF the axle of the buggy when she did
not want him TO use it.
On another occasion he had gone back
to the ranch TO take a sack of flour and
had to wait for some time for her to come
back, as she had the key. He picked q
box of grapes and put it in the wagon
while he was waiting for her to come
back. " hen she came she opened the
door, but refused to give him the key
when he asked for it, and he took il from
her, but aid not hurt her. She screamed
murder and went out TO the wagon and
emDtied out the grapes on the ground
aud mashed them with the box, saying,
That - won't get these grapes" He
called Mrs. Corley. nsighbor, and told
her in his wIfe's presence what had hap
pened and asked her advice. She told
him that his wife was crazy with jealousy
and that he should pay no attention to
her. lie furnished all the fruit and
vegetables she needed, often bringing
more than she asked him TO, he said.
On one occasion, at Oak Grove, he had
tied the buggy behind his wagon TO take
it TO the ranch. She objected, and picked
upa pitchIork. he told her to put it
down and size did SO. but went around
the wagon and climbed into it. When
lie approached she struck him twice over
the head with the butt OF a heavy whip,
staggering him. Her daughter said at
Inc same time that she would Kill him.
lie picked his wife up and put her on the
ground, and one OF the wheels knocked
her down.
He did not neglect his sick boy, but
got medicine for his throat. He did not
swear AT his wife Tor getting a doctor.
The case Is still on trial.