The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-15
ida won THE SUIT
Poor Old Adam Farrsdsy Was Len in
the Soup.
1T SURPRISED HIM GREATLY
When the Decision Was Announced
the Pale Defendant Almost
Leaped Up and Down
With Joy.

verdict Tor the defendant, iua rdrfa-
day. The verdict not only found that
Ida did not desert Adam in May. 1892.
and left him without cause, but found
that she repeatedly tried to get back TO |
his bosom at frequent intervals be-
tween May. 1892. and February. 1894 |
A general verdict was also found for |
her, and the court entered Judgment |
for costs against poor old Adam.
The result of the trial leaves the mis-
mated couple as much married as ever
Adam was very much surprised wnen
the verdict was read. and Ida ana ner
coterie of female friends were so aw-
fully tickled that they could hardy re-
sist kissing her attorney. Mr.. Kirk.
Ida testified this morning that sne
was married to Adam in May, 1884.
On MAY 81, 1894, the day on which sne
was alleged to have deserted her nus
band, she helped one of her roomers
to move. and when she went back 70
the house she found the doors locked
on her. and she could not get in. she
spent the night with her mother and
went back the next morning ana rane
the door bell Adam came ana looked
out of the window, but would not iet
her in. A few days later she passed
the house and saw the kitchen door
open and she walked in. She found
Mrs. Kennedy in possession, ana the
latter ran screaming into the YARD ana
called Adam, telling him that Mrs.
Farraday had returned. He rusned IN
get inn" Mrs. Kennedy said she could
not always keep the doors locked, ana
that Ida walked in. Adam sent Mrs'
Kennedy up town to swear out war
rant for Ida's arrest. An officer came
but refused to arrest her. They got
her out finally and i Adam then
changed the locks on the doors. Mrs.
Farraday told about other attempts
she had made to return home ana 70
her husband, but he would have notn-
ing to do with her and told her SO IRE
Quently.
IL she had not stated in one OF her
numerous suits against Adam that she
had been compelled to leave him on
account of his cruelty. She said she
had not expected to get divorce. put
had an idea that her action might
bring her husband to time. AT one
time Adam offered her $3.50 IL she
would leave the house. Some or her
| efforts to return to her husband weSs
made while one of her suits for d.
vorce was pending In court and wniie
she was drawing 800 a month as all
mony.
Birdie Farraday. aged IL. daughter
| of the defendant, was witness 10
most of the trouble between her moth
| err and Adam and testified to about the
L same faCIS Teldteu ny nCt iiiOthth.
| Mary Jane Broddie, mother or Mrs.
Farraday, who has lived in Butte since
/ 1861. also related accounts OF the trou-
bles of the Farradays.
/ Madame Lamont testified that she
had been called to the Farraday house
| TO nurse Mrs. Farraday when sick. but
Adam ordered her out of the house.
| Elizabeth Maloney said Mrs. Farra-
| day lived with her six weeks after she
| had been locked out of her own home.
She had nothing with her in the way
of extra wearing apparel for herself or
| daughter.
| Samuel Broddie, brother of Ida, tes-
tilted that Adam came to him at one
| time and wanted to tell him the story
| of a blighted life, but Sam wouldn't
listen to it. Adam said II he could get
his wife to sign some deeds he would
no longer live with the =.
Sadie Broddie of Baskerville. wit
ness with every date and figure at her
fingers ends. testified that she knew
Adam for eight years from the 3Oth oil
Nav and knew Mrs. Farraday over
eight years last Christmas day.
'Mr. Farrarday came out TO our
home at Baskerville" said Mrs. Brod'
die. "and told us that he would never
make up with his wife. He said she
was not the first woman he got rid OF
| and IL did not break his heart. Ht
said he had six or seven other womef
on the string. I said he would live
with her again and he wanted to know
II I saw any green in his eye. At an
other time he came out to our hous'
and wanted toiknow what 1 was goinf
( | to testify to in the divorce case. HI
said: People had better be careful
what they are going to testify agains
me. for 1 am a bad man. shot a mar
once"
Mrs. c. F. Dunckel testified that sh'
heard Adam say that Ida came hons
after she had left him. and got into hi
bed, but that he kicked her out.
Ida Broddie. a young niece OF tn
defendant. testified that she had a con
versation with Adam. the plaintiff. ant
she asked him IL he intended to TAX
his wife back. He replied that he In
tended to split blankets and have moth
ing more to do with her.
; Mrs. Hyde, the next and last wit
ness for the defense, said she had
conversation with Adam, old boy. jus
before the alleged desertion, and h
told her he would never take up witt
his wife again and said he would Civ
her $4,000 IL she would leave town. .
said IL was not his money she wanted
but that she wanted him. and he sal
she could not have him. He said
was war to the knife"
Adam, the picturesque plaintiff. wa
put on the witness stand In rebutta
and denied every specific thing test
fed to by the witnesses for the do
, Tense. He particularly denied that h
had ever kicked his wife out of bed.
How could kick her out?' he sale
| "She wasn't there to be kicked out.
, | didn't kick her out She left the be
herself. OF course I didn't kick he
!, | out Why should / kick her out? Ger
, tlemen of the jury. didn't kick he
. out. / DIDN'T"
"well. that'n do" interrupted tn
court.
. "All right" said Adam.
He denied that his wife ever attemp
: ed a reconciliation. II went my wa
and we passed each other on the stre'
like two strangers-just like stranger
y She would not recognize me-"
did you ever call your wife b.
Z to Sam Broddie?"
I Now, Mr.. Hamilton" asked Adar
4 why should l call her such nan
: | after living with herr?
' The attorney didn't reply. and Ada
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