The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-09-20
DIVORCE DON'T GO
H. 5. Bullock is Denied His Application
for a Divorce From Mrs. Bullock
by Judge Haney,
And Who Thinks She is a Proper Per-
son to Have the Care and Custody
Of Their Little Child,
MARRIED THE GIRL
Don Hill and Susie DuttOn Escape Any
Difficulty in Their Trouble By
the Marriage Route.
MARRIED THE GIRL
THE DIVORCE DON'T GO.
III. S. Bullock is Denied His Application
| for Divorce From His Wife.

Judge Haney Tuesday rendered his
decision in the famous Bullock divorce
case by denying the application of Mr..
Bullock, giving the child into the care
and custody of Mrs. Bullock The case
was tried at Plankinton last week, Mrs.
Bullock being ably defended by A. e.
Hitchcock of this city. From the find
ings of the court we make some extracts
which will be of some interest to the
public.
Mr. and Mrs. Bullock were married
in Illinois in 1887 and shortly after re-
moved to Aurora county The couple
are people possessed of good educa-
tion, of ordinary intelligence and men,
bers Of the Presbyterian church.
Since the birth of her child Mrs. Bull
lock has been in poor health and at
present is suffering from certain affec-
tions which have tended to make her
nervous and excitable. From since
after their marriage until the birth of
the child the parties have lived un-
happily. The wife having, during this
time, made use of vulgar and improper
language in the presence of her hus-
hand and on one occasion threw shoe
at him which knocked pipe from his
mouth. During this time the husband
was not entirely free from fault, but he
did not at any time resort to any act
of physical violence and was not more
in fault than was his wife. However,
the pair became reconciled and lived
in peace and harmony for some time.
After the birth of the little girl the
quarrel and disputes became more fre-
quent, in fact, were Of daily occurrence.
The wife was rude and unkind to Mr..
Bullock and also to the little child, but
at this time she was in poor health,
her nervous system was badly effected
and she was greatly annoyed by the
frequent presence in their home OF the
plaintiffs sister, Mrs. H. D. Wizard,
who is married lady we'll along in
years, but who had not been blessed
with children OF her own, and who had
strict notions regarding the rearing of
children, and the management of homes
and who, although she may have been
prompted by the best possible motives,
so conducted herself as to greatly an
nCy and aggrevate Mrs Bullock. Mrs.
Wards conduct, under the circum.
stances, would have caused trouble in
any family. During the time the hus-
band made little or no effort to assist
his wife in overcoming the unpleasant
C5uuSuCAoS VI uti udGlltdl ulSpOSlIlOQ,
and failed to remove what he must
have known was the principal cause of
their domestic trouble, by permitting
his sister to interfere with his wife in
the management of their home and the
government of the child, and by con-
stantly sustaining the sister in every
disagreement with his wife.
While the defendant, Mrs. Bullock,
is a nervous, excitable and quick-tem-
pered person, who is somewhat lacking
in the graces of refined and cultured
womanhood she does not appear to lack
the usual and natural affections of a
mother, and while her conduct toward
her child may not at all times have
measured up to the higher standard
in matters Of parental government, the
court cannot find that she is an insult
able person to have the care and custod y
of the little girl during her tender
years, when the care of even an i'm
perfect mother is usually better for the
child than that of any other person.
The decision gives general satisfac.
tion at Plankinton and White Lake,
where the people are in sympathy with
Mrs. Bullock and have stood by her
during the time of her trouble.