Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-16
THE GARDNER DIVORCE CASE.
A Series of Accusations and Very
Emphatic Denials.

WiueSS li'eu WIFI utltuOituI III u
and '92. mr.. Gardner was always
kind to his wife; the house was well
supplied with provisions he never
spoke cross to her"
When cross examined witness admitted
hearing Mrs. Gardner say she wished she was
dead instead OF her sister, who died during
that time. Counsel objected and was sus-
tanned by the CoErt)
Mr.. Pierce hardly knew whether Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner boarded with him or not.
Gardner was working in 1893, and performed
mans labor in the hay field. Knew of
Perry and Douglas visiting Mrs. Gardner
when husband WAS away. The Court asked
- to the number of times he saw Douglas
and Perry visit Gardner's house when Gard
ner was absent; said be saw Douglas call sew
eral times; Douglas lived near Gardner.
Windeler fnew Everett; had seen plain
till in company with him going to and COM
ing from church. He knew of the woman
who kept house for Everett; ''she was bad
woman" Witness had seen Mrs. Gardner in
company with Perry two or three mon this be-
fore the separation; saw them together at
Pierco's store. The next time he saw them
together Perry was driving and asked wit
ness to ride with him to occupy the seat in
the buggy so that he would not have to take
Mrs. Gardner when he drove back with the
baby, which he had out for ride.
When they drove up to Gardeners house
Mrs. Gardner came out and leaned against
the buggy. his elbow on her shoulder and
they had hold Of each others hands. Mrs.
Gardner asked to be taken ont riding that
evening, but Perry said he had promised to
take witness out. Presumed Perry would
rather ride with him than Mrs. Gardner
Had told Douglas and others what he
would testify to regarding Gardeners char
setter Admitted that Mrs Gardeners aunt
was present when the buggy event took place;
thinks she was about so feet away
Mrs. Gardner was called in rebuttal She
state d that she never accompanied Mr.. Ever
cite to church alone; they all walked to
church together twice, and her mother and
aunt were of the party on both occasions.
II deny that Mr.. Perry held my hands or
leaned on my shoulder. He borrowed my
buggy and took the baby ont for drive.
When he came back he wished me to ask
mother to let my aunt so riding with him.
She refused and re said he would take both
OF u.s.
DO you remember one evening when yon
aud your husband came home he found a
note under the door addressed to you. and
what did it contain?"
YES. it was from Mr. Perry"
"Did he not say in the note that he had at
tended the meeting of the Good Templar's
lodge and you were not there and he asked
you to go next timer
"He did, because my brother had had some
trouble in the lodge"
The court here asked Mrs. Gardner if it
would not be possible for herself and hus-
band to adjust their difficulties and live to-
gether again. She replied that it would not;
that they conld not get along and that she
had no affection for him.
Mrs Rodgers was recalled and told the
story OF how herself ard daughter went to
the house Of NJ. Gardner, in this city, and
found the child sleeping and took it from the
cradle, how an Indian boy who was living
with GARDENERS came out and jerked the
reins from her daughters hand. and how he
threw her down when she got out Of The
buggy to make him let go the reins and Jim
Gardner came up and took the child away
from them with whip appraised to strike his
wife. and calling them "curs Of h-P' and
other names not published in first class
family journals, etc.
When questioned regarding the intimacy
between their family and Perry she said they
had known him sinbe baby and he was
very dear friend Of their daughter, who died.
Arguments will be heard the 23d of this
month.