The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-07
CUSHING VS.. GUSHING
An Anaconda Home That Is Being
Wrecked.
HER CHILDREN AGAINST HER
A Mother Charged With Spending
Money observation-disclosures Men
Swear to Her Ability and
Good Sense.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Deer Lodge, Nov. 6.-There was
host of witnesses in the district court
yesterday when the trial of the case or
George Gushing against his wife. Flora
Cushing. came up for hearing. The
deepest interest was manifested IN the
proceedings. Mr.. and Mrs. Cushing
formerly lived in Deer Lodge. and when
their troubles were made the subject OF
judicial Investigation a large number
of their acquaintances in this city as
sembled to hear the story told from the
witness stand.
As the Standard told the story the
other day on the Anaconda page, action
was brought in the district court by
George Gushing praying that guar
dian be appointed for his wife to pre-
vent her from squandering the money
and property which. by their united
efforts, they had acquired during p
years of married life. 1t was claimed
by Gushing that his wife has recently
been acting in an unreasonable manner
and that she had been carrying on In q
way which led him to believe that IL
permitted to continue unrestrained she
would dissipate the whole estate ana
leave herself and children in want.
Cushing made no other charge against
mis- wife than that she was incompetent
to transact business and look after the
property.
Attorney j. r. Boarman appeared
for Gushing and Attorney J. H. Duffy
looked after the Interests OF Mrs.
Cushing.
The testimony was very interesting.
A notable feature of the contest was
the position assumed by the children OF
the parties to the suit. Miss Georgia
Gushing. young lady 10 years QUO,
and a graduate of the Anaconda high
asx TAI p
Cushing 16 years OF age, took the wit
ness stand against their mother. and
their testimony was very strong
against her. They said that their faith
er could not live at home because OF
the actions of their mother, who made
things as unpleasant as possible for
every member of the family. Miss
Georgia said her mother was very disa-
greeable at home and abused tine child
rem without the slightest provocatdon
Once Mrs. Cushing turned the three
youngest children out of the house
when II was showing and very cold.
They were told to go to their father
and get something to eat. as she was
tired of feeding them.
The young ladies testified that their
mother used very bad language in the
presence of her daughters and called
them vile names that never should
have been used by a mother in address
ing her daughters. The children said
that MIR. Gushing was sober. Indus
trious and kind hearted man, who gave
all of his earnings to his wife for the
support of herself and family.
During the time the young ladies
were giving their testimony Mrs. Cush.
ing sat beside her attorney with bowed
head, her eyes red with weeping.
In behalf of Mrs. Cushing a number
of business men of Anaconda were call
ed to testify as to her ability to do bus
mess and TO take care of herself and
children. Ed Devine testified that he
had sold groceries and had done busi-
ness with Mrs. Gushing a number of
years, and had always found her to
be an honest, sensible, hard-working
woman. He said that she had kept a
large family of children for several
years solely by her own efforts. He
thought she was above the average wo-
man in business ability and industry.
Judge Fitzpatrick, Alex Mckay, Albert
Bourbonnier and others also testified to
Mrs. Cushing's business qualifications.
The property now in the possession of
Mrs. Gushing Is valued at about 81, 800,
and consists in mortgages and notes.
The hearing was continued until to-
morrow.
Judge Brantly went to Philipsburg
to-day on official business. He will
return tomorrow.
s. A. Loud of Los Angeles, Cal, is In
town.
s. E. Larabie returned this evening
From st. Paul
j. T. Doyle and wife from st. Paul
resentative of Gordon, Ferguson & Co.
of st. Paul. Mr.. Doyle says that furs
particularly the finer qualities, are con-
tinually growing dearer -