The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-30
WAS VERY NAUGHTY
Her Inland Called Her Vile and Ugly
Names Without Cause.
Thds Who Care to Indulge Their
Appetite For Scandal Have
Plenty OF Nourishment
In This Case.

H- ~ -
Bue. Aprii 2s.-one OF those rich and |
racyases that rarely come to trial in
a csrt--a sensational divorce suit
furnhed a, barrel of sweet morsels for
the sngues Of the curious and scandal
huny in Judg McHatton's court to-
dayThe case on trial was that OF
Mrs Martha Gray against her hus-
ban Thomas f. Gray, both well
knun residents of Centervillc. She
sue for a divorce on the grounds or
extime cruelty. and he sued on
crol- complaint charging adultery. and
narng his wife's cousin. Thomas w.
Thoas, as correspondent The couple
hay four bright boys, the eldest of
WIN Is bur eight years Of age. and
all are at present In the care ana
cuody OF the father. and were all
i'm burt to-day. Mrs. Gray is an UNI
commonly handsome young woman.
andnadc some most damaging admis-
sios In relation to the charges made
agnst her by her husband. The lat
tiers q young miner. with reputation
as hard working. honst man. j. L.
wies appeared as Mrs. Gray's counsel
ansJohn w. Cotter as counsel for the
dfe1ant.. The jurors drawn to- hear
tlnracy testimony and pass on the
git or innocence of the parties were
Mp. Dryden. Fred orion. II. l..
Rnk, Frank Shovlin, j. K. Reed,
nm ]. Layton, Seth b. Smith, y. r.
Ibinson, william McGuigan. Patrick
Vile, ]. c. Baker and c. s. Passmore.
When the case was called Mr.. Wines
Use and, addressing the court, said
IRE was an agreement to try the case
a rrf xxrtf q il1rv and
hind closed doors. He wanted every
tly excluded from the room during
e progress of the trial. Judge Nc
ATOMS reply deserves universal COM
endation.i He said the court did not,
lake the case about to be tried. and
[ parties will make such cases and
trag them into court they must not
expect the court to shield them from
publicity The judge said he was not
trying cases in secret and that this
case, like all others. would be tried
with open doors. and the trial OF the
case was then proceeded with. The
ruling of Judge Mediation cannot fail
to have a good effect, as it will deter
many from dragging their dirty linen
into court for an airing.
In his opening statement to the jury
Mr.. Wines said they would prove every
allegation of cruelty made in Mrs.
Grays complaint. He said II would
correspondent, was cousin OF Mrs
Gray and had been a frequent visitor
at the home of the Grays, but with the
knowledge and consent of Mr.. Gray,
and that there never had been any un-
due intimacy between Mrs. Gray and
her cousin. In December last Mrs.
Gray attended a party on Watson av-
enue and her cousin started to escort
her home. They missed the car, and,
as they had to wait about Is minutes.
they went into Mr.. Thomas room near
By and were waiting there when Mr..
Gray broke into the room, accused
his wife of adultery and struck her a
viscious blow on the face. He was
insanely jealous and had no cause for
making the assault. His wife and
Thomas were not partially disrobed, as
claimed by the defendant. but were
fully dressed and waiting for the next
car. She protested against the accu-
sations brought against her by her hus-
band At another time he tried to
borrow a revolver and threatened To
fill his wife and her cousin so full OF
holes that they could not count them
her life to be in danger, left
her home, and her cousin took
her to the st. James hotel and
registered themselves as Thomas
and wife," and were shown to a room
A few minutes later. after having as
sured Mrs. Gray that she was safe. he
left the hotel and came up town and
remained until 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, and was away from the hotel al
the time the act of adultery was al
legged to have been committed. Mr.
Wines said he would also show that
at one time while they were sitting al
the table the defendant threw a knife
ut his wife and struck her below the
eye, causing a severe bruise.
Mr.. Cotter, for the defense, in max
. ing a statement to the jury, said thai
the only acts of cruelty the defendant
was guilty OF we're admitted. The only
trouble Mr.. Gray had with his wife
was over the cousin, Thomas, who was
too frequently found in Mrs. Gray''
company and under most suspicion:
circumstances, to say the least. Or
Dec. 25 Mr.. Gray learned that his wifi,
was down on Watson avenue with hel
cousin. He. went down to the place
where he learned they were, and brok'
In the door of Thomas room. lie fount
his wife there IN Thomas bed room
with her hat and cape. Thomas has
his coat OF. Mr.. Gray naturally be
came angry aud accused his wife c
adultery and threatened to shoot he
and her paramount. That night Mrs
Gray and her cousin. while they reg
stopped at the Southern hotel on Eas
broadway, as Thomas and wife
Warm Springs and occupied tn
same apartment In the house. Mr.
Cotter said there was no question
about 1t, as the clerk of the hotel knew
Thomas and would testify to the fact
Mrs. Gray. the plaintiff. was the frs
witness called. She testified that sh
had lived I'm Butte for IL years. mos
of the time In Ceutervillc. and unit
tho last six YEARS had resided with he
mother. Her trouble with her hus
band. she said, started after her sec
ond baby was born. in January. abou
seven years ago. and since that tim
she could do nothing to please him
He was mean and discontinued ant
called her id lar - -
and constantly other vile names. Tn
trouble arose over the fact that h
wanted no more children and tried Z
induce her to take some medicine. Sh
took some of the medicine. but did no
take IL willingly. He told her n
hoped he would be brought home dea,
from the mine some day. He was ,