The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02
FILES A CROSS BILL.
SORDTsOy ANsWER1 HIS
-x AID ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
- n~.aes Charges 81 Cruelty aaA
Accuses Mrs. Jordisoa Of Uaseen-
~ Actions and Unwsmaniy Re-
assls saa Other Thinxs That He
~ts.ks Entitle Hin to . Separa-
e1su-Edwin J. serge1 Ais~ Wants
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sa~>-Edwin j. Sergel AlsO Wants
. peeses.
r.o.aIa John Jordlsor. OF the steamer
rrxsr. whose wife has commenced sec
- acton In the superior court for d.
~. elea his answer and cross-cona-
s.~,rs Yesterday, the document being a
e,~r.sr,es.a denial OF ali OF the charges
:. -. GAMBIA IL and some eounter-charges
s..sr.t Mrs.. Jordason whlcl r@siec. con-
-sxr,s,y on that lady'9 character
r urs Jordison's con- plant she charges
= snstara w!ih almost thurman cruelty.
.~orr other things. ths complaint say .
80 Iora.son trisS 20 force open the door
= h. ballroom 70 which she had retired
49, SEASON OF h.s abuse. THIS so an
s..sd the captain that he vent down town
~ remained away All night. The Eext
r.ea,. TIE complaint says. De came back
"a broke down the door ard she went INTO
-. sfrssf TO secure the services OF so-
- oeacs-. Then the captain got mad
- w,us down town again and remained
s~.y. On successive Elgnts. the disturb
-. 40 Mrs. Jordisan says. Vas repeated.
ty,r the houaek ping ~as broken up
80 she was boarding the same trouble
n~uyrsd. and K vas necessary far the
,.na;aay to interfere. She also charged
sord..on with twit;lng her on her failure
- sssure divorce from him AZ the tame
a her first appl!ca ton.
~, Of ,hsse charges Joriison specific
AN denies He admits that be sought ad-
slss.on TO her bedroom, but says that X
rzs their joint sleeping apartment. The
ealy other bedroom In the house being
Assuoied by servant girl. HE aa3s that
txrs
rsass he could not get a place to slsep
.,ds, the same roof with his family.
- AID not strike the door nor brsan IL
aavn neither did he frighten the plaintiff
- charged. he denies the use OF abusive
isaSuass and says be did not call her
: sisar'' nor say that she was dis
srxcei woman ia this community. He
slao denies that he twitted her or the
ssbttct o. her non-Euccess in an earlier
divorce proceeding; neither etd he cay
tat "he had the upper hand OF her and
that he proposed 10 bring her 10 mis-
ftrms" he admits that In May he de-
eised 70 break up housekeeping, and that
sueh wal the resait Of his determination.
Sc sold the furniture and sent his wife
Ara child TO a boarding house because Il
vss the only way he could get rid OF
IN sis.sr-in-law. lie admits that the
hncIxay did come into his wife's room.
b. says that the plaintiff ran screaming
tn.o tho hall making great disturbance.
h denies telling her that she could 20
aut and earn her own money He did.
however, say 10 the landIady that he
vo0ld no longer pay his wafe's board. At
that time be was ansered beyond end1r-
anee At his wlfe's unreasonable behavior.
He also told her that she might get .
avercs II she wished 10. He says that his
gsal estate Is not worth over so, and
denies that he IL possessed OF large sums
o. money. His position as captain
Of the Flyer Is paid by pro rata OF the
ne. earnings OF the boat. and at present
toes no, yield above SIS per month. The
claim Is also entered that the plaintiff In
a Bnft person to have The custody OF
che Syeaf-old child. and the captain pro-
cssda, In his crozs-complaint. to show
Why He reviews the marital relation. his
slfes nnwillingness TO part with her sis
tsrs company the sister being an incun-
eeni upon the household and an expense
% the defendant. Mrs. Jordtson Is charged
with extrayaxances In the way OF her
wardrobe. music lessons and other matters
beyond the station In life the pair occu-
Red. She Is also charged with attending
pablo Dances. unattended. and In keeping
as manner OF hours At night in the COM
parry OF men whose names are unknown
% the defendant. She also. so the cross
complaint states. was given TO visiting
me parks Of the city with men. also un-
known 10 the defendant. and remaining
away untli late at night He remonstra-
~ With her on many occasions. on one
o. which she said. II will go where I
Please. when please and with whom !
Please neither you nor the court nor any
eady e'se can stop me-" She Is charged
VII being vulgar and profane.
scrdson makes the statement that as
captain OF the Flyer he IL absent from
home daily between the hours OF $50 IA
We morning and 10 o'clock az night. Such
ehsesce has made Il necessary for Mrs.
sars'son 70 transact the business OF the
nousehoid. pay bills and 60 the buying.
N ne latter respects she Is said 20 have
eeen very extravagant. ana has. besides
ussng NJ the money with which she has
esen provided monthly. run heavy bills
With have been charged 10 the defend
ia.'s account and which he has paid.
he admits the lsnpossihfllty Of their i!v-
rx together again. and says that Ms wife
= frhi for the custody Of the child after
fe has reached the age ~ eight years
ts asks for divorce and the custody Of
Us son after the age above named has
esen reached. He claims that the de-
rand ~ Mrs. Jarflson. In her action for
V
wi states that he IS able ani willing to
fsy IS per month
hw'n J. sergsl Yesterday commenced
IN acton In the superior rour: for a g.
vsrce ffem Adelaide SrrSe3 on the ground
assertion THE couple were married IN
Ifsy n 7. June s. iSa4 Ssrwel saws IA
- complaint that he - 81 electrical en-
uneer sEf tina; 20 secure more ren,nn~ra-
- - employment nc removed n March,
~. 70 Detroit. Mlch. After establish ny
aonie there ~ sent for hls wife. who
ss.assIpeni'y TONED him April p iSes
sNfssi ieft him ana retuwne. 20 her
ssTe AZ Troy. ana refused loager % tive
=. am IN September fSeS. eergei car,e
sesstie en- assin seat fov his ~ffs. over
so.ss her willssl aha7fa~n4ent or hgr,
80 1u1's'<AlnF bog tNe means With which
- sSlae = fhi- effy Nss Serssl the COM
80. sFsFs refused ara continued -
$3.50 sna llfe apart fve-a the plaintt~.
efoaerty