The herald., 1896-10-08
FROM ANTELOPE VALLEY.
The Husband Sustained 80 Far In the
Leach Divorce Suit.

The Leach divorce case came UP again
before Judge York yesterday on the mo-
tion to grant q further sum for the costs
of suit and attorneys fees.
The Leachs have lived in the Antelope
valley. and have had quite an exciting
experience. which has eliminated In a
suit for divorce that has also developed
some entangling conditions.
The suit was brought by Henry v.
Leach against Mary L. Leach, and upon
default Of the defendant . decree was
about to be granted to the husband,
when the wife had the case reopened
upon presenting affidavits showing that
her mother was dangerously i'll and she
had been unable to leave her side.
An order had been made for SIS at
torneys' fees and $35 costs, and these
amounts were paid to his wife by the
for the costs Of trial Yesterday the
receipt rose up in judgment against the
application Of Mrs. Leach's counsel,
who was asking for $50 for costs and an
other SIS for attorneys fees. He argued
that his client could not bring the nee
essary witnesses into court for less than
$50, but the court held that while the
wife's excuse for not being present at
the first trial had been held as reason
able and valid, on the other hand her
failure to attend had not been owing
to any fault Of the plaintiff. He had
complied with the order of the court
in paying the trial costs, and held q re-
ceipt in full AS for attorneys fees,
Judge York plainly intimated that in
divorce cases the court took cognizance
of the ability Of the parties to pay.
and ordinarily $50 or SIS he considered
a reasonable fee for a case. Counsel
will therefore have the pleasure Of de-
Tending the interests of Mrs. Leach,
when the case comes to trial, without
hope Of reward.
The differences of the couple, when
they come to be Strengthened out, are
very apt to furnish racy entertainment
for outsiders. Mr.. Leach claims that his
wife was not only lazy about the home,
but also held her charms altogether to
cheap round about Lancaster, and for
got what was due to the name she bore
and her fidelity to him as her husband
Some Of the wife's escapades. II true,
must have been interesting as illustrat-
ing the manner in which the .nonotony
of ranch life will stimulate some minds
to wickedness.
On the other hand, Mrs. Leach, while
denying all imputations upon her char
acter. claims that her husband made her
work like horse. To spend days weed
Ing In the orchard was a sample of the
WI N ouC WdS put ", anu, luTIueIIuOTS,
instead Of kind words being awarde
her she, not infrequently. was greeted
with volley Of "cuss words" that were
as emphatic as they were impolite
Hubby" threatened, too. to poison her
and then poison himsslf, and went tn
Lancaster and purchased a bottle OF
what Mrs. Leach contends was poison
which he slowed away until required.
Tired Of the troubles and difficulties
that overwhelmed her. and fearing thai
she would be killed some day, Mrs
Leach toted out the bottle Of poison and
took good swig of its contents and
then skipped out to her mothers, where
she has since remained.
The particular brand Of poison She
took can't have been up to the standard
for the discontented wife not only
reached her mothers home but Is not
so far as known. suffering any conse.
quences Of her rash act.