The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-20

Gay cent- The last money she recesved
from him was 80 csnts. which he threar on
sne table with curse. Ga another ocra-
stoa when she asked him for money M
caAas1 ner vie nzrse ard said he haz
more respect for any woman on fhs saw
Gust tfsan be had for her Letters from
the husband 20 her we're here placed fn
evidences and read BY the court They sim
ply wers admissions thai he would not re-
turn 10 her Che said that she has not
PAID her attorneys here the costs. The
Clothes she IL wearing are not paid for. an4
sse has had no money 10 speak Of for a
year She first consulted an attorney IN
last October. There have been many ef-
forts 10 settle the trouble siace and mary
negotiations have been made.
Ars. Ponf'us vas cross-~rarr4ne1 by
Alfred Battle. for the defendant. largely
as TO whether al OF the real property vas
not received by Pontlus as a gift from his
parents. ard what part sne took sa Ais etsi-
ness. Also as 70 Der knowledge OF what
became OF the money recstyed ny him from
the sale OF property.
Mrs. Crosby. the Oldest sister OF Mrs.
Poaffus. testified 20 conversations with
Nr. Ponfias IN which he stated that he
wzs tired of his wife and was esssrous Of
getting q divorce or having her 90 30. She
also related an instance OF Mrs. Pontias
being taken with a serious attack Of III
>
ent manner on the occasion. and his refusal
TO 90 for a doctor.
Daniel Jones. John Lesry. John Collins
and f. A. Turner were then examined on
behalf OF the plaintiff as 10 the value Of
property owned by Pontius, and william
J. Bernard and wife testified as to the value
OF the horses. buggies and harness and the
household furniture In the family resi-
dsnce.
The plaintiff offered In evidence the IN
ventory and appralsemsnt OF the estate CT
j. Gardner Kenyon, OF which Pontius IL
administrator. for the purpose Of showing
tbs amount OF fees which PoEtius would
receive from the estate.
r c. Hughes stated for the defense that
bis client did not propose 30 contest the
plaintiffs claim TO divorce. Although
there were two sides 70 every story. he was
willing 20 assume all the burden IN
silence. Furthermore. while all the prop
erty tho family owned IN the world was
the separate property OF the defendant
and was given 10 him by his parents. he
was willing TO retain sufficient oaly 10
pay the debts and divide the rest equally
with his wife.
Frank Pontius took the stand. and his
testimony was devoted at the start 10 a
statement OF his exact financial condition
He claimed that all his property wasAnven
him by his father and mother. or was thu
proceeds OF other property given by them.
which he had sold. except one lot which he
purchased with money he had saved before
he was married. AS 10 tho question of not
furnishing his wife with means. he tssti-
fed that he had paid his wife money on
every occasion when she asked for money.
He has supplied every Item Of clothing and
provisions for the family. The expenses
OF maintaining his family. and all other ex-
pensss for the past sixteen months. as
shown by his vouchers. averaged in the
neighborhood OF TO month. Since ieav-
ing home he had furnished everything
necessary for the support OF his family.
Mrs P0ntius has also freeiy contracted
BILLS and he has uniformly paid them
He said he was heavily embarrassed and
was being bounded by his creditors. While
hard UP and unable 20 meet hts bills. hili
was received from Baiiiargeon for s3S he
had asked his wife not TO incur any In
aebtednes=. for he was unable 70 meet H.
When this bin was presented he told tha
man not TO extend any further credit 10
her until he could pay the bin. The same
thing occurred with a hill from Mac
she had bought. The same thing occurred
with a bin OF Raymond
When he left home he left an order with
a groceryman 20 furnish all supplies necss-
sary for the family. which has been dons
Mrs. Pontius has bought there freely. ard
he has paid the bills He has also taken
pains 10 see that abundance of fuel has
been provided for the family. and that
clothing. shoes and other uecessarses have
been furnished He also showed by state
ments he preserved that he has not sQuan-
deret any money. giving an approximate
statement % his entire income and ex-
penditures. He had not been estravagant
in any sense. Hts existing btedness
was in the nelghnorhocd OF si7.sn. His
only income was from rents. and amounted
70 Ss5 a month. lie was earning nothing
frori his business
A recess was taken until Monday morn
ing. when the hearing of the case viii be
resumed.