The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-25
DOINGS OF A WOMAN
D. ]. Kaltenhach (hlrges His Wife
With Serious 0fenses.
HE WANTS HIS LITTLE BOY
According to His Story the Mother
Has Committed Many Crimes
The Child In the Hands
of Deputy.

thorough ventilation yesterday in a
suit for divorce and petition for pos
session of a child filed in the district
court yesterday by Attorneys Mat
tison & Naughten, who represent
the wronged husband. Sophie Kalten-
bach. the young wife. is nearly as well
known as her husband. Two years ago
she became a prominent figure at the
Butte and Anaconda races and attract
ed a great deal of attention in the bet
ting ring. She had several friends
among the Jockeys who frequently gave
her tips" and her husband now
charges that the tips" were the price
of her virtue, and two of the jockeys
are named as correspondents In the
suit for divorce. Kaltenbach had for
given her for these little shortcomings,
but recently he discovered that while
he was out on his run his wife was
raising high jinks" generally and that
he had been supplanted in her affec-
lions by one William Flint or Fent and
when he expostulated with the latter,
he exhibited a gun and threatened to
"fx' the wronged husband. Fent was
arrested on the charge of threatening
TO kill and was locked up in jail, but
when his preliminary hearing was call
ed before Justice Almon Thursday
evening, the principal witness, a man
named Ganote, failed to put in an APP
pearance, and the fellow was discharg-
ed. Kaltcnbach then retained Mattl-
son & Naughten and Instituted a suit
for divorce, When his wife learned of
his intention to apply also for the GUS
tody and care of their child, she threat
ened, IL is said, to kill the child and
herself, and that. IL unsuccessful in
that, she would kill her husband.
The complaint in the suit for divorce
recites that the parties were married at
Butte, Oct 20. 1891. and that the only
issue is a boy, Roy Joseph, aged
years. On information and belief, Kali
tenbach charges that his wife commit
ted adultery with one James Bozeman,
in the Beaver block, June b.
1894, and at divers times was
criminally intimate with the same
da during the months of June. July
and August. Kaltenbach alleges that
his wife admitted to him that she was
criminally intimate with Bozeman. The
complaint charges that on or about
July /, 1894 at some Butte lodging
house, she sustained Illicit relations
with a man named Russell, also
horse jockey, whose first name is un-
known, and that she repeated such
acts with the fellow during July and
August of that year. She also made an
admission of those facts to her nus
band. The latter alleges that although
the above mentioned acts were condon-
-
since that time lived and cohabited
with her the cause of divorce arising
from such acts has been revived by her
having since committed like acts, con-
shutting like and other causes of d.
vorce He further alleges that on or
about the LIST of last November his wife
visited the Casino theater, a disreputa-
BILE variety theater visited only by wo-
men of bad character and situated on
East Galena street, and, In company
with one John Swinton and other per-
sons. occupied box or wine room on
the second floor and there drank beer
and liquor and behaved in a most dis
orderly manner and. among other acts
of lewdness, stuck and protruded her
bare leg out over the side of the box
or stall, from behind the curtains. in
public view and in sight of the specta-
tors of the theater, and she remained
at the theater until very late and be-
came drunk. She was in the habit of
frequenting and visiting the Casino In
company with different and numerous
men during November and December
OF last year. and drank intoxicating IL
quor and acted in a grossly lewd and
disorderly manner. On Jan. 20 last she
left her child In care OF one of the
neighbors and at about noon and In
broad daylight and I'm view of people in
that locality, entered a certain house
of prostitution known as The Royal"
on the west side of Wyoming street, be-
tween Park and Broadway streets. She
was in the habit of visiting that and
other houses OF like character.
On the 9Th, 18th. 18th and 10th of the
present month. at $40 West Aluminium
street, she committed adultery with one
William Fent. During the three months
last preceding April 10, at $40 West
Aluminium street and also at % West
Nevada street, she frequently has COM
cd afr N N
formation and belief. Kaltenbach charg-
es that during the past four months
his wife frequently accompanied trav-
cling men. and others. whose names he
does not know. to the Copper block,
at the corner of Galena and Wyoming
streets. for the purpose of designation.
and committed such acts for hire and
money. and afterwards displayed the
money and boosted of her earnings.
While on such expeditions she repeated
" left her child in the care of her
neighbors. She often stated to other
persons that she was fooling her hus-
band, and that. as he was conductor
on the railroad and did not arrive in
the city until late at night, all she had
10 do was 20 get home and build a fire
before time for his train TO arrive. and
then 10 be ready to meet him either at
the train or at their home.
Kaltenbach also charges his wife with
extreme cruelty and alleges that on
the Goth Of last month she called him
- -, and swore repeatedly
at him and threw a china cup at him
and then seized a butcher-knife and
tried to strike and cut him with IT,
After he had taken the knife away
from her she sliced a revolver lying
upon a table and threatened TO shoot
him with IL. He believes that II he
had not by force prevented her from
using the dangerous weapons she would
have inflicted great injury upon him.
and he believes that IL is unsafe for
him TO try TO live peaceably with her,
for she is OF a most violent and cruel
disposition. He claims that he has
always provided a good and comfort
able home and proper necessaries and
comforts Of life in every respect. and
has endeavored 20 keep her from com