Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-18
FAMILY TROUBLES IN COURT
D.mestic Discord of the oassidays Up for An
Airing,
DIVORCE CASE GIVEN A SECOND HEARING
Sister of the wife n Disturbing Gle.
ment I'm the Household, but
She Denies Any
Wrong Doing,

Judge Powell was engaged yesterday morn
ing in hearing the testimony in a divorce case
which broke the record in this county for
genuine nastness. The case was entitled
Frank O. Cassiday against Carrie T. CASH
day" and the ground alleged In the petition
why a divorce should be granted the hus-
band was cruelty, a number OF instances
being detailed.
One peculiar feature OF the case lies in the
fact that decree OF divorce was granted at
the last term OF court, the husband and
sister of the wife appearing In court and
giving testimony in support of the alega-
lions In the petition. II was stated that
the wife did not intend to contest the case
ana decree was entered by default. After
ward the wife appeared in court and told
another story. and the decree was set aside
the hearing being set for yesterday.
The story in the petition filed In the case
was to the effect that the wife was vicious
and vulgar in her habits, and made a prac-
tice of calling the husband the most repul-
sive names; that she was frequently under
the influence OF liquor, and that she had
threatened the life OF her husband and
sister.
The answer OF the wife denied the charges
made in the petition and set up counter
charges against the husband and the sister
OF the wife charging that while the sister
was living at the house of the parties to the
suit, she and the husband had committed
many indecent acts.
The plaintiff In the case was the first wit
ness and he detailed a long series OF events
in line with the charges made In his petit
ton, showing that the wife had called him
the most obscene names and that family jars
had been OF constant occurrence He de-
| tailed how he had been a kind and faithful
| husband, and had allowed his wife to have
her sister live with them in order to help
her with her household duties, and how he
| had cared for his wife when she was
severely burned by her clothing taking Are
| from gasoline stove. After this accident
he said their quarrels had been more fire.
quent, and his wife had threatened to shoot
both himself and her sister, charging them
with criminal intimacy.
Katie Gallatin. the sister OF the wife, was
the only other witness for the plantiff and
she told substantially the same story, adding
that her sister was continually jealous OF
her and was always quarreling with Casslday
about her. AS the witness was giving this
latter testimony Cassiday looked daggers
| at her
Both witnesses denied that any improper
| relations had ever existed between them.
The defense called the wife to the stand
and for over an hour she recied a story
OF wrongs and conduct on the part OF her
| recreant husband and her sister. She ad-
mitted having taken a revolver in her hand
on one occasion of demanding an explana-
tion of both of them, but denied any in
tenton of shooting either of them She
recited details and proofs OF her suspicious.
After the accident by which she was severely
burned she alleged that the performances
of her husband and sister were more out
rageous than before. She testified that she
was helpless and unable to move without
assistance and that she could hear all kinds
of suspicious noises In other parts OF the
house. The witness said she had finally left
her husband after the situation became
worse.
Several other witnesses were examined on
the part OF the wife and they corroborated
different parts OF her story the examination
consuming the greater part of the afternoon.
The arguments were completed at late
hour and the case was taken under advise
ment by Judge Powell.