The morning times., 1896-02-14
MRS. BAGlL[Y IN COURT
Divorce Proceedings Against
Her American Husband.
RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON
Recites to the Court the Story of Her
Unhappy Marriage In Italy and
Subsequent Life in This City-Says
She Has Spent $4,000 Endenvor-
ing to Reform Him

The daughter of The Coun tess Ulrici Cell
or Florence, Italy, Mrs. Olga Palmer
Bagaley, appeared in Judge Hagner's court
yesterdayatt the opening of the hearing of her
divorce case against Waterman P Bagaley.
The reading of the origInalbill the answer
with various subsidiary papers, the cross bill
illed ny Mr Bagaley, and the answer 10 the
cross bin occupied the day. A the close
the case was adjourned TO Monday.
Mrs Bagaley is tall and fine locking
wtth strong face, marked by intelligence
rather than beauty. She was ACCOMPANIED
by Mrs Williams, an aunt of Mr.. Ragaley
whom he charges with being The author of
his recent troubles. Mrs. Bagaley was
handsomely dressed, but wore black through
out. Mrs. Williams was soberly clad.
The two sat beside Mr.. Campbell CARING
ton, ,Gttorneyforthep plaintiff aud exchanged
mods, glances and satrical smiles al several
points in the reading of Mr.. Eagaley's
statement.
Mrs. Bagaley says her husband is hope
lessly addicted TO drink and morphine. She
has speEt $4,000 trying to reclaim him,
and at last has given up after a fifteen
years struggle. She wants a divorce and
custody of their children.
Mr.. Bagaley in his answer which was
read by his attorney, j. j. johnson. makes
several assertions not in his cross bin
which The Times published last fall He
says the Countess Ulrici and her daughter
We're fully Informed by his mother ard
sister of all his shortcomings Just before
the wedding at Milan in 1880.
OVERCOME BY WINE.
They also had realistic experience or
his passion for drink by seeing him overcome
by wine. The countess said her daughter
had 10000 francs in her own right ard
100000 10 be Inherited from the C!rici
estate as well as large sums TO come from
other sources. S he had no doubt Mr.
Bagaley, when he had lived in Europe d year
or so, would fird that he had overcome his
weakness in taking wine, She pointed out
that everybody drank Wine there almost as
freely as Americans drink water. He would
soon be able 10 partake without losing
his head
After their maria &c the couple spent part
of the time in Italy, but the summers were
passed in Switzerland. They lived very
happily for six years.
But the climate OF San Reno, In Italy.
where they spent Ia rye part of the year
was so depressing that he was driven to
drink even more deeply. and finally 10
the use of morphine. He became so adj
dicted to the drug that he was Obliged TO
90 to a sdnitariGm on Lake Constance for
a cure.
While he was at the institution. he has
n
discreetly with one Amile, Mexican
Also he was about that time guilty of
misconduct with other women. For the
sake of their children, she forgaye him. and
they came to America.
The story OF their arrival in Philadeluhia
and thence coming to Washington to live
with his aunt, Mrs. Williams; their quar-
rel, and his Incarceration in the govern
ment insane asylum was told in full
THIS, HE SAYS, Is FALSE.
The charge that he had been unfaith-
rul with woman whose name IS not given.
at No. zoos Chestnut street. Pbfladelphia.
he says, is false. He believes his aunt
has gained control over Mrs. Bagaley and
keeps her from him. He says his wife
got him out OF th0aSylum and treated him
very affectionately whenever Mrs Williams
was not near, but became afraid when she
came in the room. His description.of his
wife's behavior suggests something in the
nature of hypnotic influence.
Mrs. Bagaley at one time made up with
him and they took rooms at Mrs. stones, on
Massachusetts, avenue. He went there ex-
pecting her to come with the children. but
his aunt got control of her again and she
failed TO come. Also she got the last pay
ment OF S672 from his mothers estate.
Mrs. Bagaley, in supplemental state
ment, says she at no time consented to her
nuobdhd bCIiiS sCHl W tut dSylulD. SIlc
now believes ii was trick of his to win
sympathy. Shedid get him out. and treated
him kindly as the father of her children,
even after the suit for divorce had been
filed; but she never had any intention to
live with him again. She did take the
rooms at Mrs. Stones, intending to go there
with herhusbanda and children. Hepromised
faithfully to quit drinking. But next day
ne was beastly drunk and she would not go
to him.
She got the $672, but has spent the
money on him, although he owed her
nearly hundred times that amount. She
denies in general ali the charges made
against her on the score of morality and
says she is informed by her husband in an
opinion from his attorney, that their mar
riage is entirely legal. though this has been
denied by her husband.