St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-10
THE DIVORCE WILL.
1T WAS GRINDING AN UNUSUALLY
LARGE GRIST OF CASES
YESTERDAY.
DR.. HURD SECURES A DECREE.
MRS. HINEBAUGH FILES AN AN
SWER TO THE SUIT OFF HER
HUSBAND.
YOUNG WITNESS BRINGS TEARS
Dine of the Upper Children Creates
Touching Scene Before
Judge Otis.

The divorce mill was grinding with
D vengeance in the district court yes
terday. Judge Kelly heard two cases
that were extremely salacious, those
of DR.. William J. Hurd against Anna
A. Hurd, and Nellie Joubert against
Henry JOubert. There was no defense
In the first case, and decree was
granted, the children to be cared for at
the expense Of the father.
In the other case there was a de-
Tense, and a racy one, which devel-
oped the fact that the pretty plaintiff
was not leading the life Of a model
wife. The woman complained of Ill
treatment on the part Of her husband,
and said he was responsible for her
becoming tough. Judge Kelly took
this case under consideration.
The suit Of Eddie limbaugh for di-
vorce from his WIFE Eva L., came up
before Judge Egan, but was continued
until the February term. In her an
swer, Mrs. Hinebaugh denies that she
has ever been guilty Of any improper
conduct with ]. Clarence ZoolZ, as
charged by her husband. She says
that when he made the charge he had
full knowledge Of its falsity, and that
his circulation of il in the community
and leaving her penniless amounts to
such cruel and inhuman treatment
that she cannot longer live with him.
She prays for a divorce with $50 a
month alimony and court expenses.
The Upper divorce case is still on
trial before Judge Otis, and furnishes
amusement for a large crowd of spec
tators, including a number of women,
gl1n fln md A .,1l,
ing incident occurred in the hearing
yesterday afternoon. Tipper's chill
dren, the step-children of his present
wife, seem to be divided in their al
legiance to the respective parties to
the controversy, the little boy siding
with the father, while the girls side
with the stepmother. Yesterday aft
probably not more than seven, was
called to the stand to testify. He
proved to be a very bright youth,
though not at all precocious in his
manner. In questioning him as to the
meaning of the oath, the attorney
asked him if he knew what would be-
come Of him if he did not tell the
truth.
II would be put in Jail a few days."
promptly replied the youngster.
us that all that would happen to
you?" queried the attorney.
well, they might make it a good
many days" was the reply.
Attorney Palmer, to get at the point,
then asked what would become of him
If he told a lie.
'I could never enter the heavenly
gates" replied the boy.
In reply to the question as to who
had instructed him in these matters,
he said he had learned them at
school.
In the course Of the examination he
was asked as to whether the defend
ant had ever punished him, to which
he replied that she had on some oc-
casions, but only when he deserved it.
She had always been kind to him and
treated him we'll until the beginning
of the action for divorce on the part
of his father, and since then" con-
tinued the poor little fellow, his eyes
beginning to fill with tears, Il have
had to get my own meals" Here the
tears ran down his cheeks, his voice
was smothered with sobs, and it was
some time before he could continue.
Every one in the room was moved, and
Judge Otis seemed almost on the point
of shedding a tear himself, as he
reached the youthful witness his hand
kerchief to dry his eyes.