The herald., 1897-03-17
POLK FILES An ANSWER
And Denies Any Monetary
Liability
: HIS WIFE LOVED H0RInYPLEASURES
Another Suit to Determine the
Providencia Water Rights
WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS
E. L Mayberry Brings a Damage Suit
for $34,950
Fannie S. Lorbeer Wants Compensation for
on Injured Hand
A Comfortable Estste-Ths New Companies
to Operate In OiI-Boari Of Super
vi,ors-N.y puIe for Coun.
WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS
E. L Mayberry Brings Damage Sui t
for $34,950
Fannie S. Lorbeer Wants Compensation for
on Injured Hand
A Comfortable Estste-Ths New companies
to Operate In OiI-Board OF Super
visors-Nsw puIe for coun-
ty Officials

Lurking in the cup of earthly happi-
ness ever lies the taint of bitterness
that gracelessly destroys all thought Of
luxurious abandonment to the sweet en-
ticements of life.
The assertion, by the way, is not new
but while it Is as old as the everlasting
hills, it shares with them. too, the sta
bility of truth Just when one imagines
things are going right it turns out that
they are going wrong; just when the
mind is sinking into delightful languor
of contentment, it receives a FLIP by
having cruel oppositions dispel its day
dreams.
Col Isaac H. Polk. who is so well
known in the city, has some reason 10
realize the truth of this. Soon TO De
united to a young lady who combines IN
her own person many charms and graces
of manner, and is an heiress to boot, 1t
would seem as If he ought to be of for
tunes cap the very button" AS manager
Of the Bradbury mine, not to speak of his
previous career, he might well be cited
as successful business man. and the
marriage under the Bradbury roof tree
In San Francisco would only seem to
serve as cap and climax to the pleas
ant business relations heretofore OBJ
tanning.
But a drop of bitterness is mingled
with this sweetness, in the suit brought
some time ago by Mrs Ismaela M. Polk
against Col. Polk, TO recover SIS, ,4sO.72.
and to which complaint answer was
made yesterday. The story was told
fully at the time the suit was brought,
and much curiosity was aroused as to
whether Col. Polk would pay up and
look pleasant, or contest the suit. Briefly
Mrs. Polk claimed that between May,
1889, and June l, 1892 her then husband
mad received from her various amounts
Of money. aggregating s15.4S0.72, which
he had agreed to keep and take care
of and return to her upon demand" In
october, 1892 the demand. ii is alleged,
was made but the money was never re-
paid.
To the above allegations, as embodied
N a lengthy and somewhat breezy COM
p,aint, Col Polk made answer yester-
lay-the last day of the time under the
law within which answer could be made.
After making general denial that any
demand had been made upon him for
any moneys; tnat he ever prOIHlseu "
Keep or care for any moneys, or that he
IS indebted in any amount whatsoever
tol. Polk goes on to say that he provid-
cd all the necessaries of life for himself
and wife, and many conveniences and
iuxuries befitting their position and sta
ton in social life. Despite this however,
he claims that Mrs. Polk desired, for
herself and him, many articles not nee
sssary such as bric- -brac, furniture,
pleasure trips to San Francisco and
elsewhere expensive amusements. etc,
ind to defray such expenses Mrs. Polk
lrected her husband to collect certain
.entals from real estate to apply for
THE qualification of her desire, and the
lupport and education of her son by a
lcrmer husband, and other and similar
purposes"
Any moneys received at the instance
VI Mrs. Polk were expended, according
b the allegation of the colonel in the
purchase of articles for her sole use and
benefit and were purchased as and are
low her separate property, and in her
possession or disposed of by her.
On the showing thus made Col. Polk,
IN his part, asks that the action be dis
Missed and that he recover costs of suit
lin this behalf most wrongfully sus-
aimed"