The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-13
Divorce DECREE GRANTED.
Ti1annn Cteveriy Refsajns From Tes-
nfstnE To Acts of Cruelty-xaiveiy
Confesses That Her Husband IL
Now Picking Hope 1t Kent.

The divorce case OF Ethel B. Millar. who
complained to the court tina; her husband.
Charles v. J. Mlllar. had rendered life bur-
densome for her by making feinss at com.
uniting suicide in her presence, was tried
! before Judge Moore In the superior court
yesterday. A decree was granted on the
ground OF non-snpport. MilIar failed 10
appear In person and the pretty young
plaintiff RETAINED from tesilfying az TO
any OF the alleged acts OF cruelty. That
portion OF the complaint was entirely ig-
nored. The custody OF the little daughter
or the misma;ed young couple was given
10 the mother. who graveiy told Judge
Moore that she had been attending business
college In Seattle. and besides having
money OF her Own, was able To earn q liv-
Ing for herself and the child az q stenog-
rapher.
The MiIlar case Is one OF the most In
teresting tried in the superior court for
some time in spite OF the fact that through
out the proceedings TO hint o. scandal en-
tered INTO them. The way liz which Mrs.
Niilar fenced to avoid saying anything de-
rogatory 10 her husbands's character while
on the witness stand yesterday was adj
mirably clever. She said he made money
which he failed 10 apply to the support
OF herself and the little girl. but she de-
MED that he drank much and said she had
only heard that he gambed considerably
All she knew was that during her eight
years of married life she had furnished
most of the money for the family living.
The Millars were married In England
eight years ago and are people Of culture
and refinement, as all their friends declare
but their married life. according 10 the
wife's testimony, was far from happy. She
said that while her husbands parents were
wealthy English people. he had never man
!fested much ambition to do anyt hing for
himself and had virtually allowed her TO
support him She was enabled to do this
by means Of Iegac.es lef; her at different
times and aggregating about $1,000 About
si.2n, she thought, was the amount she
had contributed to the support OF herself
and husband and child during the eight
years. In the same period. she saId he
had contributed not TO exceed $1,000 from
hts own means.
Before coming to Seattle year or so ago
the Miilars lived In Victoria As TO the
husbands doings during their residence in
Victoria and Seattle, q. Meade Emory,
Mrs Millar's lawyer, devoted most Of his
attention when examining the wife as a
witness in her own behalf. It appeared
from her testimony that Miilar has been
working on various steamboats, purser,
steward. etc. His last position was with
the Boston X Alaska Transportation Com
pauy on the steamer Erixham She had
seen very little of his money earned at this
work. though he earned good wages. Judge
Moore became curious about this time 10
know what the scion Of English aristocracy
was now doing for living.
What Is your husband doing now,
MADAME" he inquired tersely.
well. to the best of my knowledge. he
| is out at Kent picking hops" demurely
responded the witness. TO the amusement
Of everyone In the court room, including
Miilars own lawyer.
Robert +. Booth was the lawyer who
represented Mllar.
The plaintiff is n decidedly handsome
young woman. almost giriish. She has
dark eyes and hair, 4 typical milk and
rose complexion, such as the English now
elssts dwell on with enthusiasm, and a
sweet voice modulated in the manner for
eign critics say the American women can
not SECURE.
Millar is quite welt known in Seattle
He is about 50 years old.