The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-01

came about. Then things changed, Geo.
Prottyman tells you. They had been get
ting along having their squab bibles as a |
families do, until Williamson came ami
stopping sometimes US often as half dozsn
times a day.
The rent book was offered in evidence
The rent was fist collected 0nca u week
=, then after that once every month lie
then gives Mrs. Prettymsn certificate of
character as having paid her rent to full
date You might do him an injury in
tarring and feal herring him, but by reach.
Ing into his pocket you will hurt him more
Gentlemen, you saw Williamson here he.
fore you smiling as the evidence WAS given
OF the breaking up OF this family. He even
aided in procuring Mrs Frettyman's a..
v"ice. g ng down to Dover to get it. TAo
L'Q.s.ature did not have the evidence you
have before you when they granted her
her divorce They had no trouble the first
year thny lived on Fifth street. They had
no trouble when they paid the rent to Mrs.
Deyine. George said things changed when
they moved into Wiliamson's house on
Orange street,. Why talk about that d.
V" c. stopping the suit; well any one
coutd af'er alternating a woman's affec-
tiOnS secure n divorce.
He was at the house while the childr,
were at school and the father at work.
Mrs. Prcttyman told You that when they
were crowded she took the children to sleep
with her, This &C ion Is for alienIting the
wife's affections aid NJ and helping tho
wife tolive apart from her husband This
woman had no thought of leaving her
husband when they resided in Sussex
county Williamson and Prettyman went
out riding together, then gathered per-
simmons Went to Philadelphia logether
whenever 1t suited. My learned friend
sad that Williamson left at 8 o'clock. 1t
was because the husband generally came
In the house. He said that when they liv.
ed az Eighth and King Streets he had not
tho INCLINATION to go SO often as when they
resided on Orange street. Yes, he came in
the house and told Mrs. Prettynan that
she was charming. What would you do
ifa man should come into your house and
hutter your Wifep
He never gave her minutes time to her
self. A man Is never going to got caught
II he can help 1t. When Mrs. Prettyman
went out to see the football game William
son was thers but Mr. PIE lyman was not.
Is 1t right for man to go walking with
another mans wife SO often? Let no man
puGasunder what God has joined together.
Thou shall not covet another mans wife.
This man knew that this man and woman
were husband and wife. Now, gentlemen
am going to leave this case with you,
but don't allow it tn go0ut in tho COM
munity that wife can throw out hus-
band and procure divorce, and that such
mon like Williamson should go free Now,
gentlemen, thank you for your attention
for this long and tedious trial The jury
was discharged until tomorrow at 10
O'Clock.
JUDGE PENNEwILL's CHARGE TO TIE JURY. |
Associate Judge Pennewill, who has off
ciated during the trial Of the case Of Will
liam f. Prettyman vs. Edwin +. William /
son. In which Pretiyinan ciaimend $2O,00J |
damages for the alienation Of the uifec- |
tions OF his wife, delivered tho charge to |
the jury in the case this morning A large
crowd was present and the bar was we'll |
represented, the fact that this was a case
of first impression making it Of special in
terest to The attorney. The charge occu-
pied about Is minutes and was clear and
forc!ble.
After setting forth tho nature OF the
case, the charges and the pleas Judge
Perncwill explained the law applicable to
1t Although such cases are newlin Della
ware Courts, the action is an old ono and
has been frequently resurted to in other
jurisdiction Tho husband is entitled to
the society, assistance and services OF his
wife, aud whoever by the alien alton OF the
wife's affections deprives him thereof,
commits a wrong against the husband for
which he is liable to respond in damages"
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