The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-02
BORDEAUX MAKES REPLY
Denies the Allegations in His
Wife's Cross-Bill.
HE DID NOT THREATEN HER
Her Peace OF Mind Was Not Disturbed
by ANY Act OF His-She De-
serted Him of Her Own
Free Will.

John r. Bordeaux, the plaintiff in the
divorce suit in which Ella F. Bordeaux
is defendant, yesterday filed another
somewhat interesting paper in the case
in the district court. 1t is replica
ton to his wife's answer and cross-bill,
and in it he makes a general denial
that he ever abused her or threatened
her and SO annoyed and disturbed her
peace of mind that she could not sleep.
On the contrary, says Mr.. Bordeaux.
she slept well, usually until 10 or II
o'clock every morning, and she was in
good and perfect health. He denies
that she was forced to leave home
because of his violent temper or that
he caused her to suffer great mental
anguish. He says it is not true that
he threatened her life or drove her
away from home, or that he has dis
mantled their home and has refused
to provide her with another. He says
the fact is that she deserted him of
her own free will and that he placed
the furniture of their house in the pos
session Of George W. Farlin, an uncle
Of the defendant, with the understand
ing that If she wanted 1t it should be
turned over to her as her own, and if
she did not want it that Mr.. Farlin
might keep it. He denies that she has
been compelled to reside with her pa
rents and says that every month
since Jan. 20, 1898, the date on which
she deserted him. he has given her $T5
each month, which was sufficient to
provide her with all the necessaries
and comforts Of life. The plaintiff de-
MES that he has ever been guilty of
cruelty toward his wife in any man
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He admits that she has resided in
Salt Lake since about Jan. 26, 1898. but
AYERS that she has done so from choice
and according to her own will and de-
sire. He never commanded her not to
return and never threatened her with
harm if she should. He also denies
that she had large circle of friends
among the best people of Butte, whom
she was compelled to leave because of
the acts of the plaintiff. He says the
fact is. that when he married her he
introduced her into the best society of
Butte, and through his influence and
standing she was enabled to maintain
her position in such society until she,
by her own acts and conduct forfeited
the honor and respect of her friends
and alienated her former friends and
acquaintance.
Mr.. Bordeaux denies that he is the
owner of all the property mentioned
and described by her, and he gives
list of property that he does own,
which is not valued at more than $780,
0O0 He also says he has no money.
stocks, bonds or warrants on deposit
at any bank The mining property
which she says is valued at S100, 900 is
not worth more than $1,000 and instead
of deriving a net monthly income from
all of his property Of $1,000 he only gets
$517. 1t is denied that he intends to
dispose Of any of his property, and
admits that all of the property has
been acquired since his marriage to the
defendant, but denies that it was ac-
quired by their joint efforts and en-
deavors. The fact is, he says, that all
the property he now owns or has owned
since their marriage, was made and
acquired by himself and by his Wig
ilance and business capacity and hard
work, and the defendant never has in
any way assisted in making any part
or portion thereof, and never has con-
tributed / cent to the property owned
by the plaintiff, but on the other hand
has spent thousands of dollars of the
plaintiffs money.