The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-12
He DENIES THE CHARGES
Courtenay Says He Was Model
Husband.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
He Places 1t to the Account of His Step
daughter-Denies That He Abused
His Wife-Wants the Or
der Dissolved.

William Courtenay, defendant in the
suit for divorce brought against him a
few days ago by Emma Courtenay. filed
his answer in the district court oppos.
ing her plea for legal separation. He
wants it known that he is not member
of the Salvation Army, and that he has
not been for nine years. He also says
his domestic trouble has all been caused
by his step-daughter.
In his answer to his wfe's complaint
Courtenay admits that they were married
at Centerville on Sept. 3. 1895, and that
there Is no issue of the marriage but
denies that the plaintiff has demeaned
herself towards him as a faithful, duti-
full and affectfonate wife. or that she has
always endeavored to make his home and
family comfortable and happy. He denies
that she was forced to abandon him be-
cause of anything he did and says 1t is
not so that he has treated her cruelty OF
ever threatened her with bodily harm o,
called her vile and filthy names and
thereby endangered her health
Courtenay also denies that he ever
threatened to kill her or that he ever
made an assault upon her. He also
specifically denies all her other allega
tons upon which she relies for a divorce
and portion of the property. and saws
it is not SO that she is in INDECENT cur
cumstances and has a crippled daughter
to support.
In separate defense he alleges that
on or about Sept. t. 1899, without cause
the plaintiff deserted him, and without
his consent left their residence and has
ever since lived separate and apart from
him contrary to his Wishes When she
left their hpfnc che u,if .
his stock. consisting of candies, toys and
the fixtures, sufficient to open a store in
Centerville. and also took all the house.
hoid goods, furniture, etc. except bed
a little stove and two chairs She also
carried off all his tools of trade as a
candy maker. of which he was the owner.
Courtenay says he is go years of age
and has no means and no property except
one house, and he is also cripple He
says he is not able to rent his house be.
cause it is located below the grade of the
street. The plaintiff is the owner of a
house in Centerville from which she de-
fives an income of SIS as rent He saws
she is an able-bodied woman of the age
of 81 years. and is attending to her store
IN Centerville. from which she has an
income of about SIS per day. and that
the daughter of the plaintiff is also able
to work and Is of the age Of q years, He
says his wife was the owner of the house
in Centfrville before he married her and
that he was the owner of the other house
and all the goods and furniture which
she took away with her. Courtenay
therefore asks the court to dissolve the
restraining order and that the plaintiff
be denied divorce and that she take
nothing by her alleged cause of action.
Judge Lindsay yesterday heard the
plaintiffs proof oinoi the divorce case Of
Mary E. Sullivan against A. c. Sullivan
and granted her a decree. The testimony
IS that the parties were married in Scot
land. Mo-, Oct. 9, 1878. and that for five
wears past the defendant, because of
his idleness and prof1igacy, has contrib
uted nothing to the support of his wife
and children, Of whom there are four
The plaintiff was granted the care and
custody of the two youngest