The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30

vroa Describes - Threats -
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Family troubles Of every description.
from the plain everyday desertion case
up to threats to kill. backed up with pis-
tolls. were told In the superior court yes
terday. intermediate between these
points was one which Is causing genu-
inc sensation on Pike street.
Mr.. and Mrs GustaAf Karl Croen are
the parties involved They own the Fern
dale house. or did own II, together. until
Mr.. Gr0en made 4 bill Of sale under pc
culiar conditions. which he describes IN
an affidavit. Mr.. 0roen In well known
on Pike street. an he has a cigar store
near the corner OF Second avenue.
A few days ago Mrs. Groen. who II SUI
Ing for divorce. obtained an order re-
straining her husband from hothering
her. She told story Of trouble and al
legged that Mr.. Groen was making life
burden. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Groen
had his say. II IL an entirely different
story. and brings out tale sensational
He says that now that bis money Is gone
his wife desires to be rid Of him and has
placed C.. Perkins, whom he believes to
dale.
In his affidavit Groen says that Mrs.
Green's allegations against him are false.
He never threatened her FIFE or had any
intention Of killing her. The restraining
order. be says. ts working great hard
ship on him. ~ he ID practically kept
away from his home.
He says that when he married he had
N.o00 This money, In HIS estimation. In
what attracted his wife. and not him per-
sonaily. She has in her possession. he
says, four diamonds. family heirboms,
which he 70 afraid will be lost In the shut
ne. He believes that his wife has been
unfa!thful, and tells q story OF how she
visits saloons and arrives home in the
morning with unsteady steps.
lie says that she has assaulted him and
abused him. compelling him to actually re-
stst her attacks.
IN May last according to his story. Mrs
Groen commenced a suit for divorce. He
did not want to lose her. and finally con-
scented to put up 500 In cash. 500 for at
torney's fees and still 500 more to get
purchased. and under an understanding
that Mrs. Groen was to return TO him arh
be good he put three Green Lake lots n
her name also the Ferndale property.
Illuminated By Threats.
August II she commenced another suit
ened in the office Of her attorney that II
ne Gid not give bill OF sale OF the Fern
dale to his wife ne would be put In jail
Being ignorant Of law he alleges that he
was led to sign the bill OF sale. He says
that his w:fe has placed c. Perkins in
charge OF the house and that he believes
he II In constant attendance on her.
He tells a story Of how he purchased
up 1850 house. and no sooner was this
done than HIS wife became dissatisfied and
returned to the city to live He says that
ss sw .sS saaD .Ss s s. s
called upon TO work a day. He fears that
the way things are gong now the rents
from the Ferndale property Will DO dissl-
pated.
Charles Bowers. an acquaintance OF the
family. filed an affidavit. in which he gays
that Mr.. Groen has always been a good
husband, but that he believes Mrs. Groen
to be n dissolute woman and that she has
ex'orted money from her husband. Now
that he Is broke she desires 10 be divorced
He says that he believes c. Perkins to be
n charge OF the Ferndale and that he II
a disreputabie character
End 81 = Ketchlkan Romance.
Lizzie Haxleton told a terrible story
against her husband. Alfred Hazleton. In
suit for divorce. They were married
at ketchikan. Alaska. February s. 1885, At
Ballard In August. 1855. according TO her
story, IN the presence OF Ciarissa Fonda
and Lucille Mcpev.tt, he called her ST.
wash In the presence OF her sister. Miss
Alice Hamblett. he pointed a pistol at her
head. abe says. and threatened to blow
her brains out. She desires TO have her
name changed TO Mcdonald, the name OF
her first husband.
Thomas c. Bevan was made defendant
In divorce suit filed yesterday afternoon
by Efenora A. Bevan She saws that Rev
an IL cruel to her and her children by a
former husband. She alleges that no
does not provide for the family and that
he comes home under the influence Of H.
Quor.
August e. is9e. matters came 10 a c,.-
max. Her story II tina, Revan broke a
window In the house called her terrible
name In the presence of her children aad
threatened 10 tear down the house. Sac
says that he is in the habit OF leaving
home and not showing up for weeks
An order was issued restraining Bevan
from tearing down the house or intcrfer-
Ing with Mrs. Bevan or the childen.
Henri I.smoreaux says that he married
Alexlna larry at iherville. province OF
Quebec. November u, ISIS. They got along
all right for long time. but u finally
came about that Mr.. I.amoreaux had cause
10 doubt his wife.
Mabel Goodmnrnhy desires divorce
from Fred t;oodmurphy on the ground of
desertion. They were married at yancou-
yer r, c.. July N. 1877. Within two
months and a half. She SAYS. after the
naptials Mr.. Goadmurrhv deserted her,
and continues TO roam from British Co.
tuffsGA Z" All parts OF Alaska, continually
refusing 10 return or have anything To do
with her She SAYS that she has been
compelled to earn her own livelihood not
w'thstsnd!ng Goodmurphy is strong
able-boiied man.
decree OF divorce was signed y.s'er-
day by Judge Benton IN the case of Emily
l. Elsey against James A. Eiscy. The
parties implicated arc well known In South
Park. where they were married July Js
1891. Failure 20 provide and deser,iou con-
stftute the grounds OF the decree M
children were born. hut Hazel Bell Eisev,
a legally adopted child. was placed I'm TIE
care of Mrs Eisey.
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