Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-16
Abraham Snyder Tells why He Wants
n Divorce from His Wife,

Abraham Snyder Tells Why He Wants
Divorce from His Wife.
Abraham Snyder, whose suit for divorce
from his aged wife, Zshna Snyder, created
more or less surprise in Jewish circles in this
city, where both have lived so long and are
so well known. filed an amendment to his
petition yesterday, in which he makes some
sensational charges.
Snyder and his wife were married forty
two years ago in Vishna, Russia, but have
not lived together for the last eighteen years,
the wife making her home with their son and
his family, while Snyder conducts a clothing
store on Broadway. In the amendment to his
petition, he alleges that on January / last
his wife prepared and placed poison in some
wine for the purpose Of killing him. He
drank the poisoned wine and the effects
would have been fatal, he claims, only for
the timely arrival of physician, who ad-
mnistered an antdote and thus saved him
from an untimely end.
In his original petition Snyder sets up as
grounds for being granted a divorce the
allegation that his wife deserted him
eighteen years ago and that despite his re-
peated solicitations, has persstently refused
to live with him again. In his amendment,
however he alleges that previous to the
time when his wife is said to have put
poison in his wine, she abused and illtreated
him to shameful degree and compelled him
on many a cold night to sleep in the out
buildings. He saye, also, that his Zishna
would have greatly injured him and surely
have caused his death had he not sought
safety in flight during the nighttime beyond
her reach.
AS to her application to be allowed ali
IA hos, h,,tl
in his own name and that his business is
being conducted by him on borrowed capi-
tal What property he had he turned over
to his son so that he might care for his
mother. AS a plea against being compelled
to live with his Zishna again. Snyder al
leges that his wife is cruel and inhuman and
ugly when aroused and would stop at nothing
to further her ends. He concludes his peti
tion by stating that he fears for his life If
the court should compel him to live or CO.
habit with his wife again.
The trial of the damage suit of H. j.
Vaughan against the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway company was completed in the
superior court yesterday. The jury, after
being out three hours, brought in verdict
for SIS. Vaughan sued for 81 500, alleging
that his crops had been flooded through the
negligence of the railroad. motion on the
part of the plaintiff was filed for a new
trial.
A jury was impaneed and the trial OF the
suit of John Lindt against Linder G. Filter
was commenced yesterday. In this suit At
torney Lindt seeks to recover from the de-
PENDANTS $500 for rent of the brick build
ing on Broadway formerly occupied by them
as a saloon and the title to which was de-
creed to be in Lindt after several years
litigation by the supreme court The build
ing was erected by the Schlitz Brewing COM
pany on a lot formerly owned by Mrs. Annie
Pralor.
The next suit on the docket in the SUI
perior court Is that OF r. II. Harris against
the Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and
Bridge company. Harris seeks to recover
81, 900 from the motor company for alleged
damage to his property on South First street
by reason OF the street car tracks being laid
in front of his residence so close to the curb
line as to interfere with his rights and full
enjoyment OF the street.
In the district court Mary Etnyre COM
menced suit against S. p. Mcconnell and
others to quiet her title in lot o, block 4,
Eubank's first addition.
The grand jury adjourned yesterday to
next Tuesday. when Judge Green will recon-
yene district court