Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-22
GAVE ATTENTION
TO ANOTHER MAN
Thomas Webb Files an Answer to
His Wife's Divorce Suit,
DENIES MATERIAL CHARGES
Accuses Mrs. webb OF Giving Her
Company TO Another Man ON Last
Scw Years Day.

Thomas Webb, the baker and erst-
while weather prophet. who vas re-
GENTLY made defendant By his wife,
Martha NJ. Webb, In a divorce suit. has
filed an answer and counter claim. adj
hitting certain allegations and deny
ing the more material ones.
Webb admits the statement Of his
wife wherein she claims TO have been
resident Of Salt Lake for more than
ten years; admits they were married
on February .. 1882, and that there were
four children born to them. He denies
that since the marriage he has treated
MS wite in cruel and inhuman man
ner' but on the contrary alleges II TO
be a fact that he has behaved and con-
Quoted himself In that way and man
ner expected OF all loving. devoted. true
and Just husbands.
Referring TO the statement made by
his wife wherein she accused him Of
neglecting her while confined to her bed
With childbirth Webb says the aiega-
ton Is untrue, As a matter Of fact de-
PENDANT says Mrs. Webb was attended
by both doctor and nurse; that he was
employed but block away from where
they lived. and that he visited her, when
his business permitted him to and that
he furnished such supplies as were
necessary for Mrs. Webb and the fam
lily.
The defendant denies that he ever or
dered his wife out Of the house, OF that
he ever compelled her TO leave home;
denies using bad language on New
Years day; denies owning the bakery
at No. z7ih west First South street, and
claims TO be unable to pay any suit
money or attorneys fees. for the reason
that II requires all the means he can
obtain by his daily labor to support his
little children.
Instead Of ordering his wife out OF
the house one day during the month Of
May, as alleged by plaintiff, Webb says
the fact Is Mrs. Webb left his home
and deserted him without his consent
and against his will.
a MAN IN THE CASE.
The New Years day episode is again
referred to by the defendant, who says
ne had been greatly insuted by the
plaintiff. He accuses her OF having CIV
en- her attention TO another man and
other persons, and in the anger and ex-
element Of the moment. and while the
other persons were In the house, keep
Ing late and unseemly hours" Mrs.
Webb was struck with a chain on the
side Of her body.
The provocation for using the chain
Webb says was great indeed" The
men who were there he says turned on
him and badly wounded and injured
him.
Further answering Mrs. Webbs COM
plant, and by way OF counterclaim,
the defendant sets out the date OF the
marriage etc ~and alleges that on May
if. 1881. plaintiff deserted him and,con-
tinues to live separate and apart from
him. During all times since the mar
riage he says he has conducted himself
as a dutiful and just husband that ne
has provided 10 the full extent OF his
means and ability for the support OF his
wife and their family. and that he has
lived, always, strictly moral and tenn
perate life.
Webb asks for denial OF the prayer
made by his wife In her complaint;
that the bonds Of matrimony be dis
solved, but that the decree and the GUS
tody Of the children be awarded him.
Daniel Harrington is Webb's attor-
Cey.