Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-27
SAID THAT He
HAD NO WIFE
Iurid Testimony in Christian
Divorce Case.
STORY Of INFIDELITY
lntemperance and Cruelty Included
in Allegations-Specilic
DenialS.
STORY OF lNFlDELl1Y

says court to-day and the hearing con-
sumed the larger portion of the day. The
parties to the action being of foreign
birth and not well versed in the dips,
spurs and angles of the English language
the services of an interpreter were neces-
sary, and ever he had difficulty in wiring
ing from the principals and witnesses
that which the court desired to know.
Some Of the testimony was so loud and
disquieting in it's nature that several
ladies' who were in the room in connec-
ton with other matters set for hearing
left after the first explosion. Through
the middle man Christian testified that
he worked in the Never Sweat mine and
had five children. Asked if he knew his
wife he said he had no wife: that she had
lots of husbands now. She had been his
wife, he having been united to her in
New York in 1886. He acknowledged the
parentage of five of the six children, but
| when questioned about the older one, an
objection was made on the ground that
the couple had lived together thirteen
years and the offense had been condoned.
He further said that Mrs. Christian had
cut him with a butcher knife, struck him
with a dinner bucket, put him out Of the
mousse claimed to be sick when she
was drunk. He had also seen her with a
man named William Wasmer. She had
drank whisky, beer and wine. She had
deserted him three times, once in the
spring of 1887. and twice later. He said
he worked all the time and she got all
the money. For three years he had not
seen a cent of his own wages. He had
stopped her credit at the Hennessy store
at a tlme when she a him put into Jail,
which was on January 2, but since then
know that she had supported herself bv
washing. Asked if William wasmer
was IN the court room, he said yes. and
Wasmer was requested to designate his
presence. He did SO by standing erect.
Continuing, Christian said he had seen
his wife and Washer in a compromising
position several times. She had lived
with n man more than a year. HI gave
the names of five other suspects, the
names of which sounded like Mike Gro
govich, Joe Totovicvh, Andrew MorinR.
John Yokovich and John Keyser, They
ilved everywhere, in New York. Johns
town, Pa, Anaconda and Butte. He said
sne was drunk when she hit him with the
dress his wounds, although he had said
so in his answer to the complaint.
John Adamsak and his wife testified, |
The latter stated that Mrs. Christian
drank and called everybody names. Her
children attended to the housework. The !
witness insisted on answering questions ,
to suit herself and the judge stated that
II she did not answer in a more concise
way he would order her from the stand. |
as he could not spend time with her
evasiveness. Mrs. Adamsak then stated !
that she had heard Mrs. Christian saw
she would cut her husbands throat, but
the latter had demurred to the proposed
slash by saying mo, no.. SUSIE" She said
she knew that Mrs Christian and Was
mer had committed adultery. but couId
state when. She had seen them kiss
ing each other M others had seen them
but she could not say who the other spec
tators We're. On one occasion Mrs. Chris
tlan had drank liquor all might in a sa-
loon at the corner of Park and Wyoming
streets. witness said she was present at
the bout. but her husband was with her.
Asked as to the cause of the n Lifeline
between Mrs. Christian and herself, Mrs.
said Mrs. Christian had ac-
cused her of liking William Washer the
as she did.
was no good, as she was an habitual con-
sumner or liquor. She was a low woman.
said, and drank up every quarter she
get. He had seen her lick Chris
tan once and heard her threaten to cut
MS neck. Witness also aid he had once
loaned Mrs. Christian $2.75. and before he
(wltness) and his own wife were married
they had spent a night drinking in var
iOuS saloons.
AT the conclusion Of Adamsak's testi-
mony the judge asked Attorney Lee. WIN
appeared for Christian, how much more
of the character introduced he
Intended to present.
mot much" was the reply.
Mrs. Oswald. a Finish oman stated
hat she had seen Mrs. Christian drunk
she had also seen Mrs. Christian "lick''
her husband on New Years day.
william Washer said he had known
me christians fourteen months: had
boarded at their house because Mr..
wanted him to d. so. He de-
nled the accusations of intimacy between
Mrs. Christian and himself and had never
seen her In such a condition from the
of liquor that she could not taka
care of herself. He had seen her drink.
With tears in her eyes Mrs. Christian
also denied the allegations against her
referred to Mrs. Adamsak as a low
lfed woman. She said she had never
Christian with a dinner pail or
'ommlttted any of the other acts charged
gains her; had never been drunk in her
life. h admitted having locked Chris.
ian out off the house, but explained the
transaction by saying he had then left
Ter.
Before Mrs. Christian had comn,eted
Ter testimony court adjourned for the
loon hour. but at 2 o'clock she resumed
Ter narrative. She denied having bought
GODS on her husbands name between .
ertain dates and was released from fur.
her questioning. Z
Christian and one or two other wit
lesses testified in rebuttal. after which
he case was closed. John D.. .-oCler- !
ian, who appeared for Mrs. Christian.