The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-03
MAKE SERIOUS CHARGES.
NOVEL DIVORCES SUIT TRIED IN
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Both Contcstants Claim Abandon
mcnt-wife Says Husband Swim
died Her--ToId Her He Was Rob-
bed in Few Feet of Police station

The contested divorce suit brought
by Andrew Linden against Lydia Lyn-
den was settled In the criminal depart
ment of the superior court yesterday af-
terncon by a decree from Judge Benson
awarding the divorce TO the defendant
in the action, under n showing made by
her in cross complaint alleging some
what novel issues.
The case has been pending in the SUI
perior court since March. The action
was originally brought by the husband.
who alleged simple abandonment as n
reason why the decree should be grant
ed. Mrs. Linden fled counter CONF
plant in which she alleged that there
had been abandonment but that II was
on the part OF her spouse that the de-
sertion occurred She claimed that she
was not only abandoned. but that her
husband selected lonesome spot In tho
wiids of Alaska as a suitable place to
leave her. to again reach civilization as
best she could. She further accused him
of swindling her out of considerable
sum of money.
When the case was called for trial
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Linden took
the stand and related to the court how
that. in addition to the attempt TO de-
sert her. her husband had attempted 10
relieve her OF $3.50 which she says was
intrusted to him to deposit In local
bank, and which she says he afterwards
reported 10 ner nau bccn taken from MIN
in robbery which Is alleged to have
occurred within a few feet of the police
station on Yesier way.
The defendant put little credence in
her husbands explanation of how he
parted with her funds, and broadly inu-
mated to the court that she believed he
had converted them to his own use,
Linden denied that such was the case.
and told Judge Benson that while he
was standing in a crowd near police
headquarters member of the light
fingered gentry relieved him OF the mon
ey. which he said he carried In his left
hip pocket. He demurred to surrender
ing possession OF n six-acre tract OF
land which he owned In Salt Lake City
TO compensate his wife for the loss. AZ
an affirmative defense TO his wife's
counter allegations Linden told the court
an effect that Mrs. Linden possessed ex-
travaeant ideas OF household mainte-
nance which were not entirely In accord
with their limited income. He related
how at one time he had disposed OF the
Salt Lake property for the purpose OF
purchasing her furnished home In this
city, but said that after the deed WAS
made out and the money deposited In tho
bank Mrs. Linden demurred to signing
the instrument unless he gave her one
half the proceeds. This he refused 10
do. and the deal fell through.
Mrs Linden admitted under cross-ex-
animation that she was well equipped
In her own right with this worlds goods.
She admitted the ownership OF property
In Salt Lake City and Colorado valued
at approximately s5ooo. This she aald.
had been accumulated before her NOR
riage TO the plaintiff.
Judge Benson decreed that the wife
was entitled to the decree OF divorce and
a return OF the money of which Linden
said he was robbed. The court. how
ever. said that he was disposed TO grant
the plaintiff n reasonable time I'm which
20 reimburse Mrs. Linden. and decreed
that Linden should pay her 80 q month
until such time az the obligation was
satisfied.