The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-21
DIR. Warden Files Answer to
Divorce Suit.

Mrs Emily Vsrden recently brought
suit for divorce against her husband,
the Rev George Warden, Of this city
Interest was keen to know what de-
Tense he would make to his wife's
charges of cruelty and the general de-
Tense of his position. This is now
known His answer in the suit was
fled at Lexington, KY, Tuesday.
his attorneys being Mcmillan & Talbot
The following is the substance of the
answer.
By the first paragraph, be denies the
jurisdiction Of the court to determine
this controversy.
The second pr agraph denies that
for more than six months, or for any
time prior to the 10Th day of July,
1902, he habitually or at all behaved
towards plaintiff in such a cruel or
inhuman manner as to indicate a set
tied aversion to her. or so as to per-
manently destroy her peace and hap
piness. He denies that any cause of
divorce exists and states that while
the children are of tender age he does
not object to her having the custody
of them and that the oldest child is
approaching school age, and he de-
clares his intention of hereafter ask
ing the court to give him the custody
Of both children as soon as they shall
arrive at suitable age. He says that
at the time of their marriage he own
ed comfortable home in Paris, KY,
where he and the plaintiff commenced
to reside and the plaintiff, after the
said marriage, with defendants <ap-
prOval. began to make visits to her
parents in Lexington, and, later on,
those visits became more frequent and
quite protracted, against defendant s
wishes, and the defendant had arrived
at an age when he needed the COM
forts, the cOnviences and the privacy
Of home; but his objections and pro-
testatiOns against plaintiff absenting
herself Tor such long periods were in
vain This absence required defend
ant to give up his home temporarily
and go to the plaintiffs home In Lex
iugtOu or remain in his own house alone,
missing the society of his wife, deprived
of those kindly ministrations which are
SO grateful TO advancing years, O.! fore
ed as he only alternative to go out in
all kinds OF weather to public eating
house for his meals; while the plaintiff,
with increasing apathy to defendant s
welfare. left defendants homa in
November, 1901, and remained with her
parents until March, 1902, when the
plaintiff and her mother came to def5n-
dant's home and remained for a period
Of two months, almost constantly IN her
moth RS society, until finally, about the
10Th f july, 1902 plaintiff, without the
fault of the defendant, entirely aban-
doned his home and since that time
has continued 10 reside with htr pa
rents in Lexing on.
Defendant then goes on to s'ae the
number of his ch ldr-n by his former
wife and the amount Of properly he re-
c-ived from her, which he says is the
nucleus of his fortune. Defendant
claims that since his marriage he has
made nothing by writing or by pros
ecuting his svocation as minister.
He says be has always supported >nd
is willing TO support his infant children
comfortably, suitably to their station in
life, ithout being comp He'd to do so
by order of court He files answers to
the int err gatories annexed to the petit
ton in relation to his property, and
prays to be hence dismissed and for all
p,Oper relief.
The summary Of his answers discloses
that he owns in reality and personality
about $24 600 worth Of properly, with
an income of about So, 4eO per anaum.