The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-11
HUBBARD DIVORCE.
Papers Served on Famous Roy
crOfter-Infidelity Charged.

Buffalo, Dec 11.-At East Aurora yes
terday Deputy Sheriff Hugh Sloan serv-
ed Gilbert Hubbard with a summons
and complaint in action for absolute di
vOrce brought by Mrs. Bertha G. Craw-
ford Hubbard against her husband Fra
ElbertuS. The complaint alleges sta
tutory grounds and names Miss Alice
Moore, school teacher of ColcCrd. Mass,
as the correspondent The causes for
divorce. set forth in the complaint. ex-
tend over the last two years. 1901 and
1902. Mr.. Hubbard, the defendant, has
ten days from today in which to enter
an appearance and 20 days thereafter
in which to inter3ose a defense. Fra
Elbertus having declared that he will
enter no defense to the action. and per-
soma service having been effected upon
him, Mrs. Hubbard's attorney. Norris
Morey. may proceed. upon notice. with
motion for alimony and counsel fees;
an application for the appointment of a
referee to hear, try and determine the
case and secure a confirmation of the
report of the referee within 20 days af-
ter the default of the defendant to en-
ter a defense to the action.
In stating that he will not defend
Mrs. Hubbard's acton for an absolute
divorce said Attorney Norris Morey.
Mr.. Hubbard is making a virtue of q
necessity He has no defense to the ac-
ton. He cannot excuse, morally nor le-
gally, his particularly reprehensible con-
duct towards the woman who is still
his wife"
The complainant alleges that prior to
her marriage the plaintiff was Miss
Bertha c. Crawford, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
and that she was married to Gilbert q.
Hubbard in June, 1881, at Normal. ILL.,.
and that she has lived with him up to
the present time. Of the marriage four
children have been born. who survive
the oldest being 20 and the youngest 6
years old.
near relative and friend says that
there were one or two things in the
statement purporting to come from Mi.
Hubbard which are not in accordance
with the facts. For instance. the stat.
ment says:
His explanation of the situation is
that he and his wife are gifted with
temperaments essentially antipathetic to
each other: while he courts the muses.
and manufactures flexible back books
candelabra, etc, his wife cultivates So
ciety,' and again:
Mrs. Hubbard does not care for this
kind of work the way they and l do.
The fact is said to be that Mrs. Ell :
bert Hubbard has been a most diligent
and effective worker. in the Roycrof>
business. She cannot have courted adj
miration, nor sought society, for she had
no time TO do so on account of the work
she had to do. She was treasurer and
cashier of the business from its begin
ming until about year and half ago.
opened the letters and answered many
of them, kept the books until about four
years ago, ana curing all this time has
been the housekeeper for themselves and
their family of four children. To all ap-
pearances she has been his chief helper
until she was displaced as 'bursar,' or
treasurer, during her absence about a
year and a half ago. Now that he has
practically displaced her from her work,
and has himself practically abandoned
their home, those who are nearest them
think it hardly fair that he should state
tc the public that she has not been IL
sympathy with the work. or cared for it
There is special indignation on account
of the statement which appeared in the
interview that L am living with ny
father and my mother and my boy.
They all with me. and they ebelieN g
I am in the right
The parents. DR.. and Mrs. Hubbard
while deploring the unfortunate position
in which this publication has placed
them, are frank in saying that in re
soect to his conduct and 2ractice~
i toward his wife, they DO not think tina;
he has been in the right: on the con-
trary. they have often stated to him in
the strongest language their disc q oval
| of his views: and now this sta .ement
makes them TIE sponsors for them.
1t is said still further that he is not
living with his father and mother.