The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-30
OF
THE GIBSONS
HUSBAND MAKES STARTLING AL.
LEGATIONS IN HIS ANSWER TO
DIVORCE SUIT OF HIS WIFE.

Thomas Gibson. defendant in a dI
vorce suit, recently brought agains
him by his wife, Mary f. Gibson, to
day through his attorneys, J. A. JEFF
rey and r. A. Fleming, filed an an
swer to the complaint, and in so doinl
makes some startling allegations con
cerning the woman who seeks to be
come divorced from him. After max
ing a general denial of the allegations
set out in the omplaint-which in
cludes the splitting of tobacco juice in
the face of the plalntiff, cruelty beat
ing her and threatening her life-Gib
son, for a further and separate an
swer and defense, says that the plain.
tiff is possessed of violent, vicious
and ungovernable temper and a wick.
ed, vile and blasphemous tongue; "
has threatened, cursed and maltreated
defendant; has applied to him pro.
fame vile and abusive language and
epithets;" threatened to place poison
in his food assaulted him with rocks,
and stated that she would murder him.
The defendant further alleges that the
plaintiff is not a person to have the
care and custody of the minor child
rem, and In support Of the allegation
complains that said plaintiff has ad.
yised and encouraged the minor child.
rem of the said plaintiff mentioned in
the complaint herein to commit the
crime of larceny by concealing, and
encouraging them to retain articles
hat had been stolen by them from the
1eighbors of the plaintiff and defend
ant, and the plaintiff has refused to
permit the said minor children TO at.
ond the district school," etc.
In further support Of his contention
he defendant charges that several
ears after the death of the plaintiffs
irst husband, and prior to her mar.
iage with himself, that the plaintiff
procured an abortion TO be commit.
ed upon herself, and said unborn child
'as thereby murdered by the plain.
IN In his answer the defendant
laims that the suit has been brought
gainst him "at the instance, procur.
1ent and instigation of one A. II. Say.
ge, who is now and ever since the
commencement OF this suit, and prior
hereto, has been taking an active part
prosecuting the same, and urging
nat the plaintiff so do, for the pur
ose of iniuring, harassing and ruin.
lg the defendant, and said suit would
ever have been begun but for the
VII and pernicious influence and
achinations OF the said Savage over
Ie plalntiff."
The defendant asks that the plain.
MS complaint be dismissed. that the
'nds OF matrlmony existing between
c plaintifr and defendant be forever
ssolyed, annuled and held for
'ught, that the defendant be decreed
e care and custody of the minor
iild' and that he recover his costs
Id disbursements in the action.
Gibson, through his attorneys. TODAY
so filed an answer to the Injunction
Iit that was brought against him by
RS. Gibson, 10 restrain him from en-.
ring upon or in any way interfering
.th the management OF the farm up,
which the couple was living al the
ne the suit was commenced. Gibson
Ks that the plaintiffs complaint be
smissed, and that the injunction be
5solved, and demands Judgment
ainst the plaintiff for the sum of
'bS.75, alleged TO be the value of cat.
and farm machinery belonging 10
N that is no win the possession of
plaintif, including also. a sum of
crest money, and a further sum of 4.
-oo' claimed to be due for work
riormed by himself on the farm. and
which he claims to have received :
thing.