Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-03
TALE OF GREATER NEW YORK
Misft Marriage from Metropolis Seeks Ad.
justmsnt in Omaha.
WIFE ACCUSES HUSBAND OF CRUELTY
Mrs. BushReITs Relatives support Her
Allegations with Details Of Mr..
SsushneTI'u Conduct Toward
His wire.

Out on Thirty-seventh street, where Il is
quiet and respectable, Mrs. Carrie A. Bush
nell, q woman OF culture and gentle graces
IL making her home until the courts can
reach and dispose Of her petition for d.
vorce from Ezra d. Bushnell, who, II APP
pears from testimony Of her relatives, has
persistently monopolized the pleasures OF
life that properly belong to both sides OF
the house.
The BushneIis are Of Greater New York
and Mr.. Bushnell, It appears from the testl-
mony, puts in long, strenuous days at de-
vising ways and means OF enjoying himself
at several Brooklyn clubs to which he be-
longs and Of which every member has to
have q tall hat and q deep wallet. His in
come from real estate holdings Is alleged
70 be $4,000 per year, but II Is also alleged
that he used TO embarrass and mortify his
wife by complaining Of her personal ex-
peAditures and that he even refused to pay
some Of the ordinary bills which repre-
sentatives Of the market man and the gro
Gerry man called At the house to present.
Testimony of a Niece.
The most reproachfuI OF this testimony
Is given by Carrie ]. Van saun, a niece OF
the plaintiffs living at 211 West One Hun:
dred and Sixth street, who charges that
Bushnell once shut his wife out OF their
home when she returned from an evening
entertainment with Miss Van saun and sent
her away. saying he would pack her things
and send them after her: that subsequently,
he called on her and spoke endearIngIy 70
her until she signed, in the presence Of a
notary whom he had brought with him,
some papers which subsequently TUNED
out to be deeds OF her interest in his real
estate and that as soon as she had signed
these, which she seemed willing to do be.
cause OF his changed conduct toward her, I"
ne lett the house and the wife. 90 far as the
witness Knows. never saw him afterwards.
Miss Van Saun further alleges that 10,
three months prior to their separation. IL
November, 1900, Mr.. and Mrs. Bushnell oc.
cupied separate rooms and even dlned n
dinerent apartments, and that during IN,
last two years they lived together she wa.
not allowed to receive her friends at thei,
home. nor did be take her to theaters o,
anord her other pleasures.
Kicked About . Cigar.
Frank b. Van saun, a brother OF IN,
first witness, substantiates the testimon,
OF his sister and relates that once whei
Bushnell had had a friend to dinner AMI
after the friend had gone the husband
criticized and reproved the wife for Of.
tering the guest q second cigar. Tn,
price OF the cigar is not given.
Emma A. Van saun. sister Of the plain,
tim, residing at Providence. R. l., alleges
that Mrs. Bushnell was SO distressed b,
her husbands treatment that once wher
conndipg It to her sister she tainted
witness states that plaintiffs III health A
wholly a nervous disease brought on b,
cruel treatment. :
John W. Cooper. the attorney for Mrs
Bushnell, has observed the greatest Sc
erecy concerning the identity and presen
whereabouts of his client at her redues
to1oe shielded from publicity. Edison Rich
~attorney'for the defendant, Is equally un
communicative. but states that that IL be
cause he is as yet only partially informe,
in the case.