The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-23
When Her Husban Left
Her.
SIGNED CONFESSION
Alleged to be That Of the De-
fendant, Produced In Court
..Tho 6srieyouns Oi-
voree Case.

A sensational divorce case was
placed on trial Thursday morning be-
fore Judge Amber. Otto ]. Barle-
young, of Canton, is the plaintiff, and
his wife, Seville Barleyoung is defend
and. Attorney James A. Rice repre-
sents the husband and Sterling and
Wolinsky appear for the wife.
1t has been generally known that
the case would elicit much testimony
of racy sort, and the court room was
well filled with spectators when tho
hearing was taken up.
The wife filed an answer and cross
petition, accusing her husband with
staying out at night, failing to provide,
with infidelfty, and a number of other
lesser offenses.
The first witness was the husband
who went upon the stand in his own
behalf. He Arst was asked as to the
charges In tie wife's cross petition.
He claimed he always provided for
her and treated her kindly; that he
was not a drunkard, but occasionally
took a glass of beer when he wanted
It. He said his wife did not like the
malt liquor, but liked whisky. This
statement caused the wife and her
friends to smile broadly and look wise.
POLITICS KEPT HIM OUT.
Barleyoung when asked about his
staying out late at night, said that
the only time he remained away from
home late was when politics made II
necessary. He was ward committee
man for the Republican party just
after they were married and this kept
him away many nights.
The husband admitted that he was
jealous Of man who lived in the
same house with them. He at one
time left home in a fit Of jealously
and remained away several days, but
he rclented and went back.
Some time after this Barleyonng
asserted that he induced his wife to
confess that she had been unfaithful
to him and that the next morning he
wrote out substantially what she had
confessed to and that she signed the
paper.
He then told her that he was
through with her and went over to
his fathers home. While he was there
the wife came and begged to be for
given, but he was obdurate. Overcome
by her grief, the
THE WOMAN TAINTED.
and that was the last the husband
saw of her for O long time. He per-
sistently refused to make up, although
a number OF appealing letters came to
him.
Attorney Sterling made objection to
the introducing of the signed confess
sion and the letters, in which the wife
implicated herself, it was claimed, up
on the ground that he had made a
demand Of Attorney Rice for a copy
of all the letters and papers that were
to be introduced, and that he had re-
fused to furnish them. The judge did
not pass upon the question at once,
but passed 1t for the time.
Barleyoung is subject to epileptic
fits. He said that during the troublous
times OF his married life they occurred
from once to three times week, but
that since bis separation from his wife
he had had but two attacks in nine
months.
Mrs. Barleyoung is a country girl
who came to the city after her mar
riage. She is rather delicate and is
pronounced good looking by the court
room critics. She has not as yet
shown any feeling except that Of
amusement when the husband goes in
to details.
The case will not be. concluded be-
fore Friday.