The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

ceived at the hands Of his wife raw
hlds riding whip and baseball bat were
eXh1blted to the court as among the Weap-
orrs Mrs Vaughan had used on her husband
and daughter
What was that riding whip used forq.
Attorney Henry p. Heller asked of his
client.
That was the whip my wife used to
peat Marie, the husband answered. "She
pounded the child to degree that was
criminal
And what was the ball bat used for?'
he was asked.
That was used on me once the wit
ness declared. with a laugh. Il had left
the hose running in the back yard and
when my wife returned after l had gone to
bed she came TO my room and beat me over
the shins saying:
Don't You know better than to leave
STRUCK FOR SHAVING in HER ROOM.
Did your wife ill treat you on other oc-
casions?" Mr.. Vaughan was asked.
she struck me for shaving in her room. On
another occasion, she struck me on the nose
with such force that 1t bled."
Were you not in the habit of striking
and beating your wife, the wife's attor-
ney asked on cross-examnation.
n the WSrl my tS Tfe or any % o1her
JACK WAS IMAGINARY.
When Mrs. Vaughan took the witness
stand, her attorney asked her to state who
such a person as jack existed only in
my imagination" came the clear answer
from the writer of the lovelorn entries in
the diaries that had been presented in
court.
Then Just tell the court, Mrs. Vaughn,
how you came to imagine such person
and write Of him. the lawyer urged.
gan: "At a ladies' sewing circle one day
we began talking about our husbands and
thsir treatment nd Of us; we discussed their
years of married life. Some of the ladies
told how polite and lovely their husbands
were.
Zone woman said to me: Mrs Vaughan,
your husband is not yet cOnsiderate of you;
why don't you make him Jealous? have
he is now perfect.
Il thought it would be nice plan, but
told her l had no friend to aid me in rem
You don't need real man. this woman
told me. You can invent myth and make
IT took her advice and the mythical Jack
came into existence. l left the diaries
around purposely in order that he might
times they seemed to touch him Il little. but
often imagined that he saw through my
trickery.
ply to matrimonial advertisements, Mrs.
Vaughan" questioned the woman's lawyer.
persons who desired the advantage Of my
literary attainments in shaping the letters
Mrs. Vaughan replied: ied:
STORY OF ESTRANGESIENT.
Board of Trade with offices at No 145 Van
Buren, street His wife Is a literary wom-
an. The husband was once accounted
wealthy He says he is no longer The
wife says that she has supported herself
for eighteen years by her literary efforts.
The couple were married at Lodi Wis.
in 1876 There are two children. A. Roy
Vaughan, "a years old, and the 17-year-oid
daughter. whose character was so fierce
ly assailed yesterday by the man who is
defending the mother.
Mrs. Vaughan filed suit for divorce last
September. Her husband filed cross-biIl,
also asking for q divorce. The list of al
legations they bring against each other is
long and serried Patronage of matr,-
monial bureaus to secure acquaintance with
men is one of the charges the Board CT
Trade man brings against his pretty wife.
She says he failed to supply her with
money. beat her, quarreled with her in pub
lie and drank to excess.