The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
MRS. NASH TELLS
A TALE OF WOE
Cries While TestifYing TO Hus.
bands Alleged Cruelty.
SAYS SHE WAS DESERTED
CLAIMS HUSBAND WAS ATTEN-
TIVE TO OTHER WOMEN.

Tears coursed their way down the
checks of Mrs. Sarah L. Nash as she
was testlfying yesterday afternoon in
Judge Charles ". Aforse.s court in her
own behalf in the action for divorce
and alimony which she has brought
against Albert II. Nash. At one time
her sObs were so violent that she could
not proceed with her testimony.
The emotion Of the woman occurred
when she said that her husband had
refused to associate with and talk 10
her because he said she was not on
the same level with him. Mrs. Nash
almost broke down a second time when
she told how Mr.. Nash. when he was
postmaster, and was drawing $500 q
month, she was forced to do washing
and sewing to pressure the common
necessities Of life. and at the same time
| he put $1,000 into a mine.
The testimony Of Mrs. Nash was
replete with sensational accusations
against Mr. Nash and the several en-
counters they had, were Of beliS5er-
ent character
Deserted Her Very Often.
On direct examination Mrs. Nash
/ boosted that she did everything IN her
/ power to defeat her husband for the
/ legislature. saying that he was not mt
/ for the position. She was not certain
/ of il. but thought her husband was
I about twelve years older than she Is,
/ she being "a and ne Sc.
How many times did he leave your
she was asked.
"Oh. goodness. could not begin to
/ tell you" was the answer
| Mrs. Nash then recounted meeting
| her husband on the street with Mrs.
1 Matte Little and a Miss Munsey.
/ Counsel for the defense objected to the
mentioning of the two Yvomen's names.
II don't care if I do mention them,
/ replied Mrs. Nash. 1T is the truth.
/ Mr. Nash told me Mrs Little was his
/ sweetheart, that ne was going 70 mar
1 ~ her.
The witness then told of seeing her
/ hus band meet Mrs. Little on the street
I one day. He carried a flower in his
hand for her and when he came UP 70
Mrs. Little. bowed and scraPed'
4 to her. That was the time when Mrs.
/ Nash said she struck her husband with
an umbrella, laying it over his Shout
/ der" as she termed it. She said he
/ begged her not to make any trouble
/ that they had better talk it over. II
/ was while walking in front of the san
| itarium that she said Mr.. Nash drew
/ u gun on her.
7 jumped right at him." continued
the witness.
It's not so" said Mr.. Nash in q
half audible voice, evidently not IN
/ tending his words to be heard By the
/ witness.
You know it's So" snapped Mrs
Nash, as she turned her. gaze upon him
her eyes flashing fire.
Court Admonishes9 Judge King.
During the progress Of the trial, NJ
/ Nash who was seated at a table witt
his attorney, constantly shook his heaC
when his wife made any serious ale
cation against him. sometimes, while
talking to himself. talking so loud tina
his wife could hear him.
Judge King objected TO Mr.. Nash
actions, and referred 10 him as "tha
man." Judge Morse instantly told tn
I attorney that while in the presence o
the court he must address men witt
the prefix Mr.. and not refer to then
in any other language.
On one occasion Mr.. Nash became $,
I demonstrative that his attorney turne'
to him, and said:
Oh, shut up, I wish you We're no
, here"
The examination of Mrs Nash con
/, cluded with the admission from he
that She had been divorced from JOIN
s. Jelly. Further hearing was thel
continued until Feb. %.