The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-02
CChicago Post)

cree. By every legal right she wasn't.
They're wide apart in most cases-are
justice and law.
. Judge Tuthin dismissed her case for
lack Of equity.
Mrs. Bauer applied for the divorce.
Antonio her husband, defended the
suit. No matter what Mrs. Bauer
thought Of the matter, he didn't want
10 get unmarried.
. They are Polish. All the witnesses
were Polish, too. Only three spoke
English.All were well dressed and re-
fined IA appearance. IT was a divorce
case in upper Polish society. The court
room was crowded all day with Polish
folk.
Mrs. Bauer is a sad-faced little wo-
man. She did not look as If she liked
to get rid Of husbands by the divorce
process. Her first husband died.
She testified deliberately and stead
lily. Her pale face was cameOed against
her long black veil. For several hours
she scarcely moved as she sat in the
witness chair. The hopClessness in her
face grew deeper as she reCOunted her
matrimonial experiences. The black
folds of her gown lay round her in
straight lines and sharp angles She
did not look at the Judge but always
q { the interpreter. He was the man
she was depending on TO free her from
bondage.
. we were married in November,
1892" testified sad-faced little Mrs,
Bauer. My money paid for the we'd
ding feast. We had wine and dancing,
I gave him S235 to pay for the wedding.
he never gave it back
when did the troubles begin %
asked the attorney
The Monday after the wedding" re-
piled little Mrs. Bauer with a catch
of her breath. Sine turned her big blue
eyes in the direction of her interpreter.
They are very big and very blue-with
long lashes. One rarely sees a pref
tier mouth with such perfectly chiseied
lips. All the time she testified / was
wishing I could see her sad little face
CLEAN, with merry laugh back Of the
CLEAN.
He told me : must take i'm sewing
and bring more money into the house,
1 went out into the candy store and
began washing the show cases. He told
me that was his work. i viii do all
the cleaning and homework and cook
ing he said, you must bring some
money into the house. We VIII work
together
The downward droop ON the face of
pretty little Mrs. Bauer grew longer.
1T was not what expected" she re-
piled. The hdTshness of the Polish Ian
guage was musical as she spoke il. I
told him 10 was my place TO do the
things he desired to do. He was the
one TO earn the money. My life in
suranCe> came due. Il had been paid
for ten years. It is for 81. 600. In ten
more years 81 would be paid back to
-. h. 4
So. He said: NO; [ viii not pay It.
There is no need. We viii work to-
gether and save / did not think il
was, right"
Tell the rest"
1T was all one quarrel. He shook
me and called me names. Then, the
18th Of January, he beat me and
kicked me. Ny face was all bleeding
where he struck me. / went away
from him that day"
mr. Bauer kicked you, you say?
Wheu?"
THE 29th Of January"
AT what time in the day did he kick
you?n
In the morning early"
Before breakfast"
Yes; / was up. He was not up. I
had built the fire. He got up out of
bed and scrat ched me and broke my
earrings, Then he kicked me-"
Did he have his boots or shoes on
when he kicked your
mo; he was barefoOted."
The attorney for the defense stared
at the attorney for the
prosecution. In law it makes a big
difference whether a man kicks his
wife with his bare feet or his boots.
Let me say TO all wives this. If YOU
are unhappy let him kick you with
his boots. II goes much further i'm
law.
Did you say he had money!"
Yes; he kept it over the door"
Which door?'
"Ehe one between the kitchen and
the store"
How much money was there?"
Gold! A thousand and five dollars"
The examination ended. It
seemed true TO me. ] hoped sad-faced
little Mrs. Bauer would get her divorce, /
While the complainant was setting
forth evidence the defendant. Anton
Bauer, sat smiling. He looked as if he
had something up his sleeve.
Mrs. Geneyieve SzbulsIli was the next
witness. She isn't exactly sweet
TeneyieYe,' but she's a nice woman.
The way I know il is because I'm a
woman. That doesn't go in law, though.
Nothing does except law.
Mrs. Genevieve gave her testimony
rapidly.
Il called upon Mrs. Bauer ] am the
president Of the same society" They
asked her questions. Of course. I'm not
writing the stenographer's report.
she told me the insurance was due
ana that he would not pay it, Bauer
SAID; i have no money Then Mrs.
7auer got down a pOcketbo0k. He
5dys ne has no money. Look here II
vas full Of much money. gold pieces /
% and $40 and SOL do not know how
many dollars. 7 did not count it,"
What else did he do that day2"
lie shook her and said, III break /
your bones"
When did you say you next saw Mrs. /
3auer?"
The 18th Of January. She came to /
NY house with her face horrible Her
lose was swollen. There were deep
cratohes on her face. Her married I
life was no good"
That's all, said the attorney for the /
License. Mrs. Genevieve walked with
lightly when she left the chair and /
made her wax to her seat
Their were other witnesses One Of !
hem was Bauer's own niece She said /
8auer had done an the things Mrs.
BAUER said he had Then came
ephew. He said Mrs. Bauer's nose
-as very bloody that morning and that
he was afraid To go back. for fear
BAUER might XIII her so he went along
'hile she got her clothes. The next /
fitness was girl who seWed for
lauer's sister-thc mother of the
ephew and nice.
lie came with her to the house that
morning. I was In the kitchen. It's