The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

One of the most remarkable doeu-
ments ever put on record in the County
Clerks office was filed yesterday by
Edith May Madden, defendant in the
suit for divorce brought by Captain
John A Madden, United States army.
1t purports to be an answer to Cap
tain Madden's complaint. and 1T is so
far as it contains a denial of the
charges made by Captain Madden.
Otherwise it is a denunciation OF the
entire Madden family. The document
is twelve pages in length, and from
the first page to the last there is not
a line that does not contain something
that reflects on the honor of the Mad
den family, particularly Captain Mad
den and his father, Jerome Madden,
the capitalist. 1t closes with prayer
that the court give its protection to
woman bounded by a cruel husband
and bitter father-inlaw; that cap
tain John A Madden be denied de-
cree of divorce and he and his father
be compelled to restore to her arms
her one child, who, she says. she loves
better than her life, and who if allowed
to remain with the Maddens she fears
will have his sensibilities blunted and
his usefulness as a citizen and son
spoiled" She also asks that the army
officer be compelled to pay her monthly
sufficient money to keep her and her
child.
PLEADS INNOCENCE.
Concerning Captain Madden's charge
that she has been an unfaithful wife
| and guilty of conduct with Hector A.
Robichon unbecoming a good and true
woman Mrs. Madden says but little
She simply denies that she ever for
got her marriage VOWS on did aught
that would bring the blush of shame
to her cheeks. But concerning her hus-
bands conduct ever since their mar
riage at Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, in
! 1888. she has a lot to say. She alleges
| that from the time the ceremony that
united them was performed he has
been cruel and brutal. She says that
| they had not been married ten min
/ utes when Madden cursed her and her
| father and the guests at the wedding.
and that from then on to the filing Of
the complaint for divorce he was guilty
of painfully offensive, shocking and
/ humiliating conduct and great conjugal
unkindness.'' She says he never al
lowed her to follow him from post to
post. as she desired ana as she con-
sidered as loving and dutiful wife
/ shf. should do. She says that. though
/ they have been married for six years,
they have not been together for more
than two years and four months, and
all because Madden refused to allow
her to follow the dictates of her heart
and jo.n him at the various posts &c
/ which he was as a captain in tbs
United States army assigned to duty
Instead, she says, of allowing her tc
be with him he compelled her to live
alone or with his parents. thus expos
ing her to unlxind comment and to the
insults of his father. who, she says. is
her bitter enemy and bent upon de-
stroying her peace and quiet and good
name as a woman and loving wife.
MANY CORRESPONDENTS.
Mrs. Madden's charges against hel
husband are sensational in the ex
treme. though the expected allegation.
concerning Madden's alleged improper
conduct with the wives of army of
ficers are entirely lacking. In theil
stead are mentioned the names o
women of in-repute in the Philippines
The other charges preferred by the
scorned woman against her army hus
hand are equally sensational, but no
! along the same lines. She says, fo
instance. that he has constantly spurn