The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-23
PITCHED HIS TENT
IN NEXT YARD
More About Former Cairoites
Who are in Divorce Court
CHILDREN CALL FATHER
WIFE THOUGHT WORLD BIO
ENOUGH FOR BOTH WITHOUT
AIRING TROUBLES IN THE
COURTS


St Louis Sept. 22.-Tbe est-lnge
ment between Mrs. Nellie NJ Alexan-
der ana Alban Alexander who filed
suit for divorce last week, has been
widened by Alexander's suit against
his motner-in-law, Mrs. Mary B. Nay
lor. of 1926 Olive street for $2o,0oo
damages, alleging that she alienated
his wife's affections
MI. and Mrs Alexander have been
married ID years.
Since ihe separation ten days ago, |
Mrs. Ale ander has occupied the hand
some residence at 690l Delmar boule-
ward, the property Of ner mother, she
saws, where she sad her husband lived
for seven years
In the adjoining yard, close against
the fence, is a tent, in which Mrs. Aiex
ander says her husband lives IL IS
in full view Of her back parlor win
dow where Mrs Alexander sits all
day. Her children at the piano pfac-
ticlng their music can also see Il.
He was NOT at the tent Thursday,
The residence is large frame
house. well furnished and surrounded
by beautiful shade trees. Mrs. Alex
ander's four children, the eldest lS,
are with her The two elder Do not
visit their father Mrs. Alexander
saws she sends the two younger TO
the tent each day
Alexander Is city salesman for .
wholesale grocery house, He was
not all mis- PLACE of business Thurs
day.
Wife Says It's Funny
AsS III ii really becoming h'tInofs
ous situation All first ! regarded tnf
separation and divorce suit In y ser
iuus light.
For the past year | have watched
the breach grow wider every day
worried. | did not care SO much 10
myself. but it Is an awful thing fo
the children to see their father an
mother separated
II believe where only a man and
woman are concerned, it II much pc
ter for them to live apart than &
gether II they are not happy In thei
home
eve talked Of separat on. ! uri
ed my husband, II he intended to leaV
the house. 10 do SO quietly. | tol
him there was no need for divorc
sliit. He could go whore he like
The world was big enough for both
us without the world knowing o.
troubles. but he has not taken my q
vice
Upon leaving me, my husband we'
to live with the family next door #
few days. A few days later he y
tent in the yard where he can watt
everything that goes on around tn
house
4 can imagine no other reason I
him living in a tent, He has 1t rig
up against the fence, just as near !
ing In my yard as he can.
Il told him after he filed suit for
divorce and brought our stronbles
public Knowledge, | did not want n
to come INTO the yard again, snd
las obeycd ine pretty well, though
sometimes comes Just inside ana ca
the. children.
u send the children over to the t.
tdCH kilJiAiiEt 81 tiitit liC Wa
come over here. don't object TO
ch ldren visiting him, He IS u
father aad has a perfect right TO
them have no fear that he Will
tempt to coax them away from nj
n am beginning to feel the dive
and all are only parts of big j
To think Of great big man like
over SIX feet tall, weighing over
pounds, charging that | slapped J
and then living in tent, when
has always been used to a good nc
supplied by my mother. Now he
suit against her charging that
has used her influence with me aga
him Won't he make a pretty 5
tace Of himself In court2
There IS not one word Of trut
either the diyorcespetito on Aor the
against my mother. NY mother
not been inside. this house In a
believe, and he charges that
was a frequent visitor here
i guess II Is cage Of a moths
law being all right as long as
pays the rent Until eight me
ago we never paid one cent OF
My mother provided us a home,
"Sha owns this place She fui
cd it for us. We moved here
years ago. For the past eight m
we have paid my mother MOI
sum for rent
MY mother lived with us a
short time after our marriage
A. she and Mr.. Alexander could nc
along together and she left us.
has never ceased to provide X
however She thinks too much
daughter to allow her 10 have
than she had at home.
THE trouble between Mr. A
der and myself has occurred !
the past year. He objected
daughter having company unlel