The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
Husband Now Seeks to Have
His Wife Come Home.
LIGHT STILL BURNS BRIGHTLY
Chief Justice CIabaUgh Assumes the
Role of PeacemaESer, and Orders
Couple to Try and Reconcile Their
DiGeFences-AutO Ride Figures ia
Answer to WOman's Suit


drfted apart
Chief Justice Clabaugh yesterday IN
structed W. II. Holloway, attorney for
Mrs Mae s Brooke, and Ralph p.
Barnard, attorney for William Irwin
Brooke's allegations, filed yesterday. said
wife for a limited divorce on the ground
Of cruelty, to make every effort TO bring
about a reconciliation between Mr. AMI
Mrs. Brooke.
The case was up for n hearing yester-
day, but was continued until November
80 when it viii be heard in open court
The court directed Mr.. Brooke to pay so
weekly aIimony TO his wife until that
date, Mr.. Brooke's attorney guaranteeing
the payment.
After honeymoon of a short duration.
Mrs. Brooke filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court against her husband for a
limited divorce, charging him with cruel
ty and habiual drunkenness. and other
human shortcomings.
Mr.. Brooke in Reply.
Mr. Brooke, ia his answer 70 Mrs.
Brookes allegations filed yesterday. said
that he was a resident Of Rockville. Nd
He admits having contracted a marriage
with his wife as stated by her Mr.
Brooke alleges that on the night of Sep
tember 2S last he and his wife and Sam
uel J. Jordan rode to Rockville in an
automobile 20 attend a dance Re claims
that on the way 10 Rockville he occupied
front seat. his wife and Jordan occu-
pying the other. Jordan, according 20
al fu
about Mrs. Brooke
Brooke ordered the automobile stopped,
and asked Jordan to exchange places
with him. On a subsequent ride 20 Mont
rose from Rockville. Brooke says that
his wife sat IN the lap OF Jordan holding
his hand during the whole time.
Brooke claims that on their arrival az
their home. SIS New York avenue north
west that night. his wife upbraided him
for exchanging seats while they were
out riding. She became angry. Brooke
said talked loud. and tried to scratch
his face, which Mr.. Brooke thought was
altogether unnecessary.
Threw Pitcher at Him.
Brooke even went as far as 10 interest
friends in his little domestic squabble
and when they went to her home TO make
up. AIRS. Brooke, so her husband declares.
picked up a water pitcher and attempted
to strike him over the head with it. He
thought this was also entirely Uncalled
for and not ladylike.
The idea Of choking his darling wife
never occurred TO Mr.. Brooke, and in his
respect he contradicts Mrs. Brooke fiat
footed The charge made by his wife
against him of using vile and abusive
language 10 her is denied. On the con-
trary Mr.. Brooke says he always treated
her as a gentleman, and as a husband
should treat his wife.
Jealousy seems 90 have entered tho
happy household OF the BToOkes. for Mr
Brooke claims that Samuel J. Jordan was
a former suit0r Of his wife and had previ-
OUsly been displaced IN her affections by
him. After Mr. Brooke had taken the
water pitcher away from her. which she
intended % use on his Uranium. and after
trying his best 20 make mp and kiss as a
loving husband should under similar cir
cumstances, his beloved wife, he says,
suat I'm his face
These are serious allegations but MT
Brooke so sets them forth in his answer.
His wife thereupOn left him. and sent
word that she did not love him and never
had loved him, that she hated him, and
that she was never coming back TO live
with him any mo-.
Has Room Ready for Her.
As for abusing his wife-far be g.: Mr..
Brooke says that would be absolutely i'm
possible; that he never. nc. never. did. on
the contrary. Mr.. Brooke says that he has
q nice room for her and the light IN the
window shining for her all the time. and
he wants her TO come back. for, he says,
the room is completely furnished.
Two or three drinks do not constitute
an habitual drunkard. Mr.. Brooke says:
he furthermore alleges that he knows
perfectly well what he is doing and talk
ing about after imbibing two or three
glasses. II was claimed by Mrs. Brooke
that she earned so week as telephone
operator at the Arlington Hotel before
she set eyes on Brooke. and he wOocd
her into wedlOck. This is denied by her
husband. who says that she only received
s.. As for being without means. Mr.
Brooke says ne cannot understand how
thar could be unless she squandered the
money ne has given her on various Oc-
casi0ns.
Mr.. Brooke has TO worry along on a
yearly income Of between 81 200 and 81 400.
and not $3.50 as stated By his beloved
wife. And at that, Mr.. Brooke says, he
has 90 wait three months before he can
draw any money. the income being paid
quarterly.