The Cairo bulletin., 1906-02-03
BIG TRUST HELPS
WRECK DUKE HOME
WlFE's PLEADINos WITH TOBAc.
CO KING NOT TO CRUSH RlV-
AIS RESENTED.
WOMAN SOUGHT CHANGE
In Methods of MonopoIy-She Tells
the story in the Divorce Case
When it Reached an Acute
Stage.

New York, Feb 2 For the first
time Mrs. James b brakes own ver
sion Of the troubles IN the mnlti-mil
lionaire's family, which have reached
tho acute stage in the divorce court
was made public today
Mrs. Dukes most intimate friends
tells the story cf The anguish and in.
tense modification suffered by Mrs
Duke because Of what she alleges to
have been her husbands cruelty Here
is the story just as she told it:
Mrs Dukes only fault is that she
is too gentle, too long suffering, ana
he has endured for months indigni.
ties hat many women would net stand
for one moment From her and from
my own obs eryaton of the man | have
formed conclusion hat have no
objection whatever in telling the
world.
First Of all / know hat they had
great deal Of trouble because she
tried to persuade him to change his
business methods She said in my
hearing
James you know il is wicked 90
open tobacco shop right beside some
poor fellow who earns his meagef liy.
ng at a cigar stand. Probably he has
4 large family to support and you may
have taken the bread out Of their
mouths You have money enough. DO
give those poor fellows a chance to
earn an honest living
Called Her Bad Names.
Il have heard her plead with him
With tears in her eyes and at first he
would laugh, then he would grow an
Try and call her terrible names that
ncink n. Xanr paper.
THAT was the first cause Of trouble |
'etween them Another bone Of con
ention was that he would never per.
nit her TO be the head of the household |
t the farm at Somerville. n. J.
Mr.. Duke insisted that the servants.
larry and Maggie Smith, should sit
t the table with them. I know it is a
act that The Smith women never left
he couple alone for moment except
1hen they were in the bed chamber
hey always sat with them and every
vening dinner went out with them in
he automobile.
Mrs. Duke was amazed to find that
Though her husband is usually care
n of money he gave diamonds to his
arvants. He was lavish when by
laking gifts he could secure benefit.
nd he delighted in placing persons uu
er obligations to him. if there was
ny chance that in he future they
light benefit him in any way.
Servants Liked Champagne,
He used TO get furious with Lille
acause she wouldn't drink as much
lampagne a he thought she ought 10
he used to say I like champagne.
It | don't want TO guzple it, And he
ways called in the Smith girls when
icy were on the farm and he drank
] he liked with them
Besides being an extremely suspic
US man Mr. Duke was insanely jeal
is. He was jealous of Lilies women
lends. of her mus C.. her French and
en- Of her little terrier, Niger. His
anners were boorish. even az home. -
She enjoyed the thoater and he "
)uld not take her nor let her 60 g
m her women friends or alone. to p
matinee. She was fond OF the opera s
t he would burst into a temper and
y, Only giddy. light-hcaded fools go q
the opera His ideal of happiness N
rs for the wife 20 spend al her time 81
lding the husbands hand e
Il know that when she protested 7
ainst the way he treated her he q
ook her until she nearly fa'ntel "
d that he did kick her ont of bed q
g night
she is Of fine old family. Her %
her Addison Fletcher Of Cincinnati. "
MD trace his genealogy 10 the six u
NTH century Louis Seal Of Phila-
lphia. whose name everyone knows l
10 was associated with George " s.
lids in business for many years.
relative. She is an aristoerat" n