The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-17
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
TO DIVORCED HUSBAND
First Wife Comes to Aid of Man
She Once Bitterly
Accused.

NEW YORK. Juns ls.-Curious sit
uaaon OF mans FIRST wife, who had OBJ
tained a decree OF absolute divorce. COM
Ing 10 his aid and making affidavit In
his behalf. in opposition TO the second
wife's application for almony and coun-
sci fco In n suit for separation, was pre-
sented In the Supreme court yesterday
when Justice Glegerich heard argument
on the alimony motion brought in behalf
OF Mrs. Matilda Won Horn against her
husband, George Won Horn
George Won Horn is credited with being
worth nearly $500. 600. although his f1rst
wife, Ida X. Won Horn. denies this. He
In also said TO have been friend OF the
German Emperor. formerly a colonel in
the German army and a member OF tho
Advisory Council. His business interests,
which are large, arc chiefly in Berlin.
In her affidavit. which was submitted
TO Justice Giegerich yesterday. the first
Mrs. Won Horn says
Il was formerly The wife OF the defend
ant, having beon divorced from him about
the month OF August, 1894. and the issue
OF said marriage Is one named Edith a.
lived together with defendant for q per-
iod OF about four years. l have read and
know the contents OF tho plaintiffs af
hdavit
Tho awful charges made against the
defendant by the plaintiff are false and
untrue. The defendant Is OF noble char
acter and not capable OF doing the things
charged against him. During the period
lived with him he always deported him.
self like a gentleman; he was always
kind and the soul Of honor. He never
epithets-
Says BE Is Impoverished.
The defendant is almost without
means. He is indebted TO mo in the sum
OF $3.50; and Immediately after the death
OF his mother. who left him about l5OoyJ
through tho German Consulate here and
through the executors In Germany, trans
ferred TO my daughter, for the purpose OF
educating her and maintaining her. part
OF which. however. was given to me In
lieu OF alimony.
Il make this affidavit to prevent an In
justice being done the defendant IL pos
sible-"
Mrs. Matilda Won Horns marriage took
place in Jersey City on Juno IL. 1903. She
charges her husband with cruelty, and
asks for 500 a week alimony pending tho
trial OF the suit, and a counsel fee OF
5000. In support of her motion volumi-
nous aff1davits were presented TO Justice
Glegerich yesterday,
Mrs Won Horn declares that on Decem-
Der = last her husband attacked her with
a razor In their rooms In the Hotel Sew
and that on May e OF this year her hus-
band struck her in the faco and used
abusive cpithets towards her,
Mrs. Won Horn declared that her hus-
band indulSed in excessive quantities OF
stimulants and that he would frequently
absent himself from home and would as
sociate with other women, and that no
would Induce the women to call her over
tho telephone and inform her that he was
at their house
Bought His Fourth Auto.
Mrs Won Horn sets forth that her hus-
band has spent In wines and rtotous llv-
Ing and extravaganza during tho twelve
months Immediately preceding this suit
the amount OF 900 and upward as his
living expenses, and during said twelve
months has purchased three automobiles.
and within thirty days prior to the COM
mencement OF this suit has purchased tho
fourth automobile at cost OF 5000"
Won Horn denies his wife's allegations
and says that he neither spent $4,000 for
wine and riotous living, nor did he aseo-
cIate with women of improper character.
He says be takes an occasional drink.
and "only so. because OF the plaintiff s
continuous naggng
He denies having struck her and says.
II most respectfully suggest that an In
spectiou OF the plaintiff would be con-
ylncing that she was at no time In danger
OF being struck by me, she being about
sIx feet tall and about as much wide and
very powerful"
Justice Giegcrich reserved decision.