The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
CUPID VS.. CUPIDITY
Blind God Routed in Honeymoon,
Says Harrison.
Now He Wants a Divorce-Declares
Welded Life Has Been Anything

Now He Wants a Divorce-Declares
Welded Life Has Been Anything
but Pleasant.
Rudely awakened on his honey
moon up the Hudson river by the
declaration of his bride Of a few
hours that she had married him only
Ito collect alimony and live inde-
pendently," Arthur W. Harrison, has
sued for divorce. Here are some of
the allegations in his complaint.
That on their honeymoon his wife
treated him cruelty, and kicked and
cuffed him about
That she pulled his hair.
That she assaulted him and slap
ped him in the face, wounding his
pride.
That she drew loaded revolver
and threatened his life.
That she grabbed a handful Of his
ear while he tied tie, and unmercl-
fully flayed him about the head un-
til he called for help.
That she followed him to his Office
and downtown places, and annoyed
and abused him.
That she demanded S35 monthly
allowance and refused to return and
live with him.
That she stayed away from home
O. nights and didn't tell him where
she went.
That she is nervous and quarrel
some and that she made life burden
for him.
That she did it all again.
The Harrisons, Arthur W. and
Mary E., were married on July IA,
1901, according to the complaint,
and their troubles commenced before
they had gotten fair start on their
honeymoon.
It was then she told him she had
married him to collect alimony, and
life wasn't exactly pleasant from that
time on.
He declared he was treated" with
Cruelty and inhumanity" the rest of
the trip, and it didn't stop when they
reached home. But they managed to
get along without police interference
until April, 1908. At that time be-
cause Arthur would not produce the
money for new gown, he AYERS that
she set upon him as he entered home
one evening and battered him so his
friends had di.,iculty in establishing
his Identify. .
This breach was patched up until
September, when it was said that Mrs
Harrison met Arthur with large re-
volver one night, and Neompelled him
to stand still while she explained
just what she thought of him.
Then came the tie incident.
It seems that Harrison, like most
mel who wear collars. can tie tie
without invoking profanity and with
out donning war paint. He declares
there was nothing in his attitude at
the time in question that might have
been construed into a declaration OF
war, but, nevertheless, Mrs. Harri-
son, while he was deeply engrossed
in making the bow look properly put
together, grabbed an ear and an end
Of the tie and belabored him about
the head until he yelled "nuff." and
beloved for help.
About then is when, according to
Harrison, his wife began staying out
O. nights, and he absently forgot to
return home frequently. Consequent
ly she began to call at his office and
at the patent office and other places,
and everybody within earshot knew
Just how she felt about it.
1t was finally agreed that he would
give her s35 a month and be let alone
This was on June q, 1906, and for
the first time in five years, Harrison
felt happy. In September, however,
business was bad and he felt he could
not afford happiness as s3o-a-
month luxury, so he asked his wife
to come back and love him again.
Mrs. Harrison declined, and de-
manded her $35, with the result that
Harrison is willing to chuck it all
and forego the pleasure Of family
| life and once again assume the role
with the single tared.
Now ne wants the court to take up
his burdens and keep his wife away
from his office, and give him al"
yorce, a mensa ct thoro, which looks
like a frill, but means from bed and
board. ~