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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22
BAD STORM IN WAYNE
A Heavy Hail and Wind Storm Killed
Considerable Live Stock Friday
Afternoon in Wayne County.

One of the most destructive storms
Of years was that which passed over the
southern portion of Wayne county
Friday evening, hail falling in great
abundance, while the wind and lightning
done much damage to grain and stock in
pastures, says the Corydon Democrat.
From all over the north part of the
county farmers report stock killed
or injured. The damage to the corn
crop will not be material, although
many fields were shredded by the
hail, which in some cases were as large
as small base ball. The storm came
from the west and travelled east, doing
much damage in Appanoose county and
in Centerville, where many windows
were broken by the hail. Among the
losses as a direct result of the storm we
have learned the following:
Grant Markley, barn burned.
OF Davidson, horse killed.
Harry Cutler, two horses killed, two
injured.
Charles Clark, two horses killed.
Bert Gilman, steer killed.
Thomas Donald, four horses killed.
Frank Showalter, horse killed.
Peter Sven, two stacks of oats burn
ed.
Albert Miller, stack of hay burned.
Frank Havner, wagon and rack burn
ed.
Some of the horses killed were insured
in the Wayne County Mutual Insurance
company, but as the limit of insurance
on horse is S10O there will be consider
able loss to those having animals killed.
E. R. Scales, secretary of the insurance
company, says that never before has
there been storm in the county in which
so many different places have been
struck by lightning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22
Visiting In Kansas.
Wichita, Kas., August IA, 1907.

Wichita, Kas., August IA, 1907.
EDITOR REPoRTER:-I thought would
write you little outline of my trip to
Kansas. / left home on August 9th,
taking the Rock Island at Lineville for
Kansas City, where took the Missouri
Pacific to Wichita, Kas., and visited a.
few days with Mrs. NJ E. Knowles. Then
went to Conway Springs, the land of
fine water, to visit w. L. Woods and P.
A. Brown. Found the land and country
generally good. Owing to the weather
conditions the corn is not as good as it
could be, while the wheat made only
little over half crop. The alfalfa is
fine. While at w. j. Woods bought a
fine quarter section of land, having
very valuable orchard of fifteen acres,
two good wells and fine spring in the
pasture. While at Conway Springs my
son Mark and Roy Knowles killed
about thirty-fye jack rabbits. From
Conway Springs came back to Wichita
and after visiting couple Of days here
will start back to good old Iowa.
T. M. RIDDLE.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22
MORE TEACHERS HAPPY
State Superintendent Riggs Issues
Certificates to 81 More Teach
ers, Making a Total of "a.

County superintendent Long last
week received the markings of the ex-
animation papers of the teachers who
took the July examination for teachers
certificates. At this examination there
were eighty who took the examination,
but quite number of them were teach
ers who received certificates at the
June examination and were trying to
secure a higher grade certificate. At
the first examination there were SO who
tried and OF this number 43 received
certificates. At the last examination
80 tried and of this number 81 received
certificates. At the special examina-
tion held last week Is more took the ex-
animation. At the two previous exami-
nations IT'S tried for certificates and
the total number of certificates issued
was "a, less than half of the applicants
being successful in passing the exami-
nation.
The following is list of those who
received certificates last week.
FIRST GRADE.
Cecilia Coffey, Weldon.
Louisa Moore, Leon.
Ray Young, Van Vert.
SECOND GRADE.
Amy Benefiel, Leon.
Zilpha Monroe, Lamont.
Lulu Cox. Kellerton.
Blanche Bradley, Kellerton.
Anna Hoadley, Garden Grove.
Pearl Switzer, Lamont.
Rosamond Thompson, Weldon.
Grace Bennett, Garden Grove.
Pearl Stubbart, Lamont.
Fannie Jameson, Lamont.
Mary Bruce, Garden Grove.
Winona Frisby, Kellerton.
Myrta Walters, Davis City.
Malinda Leeper, Pleasanton.
w. G. Campbell, Leon.
THIRD GRADE.
Mabel Wright, Leon.
Lulu Newcomer, Leon.
Phoebe. Cross, Pleasanton.
Minnie Miller, Leon.
Lottie Hauenstein. Grand River.
Grace Beavers, Leon.
Bessie Knight, Van Vert.
Pearl Scott, Kellerton.
Mary Rumley, Leon.
Nellie Smith, Leon.
Mary Huston, Decatur.
Geo. o. Johnson, Decatur.
Grace Andrew, Grand River.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22
Baptist Church.

Next Lords day, Sunday school 9:45.
No preaching in the morning. B. Y.P.U.
service at 1880. Preaching at s o'clock.
The church letter to the Eden Baptist
Association will be read by the clerk.
A large attendance of the membership
is desired.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22
Special Bargains.

Modern new frame six room cottage
one block from court house. Good out
building, cistern and we'll with water
and sink in kitchen. Everything in
first class condition, bargain for any
one wanting nice home. Can be had
on easy payments. See or address
A. J. ALLEN, LEON, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22

Nothing is truer than that the people
who are eternally clamoring for their
rights are likely to grow careless and
Indifferent concerning their duties.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22
Don't Be a knocker!
To Whom 1t May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern
there chance to boom business long
face and look as though had head
smile and look for better things Hide little to
speak we'll OF Others matter how small
be- When stranger drops in jolly the greatest
town earthAND 1T u.s. Don't discourage speaking i'll Of
neighbors Lead him believe struck plac
where white people live. Don't knock.
Help yourself by becoming popular you
It's dead Be fellow have Of
No helped himself by knocking people
IN character and business No trying make
others believe he the only only man
who knew anything You can't climb the by tread
ing on others corns Keep off the knock
You're not the There thew have brains and
know something well There's mindne
business makes other you Nobody gets fooled in
aknocker. Don't be
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22
Methodist Notes.

Next Sunday the usual services will
be held. All cordially invited.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22
License to Wed.

A. E. Downey, Lamont .......... 20
Eva Newberry, Lamont .......... ..............1 IL
Arthur M. Davis, Pleasanton -......... q
Lola E. Fitch, Davis City
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-22

The babbling brook, like babbling
man, is unable to keep it's mouth shut.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03

lust as they reached Blacks store in,
Superior addition the car of dynamite
exploded and they We're too stunned to
notice that the store window had been
blown in
My, but l was scared said LenOra
afterwards, II did not know what had
happened. The first thing ] wanted to
do was to get away so / picked up Van
and ran out OF the house. The rest of
us came along in a hurry and The
dog beat Ms all. He was too frightened
even to bark, Mrs. Hepworth. who
lives in the south part VI the house
came along. too, with her children"
When seen shortly afterwards at the
Salt Lake & Jordan NJ. & e. companys
-four mill al North Salt Lake. Mrs.
Hepworth, who was employed in fran
tically trying to find her husband over
the telephone. was surrounded by her
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03

| y on 'c.tp ssh your real estate---and any
Ia fkpIy 'ch>f 's--unywhere---any TIME
ihdaS any price tif honest)---tf You
can Write or procure " COMING
ING Nd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03
WARN ALL OTHERS TO FLEE.
Families, Teamsters and Train
loads of Passengers Saved
Through Trio's Heroism.
Explosion of Three Cars Of Powder
Does Great Dalnage--Sisukcs cry
But no Lives Are Sacrificed.

What would you do II you were With
In 200 wards of three cars OF dynamite
which YOU knew would explode at any
minute?
What would you do II one of the cars
did explode hurting big chunks OF
steel. timbers and rock all around you!
Would you stay right in the vicinity
10 warn passers-by from approaching
The dangerous spot?
This is what Mr., and Mrs. William
Hunter and their ten-year-old son, NAL
solm MacDuff Hunter did yesterday
when the explosion occurred.
And as a result over half hundred
persons, ranging In age from
few months old infants to gray
barred men and women have this he
,oic trio to thank for their lives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter, with their
children. were in their house a quarter
81 mile to the southwest of the rail-
road tracks yesterday afternoon and
Then they saw sagebrush hre en-.
geloping the powder train they first
Ipread the alarm among the railroad
.rews scattered along the line. Those
working at the cars and along the
tracks Immediately fled 10 the foot
Hills.
WARN MANY PERSONS.
Taking different directions Mr.. Hunt
,r, Mrs. Hunter and Master Malcolm
lhen began the work OF saving lives
n earnest. They covered ground quick
N and waving their arms and yelling
1t the top of their voices, warned per-
IONS coming north to stay back. Pc
iestrians and persons in teams and
Duggies were numerous and upon be-
rg warned of the awful danger of get
ng close to the burning cars turned
Ind, like the train crews, fed.
4 number OF housese stand south of
llIe Hunter home and to each OF these
he family ran, knocking at the doors
md yelling to the inmates inside to
lee for their lives. In every instance
his advice was accepted and the COM
Nand put into immediate execution.
In two homes children had been left
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03
DONALDSON Tells
HIS OWN VERSION
"Or. Jim" Relates an Amazing
Story Of the Celebrated
Poker Game.

According 10 the testimony DR."
Jim Donaldson related to the jury IN
Judge Armstrong; court today, he vas
the most innocent man in the room
during the robbery OF the McWhirter
brothers Of over $4,000 on Sept. 10 last
Donaldson did not know the oBriens
only very slightly and had never seen
Bell or Parent before they entered
tho room az bogus policemen. He ala
not sec them lake the money from
AlcNandel NcWhirter although tho
transaction took place undei ms very
eyes. Neither did he know that the
robbery had been committed until the
following day. when told ~ the alfair
in a man named Peck His innocence
as TO what occurred under his very nose
op that occasion Is simply appalling
Perhaps during his crOss-eXanlinntion
bv he district attorney this afternoon
MS memory win no refreshed some-
1,hat and he win be- able TO tell more
about tho affair He even went so
fnr This morning ~ &C. state that AleA-
ander McWnirIer drew a revolver ana
demanded the return OF his money.
Donaldson illustrated the manner In
when McWhirter put his hand on his
revolver and demanded his money
MERE CURIOSITY.
At tbs conclusion OF his testimony
yesterday ho told OF missing the car
Tor MIS- sisters home and that he de-
eIded 10 go to O'Brien's room "a see
what kind OF a game he was running,
rhis morning he said that when he ar
rived nj me room he found Jack
o'Btien. scott and Peck. He asked
scott TO 20 with him 20 his sisters,
Int The latter said he had moi had his
breakfast yet. but wnuld Sc as soon as
said that s 1t and Peel, then lett the
roon. When they went out they left
tho door open and Donaldson said he
asked OBrlen If he was not afraid 70
NAV with the door open. whereupon
o'Bren got up and locked H. Donald
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03
Photo by johnson.

The fact that there We're two explo-
sions of the powder cars yesterday af-
ternoon undoubtedly saved five child
rem from serious injury, If not death.
Henry Clay, who with his wife and
family occupies a portion of the Nc
Duff homestead, was at work AT the
Oregon Short Line depot and Mrs.
Clay was uptown. The eldest daueh-
ter Lenora was left at home in charge
of the children. Lenora is II years OF
age and the rest of the family. Esther.
Maud, Thomas and Van, are nine.
seven, four and two years of age re-
spectively. When the car of black pow
der exploded the children were in the
house and We're thrown to the floor.
Without a moments hesitation the lit
tie mother picked up the baby and
raced down the road towards town
followed by the rest of the children
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03

son. William. from the start. He is
younger than Malcolm. Fearing in hf
heart that he had been caught and
blown TO atoms. the mother had been
on the lookout for her missing young
ster all along the line. None she asked
had seen him--no one had seen a boy,
answering his description.
Malcolm asked all those he met,
Have you seen my brother? He's got
hat and shirt on" No one had
seen a boy with a hat and shirt on ex-
cept Master Malcolm, himself. And
you seem to be busy little youngster, ."
they answered as they turned to get
from the scene, leaving the boy scurry-
ing about 70 warn others.
Master William was finally found
out in Superior addition, He had real
ICED the danger and stArted to get as
far from the place as possible He did
have a shirt on, but no hat. as he had
lost tile latter in his flight.
WHAT ELSE COULD WE Do?"
The Hunter family reunited. each
member worn out By the strenuous
few minutes just passed. Then came
up town. II was not until lass night
that those they saved hnt realized
how much they owed In the shape OF
thanks for a delivery from being
blown into fragments Then Callers
began to arrive az the residence, -
!. street why goodness mel" Mrs.
Hunter would say, lnterrupting fer
vent speeches, what else could We
do? Run away and leave YOU all TO
be killed ~
ACCIDENT HALF EXPECTED.
Mrs. Hunter described the eX-
pIosion TO News" man this morn
Ing. She explained how the accident
was nothing more than the eS'
pcoted, happening because her nus
| band and she have been living IN sns-
| pense foi the past twenty years ~ GU
| see we lived In our house near the
magazine for that time she said
| Eve used To see them switch cars Of
powder and dynamite back and forth
| and leave them there for whole
| daY. We knew that some day traI.
| would blow up. For this reason We
were kind Of prepared for yesterdays
aflalr
FAMILY UNDERSTANDS POWDER.
| I'VE noticed the sago-brush are In
| the fields along the tracks Yesterday,
| E.grlv Yesterday mornlng a tfain OF
| dNnamlta was switched along ,lde OF
| no magazine and left there al Day
| N ,yas this held-fire that wormtd Us
| uav down on 10 the tracks ana nhanN
| III tho stuff M We saw the ilames
| along the cars and--well Just warned
| eVo,rybodV We saw. one OF my ltio
| ma SAID he noticed sign "Hef-
| cules" on the side OF one OF inc cars
| 10 knew the district would be
ff.nntinued on mage two.J
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Continued on page two)
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1g II Is absurd to ask you whether ,oa
ever receive a telegram and forget
to open IL: ana equally absurd TO nsit
yon whether you read the want ads.
why. YOU'LL. DO!
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tcontinued on page threeA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03
Ma. YouNG TEsrIFIEs

Attorney King az this point called
Donaldson from the stand Ia order 10
take the testimony OF a witness Whn
MAS in great hurry 70 get hwaN
Mrs. sallle y, Young proprleiless OF thr
Autler roomlng house whore ihe rob
berv took place, was the witnesa Gale Z
10 The stand. She testified that iew
DAYS prior 10 Sept ~ last, TWO men
rented room No, from heIi but neither
of Them was Donaldson, She declared
that she hNd never seen Donaldson nI.
IN she Was taken 10 tho county jan
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03
poNALpsoN TAKEs srANp.

jim Donaldson was then called 10 th9i
witness staul He gave his name and
stated that he was 70 years OF age and
was born Ia Paisley Scotland. eight
miles from Glasgow When he ilTst
came tu Utah, he said that lac ny d
three wears In Min Greek and then
moved 10 ToOele county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03

son and OBrien then started to play
cards, and had played one hand when
q knock came at the door. Donaldson
suggested that they had better cover
up the cards and chips, as he was afraid
1t was the police. They covered the
OBrlen and the McWhrter brothers
entered,
GAVE TRUE NAME.
Donaldson declared that he was IN
troduced to the Scotchmen by his
proper name aud not under an alias.
They talked with the Winters
little and then resumed the game. Lar
~ wanted to get into the game, but
Jack objected at first When he finally
consented they had a little discussion
over the value Of the chips. whoreupOn
Alexander MCWhirter declared that the
white chips We're worth iive cents. Lar
~ then asked that McWhirter be al
lowed To play. and they consented to
that McWhlrter, he declared was not
urged To play al an. but got into the
game uf his own accord, Continuing,
Donaldson 5aid;
Donaldson declared most elnphatical-
IS that the cards We're not stacked and
that tho affni was not pre-arranged
between himself OF any one else that
be should win the game, He said that
he won O'Briens money as well as NC
Whror's and that there WAS $4,000 la
the pot
"\Vhrn Larry returned" continued
the defendant, The brought two men Ia,
] did not know them, The one known
as Parent came forward ana wanted
to know n they had been gambling. H.
then wanted 10 see the cards and they
were shown him. He asked whose
hands they were and then declared that
Let.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-03


alone lof inc "tee' ',ooi. N'.e u''.'s i''N
four little tots IL 1t and another hv"-
the youngest q ~ months o'u pdpS.
Ihese were seiN oeSu'i" 'He
zone.
LAGOON TRAIN STOPPED.
rr....., tod .,.~,
Still the three iuhlers st"yeU clos'
to the train. While the iatner ran
from place 70 piHee' ME, fiuhtsl anu
Master Malcoiln ran uowh 10 we "a
COON tracks; hhoW'ns ti'.t az oV LIS W.,
Tram was que 70 pass thaS "e.sn ni'''li,
hoou; III Ine iis''t IN a ou' $3.50
powder eNpio1ea. bis plscts VI nea TX
steer anu Sll,'pei "n u,n1S ~ 49, ,,,t
ar was niieo Win cIou i' VI uus,, ~ ~
Mrs' 1uhtsI, huIulns hel SUI =! W.
iii the grade above the tracks was
rehehso ~ ous aSo ;, v,i 'li r,,l,,
N asup -, L., ~ -, Wv at+,act he snsinaer
apo.e H1, 80. stae,,,ng towa,,5s
% -. a.. - ,.aco,S speed
'n",,, ~ y -. 80 ,,r,;,o ne =, Shout.
"a ~ ,,ttia follow "I'li pet in the
~ az 20 - t,ant. :, tC,Th ,tis no
ii 1880 " -. ~ 80. r,,nni,y ,,onr
M ma ,,,as ho,,t 10 iumn v,he,.
~. .le p $50, sIou,od aoNI, and came 10 a
tne -,
e. It,S, eloP' s,.,,,,..,.. a, ,hosa oarst,,
~ ~ um,,tn 70 INC Wondering
,,,','r ."
M ,t,, u,,,ich res,Itte5 would
ha,, f,,,,n,, had not death been
,l'',.o,.,,,sr 80. ti,o scena
Nv ,s, ,.yoSy5sd win Measure
s',, ~, 49,, NJ, ~, ms rasort and
go ,,,,o'i a',t ~ INC rro,,nd nanlc-
.t,sy pn'ep c,i,.,s ana rvonsen ton fright
ened TO wait until they could get out OF
AMI sides Of the open cars. jumping
without waiting for those who had
stumbled out before them to get out of
the way
Mrs. Hunter and her boy had covered
a lot of ground already; all this took
less time than il takes 10 tell about II.
But their work was not finished yet.
a.,,,,-,v
BLAZE SPREADS QulCNLA'
They now started toward the south
to warn nersons further along the line.
AS they ran stumbling and half falling
fron, "a tio,1e 70 which thev maid no
nntica tbev steamed those coming TO-
wards Tho mapaaine The cars were
now hIa ging merriIv and a terrific ex-
nIosion was bit a thing Of fine NEXT sec
ond Nrs Hunter reached a telephone
and tried 70 notify the Oregon Short
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-05-16
News Of the Northwest
THREE new ROADS FOR DULUTH
WISCONSIN CENTRAL AFFAIRS
ADJusTED-oTAER ROADS
BUILDING.

Duluth, May 10.-Duluth is the OBJ
Jective point of at least three rail-
roads, with the possibility of fourth.
Chief among these is the Wisconsin
Central road. The troubles between
the city and the Central over fran
chlse allowing the road to cross the
streets and avenues have been adjust
ed, the city winning out on all points.
The road has filed an acceptance of
the ordinance passed by the council.
The road has been forced to agree
to allow the use of it's terminals to
other roads as long as they are not
competitive, on the payment of a fair
share of the expense of establishing
the terminals.
This clause was insisted upon by
the city, as the Wisconsin Central has
acquired about the last available right
of way into the city. 1t is expected to
be made use of by the 500 road and
by the proposed Twin City & Lake
Superior Railway company.
A third road is the Duluth, Rainy
Lake & Winnipeg. When completed
this road will give direct line tC
Winnipeg, connecting with the Cana
dian Northern road at the border.
The fourth road is the 500. which is
building in from the west.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-05-16
new CAMPAIGN AGAINST DIfTz
SHERIFF CALLS FOR 100 MEN AND
WILL TAKE THE FIELD
SOON.

Hayward, Wis, May -. - Sheriff
Clark yesterday began the summoning
of a posse of 100 men, with the avow-
ed purpose of capturing John Dletz,
the OUTLAW of Cameron dam"
About fifty citizens Of Hayward,
among them a number of prominent
business men, already have been made
deputy sheriffs and as many more men
will be enlisted from the surrounding
country. The posse members will
meet here next Monday and agree on
plan of campaign. Then the start
will be made for Cameron dam.
Gov Davidson has consistently re-
fused to take action looking to the ap-
prehension of Dietz. He contends that
1t has not been demonstrated that the
resources of Sawyer county have been
exhausted and therefore refuses to
sanction the use of the militia in the
enterprise.
1t is intimated that Sheriff Clark s
plan is to make an attempt to take
Dietz, and then, should the attempt
fail, call upon the state authorities for
help.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-05-16
SLAYER,
SAYS WIFE, STELLA
WOMAN IN STATE PRISON FOR
MURDER OF sTEPcHlLDREN
SEEKS FREEDOM.
CONFESSION IS CHIEF WEAPON

Minneapolis, May 10.-"I knew you
were innocent. l didn't intend to
shoot you. was excited and didn't
know what l was doing. Jim
Armed with note bearing these
words and insisting that her husband,
James Brennan, was the murderer of
his three children, and that she. an
innocent woman, is serving life SEN
tence in Saltwater for a crime which
she never committed, Stella Brennan
has commenced a fight for freedom.
Sequel to Horrible Tragedy.
The declaration of Mrs. Brennan, in
which she charges her husband with
comes as sequel to one of the most
horrible tragedies in the history of
Hennepin county.
Elizabeth, Alice and Arthur Bren-
nan, three young children, we're MUIR
dered in their beds on the night of
Nov. 4, 1905. Tommy Brennan, a
brother Of the three children, was shot
through the head, and Mrs. Stella
Brennan, their stepmother. received a
flesh wound in the breast Tommy,
LIE 10Y, dSSGII6u tlldC Nib. oIcludll
had shot his brother and sisters, then
turned the gun on him and finally on
herself.
Given Life Sentence.
The woman protested her innocence,
but was convicted of murder in the
second degree and given life SEN
tence in Saltwater. Last July daugh-
ter was born to Mrs. Brennan in pris
on.
Mrs. Brennan now asserts that she
has evidence to show that the real
murderer of the children was James
Brennan, their father, and she offers
as proof of her assertion note which
, she says she received from James
Brennan since her Imprisonment al
Saltwater. In the note Brennan ad
mits that he did the shooting.
James Brennan is in Minneapolis
He denies the charges made by his
wife.