The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-09
Blind God Routed in Honey
moon, Says Harrison.
NOW HE WANTS A DIVORCE
Patent Attorney Declares Welded
Life Has Been Anything bat Pleas
AlimOny-Sues Husband on We'd
ding Trip-Beat Him About Head.

the Hudson River by the declaration Of
his bride of a few hours that she mar
ried him only ito collect allmony and
/ live Independently" Arthur ". Harrison.
patent attorney, with Offices in the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company Build
/ ing, has sued for divorce. Here are some
of the allegations in his complaint:
/ That on their honeymoon his wife treat
ed him cruelty, and kicked and cuffed him
about.
That she pulled his hair.
| That she assaulted him and slapped
him in the face. wounding his pride.
That she drew a loaded revolver. and
threatened his life.
/ That she grabbed a handful Of his ear
while he tied a tie, and numerically
fiayed him about the head until he
called for help.
That she followed him to his office and
downtown places. and annoyed and
abused him
That she demanded $50 monthly allow
ance 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 quarrelsome,
and that she made life burden for him.
That she did it all again.
Began at the beginning.
TIE Harrisons, Arthur W and Mary E..
Were married on July H. 1901, according
/ to the complaint. and their troubles COM
/ menced before they had gotten fair
start on their honeymoon.
I 1t was then she told him she had mar
ried him 70 collect alimony. and life wasn't
exactly pleasant from that time on.
He declares he was treated with cruel
4 ~ and inhumanlty" tho rest Of the trip.
and it didn't stop when they reached
/ home. But they managed 10 get along
without police Interference until April,
1903. At that time. because Arthur would
not produce the money for a new gown,
/ he AYERS that she set upon him as he
entered home one evening and battered
him so his friends had difficulty In es-
tablishing his Identity
This breach was Nstched up until Sep
tember when it was said that Mrs Har-
risen met Arthur with large revolver
one night. and compelled him TO stand
still while she explained Just what she
thought Of him.
Then came the tie incident
It seems that Harrison. Ike most men
who wear collars. can tie a tie without
invoking profanity and without donning
war paint We declares there was moth
Ing IN his attitude at the time in Ques-
ton that might have been construed into
declaration Of war, but nevertheless,
Mrs. Harrison while he was deeply en-
crossed IN making the bow look properly
put together, grabbed an ear and an end
OF the tie and bclabored him about the
head until be yelled ''nuff." and bel
lowed for help.
Then She Bothered Him.
About then is when. according 10 Har-
rison. his wife began staying out O.
nights, and he absently forgot 10 return
home frequently. Consequently. she be
gan TO call at his Office and at the Pat
ent Office and other places, and every
body within earshot knew just how she
felt about t.
It was finally agreed that he would
give her So month and be let alone.
I 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 be could not afford
| happiness as a S35-a-month luxury, so he
asked his wife 20 come back and love
him again.
Mrs. Harrison declined, and demands
her So, with the result that Harrison is
willing % chuck It all and forego the
pleasure Of family life and once again
assume role with the single taxed.
Now he wants the court to take up his
! burdens and keep his wife away from
his Office. and give him a divorce. a
mensa ct thoro. which looks like frill.
but means from bed and board"
The petition was FLED by Attorney W.
Preston Williamson.
Mrs. AIbUrEer Asks Divorce.
Mrs. Bertha W. Alburger, through At
torney Charles Poe. yesterday began suit
for limited divorce from William II. Al
burger. Mrs. Alburger says that they
were married May Il, 1901, in this city
alleges cruelty and nonsupport. She also
asks the court TO restrain her husband
from molesting her.
Walter T. Holt. against whom suit was
entered last week by his wife. for mainte-
nance. yesterday filed his answer, deny
ing the allegations of cruelty and undue
intimacy with other women, as charged
by his wife IN her declaration.
Holt alleges that his wife left him
without cause and that he contributed
to her support until June I. 1906, when
she took both their children and went
10 Alaska. Holt says he declined TO
further support her unless he was al
lowed some control over his children.
Attorney Campbell Darlington repre-
sents Holt.