Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-07-25
CUPID VS. cUPIDITY
Blind God Routed In Honeymoon,
Says Harrison.
Now He Wants a DivOrce-Declares
Welded Life Has Been Anything
but Pleasant

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
to 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 sIan-
pea him in the face, wounding his
pride.
That she drew loaded revolver
and threatened his life.
That she grabbed a handful of b;..
ear wBle he tied tie. and unmerci
FULLY hayed him about the head nm
til he called for help.
That she followed him to his Office
ana downtown places, and annoved
and abused him.
mat she demanded S35 monthly
allowance and refused to return and
live with him. ''N
Ihat she stayed away from home
o nights and didn't tell him where
she went.
1hat she is nervous and uuarreI-
some ana that she made life n burden
for him.
That she did it all again
Inc Harrisons, Arthur w. and
Mary e., were married on July IA
lSOl, according to the complaint
and their troubles commenced before
they had gotten a fair start on their
honeymoon.
1t was then she told him she had
married him to collect alimony, and
time on.
He declared he was treated" with
cruelty and inhumanity" the rest of
the trip, and it didn't stop when thev
reached home. But they managed to
get along without police interference
until April, 1903. At that time he
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 difficulty in establishing
his Identify.
This breach was patched up until
September, when it was said that Mrs
Harrison met Arthur with a large re-
volver one night, and compelled him
TO stand still while she explained
just what she thought of him.
Then came the tie incident.
haf
men who wear collars, can tie a 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 $35 month and be let alone
This was on June 27, 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 a $35-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 he wants the court to take up
his burdens and keep his wife away
from his Office, and give him di-
vorce, mensa ct thoro, which looks
like frill, but means from bed and
board"