The Washington times., 1907-12-29
Gross Says He Did Not.
Swim Sans Clothes
or Beat Her.

A divorce case replete with sensa-
tional charges and counter-charges will
engage the attention OF the District Su-
preme Court after the 1905 calendar is
taken Up, and ,the plea OF Mrs. Clara
J. Gross for a divorce from Henry j.
Gross, a real estate man, is given a
hearing. The husband filed his answer
TO the charges OF Ids wife, IN which he
denies the unusual charges brought By
her
The petition OF Mrs. Gross alleges that
she found It necessary to separate from
her husband on October IS because he
was prone 10 become intoxicated, that
he treated her unkindly. and that he
was guilty Of acts OF infidelity. She
names two correspondents.
Treated Fairly Decently.
Her husband. she alleges, treated her
In a fairly decent way after they were
first married, but even then was at
times quarrelsome and disagreeable."
The marriage took place in 1890. He
began drinking. she asserts, about five
years ago, and frequently during the
last two years came home "in a beastIy
state OF intoxication." He would begin
to drink. the wife claims, after office
hours, and continue until late at night
Among the other improper acts Of
which the husband now stands accused
By his wife, IS that in July. 1902, while
the two were at 81. Georges Island,
down the Potomac. and were out in a
sail boat In company with two cOlored
men, her husband stripped and jumped
overheard and swan about in the com
plainants presence and In the presence
OF the two negro men, TO the plaintiffs
great modification and shame. and 80
that even the colored men were over
come with shame and disgust"
Beat Her Head on Wall.
Again in Boston IN September, 1906,
Mrs. Gross alleges that her husband be
came angry and pounded her head
against the wall OF their bedroom In a
hotel and that when she endeavored to
escape to a room occupied by two
young women, she was locked in the
room and kept there for some time.
On January 20 she says that her hus-
band put her out of their fat In the
Plaza, while she was clad In her night
robes. After this, the wife alleges, he
promised to do better and did do so for
about two months. but again began to
drink heavily. In early August the hus-
band is charged with coming home with
a friend and kicking and assaulting his
wife in the presence Of the friend.
On August q. she says, the two were
at Atlantic City, when she was again
locked I'm her room by her husband On
this trip the husband is charged with
forbidding his wife to lower the window
shade and causing her to disrobe In
plain view Of the street. greatly to her
shame and humiliation"
Strayed From Home FiIeside.
The complainant then charges that
about six months ago he began to visit
undesirable localities IN this city. and
one in Baltimore, and that finally on
account Of his unfaithfulness she was
obliged to leave him October Is in ORDER
to maintain her self-respect. Since that
time she says that she has been re-
siding with her mother.
On her petition and by agreerl lent OF
counsel the court, pending a hearing OF
the case. has allowed Mrs. Gross $40 per
month alimony and so for attorneys
fees.
Mr.. Gross has entered a sweeping
denial to these charges and alleges on
the other hand that his wife's ex-
travagance of late has made MS home
life disagreeable, but he has been
forced to assume q number of debts,
and that Furthermore his wife has been
accustomed to flirting with men and
that she herself has drunk to excess.
He was surprised, he states. when she
left their apartments without notice
and knew nothing OF her intention to do