The Washington herald., 1908-09-05

New York. Sept. 4-Frieuds in NsW
York learned to-day for the first time.
through dispatches aI.nouncinz that Mrs
Cornelia Dawbern Peck had been divorced
al Sioux Falls from Harry Thurston Peck.
professor Of Latin in Columbia Uni
versity. that the domestic troubles Of ;hc
couple began fourteen year, ag7. and
that he deserted her finally in 1888.
Prof Peck IS also editor OF ;ile Book
man. an educator of international -epu-
tation, and a magazine writer. He is.
perhaps. best known. however. as a
critic. and is regarded as one " me
most caustIc in America The develop
nsent OF the new woman movement has
always met with his unqualified hos
uity. and he has written many notable
articles voicing his sentiments
Mrs. Peck applied for ard -Eas granted
a divorce on the ground 5f desertion.
The decree recites that il appears 10 the
satisfaction Of the court the properly
rights Of plaintiff and defendant haze
been adjusted in a fair aad reasonable
manner It gives 10 Mrs. Peck The Gus
tody Of their only child. Constance Sal
tonstau Davbarn Peck. ag=d sixteen. u.l-
III she shall have reached the age Of
/ eighteen
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck were married On
April 8. 1sS2. in Brooklyn. While tes-
tifying in her own behalf in the divorce
trial. according to Sioux City dispatches.
Mrs. Peck was asked.
when Trout Ie Began.
Up 20 the time you lived in STAN
ford. Conn. some four or i've years ago.
had there been any trouble Of conse-
: quence2"
There had been trouble" she replied.
since Constance Eas two years old He
got worse all the time
While you were living at Stamford
had he been away from home on extend
: ed absences2"
Yes, sir; three trips 10 Europe with
out ne. and he would always stay in
town Il he felt like it without consult
ing ne"
The first few years OF his married
I.fe was he devoted TO your
Yes"
When was there a difersnce?"
Couldn't Meet Bills
When Constance was two years old
Z 4 X
three times and said he could not afford
TO take me. When he came hack from
I his European trips he ceased TO be do
nestle and showed every symptom OF dis
I sipation-"
/ Mrs Peck testified that after she and
her husband had resided at Stamford for
I about two years she went back 20 the
I farm She was asked
/ Was that occasioned by your husband
living in the city7"
/ Yes. and BY money difficulties. He
never seemed 70 have enough money 10
I pay household bills and debts Every
thing was 50 tangled up that thought it
[ was necessary I should own something
myself
Mrs Peck testified that her husband
finally deserted her in April. 1905. since
/ which tine he has not provided a home
I for her or even visited her
Left Her Alone.
( When questioned about the ALLEGED
change in the habits of her husband after
/ his return from Europe, she replied that
/ ne remained in his library all the time.
Were you compelled 10 go 10 your
i OWL home on the farm by his leaving
you at that timer" was asked
! 'T was, because he never offered me
any city home
How Ions did you live in that way?'
Seven OF eight years"
While you were or the farm did he
come 70 your home there2''
/ HIS mother was Ill all one winter and
he did not come near her He arrived
/ two or three days before she died. went
TO her funeral and then he went right
I of again"