The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-09
HARRISON TO SUE
WIFE SECOND TINE
Lawyer Says Charges Are
More Serious Than
Before.

Determined, now that the matter has
come before the public eve. 10 fght TO
the bitter END, Arthur w. Harrison,
patent attorney, announced this morn
ing that he intended hEng a new suit
Tor separation from his wife early next
week.
This move was decided upon after
Mrs. Harrison filed he- cross bill TO his
original petition Tor separation, in which
she charges an irritable and eccentric
disposition. and cruel indifference on
the part Of her husband.
AIr. Harriscn's determination 10 file
another petition. Celebrating upon his
original charges, and entering others OF
an entirely new ana more serious char
acter. came as a surprise to those who
know him,
I have been dreading more than all
the publicity attendant 10 this case.
said he. I have sought reconciliation
rather than have the matter dragged
through the columns or the press, but
low that Il has come before the public.
IN spite Of my wishes. I am determined
&c justify myself
Forced Into Position.
Mr.. Harrison declares that ne has
been practically forced o take his pres
ent position. He agreed some time ago
20 a tentative separation, and offered
10 pay his wife S55 a month aimony.
They were 10 live apart, according 10
the agreement.
In this agreement was inserted
clause providing that IN. the event Of
Mrs HarrisOn's securing work. the all
mOny was TO stop Since his peace
agreement" he asserts that his wife
through her lawyers. has been insistant-
" demanding larger alimOny- All OF
his efforts at reconciliation. he says,
have failed
ne claims. amcaE other things. that
Mrs. H3rrison was particularly a-erSe
10 rearing a family, that On one Occa-
sion she pointed ? l2aded revolver at
his head and tha1 she repeatedly as
saulted him and pulled his hair
The Agreement TO Promote Happi-
ness" as the contract was called was
the result OF thSse actions on her part,
he says
Made Odd Agreement.
The Agreement to Promote Happi-
ness was signed by the couple in June.
1855. Al the same time they signed an
Agreement 10 Separs.te" which was TO
become active in the event that either
PARTY broke the terms Of The first raeree-
ment. Under the f~st agreement. Mrs
Harrison was 70 have SIC a month for
I SDeTQlnA AllffANNr q ~ QAifAGE the accom-
panying agreement to separate. she was
TO have 50 month. IN third agree
ment the allowance was raised TO S35 a
month
one of the features of the agreement
to separate was that it allowed either
party TO live wherever and with whom
he or she pleased. This read as fol-
lows:
whereas unhappy differences have
arisen and exist between Arthur w
Harrison and Mary T. Marrison. his
wife, and
''Wheras. after due ae5 deliberate
consideration. it is thought advisabl
by both of them that they should no
longer live together as husband and
wife. but shOhld live sep 4rate ana apart,
now.
Therefore IL Is mutually agreed by
Arthur W. Harrison and Mary F. Har-
riscn his wife that from and after
this day they viii not live together as
husband and wife, but viii live separate
and apart from each other. that each
one has the full consent Of the other
to 20 and live when and where. and
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