Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-28
MRS. MAYR TELLS
OF UNHAPPY LIFE
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a manner of possessorship that was
very trying said the witness, and
would often say those living in his
home must do as he said or get out.
Mayr's tastes, according to his wire,
were very dainty. He could never rel
ish the delights of round steak ana
yet the price of porterhouse was al
ways a little too high. He generally
paid bills accompanied with criti-
cism of his wifes extravaganza, ana
following her marriage, Mrs. Mayr said
she frequently was compelled to bor-
row carfare from her sister
Mrs. Mayr said she never had en-
joyed the delights of a honeymoon
trip, although one had been promised
for years. The SHOWS and chilly blasts
of northern winters prevented this
luxury Immediately after their mar
riage and when MINER came they
were too poor. The next winter was
as disagreeable as the preceding one,
while the following summer again
found them in straitened circum-
stances This program of procrastina-
ton. she said, continued from year to
| wear. until she finally secured money
on a draft taken from her husbands
mail during his absence and took
trip by herself to the home of her
parents.
Threatened with Arrest
For this act, she said, she was on the
point of being arrested, her husband
refusing to arrange matters with the
| firm of Schlesinger & Mayer, which
had cashed the draft, and it was only
after threatening to leave him that her
husband settled the affair satistac-
| torily.
Mrs Mayr said she had taken only
500 from her husbands pockets during
| their married life. Two dollars of this
| hn caid given TO her
| sister-in-law to pay for trimming
hat, while SIT was used in settling
drug bill which her husband had prom
| ised to pay. when / came from Syl-
van Lake." she said, 81 asked him for
$1O0 and he lectured me on my eX-
travagance told him this thing had
gone far enough and if he didn't give
me the money I would take it any
way. The first chance 1 got l secured
$40 It was all could find. He never
spoke to me about 1t and | said MOTH
ing to HIM | believed the money was
mine as we'll as his. but I thought It
a deplorabe state of affairs when l
was compelled to take 1t as =! ala.
In 1902, Mrs. Mayr said, she under
went an operation at the suggestion OF
her husband. because of business re-
verses" she said, land the strain we
were both undergoing, he expressed the
wish that we should have no children
until conditions became better.
AT this point the court ordered the
spectators to leave the room. When
the chamber was emptied Mrs. Mayr
went into details concerning the re-
lations between herself and her hus.
band and especially during the period
; preceding the birth of the child.
: AS she finished her story Attorney
Earl Rogers called the witness atten-
ton to the baby seated directly In
front of her.
as this baby Joseph Hardin Mayr?'
he asked.
yes responded the mother.
"Who is his father?'
''Mr. Mayr."
Mrs. Mayr broke down and wept. II
was some moments before she coulo
regain control of herself and her at
torney suggested a continuance Of the
case. Judge James agreed, but Mrs
Mayr begged to be allowed to continue
her testimony in order that the ordea
might be over quickly. Attorney Rog'
ers, however, insisted that she leave
the stand and the trial was adjourned
until Monday at 10 o'clock.
1t is - expected the case VIII enc
before Wednesday of next week.