Evening journal., 1908-06-13
COURT HEARS OF
DALTON TROUBLES
Wife Of CentreviIIe Merchant
CHARGES Husband With
NOn-SuppOFt


/. Dalton. Trial of the case brough.
out much Of the domestic troubles Of
the family, recital OF which proved of
interest to the large number of court
auditors. Mr. Dalton, himself, had 20
witnesses in court 10 assist him IN
defending the suit Mrs. Dalton was
accom- ranied TO court by her two chill
dren, ole Of whom a year old girl, di-
vlded her time between her father ana
mother. At 1.30 o'clock the court took
recess until 2.30 o'clock, when turther
testimony will be offered.
Mrs. Dalton, the comely wife OF the
defendant, said she married Mr., Daltcn
on March g. 1904 and lived together until
April. 1906 when she said her husband lett
her bed because she desired her sick ehni
10 sleep with her. He remained in the
house. however, until June 1S of last
year all the while providing only such
wearing apparel and victuals for his fail-
lily as he thought necessary Mrs Daltoa
said that since April, 1906, her husband
had refused TO allow her one cent. He
lad however, paid for a tailor-made suit
pair Of shoes. waist, some clothing for
her child and some food stuff. He also
had paid rent for the house she occupied
Until a short time ago. Mrs. Dalton said
her husband had refused TO bring her to
tho city to do her shopping when he
owned as many as seven horses. She said
she frequently pushed her baby carriage
from Centreville to Sterling's store, a
distance Of three miles where she boarded
trolley car She said she had to take
IN sewing and ironing 10 support herself.
II asked him TO return to me but he re-
fused. was kind to him and nursed him
Through a fever" Mrs Dalton continued.
Ae a reason for his action Mrs. Dalton
sUid her husband had remarked. Il tod
you not to go too far" At this point Mr.
He stings said II was the states contention
that Mr. Dalton had provided only such
support for his wife and family as he
believed the law required.
Upon cross-examination Mrs. Dalton
denied that she ever refused Mr. Dalton
entrance TO their home when she knew
MI. Dalton desired admission. She ad-
mitted that he had removed the door bell
at time when her child was sick.
did you not assault your husband >
! Mr. Whiteman asked the witness. Mrs
Dalton answered the question by admit
tins that she had smacked her husband
in the mouth after he had used abusive
language concerning her child. which a.
the time was crying at her feet. The
witness admitted that she had lived witl
her husbands people since March. when
be refused TO pay rent for the house in
which she lived.
Mrs. Dalton denied having an abundance
OF dresses. Il have an abundance Of such
dresses as these" she remarked at the
same time pointing TO thesneat pink calics
d ess which she wore II also have 9
tailor-made suit. a net swaist which my
sister gave. me and a tan coat" Mrs. Dat
ton continued She also denied that sh
had ever been provided with an abund
ance Of food stuffs.
Mrs Dalton then left the stand after al
examination lasting one and half hours
Dalton Makes Defense.
Mr.. Dalton was called He said he haS
provided a good home for his family. iii,
first quarrel with his wife, he said, was
due to his desire 10 spend q portion ol
Sunday with a company Of his friends
That morning, the witness said. he had
tnken his wife's son to Sunday scnool
'She threatened to sell the diamond rims
l gave her" witnesses said. Then he told
Of an assault which he testified his wife
had committed upon him. "she kicked mt
In the stomach several times and scratch
ed my face" witness said. Mr.. Dalton ad-
dee that he did not think the quarrel
grew out Of the conduct OF Mrs. Dalton's
child He then made the statement that
he had been locked out OF his home II,
denied thai he had left his wife's bed be.
cause Of the incident involving the sicl
child and declared that Mrs. Dalton had
LETT the bed after quarreling with him.
Upon cross-examinationsby Mr. Hastings
Mr. Dalton admitted that he had no,
given his wife any money for two yeats
He had not done so, he said, because bis
counsel told him it was not necessary.
Mr. Dalton said he had no idea how
much money he gets yearly out of the
lpronts or the general store at Centre
vile, owned by himself and brother
lie aid know that the firms purchase.
amount to $4,000 a year. He sait
that he was entitled 10 about $4,000
from his fathers estate. which as yet
is unsettled. Witness did not know
the amount of his bank balance
lneither could he estimate his earning,
from all sources during any one year
Before leaving the stand, Mr.. White
man brought out the information tha
Mr. and Mrs Dalton had eaten at tn,
same table In the Dalton homestead a
lCentreville until Thursday of last week
when Mrs Dalton began the presen
faction. II was said that the home wa.
only temporary, and that Mr.. and Mrs
Dalton are not living together as hus.
band and wife.
DR.. Joseph II. Chandler was called
by Mr.. Whiteman to give testimony In
behalf Of Mr.. Dalton. The doctor sale
the Dalton home was comfortable ant
that Mr.. Dalton had paid him for nedi
cal service given his family after Iryv,
ing the home occupied by his family.
Mr.. Hastings remarked that the CON.
Portable home DR.. Chandler had spoker
OF was not the home the defendant
had provided for his family.
What the court wants TO know 1.
whether this defendant has provided
. for his family according TO his posi
tion," the court added
Proceeding TO the trial, Mr. Whitemar
called Miss Ella Sentman who swor,
, that she was at the first home of tn.
Daltons during 1906 when Mrs. Daltor
/ locked her husband from the hous,
on four occasions. Mr.. Whiteman re-
marked that he thought this conduc
on the part Of Mrs. Dalton warranted
Mr.. Dalton leaving. the house.
Judge Pennewill asked the State how
the case came within the statute GOV.
ering non-support Mr. Hastings re.