The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-14
MINIATURES WOMAN WRITES OF
HER MARTIAL INFELICITIES.
Has Story Published in Newspaper
and Then Gets on Street and
Sells Papers.
WOULD DEFEAT HER HUSBAND.


standing on a prominent downtown
corner giving passersby copy OF an
extra edition OF a weekly newspaper
containing an account Of her suit for
divorce against her husband, who is
THE first assistant city attorney, today
Issued another extra edition explain
ling her action.
Answering the question, "why did
I do it?" Mrs. Price says:
Outraged as was. beyond endur-
ance, felt that II was duty that I
owed to the community to let the
people OF Milwaukee know something
at least about the character OF the
man who is before them for election
to the high office Of judge.
"Mr. Price constantly reiterated
that he would not live with me any
, longer. that he desired to be free
from me, in order that he might con-
tlnue to lead his depraved life; that
nothing that could do would appear
in the Milwaukee papers, and that he
could muzzle the papers. The Times.
however, was kind enough to print
my story.
Most solemn Vows Broken.
"And saying this, do not mean
that my purpose was one Of venge-
lance, as deny that absolutely. !
felt that his candidacy for a Judge
ship was an incident for which was
I'm no wise responsible and that this
should not deter me from doing my
part. difficult as 1t might be, to
guard the public and innocent per-
sons who might in the future meet
this man.
"can It be possible that the people
Of Milwaukee will condone the treat
ment that has been given me?
"By every means In my power ]
have tried to do my duty as wife.
| l have borne humiliation time and
again.
zone after another the sacred rela-
tions OF our married life were in
vaded.
"The most solemn VOWS were
broken by Mr.. Price. Appeals and
tears avaiied naught with him.
Flaunted Amours In Face.
81, his wife, had TO stand by while
ne consorted with one woman of the
street after another, and Haunted his
amours in my face and recognized
questionable characters on the pub
lie streets. in public concerts and
elsewhere in my presence.
81 want nothing but justice.
81 have done for Mr.. Price all that
true and dutifui wife could do.
"He has openly told me of his
shocking conduct.
! "He has laughed at me when In
my despair, seeing my married life
| in ruins, have sought to awaken his
manhood and his better nature to a
realization Of the enormity OF his of
fense in the eyes Of men and Of his
God.
my pleadings fell upon deaf ears.
have been III and under the care of
! physicians as a result of his almost
unbelievable brutality.
"For years have been patient,
and have suffered the deepest dregs
. of humiliation. believing that the
marriage VOWS are sacred and that
should abide by them as long as hui
man endurance held out
Fighter of women.
my dreams and my hopes OF recon
,ciliation finally came to an end. Mr..
Prices conduct could not longer be
condoned. He deserted me at last
, This happened on the 2Oth day OF
last February. when he left me at the
noon hour in the boarding house of
Mrs. Jeanette Nicholson. 222 Fourth
street. He gave me no inkling OF
his Intentions. and | knew nothing
of the matter until later, when l no
ticed that he had taken his effects
with him
"In this extremity I told Mr.. Price
that would be compelled to not only
stop handing him gifts of money
which he seemed unable to earn foi
himself--that he would have to stoI
thereafter living on a woman lever
IL that woman we're his wife), ant
.lthat I would become compelled Il
lapply for separation. He laughed
at me, this man with a military rec
ord, and said. GO ahead; that will
help elect me- He added insult t.
lthe fearful injustice OF which he wa
Iguilty. He. It seems, is fighter o
lwomen, this manly man.
i 81 felt that there would be adde'
Ito my humiliation the further DANCE
| of publicity in the newspapers. in tn
event that a suit were begun. II
laughed again. when l pointed thi
llout to him He dared me to go ahead
saving again, 4 have the press Q
IlMilwaukee muzzled-
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