The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-02
PICkEL HAD
HIGH DESIRES
Wanted to Make Balloon Voyage and
Talked the Matter over Until
Almost Day
Light.
HIS WIFE's ALLOWANCE
Gave Her 500 Every Saturday Night
But Borrowed Half Of IL
Back on Mon
day.

ST. LOUIS, March 2.-That Freder.
lex j. Pickel, being sued for separate
maintenance by his wife. Ella Mulhol-
land Piclel, at one time aspired to be
a balloonist was brought out by depo-
sitlons OF Robert Nolker read in the
trial Of Mrs. Pickel against her hus-
band In Judge Muench's division of the
circuit court yesterday. NollSer in his
depositions told of plans formed bys
himself and others for making an as
cension.
Another witness, John Humbener,
also told of Pickel's aeronautic aspira-
tlons. He, with Pickel and two other
men. once went to Pickel's house late
at night, he testified, and sat up until
o'clock in the morning talking of the
proposed flight. 1t was never made,
he testified. Humbener, who said he
was friend of Pickel, testified that
/ on the night Of the balloon talk they
! drank several bottles of beer but did
not carouse. His testimony offsets tes-A
timony offered by Mrs. Pickles wit
nesses that Pickel and his friends
drank and cut capers in his house untills
the wee small hours on an average
of three times week
Ray Cummings, a policeman. testi-
fed he was detailed to watch certain
house which Pickel was said to fre.
quent. He said he watched it month,
but never saw any indication that any
thing wrong was going on there.
Three negro maids formerly employ
cd by the ,Piclsels were-the star WITT
nesses for Mrs. Pickel All testified
that Pickel kept late hours and had in
, temperate habits, and they told Of his
treatment Of Mrs Pickel One of them
testified Mr.. and Mrs. Pickle had a,
quarrel every time he got drunk, and
, added that they quarreled nearly every
day.
!. Testimony as to Pickel's alleged par
simony was offered by friends of Mrs.
, Pickle. One of them testified he gave
her $40 every Saturday night, but al
most invariably borrowed back $40
Monday or Tuesday When Mrs. Pickle
would complain she could not clothe
] herself and her son, run the house and
. pay the maid on $40 week he would
!. accuse her of extravaganza, the wit
. ness testified
e Several depositions were read dur
ing the progress OF the trial. 1t will
be resumed this morning.
Mrs. Pickle sat behind her attorney,
Randolph Laughlin, during the trial.
and frequently suggested questions.
J. She wore simple blue sailor suit, the
l. collar of which was o.namented with
red stars, and modified Billie Burke
D. hat. Her short skirt did not touch the
r floor by several inches. Mrs. Pickel
is pretty and petite, and as she sat in
= the big chair her feet did not touch
the floor. She was attended by several
friends, Pickel sat with the five law
years he has retained in the suit
IS In an amended answer filed In the
y suit by Pickel yesterday morning ht
'e averred that when he and his wife
n separted June % last he did not know
a. she was leving him for good. HS
st thought she was going to Chicago OF
ly little visit, he alleged, and accomp
ie anied her to union station and kisset
OIL her good bye.
The divorce suit which Pickel filet
Of against his wife has been dismissed