The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-05
HUSBAND SAYS
Wife WAS CRUEL
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In the Ch1ucery Court this morn
ing Judge Ingram issued an Injunction
restraining Ida Uahu from Interior
ing with or molcstinc her husband.
Saloman Hahn. The application for
tae injunction was filed by Mr. Hahn.
through counsel. and along with it
Nf- hahn files an application for "a
partial divorce.
The injunction is TO be operative
until January II. 1911. when the
court VIII hear argument.
ne case Includes features that are
probably without parallel in Rich
mOnd
Ira his bin Mr.. Hahn alleges that his
vile is i'm mis- home 32z West Broa o
Street, against his viii. and that She
wishes 20 assume the management o.
MS business. that OF cOnfectiOncr.
The bill further alleges that Airs.
tahn deserted him i'm july. 1909
while he was confined to a hospital
with an attack OF rheumatism that
threatened his eyesight. He also saws
mat his health was injured by her
treatment and that. when an-ered.
she threw almost anything al him
that was convenient TO her reach: that
because OF her greater strength she
treated him harshly and cruelty: that
she is menace TO him; and in the
application Tor the injunction he asks
that She be forced to leave his prem
Uses.
The bin in the divorce proceedings
Sets forth that Hahn neither saw nor
heard from his wife from the time
OF her alleged desertion until Decem-
Der 18Th last, when she came into his
store and where she remains in spite
OF his protest.
The couple was married in Russia
August 10. 1879. and they have been
IN Richmond about five years. They
nave TWO children, both almost grown
Mrs Hahn was Miss Ida Fox
Visit or Sheriff.
MT. ana Mrs. Hahn sat quietly in
the kitchen in the rear Of the store
TINS afternoon when Deputy Sheriff
Steve Johnson, followed by several
newspaper reporters. entered to serve
the papers i'm the case. Mr.. johnson
walked with sprightIy steps and in a
complaisant tone asked for Mrs.
Hahn.
Mr. Hahn emerged from the kitch-
en-, but was sent back to get Mrs
Hahn. Steve Johnson took Off his
hat, drew the paper from his pocket
and began to read.
1t informed Mrs. Hahn that divorce
proceedings had been entered and
that she was ordered TO vacate the
premises
Air Johnson grew emphatic at this
last sentence ana repeated it.
That's all right remarked Mrs
Hahn; this is nay store and my hus-
band. and ] won't leave them"
Mr. johnson wiped his forehead and
added that it was a court order.
Mrs. Hahn said she could be nut
out, but she wouldn't get out
Mr.. johnson. who is just as kind
and accommodating as he is brave.
read again.
Somebody suggested an Interpreter
and Mr.. Hahn, equally as accommo-
dating. suggested that he would get
one.
He left and then the real intercs,
began. Mrs Hahn began ly saying
she couldn't speak very We but in
about fifteen minutes those in the
store heard more and understood less
than is usually experienced in a life
time OF many. many years.
II finally developed that Mrs. Hahn
had spent the eighteen months OF her
absence from Mr.. Hahn with hcr
daughter in Philadelphia. and that
she had always been good, she said.
TO Mr.. Hahn.
"Hc says YOU beat HIM" suggested
a reporter. and Mrs. Eahn said she
didn't understand.
The reporter made a move as IL to
hit another reporter i'm the eye and
Mrs. Hahn shook her head and said
Never"
About this time Mr.. Hahn arrived
with the Interpreter. a merchant OF the
vicinity named Sam Gold.
Mr.. colo said he would explain. ana
Mrs. Hahn again started.
MIR. Hahn attempted 10 say some
thing; Mrs. Hahn did say something.
and Mr.. Hahn henceforth kept quiet.
Deputy Johnson started again and
followed Mrs. Hahn to the kitchen.
Mrs. Hahn later followed him To- the
door. In the meantime, nobody had
the least idea OF what had been done.
. The interpreter went into rear room
and MIR. Hahn remained in the store.
Johnson didn't know what TO do.
and neither did anybody else, SO
everybody decided TO leave
Mrs. Hahn came out, spoke a few
minutes longer in her native language
and Mr.. Hahn said the remarks were
far from complimentary.
Mr.. johnson said If she didn't get
out he would have to make an arrest.
She said that would he all right
and Johnson said he would Colnmuni-
cate with the judge.
1t is understood that the matter OF
the divorce was not news To Mrs.
Hahn, as an attorney had called at
the City Hail shortly before the no
tice was served TO examine the pa
pers filed in the case.