Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-08-06


 which were calculated and intended to further poison AeI mind against defendant.
 "nrfendant tod plafntiff that ho hed such letter in lis possesion and sha defiant1y told him that she did not he}io<e it. and deficd him tt produce if whic1J he did Plaintiff read f and l confessed to detesdaut and others who were present that it was from said Hankison. and that she had re= ceiyed and read others similar to it. She further admitted that said Han 5ison had embraced her and told her of his love- the said Ilankison being at the time married man.
 The defendant then and there ceased to live and cohabt with plain- tiff and told her that he 1svould not live with her again as his wife, though they continued to occupy separate rooms in the same house.
 Recovered and Burned Letter.
 "A short time afterwards plal ln- tiff obtained possession of said letter by taking it from the pocket of de- fendants coat one morning while he was dressing apd absent from his bedroom for short time, and de stroyed it Defendant short time afterwards left the house apparently 10 go to his place of business, but soon returned. and coming upon plaintiff unexpectedly found her seated at desk writing. As soon as she saw defendant, she endeavored to destroy the pa CT on which she was writing and succeeded Gl tearing 1t in several pieces before he could prevent her. He taeA seized her and used such force taat was necessary 10 Wrest the fragments of said letter from her possession and prevent the entire destruction of what sine had written. This Was tic only time de- fepdanr ever used any degree of force against the plaintiff and furnishes the sole grounds for tAe allegations in her complaint l4a1 he choked her. bruising and lacerating her throat and face. Said writing was intended Tor the said Hanllisan and is as follows:
 Darling Pet:-i found the letter and all this a. III. about 7:3o-in 40 pocket pinned ill. Oh joy. have burned them He is raving mad and am happy and glad.
 Yours,
 F
 And said letter in it's crumpled ant torn condition is now in Fossesslot :, of defendant and will be exhibited t( . tbe court at the hearing of this causs : '.Defendant farther alleges tha' said letter told plaintiff that il waust be easy for her 10 get a divorce fro2 :. defendant because of his gambling f and that he then had $500 in hi rocket which he wished he cou'' send her with safety instead of pay ing in to his (Hankison's wife's attor neys), a suit then pending in the lief ;, ferson chancery court in which tn said Hankison wss suing his wife fo divorce.
 "Defendant alleges that for nor than year previous to the time ta :, letter aforesaid came into his posses sion that plaintiff paid frequent visit to the office of said Hankis9n unde Dretense of being treated by him 10 y some ailment. which visits became s Il freouent as to attract public atten tion and create much talk and cou II bling together the names 'of the Sal u Hanlison and plaintiff. That at u l. time of said visits the said --plalntll
 was suffering with no ailments 10
 which if was necessary to recelF Il treatment. and said pretended all 'r ments were only an excuse upon tn Q rart of plaintiff for visiting the ol fice of the said Hankison.
 'r "Defendant further alleges that
 nnrsuance upon the plans agreed ui s, on between plaintiff and the sal r. tIankisou. that she placed spies upo 5, bis track to secure evidence agah l. him that would entitle her to get 'f divorce from said defendant, and ths ly b;s stems were bounded by sald siie
 for long time previous to the o'
 currences detailed herein.
 After declaring that the conduct (
 his wife and her intimacy With p
 uapkison had caused him srea V worry and mental distress, such d to render his condition in life into
 crable." he asks tkat his Wlies pray
 ere for divorce be denied and that Il
 he granted decree on his cross-ol'
 Mrs. Kientz's Deposition. Denositicns, taken in the ollloe ?. co,e,,an and Can't on July ls' DC '' fore Inc filing Of the answer Ill 'n u divorce seit. were filed yesterday
 4lo offico If Circuit Clerk by. .n