New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-27
SOUL KISS" BRIDE WINS
Iona Tale of Troubles Brings
Her SO a Week AIimOny.
ONCE HAD SPEAKING PART
But Lost It When She Quit
Stage for Home With His
Mother in 1t.

This I. truly the midwnter of discon-
TINT for Mrs. Louise Gleason. who is SUING
Raymond l.. Gleason FOR separation TheS
were married in Bellows Falls. VT. on
January :. 1911, while they were both
members of The Soul Kiss" company.
She was chorus girl and he played a
lvenile role But Mrs. Gleason. VINO
also had small speaking part in the
musical play. found that that part was
taken from her in her own home after her
marriage. The principal speaking part
there. she complains, was taken by her
mothef-in-law
The tour of THE Soul Kiss" company
closed two months after the Gleasons were
married. and they came TO New YORK 10
live. They took an apartment at No. o11
West 14Sth street. After "A while. says
Mrs. Gleason. her husband refused to pay
the rent. and she was compelled TO move
rather than be evicted. But That was
only one OF the lapses with winch MIS-
Gleason charges her husband. Her whole
married career, she says, mas been any
thing but a happy one She says GIea-
son has been cruel, inhuman and saw
ageY In his treatment OF her and she Just
stood i'm silence while ne !nsulted ana
Inundated her in the presence OF stran-
gers.
While she was on the stage Mrs. Glea-
son saved a few hundred dollars. when
A a. . A
her husband she says. sent Ia ms mother
TO place i'm a savings bank. They bought
a vaudeville sketch. which proved falI-
IRE. and the wife was compelled TO take
lob with '"The pink Lady" While on the
road says Mrs Gleason, she sunted her-
self that she might send money 10 her
husband The company closed in Iowa.
After a two DAYS trip she got home only
70 be assaulted as she charges. by her
mother-in-law. The younger Mrs Glea-
sons SAYS she tried to summon neip on
the telephone but tine mother-in-law broke
the receiver and 50 misuscd her daughter
in-law that she required the attention OF
an eye specialist.
The conduct 81 her mother-in-law be-
came 80 unbearable. the wife declares
that she asked her husband 10 take ms
mother 10 other quarters. This did not
meet with the approval Of Gleason. aud he
left the house and remained away two
DAVIS. Mrs. Gleason had only q cents on
which 10 live. When he returned IN" actor
struck his wife, IL H. alleged. and when ne
finally abandoned her she had only :"
cents She says she is now dependent on
the charity Of her frlcndr
Mrs. Gleason says she H. unable 10 earn
a living IN her usual vocation because her
nerves have been shattered by the treat
ment Of her husband. and II wouls be DIFF
ncult TO get employment IN mid"intef'
anyway She adds that her husband mas
left the stage. and is now selling real
estate. with an income Of $50 a week ana
81 900 Ia bank.
Gleason denies the charges Of his wife
and declares she has insuited him and
abused his mother. He says he has been
a fond and devoted husband Ills story
is that his wife deserted him and moved
all the furniture from their home In op-
poslpe a motion Tor a'.mony Gleason said
his wife had some exquisite teweIty.
Mrs. Gleason makes reply to the afl-
dayit Of her husband In which he said his
mother treated his wife like daughter.
She says "lf beatings and insults are
marks % kindness and affection. then his
statement may be true IS to her "cN-
duisite' iewelry. she says she has gold
filled bracelet on which she could not re-
alizc 81 while Gleason has diamond
scarpin that she gave him.
The court awarded Mrs. Gleason IS a
week oIimOuN.