Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
BURBANK SAYS HIS
W|FE'S KICKS MADE
HIM THROW UP JOB
Her Chief Aim in Life to Bleach
Hair and Doll Up, Says En-
Manager of Hotel
Vermont.

Buffalo, n. Y, April 12.--Abrahsm
Burbank, formerly manager of the
Hotel Vermont in Burlington, VT.
and who married in Burlington on
May Is, 1911. Mrs Burbank two days
following her divorce from Warren
Clark, gave important testimony here
Friday in reply to his wife's suit
against him for a separation. After
hearing the various witnesses Justice
Wheeler here In special term Of SUI
preme court ordered Burbank to pay
his wife $3.50 almony fees, the rent
for the flat Mrs Burbank occupies here
at EOS Connecticut street ard si2 every
week until the separation proce .dings
are settled
Her principal object in life SC far
as | can Judge IS to keep her hair
properly bleach Sd. adorn herself with
jewelry and fine clothes" declared Mr..
Burbank, "an6 DO constantly OF the
move, but away :rom her home"
Some Of the more important points .he
former hotel proprietor gave against his
"ife here r court were the following.
KEPT LIQUOR IN BATH ROOM.
She kicked so much about little things
ne was compelled to give up his position
as manager Of the Hotel Vermont in
Burlington and come to Buffalo
She kept an ce-bOX in her bathroom
containing beer and whiskey
In the summer OF 1918 she STAYED out
late one night and they quarreed. The
next morning Burbank found on his bed
silverware, a cedar chest, a glove box,
pictures and a note which read: Il wish
You would take the things out of your
trunk belonging to me and put them in
this box" The following day there was
this note II want those things out of
YOUR trunk as I am going away"
Burbank claims he purchased for
his wife one tailored black gown. $50:
one piece dress, s2S; purple gown, s2S;
ermne furs. $40; three hats, s35:
morning dress, sl2; and s25 for re-
pairing furs. and in addition to this
wardrobe, he says, she had set Of
mink furs purchased in New York city
for s2295O.
Two CENTS TO RUN HOUSE.
Mrs. Burbank took breakfast in her
room every morning about 10 o'clock
and dined with him only one-third the
time.
On sunday December :, his wife left
for him letter which read in part as
follows:
Il wonder what YOU think | can do with
a large amount of from ten TO twenty
cents a day and YOU drawing two hundred
ana sixty month. | have done the wash
ing and cleaning of this house long
enough and unless you leave the money to
have 1t done l shall let it go dirty. l have
not had any money in over two weeks
The furs YOU told me to get were taken
away yesterday because the balance of
slo was not paid as promised. The iceman
VIII not leave any more ice here until he
is paid, His bill Is over a dollar and 7
don't blame him. You go around with a
pocket full of money while I have two
cents to take care Of a house on.
"F 81 hardly think it necessary for
you 10 take both keys as 1t inconven-
cnCcs me very much"
Burbank claims the matrimonial ac- |
ton brought by his wife was started
for pecunary gain after she learned |
he was to Inherit an interest in real |
estate in Pittsfeld. Mass. He SAYS
her former occupation was manicur-
ing and hair dressing, and believes
she once was chorus girl in the
Florodora company Burbank ad-
mits his wife is attractive.
"She is strong, healthy woman and |
is well able to take care of herself |
as well as | am" concludes Burbank. |