Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-23
OFFERS WIFE $1,000
TO STOP GOSSTPING
Omaha Man Takes Stand in His Ef-
fort to Secure Divorce from His
Wife at Kansas City.
WIFE RUINED HIS BUSINESS


KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec 22-(special
Telegram William l.. Ietter, in this
mornings session Of his trial for divorce
from Mrs. Bena Yettcr OF Omaha. testi-
fled that he had offered Mrs. Yetter 81 ,O0J
year II she would desist from the habit
Of gossiplng. but that she flatly refused
the offer.
Yetter Is president Of the Yetter Wall
Paper company Of Kansas City ana
Omaha and was formerly president OF
the Omaha Commercial club.
Il have been entirely too good and CON
siderate." Mr. Yetter said. Il have done
everything in the world for her. II /
had been harsh with her things might
have turned out differently"
Says wife Beat Hin.
On certain occasions, Mr.. Yetter testi-
fled. his wife would call him dog" and
brute" and would beat him with her
hands.
Mrs. Yetter's tendencies to gossip and
discuss their own personal affairs was
source OF great annoyance, Mr. Yetter
said. She frequently complained Mr..
Yetter was not supporting her. and told
her friends OF the domestic difficulties
existing between them, he testified
when, as result of my wifes domes-
tic regulations. my health failed had
reached the most prosperous point in my
business"
Mr.. Yetter said. Il was making $4,000
year in addition to my salary. Then,
when / went to the hospital business fell
off, and | lost $4,000"
Monday Afternoons Testimony.
When he took the stand Monday after
noon Mr.. Yetter declared that his wife 8
! actions toward him in Omaha and else
where were largely responsible for finan-
cial difficulties into which his firm was
brought.
In substantiatlon OF the allegations Of
his petition, Mr.. Yetter testified his wife
| conspired 10 injure his business standing
and succeeded to the extent of causing
his firm to go into the hands Of re-
ceiver.
| The gist OF the testimony was that Mrs.
Yetter did much to annoy her husband
and cause him TO lose standing among
! his associates and business acquaintances
and also in society. Their trouble, he
asserted. began soon after their marriage
In 1889. He was forced to enter a sani-
/ tarium for his health.
r, G, Moores, engaged In business with
Mr. Yetter. testified that Mrs. Yetter fire.
quently called up the Yetter business
house over the telephone inquiring about
her husband, bringing him into ridiculo
Many depositions have been filed re-
Gently in the case
Mr.. Hetter charges general indignitles
and abuse from the time of the marriage
| n thair
Cross-Examination Beaina
On cross-examination, Mrs. Yetters at
torneys tried TO attack Mr. Yetter's al
legged residence in Kansas City. II was
shown that Yetter moved here July 81,
1913; that his name is in the directory
here, and that the list of officers Of
the wall paper company in Omaha states
Mr.. Yetter's residence is Kansas City
In answer TO questions by attorneys for
the defense Mr.. Yetter reviewed the
courtship of year and a half before his
marriage, and the honeymoon follow
ing II.
Mr.. Yetter was n and Mrs. Yetter IS
at the time of the wedding. Mr. Yetter
repeated tho story he told yesterday con-
oerning Mrs. Yetter's indifference toward
him during the three weeks following
the marriage.
'what effect did that have on you?"
Mrs. Yetter's attorney asked.
Il was hurt and discouraged" Mr.. Yet
ter replied.
Judge Objects to Questions.
The early years of their married life
were reviewed and Mr.. Yetter again was
asked to describe the effects OF GER
tain medicine which. 1t was alleged, Mrs.
Yetter prescribed. Before Mr.. Yetter an
swered Judge Sehorn interrupted
Il believe 1 remember the effects, Mr..
Yetter said the medicine had" the Judge
said. 1T will not be necessary to re-
peat that part OF the testimony"
When Mrs. Yetter's attorneys went
back over the domestic unhappiness and
''indignities" testified to by Mr.. Yetter
on direct examination yesterday. Mrs.
1 Yetter hid her face in her hands and
Mr.. Yetter turned away from his wife
and the counsel table where she was sit
ting and spoke directly to the court
stenographer.
To avoid repeating several OF the un-
pleasant incidents referred to in direct
examination yesterday, Mr.. Yetter eN-
postulated with his wifes attorneys and
the questions were withdrawn.