The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
SHOWS HIS DIARY
Wife Cites Little Book as Evil
dence for Divorce.
She Is "Some Kid" or "SOme
Baby" Found Therein.
KILLED KIDDIES' CAT, CLAIM
Also Slept With a Revolver,
She Tells Court.
Domestic Troubles of Glenns
Aired ThOrOIy Today.
KILLED KIDDIES' CAT, CLAIM

II the court grants Mrs. Pearl
Glenn. 40s Taylor street. a divorce
from David Glenn. a carpenter, the
latter will probably blame a little
book, alleged to be his private diary,
in a large measure.
Mrs. Glenn said she found the diary,
which was offered in evidence at the
hearing before Judge George Whit
comb this morning, in her husbands
suitcase. Apparently Glenn had per-
mitted other persons to write in it
things hardly to be regarded as auto
graphs. In handwriting which Mrs
Glenn pronounced as her husbands
were references to some times he
had enjoyed in Topeka while his wife
was living out of town.
Otis Hungate. Mrs. Glenn's attorney,
read from the diary several passages
for the benefit of the court. She is
some kid" or she is some baby" were
expressions frequently used. A num-
Der of pictures, some of them post
cards. others photographs of Glenn
and another woman or women alone,
which Mrs. Glenn says she found with
the diary, were also submitted in evil
dence.
Testified Half Day.
The entire morning was taken up by
Mrs. Glenn's testimony. She is ask
ing a divorce and the custody of their
four small children. She told of their
marriage at Lyndon. Kan, in 1909,
where they lived for some time on a
farm. Later they lived at Stockdale
and Manhattan. Glenn obtained work
in his line. she said. in the construc-
ton of the army cantonment at Fort
Riley Later he was sent in similar
capacity to Virginia.
When he returned from Virginia
he came to Topeka, Mrs. Glenn testi-
fled, living part of the time at the
American hotel and later at 405 Mon
roe street. 1t was during this time
that the acts recorded in the diary
were alleged to have been enacted.
The names and addresses of several
women recorded in the little note
book Glenn denied writing.
The wife said that some time after
Glenn had come to Topeka they
moved here and rented a house at sos
Chandler street. A short time later
Glenn left the scity. ostensibly to get
employment. In his absence Mrs.
Glenn moved to 40S Tyler street,
where she obtained two rooms in the
basement. She did this, she said, be-
cause she could get the rooms cheaper
and that the landlady would take care
of her children while she worked out.
Trouble Four Years Ago.
The troubles of the Glenns first be-
gan about four years ago, according
to the testimony. The wife declared
he had cursed and abused her on
many occasions and declared he killed
the childrens pet cat before their
eyes At another time, she said, he
went to bed with a revolver under his
pillow and threatened to Shoot UP"
the place before morning.
On cross examination Mrs. Glenn
positively denied the allegations of her
husband that she had had improper
relations with other men and that she
had expended the money he sent her
from time to time for purposes other
than the support of herself and family.
Glenn had not bought her any cloth
ing since she could remember, she as
serted and declared the coat she wore
at the trial was five years old.
The hearing was resumed this af-
ternoon and Mrs. Glenns testimony