Husband's Allegation in Divorce Suit At the U. S. Court on Monday, Lily Hart Roth prayed for the dissolution of her marriage with Louis Frank Roth on the grounds, she alleged, that she had been ill-{treated by her husband. Respondent's defence was that petitioner fre-quanted cafes contrary to his approval and had called him He denied his treatment. There was a further claim by petitioner for $100 per month alimony while the divorce proceedings were pending.
Y. Char appeared for peti-Mr. F. J. Schuhl for spondent.
Petitioner said that she was of Russian nationality and had lived in Shanghai for three years. She busines: in the Yokohama Specie Bank building where he wasa commission agent. She knew that he had money with the American Express Ca. and also Ihe had told her that he had received sum of G.$400 recently. She was not sure of her husband's other as-acts. Since their separation she had been paying $100 for her board. She had also spent other sums for clothing.
Mr. Schuhl (cross-examining) Who told you that your husband had money at the American Express Co?—(Witness) T know.
Who told yout—He told me himself.
Did anyone at the American Express Ca. tell you?—Yes. I don't want to mention names.
Was it a foreigner or a Chinese?—A gentleman.
Louis Roth denied having G.$400 and said that he had never made any such statement to his wife. had a small deposit at the American Express Ca. He denied having assaulted her and said that he was vot at home when she left him July 81 which was at seven o'clock in the evening., As to the question lof whether he had purchased his wife clothing he said that he had purchased scores of clothes and silks too. He was employed by his father but business was bad so that he was hardly making any profit at all.
Mrs. Annie Roth mother of respondent, denied having at any time seen him strike petitioner. the time petitioner'left she was herself in bed with "fu."
'Judge Purdy ordered that defend. dent should pay tent of $60 monthly daring the' period: of divorce prececdiigs and also counsels' fees to the extent to $50. The ease was adjourned,
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