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Show LCAPaJS OJITIIS . FROM HUSBAND Wife Claims John II. Horr Was Religious Hypocrite to Whom Swearing Was Habitual Language. In answer to her husband's bill for divorce filed in the District court today Mrs. Sarah M. Horr declares that she learned to swear through her association associa-tion with her husband, and that the language she used toward him in no wise hurt his feelings as he was well used to eurseJ as they were habitual, and a common language with him, although al-though he claimed to be great church worker and spent a great deal of hit time away from home in the interests of religion. Mrs. Horr also had a round with her husband in Judge Morse's court when she demanded that alimony be given her by John H. Horr. In her answer Mrs. Horr asserts that she was married June 26, 1901, when she was but 16 rears old and her husband hus-band 32 years old. Prior to that time she declares that she never used an oath and knew not how to swear. She asserts that the adjectives that she used toward her husband had no effect whatsoever what-soever upon him as he used them in his common speech. She denies that she ever neglected her children. She declares that triplets were born last April and that they bear the names of Ethel, Elmer and Edna. Six weeks after the children were born she declares that her husband choked her. She declares that on numerous occasions oc-casions her husband has upbraided her as being unfaithful in the presence of a servant for the purpose of humiliating humiliat-ing her. While she was ill, Mrs. Horr declares that her husband refused to stay at home or to wait upon her in any way. She savs that he would return home late at night and as an excuse would declare that he bad been attending to his religious re-ligious duties. When almost too ill to move, she declares that her husband compelled her to work. While pretending he was working in the cause of religion, Mrs. Horr declares de-clares that her husband was spending his time and. money in the company of other women. On the ground that she was cruelly treated Mrs. Horr wants a divorce. There was a general mix-up of the family affairs in Judge Morse's court this morning during the hearing of the petition of Mrs. Horr for temporary alimony. There was everything possible pos-sible needed at the Horr household and the husband declared that his income was not sufficient to meet the demands. After listening to physicians and storekeepers and boarding-house keepers. keep-ers. Judge Morse entered an, order giving giv-ing Mrs. Horr, $4 a week. In addition to that amount Mrs. Horr is to also secure supplies at Cooper's Grocerv store, and the husband is also to make arrangements with Mrs. Minnie Min-nie B. Webb for the care of the triplets trip-lets and the two other children of the family. Another provision that Horr is to comply with' is that Horr is to rent a house near the Webb household house-hold for Mrs. Horr, and that she is to be allowed to see the children at all reasonable times. Horr is also compelled to secure the services of Dr. J. E. Robertson for the ' care of the children and the only thing Sra. Horr is compelled to do is to fol-w fol-w the physician's instructions. Horr is suing his wife, for divorce on the ground of unfaithfulness. |