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Show . SfiYS PR1NCIPBL NELSON;: : ' CURSED AND DRHNli TIU LIPC WAS UNBEARABLE her for lying as "that was the way she was brought up." In the Nelson home was a telephone. It is said that Nelson ordered the telephone tele-phone taken out but Mrs. Nelson asked that it should not be taken out until Nelson returned home, when ho would sign a contract for it. When Nelson came home he is asserted to have told her that she had lied to the telephone man. In reply, Mrs. Nelson declared, she said that she hoped God would strike her dead if she had. She said Nelson's answer was that "God Is not doing such things. If he were yon would have been dead long ago." On another occasion Mrs, Nelson Nel-son said her husband said: "Shut yonr damned month and keep it shut until you can talk decent to me." Cursed, threatened and scolded until she became hysterical Such' was the tale of domestic unbapplneas told by Mrs. Clella McCready Nelson In Judge Armstrong's court this morning In testifying tes-tifying against her husband In the divorce di-vorce case filed against David A. Nelson, Nel-son, principal of the Jackson school. During the hearing Mrs. Nelson broke down, and for several moments her sobs could be plainly heard throughout the courtrom. She asserted that her troubles began on their wedding tour, and continued until their separation. According to her story she enjoyed scarcely one pleasant pleas-ant moment in their entire married life. She declared that Nelson drank considerable consid-erable wine and whisky, and believing that liquor was greatly to blame for his conduct, she frequently hid it. She declared that Nelson flew into uch fits of passion that she feared him. She said Nelson on several occasions declared that he had made a mistake in marrying her. When the case was called Mrs. Nelson's Nel-son's father and mother ami a number of her friends were present. She was the only witness this morning. She was examined by her attorney, Judge Bur-tou. Bur-tou. Nelson was represented by Attorneys Attor-neys H. P. Henderson and A. .1. Weber. Mrs. Nelson's story was not finished when the court adjourned at noon. Called Her "a Grafter." Mrs. Nelson said that shortly after their marriage the principal complained of her alleged extravagance, and in Portland, Or., complained of their eating eat-ing in high-priced restaurants. She averred that he called her a "grafter." and onlv fit to spend money. Mrs. 'Nelson testified that her bus band said that he had borrowed money for the rnp, and that she had been nothing but an expense to him. She said that she then insisted on coming home. Mrs. Nelson said that on August 27 thev went to live with her parents, and that during the whole six weeks they were there Nelson failed to pay one cent for board. During that time they often talked of arranging a house belonging be-longing to Nelfon for their home. Thev talked and planned. Mrs. Nelson said, but at no time would he allow her to call it 'our'" home. Nelson always insisting in-sisting that it was his house. Told Wife She Lied. One werk after they were married, the witness said, they went buggv riding. rid-ing. At that time, she testified. Nelson Nel-son asked her if the piano in her mother's home belonged to her. hen she replied. ' ves, ' Nelson Is said to have told her that she lied, and that he would never have married her had he known that the piano was not hers. She said that he was so angry that he whipped up the horse, and the ani- mal Pecame so badly fnghtened that it jerked about and nearly threw the occupants from the buggv. One time, she said, Netson sister and her fiance came to visit them. The drift of the conversation was toward Nelson's mother. The young man. it is 'aid. talked about the care of the el der Mr. Nelson, and asked Nelson if he would not help contribute to the care of the elder woman when the voung couple were married. Nelson, it is said, beeame enraged and ordered the caller from the house, asserting tha it wtiK his affair. When he went to h.s room. Mrs. Nelson Nel-son declared. Nelson was still in a fit of anger. In vain she attempted to pacifv him. At las' he declared that he would not stay in the houe with her. He told her to go and sTeep with her mother; that he wo.ld not sleep with her. She Feared a Scandal Nelson, it is averred, pat ke.l grip and attempted to leave. Mr-. Nelson said that at last she prevailed ujon him not to take his valises with him, as the affair might cause a scandal. Some time later. Mrs. Nelson said, she intended giving a party for a young woman who was about to be married. After she had made up a list of invitations. invita-tions. Nelson asked to see it. Nelson, after examining it. demanded that .er tain persons should not be allowed to come to the hou'i . During their argument, Mrs. Nelson's mother entered. Nelson demanded of her why she had a sneer on her face. Wben the woman said she had not. Nelson Nel-son is said to have replied: "You're a liar; you know what we were talking about, and you are sticking your nose into our affairs." Mistreats Her Mother. When Mrs. Nelson r.- thoip" ra ?e ( with bim. he is said tu have shoel her down into a chair. On that occasion Mrs .Nelson said h"r husband again packed, his grips ar.d declared de-clared he would leave. She said she induced him not to take tie grips. He threw them down, on th' porch and went awav. Some time later, she said, she received word from him that he was r the New Wilson hotel. At t b n r time, she declared, sr.e was hysterical and unable to go to him. The next morning, according to the witness. Nelson returned to fo her and said that if the story about him became public he feared he would lose his position. posi-tion. Then they decided to live awav from her parents, but N'e;ii,)n llri able to get a house for a least two weeks and after some trouble they went back to Mrs. Nelson's parents. To show Nelson's attitude on finan eial affairs Mrs. Nelson said that one day her husband give her 1'0 srj( ,he used part of it in the purchase nf shoes. When her husband learned of it she said he upbraided her in strong terms, decls ring that the monev had ! been given her for household purposes. 1 Wanted Her Letters. I Mrs. Nelson averred that at one tune the received a letter which she refused to allow her husband to reaJ. He then declared that there was something in it that she did not wish him to see. She denied this. Then Nelson is alleged to have exclaimed that he did not blame |