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THE BARTH ALIMONY SUIT.THE DEFENDANT'S ANSWER, DENYING THE CHARGES,AND CLAIMING THAT HIS WIFE IS TE DUPE OF FORTUNETELLERS AND OTHER EVIL-DISPOSED PERSONS.lu the case of Caroline Earth v». JobD F. Barth, a petition for alimony and other relief, tiled a few weeks since, the substance of which was then stated, the defendant yesterday tiled an answer in the Common Pleas, in which he denies that he is an habitual drunkard, or that he was at any time guilty of extreme cruelty towards his wife, or that he called her a strumpet. He denies that he was •guilty of adultery with Catherine Eberle, or with anybody else.In refoieuee to his property, bo alleges that he has beeu at all times an industrious and saving man, having for the lost thirty years scarcely missed u day from work, commencing as early as 4 o’clock in the morniuK, except ou legal .holidays, and that by his industry and business skill he has succeeded in accumulating real estate and other property, but not in so large an amount as stated in the petition, tic avers thut his wife for a long time and until about her forty-third year, was s good wife and a prudent arid industrious woman; that since thltt time her health became impaired and she has been susceptible to the influence and advice of fortune-tellers aud orber evil disposed persons, who had from time to time oomruumoated to her false statements ubout the defendant and the other members of her family; tbtft her mental condition is sucn ttiat she lends ready car to and seeks the tales of such disreputable people, and that all the trouble iu her household lias been the result of interference by persons who had no legal or moral right to interfere In their family affairs.The defendant further states that he has always provided properly and fully for the support, care and comfort of his wife, according to the rullest requirements of their station in life; that he 19 nuw, aud always bus been, ready and willing to provide aud properly care tor her, and he asks that the petition he dismissed.Iu support of the pettrion the affidavits of J. F. Barth, jr., and of Freu. Barth, sons of the father, are tiled. In the former the affiant states that his age is twenty-four year?; that he has assisted his father in business for the last nine years, and Is thoroughly conversant with the domestic life of his parents; that bis mother is a very good and kinu woman except during temporary fits of sickness, which seems to affect her head, and when sick she was sometimes violent, high tempered, and made all sorts of 1 cliurges against her husband; that his father, ever since his remembrance, has been a hard-working and industrious man; that he never knew him to act in a cruel way towards his wife, but heard between them the bickerings and load and angry w ords mat occur in a great many families, but at such times his lather would generally walk away. Thq affiant believes that if his mother would return to her home everything would be done for her , comfort aud welfare. He knew of no reasou why his father should De charged with being an habitual drunkard, for lie never knew him to lose a day from business by reason of intoxication. In reletenee to the alleged occurrence of the 8th of December, 1882, affiant states that he is positive no such occurrence as that described in the petition took plr.ee.The affidavit of Fred. Barth states that his age is twenty-eight years, and that since the ago of four- j teen years he has been at work witti his father, aud knew him to bo a shrewd and caretul man of business, aud never knew him to lose a day , by reuson of intoxication. He concurred in the statement of his brother J. F. jr., iu rfcgard to the treatment of their mother by their father, and , their manner of home life; thut if his father liud , boon in the habit of abusing his mother he would ' not have permitted it; that his mother’s aotion in , this mutter has beeu the result of Illness and bad , advice from corrupt people, and he believes that ' if she w ere to return to Her home now she would j be kindly and considerately treated, and that everything necessary for her comfort would be done for her. {
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Cincinnati Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Dec 28, 1882
Page 8
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Vincent F.
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