Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1915 — Cruel Treatment. [ARTICLE]

Cruel Treatment.

Thomas A. Edison smiled when reference was made at a dinner to cruel and barbarous treatment, and said he was reminded of an incident along that line. Some time since a pretty young wife brought suit against her husband for divorce on the grounds of cruelty, and when the case was called the fair petitioner was put on the witness stand. “You say in your petition, madam," interrupted the judge at one interval, “that your husband treated you with great cruelty.” "Yes, sir,” was the soft and meek rejoinder of the witness, “he waa cruel to me very often.” “In what particular way?” asked the judge. “I want to hear some specific cases.” “In many ways,” answered the petitioner. “One of the worst things he used to do was to say things to me on the telephone, and then hang up the receiver before I could answer: hack.”—Philadelphia Telegraph,