The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-12

n0ls Ecirsss.
McLeansboyo, ILL.,, March 1.-THE case
ofJsccb r. Ribbet, agaiat Fannie ]. Rib
blc., Tor divorce and tho custody ofa little
boy was called for trial las. ev euing, and
occupied tho attention Of the court until
about 8 o'clock to-day. The case has excited
Unusual interest. Ribblet graduated at Wes,
Point in 1872, and held position in the
regular army st For; Dodge for orc year,
when be resigned. AIRS. Ribblol is young
woman of fine appearance and possessed of a
high degrea Of intelligence. She is connect.
cd with some of tho most respectable lamilies
o. Shawaeolown, ana is tho daughter
OF TIE late John 7. Jones, who Wss very
wesl'hy rotn. Mrs Ribblet, a. tho time Of
hermarrissc MAS worth $4,000 in her owl
name, but as tho present time has nothing
The b'l charges adultery. Tho lady flied 4
eross'bill, chs!giag eaalery aud cru.l tres Z
meat. the only wj.aeis for the plaintiff
VIZ l.bJlet hiinaolf VINO testified th6t Mr.
EibSie. had confessed 90 him that She hed
committed adultery, and produced sayera
lottera, said 10 hav5 b00n written b her "a
certain men. On cross examination bv Atto--
ney Hawesr OF Shawneotowr, it wey shown
that B'bbet kept u saloon freQuentei by the
lowest, and was otLan Ia comnanv
with vile chAractera Ii was
proven that he had leased her pronorty TO
! lewd women. Mrs. Fanny Ribblat then took
thQ stand. She testified that VIVA. Rbblet
hnd said aDouI hor committing adultery was
false but lhst he made her life miserable by
Entertainment and cruelty, and that no brought
home women and men of bad character
She demonstrated and he cruelty cbokod snd
llttrealed her. She told how no he'd tied her
hands behind her back and threatened 10
have her soat TO tho cRlabocse nnt sent "a
The insane asylum. She testified that Rib
bet had been passing oil q certain woman as
bis sister when sho Was known ss q wanton, and
that sle had ut all times demeangd herself
as vile and mother should. Che said that
she endured much from him for her child's
sake. Judge Stell, IN his cross examination,
did not shade her testimony in tho least. n,
II. Sturtev 1t sliiled that no was acquainted
with the parties being tho man CHARGED with
| having been lntimsle with tho defendant.
he said tho allegation was no, truo; that he
had never had any private conversation with
Mr. Mbolett at nnY place; that Ribb'ctps
| saloon was frequeu,cd BY womon an mon of
low character, and thpL Ribbett's puta!ion
for ruth ana ycracity was so bad that he
would not believe him on oath. Mayor
Mills merchant, Of Shnwnce!oWn, toldilcl
thar l'hblcss character flruuth and yerau-
i.y @as bad. lie had koown Mrs. Ribbl,l
Stree che WIS q child; she had always stood
aLoge suspicion or reproAch. He said that
be had had nothing since tho deatb Of his
| mother to shock him more deeply then ihe
evIdonce Of Mr. Ribblst ugains! hia wife. lie
was moved % tegis US ho gave
his testimony. Pat. Smith, ciiy
matsha, MessrS. Reardan, Cad,l, Smi:L,
Pillar, Rowan and Wharton Rll
testified ihst Ribbet's character vas bad
md that they would not believe him on oath
] ho complainant had for attorneys Stole
Wilson & Leslie; the defendant, #. M. Eck
Icy ard q. Il. Hawea, of ,hswneelown. The
jndgs said tho ccmpsEants testimony was
u tissue of falsehoods: that tho cross.bill
would be sustained ind tho custody of III G
child given 10 the mother. The lnding OF
tho court gave universal Satisfaction, and
many old non could hardly suppress loud
clapping of hands and cheering.