Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-22

/ emotion whatever - and he looked on
/ with the indifferent air OF a spectator
\ who had no concern in what was
TRANSPORTING. When the lady was leo
away he coolly remarked: "That',
herr He was then put on the stanc
and his. deposition proceeded. III,
entire afternoon was occupied in TAX
ing his testimony, which was given
in minute detail, but which may b,
reduced. to paragraph, TO tn,
effect that he recognized tn,
defendant in the divorce suit
now known az Mrs. Wadding
ham, as Pauline Hu.eit, whom he
married in Detroit, Mich, on the 18th
OF September 1915, the official minister
being the Rev. w. &. Night of what
church he could not recollect. He
lived with her about two years. She
had acted badly and they had separa.
ted and her whereabouts had been un-
known To him for thirty-ilve years.
l They had never been divorced. Tues
| day morning was consumed In Gavin IS
cross-exanination, and strong effort
was made TO break down his testimony,
but he proved To be u good witness,
and the testimony asstakcn by the no.
tary would 20 TO show that he could
not well be mistaken in his identifica-
ton of the woman.
THE SENSATIONS CLIMAY.
The most sensational, as well as mel
ancholy episode of this extraordinary
domestic drama has yet to be recorded.
II was the intention of plaintiffs at
torney 10 place the defendant on the
stand, nnd Try to obtain her admission
under oath that she was lawfully
welded to Chas. X. Gavin, ana had
never been divorced from him, but il
was discovered that she had returned
To Mexico on Monday night, and this
was impracticable. 70 leave no doubt
on the question of the previous mar
rage, Mr.. Nichols left for Detroit
Tuesday night 10 procure additional
testimony, If not the actual record.
lie took Gavin with him, and
IL was II part of their trip
there TO nave him identified
as the Charles r. Gavin who
lived there IN 1915. Gavln's mother.
Mrs. Mary Marsh, she having heen
married second time, AN old lady OF
81, has been living in Detroit foe atty
years, her recent home being at lOl
Catherine street Yesterday morning
Gavin and his attorney Mr.. Nichols,
called there to see Mrs. Marsh, and Il
telegraphic dispatch received yestcr-
day afternoon gives an account OF the
sad result of the call. 1t appears that
Mrs. Marsh has been in a weakened
state Of health for many years, and on
account OF her age and many family
Affections had lost vitality both of
body and mind. A short time ago she
lost her iavorite son, Knox Gavin. IA
lawyer in Detroit, and she had be-
lieved her son Charles dead for many
years. When the two callers tapped
ut the door yesterday, it was opened by
GIRL who conducted them to IL room
where the old lady was seated. She
rose 10 receive them, but at the same
moment she recognized her lost son,
and, screaming out his name,
DROPPED DEAD.
A reporter of the GkObe- Democrat
called on Mr.. Waddlngham last night
IN his office in the McClenan binding.
Fourth and Market streets. and
learned that he had been informed of
the mournful result of his attorneys
call ut the house of Gavin's mother.
Mr. Wuddingham said he had received
IA dispatch from Mr.. Nichols informing
MN OF the event, and he deeply re-
GREETED the occurrence of such Il sad
affair, AZ to the divorce suit he ex-
pressed great confidence in judg
ment IN his favor, and intimated that
the defendant had practically given
up nope OF successfully opposing him.
lie had proven beyond doubt that
his wtfe's husband" was still living,
and his own marriage to her was
therefore null and void.