The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27
THE sHAroH-HILL CASE.
The Glib and Piquant Style in Which the
Plaintiff Expresses Herself

Plaintiff Expresses Herself.
San Francisco Special.
The Sharon divorce case is the only topic dis
cussed, and public opinion almost unanimously
sustains the decision. Those who chiefly object
are elderly men with families, while the young
men are all pleased with the result When
Judge Sullivan left the court it was with
difficulty that he worked his passage through
the street through rows of outstretched hands,
all eager to congratulate him. The majority
of lawyers do not, however, consider the
decision a good one, the mildest expression
being that it was a surprise, while others de-
nounced it as an outrage Public opinion out
side of the fraternity considers that Sharon has
been rightly served and this feeling is the re-
suit of dislike toward the man rather than sym
pathy for the woman. The papers are rather
non-committal in their comments the Post say
ing that conservative men and women will dis
sent from the opinion, while the radicals who
look upon a man who has accumulated mill
ions rs an enemy of the people will
applaud it. The Bulletin expresses the
opinion that something has been gained for
the cause of morality and a clearing up of the
moral atmosphere may now be assured. The
Alta thinks the case is not at an end; that it
will prove still more remarkable; that the
truth will come out and some, perhaps many,
will get badly hurt The other papers are
n-comnittal, and do not even preach a moral
lesson.
Ex-senator Sharon was found at the Palace
Hotel, together with Senator Jones, of Nevada
Sharon looked trife out of Sorts with an in
clination toward losing his renowned self pos
session. Instead of permitting the reporter to
interview him, he interviewed the reporter.
"What do you think of the casel" he asked
The reporter intiInated that his thoughts
were not to be published, and then asked the
ex-senator what he was going to do.
Flight to the bitter end! Fight it in all the
courts, and fight it on all sides' he exclaimed,
with great deal of vehemence. THAT decis
ion is not sustained by the facts. That contract
is a forgery, and so are the letters ana knowing
that Ill never give in to the last. That's all
there is to it. Do you think the decision right"
Again the reporter remarked that he had no
opinion to express, and again Mr.. Sharon de-
clared that there was but one course open to
him-to appeal the case and to oppose the de-
cision to the last. More he would not say.
Mrs Sharon" occupies her comfortable
rooms at the corner of Larken street and Golden
Meade avenue She was found in her cozy par
lor, seated in dark, blue plush rocking chair.
She was attired in a shrimp pink satin wrapper
of very elegant pattern Straps of the same
colored satin secured the body, while the skirt
was one series of box plaits.
I'm so happy" she said. Il feel iustlike
young kitten that has just been brought into
the house and set before the fire."
Continuing, she said: 1.-THE poor, dear old
Semi I'm sorryI beat the old man, for love
him still. He is a dear, sweet old fellow. Only
for principle of the thing l would have com
promised long ago. But it was not his money
was after, but his name I married that man, :"
she said fully believing he would act fairly.
The marriage was on the quiet, but it was only
SO done at his request, as he thought it would
scandalize his relatives in particular Flora
Sharon or Lady Hesketh
I'm awfully glad won" she reiterated, 'for
it sets me right before the public and vindicates
my honor. His money l cared not for, and if
you will remember, l mace q proposition in
court one day to compromise the matter and re-
linquish all claim to the estate if he would only
acknowledge that was his wife I'm glad now
that he did not accept this proposition, as tie
court has decided am his wife"
George W. Tyler filed a duplicate agreement
yesterday, in the county clerks Office The doc
ument was made out Oct "a 1883, and signed
by Sarah Althea Hill and Tyler. The purport
of the same is that, in consideration of Tyler tax
ing charge of the case against Sharon, the plain
tiff agrees to pay him one half of all the money
or property secured for William Sharon by
either settlement or litigation. The
same document also acknowledges William
E. Nelson as the agent of Sarah, but
no recomponse for his services is mentioned. 1t
is unfortunate in sense for Sharon that
within the last four years real estate and other
tangible property Of which he owns so much in
the city, has greatly advanced. In the settle
ment of the division of the community property
Mrs. Sharon will have no difficulty in getting
pretty fair amount of what she is entitled to-
and she will receive aid of some secret enemies
through whose instrumentality Sharon lost his
case in the suit of the Odd-fellows Bank the
court deciding that he would have to give an
accounting of his management in the Ralston
estate.