The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-02


that the defendant was not only able to sup
Port and educate them, but that since be has
remarked he is able to provide for them q
good home. Judge WslSer heard some evil
dence and finally refused to grant the sppli-
cation, saying that he believed The children
are better off with the old mother than
they would be with the new WIFE"
Squire Feiblemsn yesterday f ed claim
for S25 sgainst the estate of Charles Harth,
deceased. The basis of the claim is that
during the lifetime OF the deceased the
Squire performed the marriage ceremony
for him aud bis wife. Harth went to Ger
many on his bridal tour. and died there
Gently. His widow has recently returned to
Indiana.
John s. Duckwell has sled suit against
Gates Sherwood. of New York, and the L.,
n. A. and C. Railway for damages gro wing
ont Of an alleged violation OF e contract.
Plaintiff alleges that Sherwood was to have
shipped him car load OF Baldwin apoles
containing 1856 bsrrels; that there were bat
1876 barrels OF Bsldwius and two barrels of
russetF, and that be had paid for the loAd as
per contract. Affidavit in attachment is also
filed. Demand is made for 800.
Lucretia p. Van SAINT has fled suit for
damages against Charles N. Lawrence and
Elmira L. Purdy. Her complaint alleges
that in September lat she left her trunks
containing her dresses, clothing, books, Jew
elry. hats, ribbons guitar, etc, valued at
500 in possession OF defendants as a bsilee
without hire; that they sold her goods and
apprC ofiated the proceeds to their own use
without her knowledge; that they have re-
fused to deliver the same to plaintiff. De-
mand. 500.
The divorce suit Of Anna G. McCray VS..
William McCray came up before Judge
Waller yesterday morning for disposition.
The complaint was flied some time since,
and alleged cruel treatment for ca1se of
action. Plaintiff Is the daughter of Conrad
Schneider, of haywood, and although she
was warmly attached to McCray. the parents
objected TO his suit and refused him permis-
sion to see their daughter. The result was
The same az in all such cases, and the old
folks were considerably surprised and not at
all pleased to learn shortly after that the
twain had been married. They then ar
ranged TO effect separation, and to do
this they kept their daughter at
home and refused to alloy
McCIay to see her. They finally en-
employed an attorney to sue for a
divorce Tor their daughter A couple of
days since Judge Walker received letter
froe the plaintiff She stated the above and
said her parents MADE her sign the gifid svit
10 the complaint: that the charge OF cruelty
WAS Lot tTne; that she loved her husband
dearly, and wanted to go TO him and live
with him, but her parents would not per-
nit Der to do so; that she did not Want the
case tried as her parents would make her go
upon the stand and swear to the statements
again, and that, % they were false, and as
she and her husband were not wanting di.
vorce, she begged the Judge TO help her out
of the trouble. Her letter had the desired
effect and when the case was called Judge
Walker had Schneider and wife aud McCray
and his wife take seats near him. He
them produced the letter and read il in
conTt, after which he delivered lecture on
the subject. He was very severe in his con.
demnation OF the course OF Mrs. McCrey's
parents, and gave them to understand that
tbe courts were not machines to assist in
such CO ca as this; that unless they stopped
their course Of conduct toward their daugn-
ter they would vet succeed in causing her %
commit suicide. and perhaps cause the desth
Of both the young people. He recommended
20 them 20 permit the young folks to have
their way, saying that DOW that they sre
married the authority OF the parent over the
child ceases. No evidence was taken in the
case, and the Court refused to entertain the
application for divorce, because there was
no ground for it, and because neither of the
parties to the suit desire it to be granted At
the commencement of the case Mrs. Schnei-
der became go enrsged at McCray that she
rose from her sest and made violent demon
STATIONS with her hands at MIN aud in order
10 preserve order Judge Walker was CON-
PEELED TO direct the baliff to take her into
custody This was done and she was re-.
moved some distance from McCray. When
The matter was dismissed McCrsy and his
wife left the room togsther. but as soon as
they got down stairs the young bride was
forcibly taken from mis- side by her disgusted
and angry parents, the mother leading her
away and her father aud McCray remaining
In the Court house. What the end is to be
can not yet be settled, but If McCray is half
rs brave and courageous as his wife is loyal
De will have her in few short hours aad
will bid defiance to those who would sepa-
rsts them. As Judge Walker left
the court room young man joined him and
ssid that he had been witness to the
s'rsI g scene in the court aud that be was
The victim of similar condition of cream
stances his wife having been compel ed by
her parents to file q suit for divorce against
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