The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-11
CASES BEFORE THE COURTS
More Testimony Submitted by Both
Sides in the Dittemore Divorce Case.
The Cigar-Makers' Union Files More Injunc-
tion Suits Against the Unauthorized Use
Of Its Labels-Bts Of Legal News.

The evidence IN the Dittemore divorce case
was concluded yesterday. at 3 o'clock. and as
there was other important business demanding
the attention of the court the argument was post
poned until nextMonday. The entire forenoon
was occupied in hearing evidence in support OF
Mr.. Dittemore'si plea for the decree. made
through his cross-complaint. but the testimony
was devoid of any particularly interesting feat
ures. Quite number of Mr.. Dittemore's business
associates testified to his good character. among
them Mr.. Cooper, of the firm of Hendrickson 81
Cooper, with whom he is employed, and Samuel
Morrison, book keeper for the firm Miss Mabel
Dittemore. daughter of Mr.. Dittemore by his
first wife, testified that Mrs. Dittemore. No. 2.
would not allow her to remain at home, and
that she had an ungovernable temper. She also
testified that her father always provided well for
the plaintiff, and never mistreated her.
Mr. Dittemore then took the stand in his own
behalf. The trouble with his wife began. he
said. when he commenced to make arrange
ments for the schooling of his daughter. Mrs.
Dittemore objected to him spending money for
the daughters education, and as he continued to
do it trouble began. He denied ever having any
improper relations with Mrs Martz he re-
lated that he knew Mrs Martz quite WE'LL hay-
Ing met her in society. and that in the fall OF
1886 ne called at. her house, by invitation, tC
meet Mrs. Martz's sister, Mrs McGregor and
ner husband, at a 0ucnr0 party Inc McOEeS-
ors failed to come, and he accompanied Mrs.
Martz to the theaier. He could not fix the OK
act time of the call. but thought there was
nothing improper about it.
Following MIR. Diitemore, several witnesses
testified that they knew Mrs Martz well. and
that she was aowoman of good character.
Among til ose who testified were Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bryan and Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Scott.
None of them had ever heard aught against her
character Mr. Dorand testified that he had
lived in the house with Mr.. and Mrs. Dittemore
and found tn at Mrs. Distsmore mad very high
temper. She was jealous of Mr.. Dittemores
the stand and said that he never received a let
ter from his da tighter Mabel telling him that he
and er mother, his former wife, should re-
marry, as was stated by Mrs. Dittemore in her
testimony
The evidence closed early in the afternoon by
the submission of some evidence in -ebuttal by
the plaintiff. Mr.. Ritter offered in evidence the
divorce decree that was granted to Mr. Ditto
mores first wife, which was granted on tint
grounds of cruel treatment and failure to pro-
vide. and Mr.. Herod, then in behalf of Mr. Dit
temore's plea, offered IN evidence the decree
procured by the present Mrs. Dittemore.
The last witness was Mrs. Dittemore, who
was recalled for the purpose of explaining why
she had stated to Mrs Rogers at Gosport that
she expected to procure another divorce, and
would get more money than she did before She
said sne had been with her husband to attend
the funeral of his father at BLOOMINGTON. His
first wife was present at the obseauies and made
herself disaereeable by standing near her and
staring at her. and hen>glaDcing at Mr.. Ditto
more When they reached Gosport on the way
home she was smartlng under the indignities to
which she had been subjected. and unwisey un-
burdeued herself to Mrs. Rogers.