The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-25
TAKEN FROM THE DOCKETS
An Unhappy Marriage That Brought Out
Serious Charges and COunter-Charges.
Frank Eyanss Divorce Complaint Never Reach
es Trial, as Death Ends His Troubles--De-
tails as They Come from the Pacific Coast.

The remains of A. Z. Evans, formerly of
Noblesville, and once well known IN this
city. were brought from San Francisco day
before yesterday to his old home for burial
His death closed several years of domestic
unhappiness, involving many startling in
cidents, it is said. by Mrs. DR.. Josephine
Du Pre-, who for two years was his physi-
clan. This lady states that her care Of
Mr.. Evans and attention to his interests,
purely In the course of her profession, have
caused her to be suspected of having selfish
ends to advance. She was at the Bates
House yesterday on her return from
Noblesville, where she had gone
with the body. she having had
charge of it from San Francisco. To-
day she leaves for Cincinnati to consult
Col T.. G. Campbell. one of Mr..
Evans's attorneys From that city she
says it is her purpose to go to San Fran
cisco, and give to the public the details of
her connection with her patient. This she
deems necessary OH account of her becom-
ing involved, to some extent, through pro-
fcssional service in the incidents that have
marked the unhappy relations of Frank
Evans and his wife.
1t was in Cincinnati, fifteen or sixteen
years ago, that Evans married Miss Min
ME Maddox. The wedding was noted for
all that wealth could contribute in making
the senior of Maddox, Hobart & Co, firm
of distillers. Two years after their mar
riage the young husband and wife went t o
San Francisco. where Mr.. Evans en-
gagged in the commission business.
In this line ]. d. Jones and Mr.. Mnndy
prospered. For years Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
lived happily. but there came after while q
disagreement over money matters the wife
having brought to her husband consider
fathers estate. Disagreement led to
Quarrels, and quarrels to separation, but
before the latter phase of their unfortunate
relations occurred Mr.. Evans was prOstrat-
ed by paralysis. 1t is stated that this fol-
lowed Immediately scene with his wife,
in which she demanded a settlement in q
withdrawal of her money from the bust
ness. But that allegation and others
of more serious character were brought out
in complaint for divorce which Mr.. Evans
filed in the San Francisco Superior Court.
After setting out specifically his marriage,
the birth of his children. and the origin OF
his California business connection, he stated
that Mr.. Maddox, the father-in-lew, died at
his house in San Francisco, leaving. his
daughter. Mrs. Evans, $4,000. OF this SS9,-
Evans a. Co. in San Francisco, and l.. o:
Maddox Il Co, Dayton Ky. No material
unpleasantness occurred until sister OF
Mrs. Evans Effie M. Bruce, arrived at San
Francisco from Cincinnati. Evans alleged
that she undermined his wifes confidence
in him and q quarrel resulted, when the
wife demanded every dollar invested In the
business. He explained that to withdraw
suddenly might jeopardize the business.
He offered to secure her by assigning. $50
So hn
assignment of his interest in the Winches-
ter distillery, of Dayton. which she per-
united to lay OH the floor for several days
after her refusal to accept it.
The plaintiff then recited his continued
sickness, which he attributed in large de-
gree to deleterious drugs given him by
doctors who did not understand his case.
Mrs DR.. Du Pre- then took charge of his case,
at his solicitation, and thereafter he alleged
his wife's treatment increased in cruelty.
him. but to this Mrs. Evans objected. His
continual worry, aggravated by the
effects of his sickness, endangered
his reason and in time he consented
to the appointment of guardian
This guardian was j. T. Bonestell. 1t was
further stated by Evans in his complaint
that his wife threatened to take his chill
dren away from him If he should write for
his father to come out. He believed that
sent for his father. He came and took him
to his home. Evans thereafter went
East and was examined and pro-
nounced sane, certificate OF which,
from DR.. William A. Hammond, of New
York. is on record. Evans stated that
wife's attorneys demanding a separation
and charging him with improper conduct
with several prominent ladies in Oakland.
San Francisco and Sacramento; also, max
ing other foul charges against him. He re-
turned with his counsel to meet these
charges and claimed the custody of the
children, who, he claims, were being edu-
Gated in the Catholic faith, against his
wishes. His wife hearing of his return,
sailed for Honolulu the day before he ar
rived. The wife sailed under the name of
Mrs. Darling, and Evans says he sent two
men to Honolulu who saw his daughter,
who said she wanted to write her father,
but her mother would not permit her.
Evans asserted that his former attorney
and his business partners turned against
him; that he was not served with notice
of the hearing on which he was declared
incompetent; that on these proceedings he
was robbed of his rights as a man and re-
duced to the level of an idiot, all because
he was i'll and yet would not yield 10 his
wife's demand to make over TO her a life in
surance policy of $4,000 and certain notes.
Mrs. Evans to these charges filed a cross
complaint, in which she alleges cruel treat
She denied the allegations of her husband
upon these issues. A motion was made by
the wife for change of venue, but the
death of plaintiff has closed the proceed
ings in court Evans. in 1887, made his will,
and in that he left his wife a topaz ring
and his forgiveness. His life insurance
policy of $4,000, to which figure it had
been reduced from $4,000, was left in equal
shares to the three children. There is about
SIC, 900 in other property he bequeathed. in
like manner, to his children. Previous to
this he had settlement with his wife, who
got $21 500. the house and furniture in
which they lived. ana his interest in the