Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
SENSATION SPOILED
The GIN Divorce Case Robbed Of
It's Raeinsss.
DELLA CETSA DECREE FOR DESERIION
The shrswd Attorneys work . Clever
scheme. the original Papers are
Withdrawn, ana Fame Oass
are SahssftuS ted.

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from her husband Clayton E. GILL. The
court also ordered the respondent to
| pay the complainant 5000 as alimony
The ground upon which the decree was
granted Was that Of simple deser,ion.
When court convened yesterday af-
ternoon, the attorneys for the parties
to the suit appeared befsre Judge Adsit
and asked for q hearing upon certain
motion papers and stipulations. Mrs.
Gill, accom- panied by her sister entered
the court room and took seats within
| the rail. There were not moro than 8
half dozen SPECTATORS in the room and
the fair complainant looked neryousiy
from face to face and then liked her
attention upon the judge aud attor-
nsys.
| The casc had not been noticed for
trial and therefore had no place upon
the calendar. The frat stipulation sub
| mitted was one signed by the attorneys
| agreeing that the case might be en-
tered upon the calendar for the March
term and the proofs heard IN open
court. The reasons for such a course
were submitted by the lawyers in very
quiet speeches.
By this time the newsgatherers had
heard OF tho proceeding and anticlpat-
ing racy recital OF domestic woes
| rallied TO the court room. They were
doomed TO disappointment. After the
case was entered upon the calendar.
nunc pro tune, another stipulation was
| submitted.
| No Chance for salacioas Details.
This removed every element of sem
sation and the case became at once
commonplace. 1t WAS stipulated that
the original complaint and cross-blli
said to have contained some highly
sensational charges of infdelity and
immortality might he withdrawn from
tho records and in their place an
amended bill of complaint be flied,
service and other legal formallte.
being waived, IN which the simple
charge Of desertion would appear. This
was granted also, and before the clerk :.
official entry Of the amended complaint
had time 10 dry the complainant WAS
sworn and within the hour she va:
freed from the CALLING yoke Of her un.
happy marriage. Asa matter OF record
the Gill case il one Of the quickest OIL
record, for in less than an hour after
her complaint was filed in court she
was divorced and granted $4,000 OF
GilPs gold. The case has excited more
than ordinary interest, owing to the
social prominence of the parties. but
chiefly owing to what proved to be an
abortive attempt to keep from the pub
lie the knowledge that q suit had been
instituted. The bill was filed Augusl
10, IS9o, and the attorneys were SC
cautious that the title 10 the case was
Withheld from the clerk OF the court. II
was entered as Unknown vs.. Tn
known" and every day the news
gatherers turned back the pages and
looked curiously, If not tdisappointedly
upon the meaningless entry.
Ths Reporters Dig It Up.
Finally reportoral instinct connected
two extreme suppositions together and
the result Vas that Unknown VS.
Unknown" suddenly assumed signifi-
canoe, and the next morning the sup.
pressed case was heralded in the NOR n.
ing papers under its true title. All
attempts to learn the contents Of the
original bill were futile, and 1t is now
morally certain that the parties and
their attorneys will alone enjoy thai
knowledge. Several imaginative wri-
ters attempted to paint the picture oi
domestic infel!city existing between
husband and wife, butthey were guesse.
at most, and bore the unniistakable i'm
prints of conjecture. The charge,
must have been decidedly broad And
disgusting, else no such extraordinary
practice would have been re.orted &C
in order to save tho reputation of the
principals.
Simple Desertion Charged.
The amended complaint alleges tha
the parties werc married IN 1887; that 3
year later the wife was induced TO &C
to Boston. where the husband cody told
her that he would no longer
iivc with her ss his wife nor contribute
to her support. She avers thatsince thai
time che has lived apart from him and
that he has neglected to contribute tc
her support. The ususl prayer for dl
vorce follows with tho request that she
be allowed 5000 to take the place ot
him whom she oucc foolishly, or other
wise promised to love, cherish anc
obey. Upon thisbill, and tho s,ipula
tons above noted Judge Adsit granted
decree of divorce. The alImony ot
5000. one years salary of respondent
must be pad within FIVE years, the frs
payment Of $500 20 be made at once
The respondent 10 permitted to resum,
her maiden nshs.
Rosd FER Scandal Morrers.
This divorce awakeps anew man,
stories and morsels of gosslps. salsciOu
and other~ise, that were circulated il
the domain 81 society . iev month
ago. They were married on Septembe
=, 1887. Della r. DAVIS Vas hand
some snt accomplished girl. erscefu
and attractive N her vomsnly wars
Al the time of then marriage Claytcr
F. Gill sss general freight agent OF IN.
q. r 4 I. rsIrosd. Mr. Gil was
man vhos- genera bearing would At
tract attention, ana besides belns
! capable and highly accomplished rail
road 0nicisl. ~ ~ss sn al around hal
} fellow. ~ell-nes. clnh man, and . tTpi
: cal specimen of .sbout-town
lie had chunis who ~.re natural ssso
crates through smpcTsaaent and taste
. Like him they we're ioud Of the club snt
were cong.nisl 70 fsult ehen naerrlll
gathered together over spread oT vn'
supper TIE fact : th.t rnstrimony dH
not serve ss an anhdote for Oiii's fond
nes. for the society Of the assecl etes .
hs hschelorhood days. and after ~
! novelty ~ tn< honeymoon had ceased
hc resumed the conapsnioaship of ~
club snf othsr friends Ws ~ss rot IN
orainstely disspsted. but fact lver
Ts % evideut that The hop~. ~ rastfi
rronv sd n9s ernv- ss hsfuaon1ou. =
~ss Anticipated seor sfisr he ntsr
fss. hs -.s s~.n ths appointment =
r,ss-h.t of shs csnifsi Tfs1e .ssr