The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-24
she brought action before Squire Ander-

son.
Lawyer Pardee of Akron, says bis divorce
cannot be genuine, as one years bonafide
residence is required In Colorado, whereaa
Neal stayed there only seven months.
The young wife is petite and pretty,
thoug n grief has somewhat impaired her
appearance. II ia said that before she
met Neal she was regarded as one OF the
prettiest girls in Akron.
At the session of the court II was made
apparent that an attempt would be made
10 finally compromise the case IL was
not there fore passed upon al the time, and
from what can bs learned the matter still
remains in sta,u quo,
BREAKING THE NEWS.
Learning of the foregoing story with
reference to the trouble that one John
Neal had with an Akron girl, and bsing
aware that one John Neal had been mar
ried in SEPTEMBER TO Dora Bornett, a
NEWS. DEMOCRAT reporter visited the Bar
nett nome this morning, Ii lie q beautiful
country place, with broad fields OF fertile
land, owned by Mr. BArueti, lying ia
ever direction. The nOuse IL u preteu
lious one aud 10 neatly furnished, evidenc
ing tho fact that the owner 10 well TO do
and has sufficient OF this vorlds goods
to at least I've indopendent OF charitable
minded persons.
The reporter was admitted TO the house
by young woman with dark hair, regu-
lar features, rather pretty face and sad
dreamy eyes of blush tint. She Is O
typical rustic woman aud her inno~
cence Is apparent even to the eye
OF one who is not accustomed
to judge concerning humsn nature, Upon
beng questioned sne stated tnnt she was
Mrs. John Neal. Upon being further
interruZated she gave a history OF her
meeting with Neal, and the couftship
which ended ia marriage, as related in
the foregoing. Mrs. Neal stated further
that abe had received y letter from Miss
Wieda to the effect that her husband was
in trouble up there bus che had since been
Informed that the trouble was settled.
She stated that frsr husband was very
reticent about the matter and would make
no statement or explanation. He wEs
fually prevailed upDn TO state thot he had
married "a young woman under dursss but
had obtained 2 divorce. he had the
decree with him Gnd read II to her. THIS
nQaia eli ypd her fears and she thought
everything was all right.
The reporter, as best he could, related
the circuust1uceB o. the case at Akron as
they appeared, and WAS obliged TO inform
the young lady who ~ known al the wife
of J1hu Neal, that the divorce which he
read to her was not genuine, or AZ least
had been so pronounced by eminent
counsel.
Tnis Intelligence completely crushed
the young woman and greatly surprised
her mother. Mrs. Il aruett, who had come
IN during the interview.
A lealiug Canton attorney stated the
Colorado laws concerning marriage and
divorce, To- the reported this atteruoon. tie
stated ,HNt the divorO was probably OBJ
ta;Hed 'hrDugh INSTRUMENTATION, as IL
r, qurRd , residence Of oue year in the
state 10 obtain o divorce, unless the actions
complained Of by the pnrEy seeking the
divorce, occurred within the slate, AS tho
young Akron woman was at no time in the
slats OF GUH0rddC, aud the actions alleged
could eIefore not have bgnn committed
in Colorado, aud as N'ai had not lived
tusru year, the divorce ia considered
by the Canton attorney mentioned and in
fact Oihrr attorneys both in this city and
Akron. to he worth the paper II 10 written
on aud no more.
The Akrou giri whom Neal IN lrried had
attained to the age OF consent when
she was MARI SJ, and the marriage is legal
as consent OF the parent had also been
Obtained.
II is probable that Neal has compromis,
ed with bis Akron wlie, but III that event,
IL would seem that divorce would have
10 be obtained ia Ohio. There is no
record that such dlyorce has been
obtained.
Tue question which now Rr ses 10
whether or not Neal is bigamist, and
whether or noi the daughter OF James
B ,rnctt is bis wife.
Sympathy ia expressed for her
on all sides. She knew nothing
of the mater until after sue was
married. She loves Neal although he has
not contributed TO her support in any way,
Shs stat1s that Neal loves her devotediy,
IL is a clnEr caos Of deception and the ex.
tent of Naaps guilt Is Ieft to the charity of
those who are now for the 1css time
made aware Of the facts. The young
woman whom he has deceived states that
IL ne has everything fXed up in Akron
she will still be true to him. When the
reporter left shs was still somewhat do zed
by the intelligence she had received and
had not yet come 20 futi reNliztiio OF
her embarrassing position. She does not
know to a certainty whether she is q wife
or not y wife. If the divorce from the
Akron girl is genuine, she is wife. II il
10 not, sue is q betrayed woman.
The chances are that che will find hers
self in the latter position.