The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-20
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After Fifteen Years, By Means of a Photo.
La. g%raph-Thon lie Ind Another wife.
BuRnyGroS, KAN, April l9.-The case
OF Whit vs. Whit, tried in tho CoiIey
County District Court, and taken under
adyisement, has in it q strong spice Of
romance from real lie. The plaintiff is
Mary Mint, OF Allentown, Pa, and tho
defendant franklin Wint, well.to.do
farmer, who has boon d resident Of Avon
township, in this county for over 20
years. Tho suitwas brought to got aside
adivorcogranted the defendant from tho
plaintiff February !, 1876. Mr.. Whit,
who Ia n Pennsylvania German, was
reared near Center Valley, Lchigh coun-
ty, that state. When quito young he
became quito intimate with Mary
Lands. They were married in that vii
lage March 80, 1869, and on tho follow
ing day, which was Sunday, ho left her
and went to Virdcn, Ill. They cores
pended for about Il ycar, and he wrote
81 his intention OF finally returning to
her, but at the end OF that time ho ceas.
edrwriting and removed to this place.
About six months after the marriage
Mrs. Winr gave birth to q son. She
continued to live In 1ehigh county, sup
porting herself md child by working ut
the tailor's trade, and her lie has ever
since been an exemplary one so far US
known. She is q comedy appearing wo-
man, who does not look to DO over IS
years Of age, and hor son, who is now
hero with her, is good looking young
man OF 90. They have resided at Allen.
town for tho past 10 years.
In about five years after coming to
Coltey county Mr.. Wint commenced pro-
ceedings in tho district court to obtain
q divorce. Summons was obtained by
publication in a local paper, and he al
logged i'll tho petition that no did not
know tho whereabouts OF Mrs. Whit and
therefore could not secure personal scr.
vice. Other allegations as d ground for
the granting OF thedivorce were that she
had deceived and defrauded him at the
timo OF their marriage US to her condi-
ton, which he claimed was due to the
act OF another man, and that she had
failed and refused to peform tho duties
OF u wife. The divorce was granted and
within two weeks thereafter he married
a Miss kincaid, OF the county. They
have since resided upon their farm IN
Avon township, and reared a family OF
four children, tho eldest Of whom is q
girl fourteen years OF age.
Ele claims that the first Mrs. Whit
has all the time known where he was;
that she was fully informed OF the d.
yorce proceedings, and brought this
suit only because she had learned that
no recently received considerable
wealth from his fathers estate. II
that is true she is barred by the statute
OF limitations. On the other hand, she
maintains that she knew knowing OF
his whereabouts all these years, except
that he was somewhere in Kansas that
she had lived in constant hope and ex-
pectation that he would some time re-
turn to her, and that she knew nothing
whatever Of his divorce and
the second marriage until the
spring. of 1891. She was then
at the house of his brother, and in look
ing over some photographs happened to
see that Of Mr.. Whit and his Kansas
family. The card bore the imprint,
Gregg, photographer, Burlington,
kan.," which gave her a clew to his
whereabouts. She at once consulted an
attorney, and the result was his discov-
cry and the commencement OF the suit
.to'right the alleged fraud. and injustice
OF 1876. If she wins it she will become
the lawful wife OF Franklin Wint and
the possessor OF hall his property, while
the wife and children that have been
the objects OF his care and affection for
fifteen years will find themselves in a
remarkable situation, SO far MS legal
claims upon and relations to him are
concerned,