The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-04
DIVORCE AND DAMAGES
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS MADE BY
MR.. WILLIAM H. C0RBALEY.
Charles Toon, His Next-Door Neigh
Dor, Charged with Being the Be-
trayer of His Household.

The troubles OF the Corbaley and Toon
families were brought to light yesterday
when suits for divorce from Ada d. Cor
bailey and for damages against Charles
Toon for 5000 damages were filed
by William II. Corbaley, the wronged
husband. In the damage case. Corbaley sets
out that since 1892 Toon, who lives next
door south from the plaintiff, on the COR
ner Of Illinois and Twenty-second streets,
began TO pay attention to Corbaley's wife,
and since that the liaisons have been fire.
quent and Illicit in their nature. Toon, who
Is plumber, arranged. it is claimed. a Sc
ries OF signals by which he and Mrs. Cor
bailey could communicate with each other.
and they took advantage of the PLAINTIFF
absence at his business down town in the
day time, and at his corner grocery at
night, to see each other. The plaintiff AYERS
that endearing letters have passed between
Toon and Mrs. Corbaley. and that her lover
made her expensive presents OF jewelry.
There are two small children In the Cor
bailey family. Mrs. Toon sued her husband
for divorce the day before yesterday, and
the same charge was made. The Toons have
three children.
While these suits were being filed Toon
was in the court Of Justice Spears. defend
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surety of the peace and malicious trespass.
The testimony showed that he had sought
the house OF Mrs. Corbaley night,
making the usual signal, which was whist
Of Odd Fellows. and she failed to make
the safety signal. He went around the
st h no n at Mrs h mast no
come, because they were watched. Toon,
who Is an impetuous Englishman. would
not be refused. however, and burst in the
6O0r This there
burglary charge The watch" that Mrs.
Corbaley had knowledge of was a man
the whole proceeding. Corbaiey had the
warrant sworn out for the arrest. Mrs.
Corbaley testified that Toon had asked her
to elope with him and had arranged that
they should take all the money they could
raise and go back TO England. Mrs. Cor
bailey asked her husband at one time for
elopement was postponed. She testified
that Toon told her that IL she did not
elope with him he would kill her and the
his. Mrs .' Toon ' was also a witness and
told pitiful story of her trials since this
trouble invaded her home. in the spring of
hs s s5e Sd to his guilt s0a
she had forgiven him and the woman on
condition that the relation should cease
She said her husband had confessed to her
that he was under the influence of Mrs:
Corbaley, and could not break 1t. She had
called Mrs. Corbaley into the presence OF
story was confessed by both. and when
knelt and prayed together. The reform,
however. did not last long. and soon the
old relation was resumed. She said she
had striven hard to keep the scandal from
the public hoping that her husband would
cease his evil ways. but that ii had become
necessary for her TO act to save her prop
erty TO herself and her three children, as
Corbaley was a man who would demand a
property satisfaction when knowledge of
the state OF things reached him. Corbaley
OF which Toon was a member, and had
Toon expelled, il is claimed. Mrs. Corba-
ley's maiden name was Douthitt. and she
stenographer in his pension attorney Of
Ace. The hearing was continued until Mon
day Dr. ]. b. Long becoming bondsman.
The bond was reduced to 500.