The herald., 1896-12-13
||lIRD DIVORCE CASE
he Beauty Doctor Test.
ifies in the Case
FRlk willard us 4 HOUSEWIFE
Mrs. HambIin Has q Tilt With
Horace Bell. Esq.
A HEAVY MINING SUIT
4 Commissioner Appointed to Sell the
Pasadena Opera House
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4 Commissioner Appointed to Sell the
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WIN Of Llewellyu Bixby, Deceased, Offered
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Judge Rossiter-The Treas
erer Of the Druids

Willard divorce case was resumed pefore
Judge Mckinley yesterday in depart
ment six. ee @Hts
The witnesses for the defense have
been decidedly the most interesting, for
not only did each tell some racy facts.
but they presented most attractive ap-
ter-in- law Of the defendant, and Mrs.
Hamblin. his sister, appeared in court in
most fetching costumes and with smil-
ing countenances that ought to, be a
constant advertisement OF the virtues of
the Beauty Wonder" in connection
with which complexion tonic Mrs. Nita
willard had rather unpleasant expe-
rience some months ago.
This little lady seemed to consider the
giving her testimony as something real
~ funny. She giggled and she gurgled
and displayed the most kittenish ways
upon the stand. She testified that Frank
willard, the defendant, was the most
loving husband, and instead Of forsaking
his home. as alleged by his wife, he had
cleaned up the house. tended the child
rem and stood over the wash tub while
doing the family washing. According to
Mrs. Nita Willard. her brother-in-law.
belongs to that rare and much priced va
riety Of husband known vulgarly as "a
lu lu.''
On the other hand, witness depicted the
plaintiff as an irritable and unreasonable
woman, who had developed an abnormal
thirst for beer. To crafty this appetite
she would send her boy with can to
the corner saloon. Being asked II she
did not help in disposing Of the beer, the
Id
contemptous tone replied, "Of course" !"
Witness gave a very clever impersona-
tion Of the plaintiff-whether it was true
or not did not add or detract from its
cleverness-when in a At of rage she
would address the children: You -
little brats; I'd like to cut you; I'd like
to mash you." For the especial edifica-
tion of the court this little bit Of play
acting was repeated.
Mrs. Hamblin, sister of the defendant,
was no less interesting than the previous
witness. She, also. is quite a pretty
woman and was dressed very effective
w. She testified that her brother Frank
was very fond of children and was never
happier than when playing with them.
His wife, however, liked them 50 well
that she had heard her tell hfrn that II
another addition was made to the fam
lily she would leave him. Her sister-in-
law, also, had confided to her the infor-
I,
told her that II she would leave Frank
he would provide for her, but If she did
not he would disinherit her.
Upon cross examination witness show
ed that despite her smiling face she pos
sessed tongue tipped with venom with
which she could we'll protect herself.
She first explained that she had been an
actress; that her husband was at pres
ent with a theatrical company in In
diana, and that at present she is living
with her brother, Charles Willard, Mrs.
Nita's husband.
well. II you knew that your brother
Frank had done anything, you wouldn't t
tell. would you?" inquired Horace Bell,
ESQ. who is attorney for the plaintiff
I've sworn to tell the truth: I'm not
a lawyer" was the cutting retort, and
the witness nestled back in the chair
with a smile Of satisfaction on her face.
She proceeded to tell about the se1f-ab-
negation displayed by her brother Frank,
and after helping, so far as she could, to
tell Of the little meannesses of character
OF her sister-in-law, she retired.
Then Frank Willard told his story and
told 1t very smoothly. 1t was very long,
for he was on the stand most of the af-
ternoon. but the burden OF It was that
his wife had deadly antipathy to lav-
ing children. and, with the help of her
mother, had tried to make away with
the first child and in SO doing had wreck
ed her health. Since then all their
troubles had their origin in this
idi0syncrasy of his wife, and he had
cared and tended for her like father
and mother rolled into one
In the first instance she ran away from
her home in Discon. Ills, and met Frank
In Chicago, where they were secretly
married, because, as he alleged, she said
ne knew 80 many girls and she would
lose him.
The plaintiff was put upon the wit
ness stand to rebut certain points in the
testimony of the defense, and she pre-
sented a very striking contrast to the
ladies Of the Willard family, Stooped
and bent with illness-as it appeared
from her face-and clothed very poorly.
It seemed as IL the love and affection of
her family had become exhausted before
1t reached her In testifying she incl
dentally mentioned that she had given
her husband so to give to ATTORNEY
Bowers, counsel ,forsthe defendant. as he
represented that the attorney had con-
Uented to defend him for that nominal
sum. Mr. Bowers was somewhat indir-
nant at witness making this remark. and
asked II she really thought he would take
= case for such an amount. She replied
that she didn't know anything about II
beyond the fact that she had given sid
TO Frank to hand to him. his attorney
After some further cross-fire of words
the case closed and will be submitted on
A MINING SUIT.
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