The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-03-11
HE WANTED $4,000
AND HIS WIFE TOLD OF HER
OWN SHAME

OWN SHAME
In Order TO Get 1.-THE MiIIer-Mont-
gomery Case One of the Dirtiest Ever
Heard in a stark County Court-The
Testimony of the I'm portant witns ss-
es Given.
Miss Allie Lott, dressmaker, who has
q shop across the street, testified that she
had stem Mr.. Montgomery visit the Mil
Ter home every week during certain fore
moons. On cross.exam ination witness
said she had seen both families go rid
ing together with the exception Of MIR,
Miller.
Thomas Wolf was next called. He
lived near Miller's house. MIR. Miller
was not at home in the summer of 1895; 4;
he was working away Saw Mr. Mont
gomery go to the MillIr house quite Of
ten, both forenoon and afternoon, right
generally left at about o'clock before
school closed. The children went to
school. oss-examined by Mr.. Werntz
for the defendant, MIR. Wolf said be saw
Mr.. Montgomery go as much with Mr..
Miller as without him.
The next witness was l.. f. Shankle.
He saw Miller grab Montgomery by the
beard and heard the latter tell him to let
60 one day last summer. Miller called
him a bad name. Mr.. Miller was work
ing in Columbiana and Alliance during
the summer of 1895 and came home every
two weeks
Mrs. Miller, wife OF the plaintiff, then
took the stand. said her full name was
Frances Clementine Miller. She had
known Mr.. Montgomery since child
hood. She married Mr.. Miller in 1880,
had had four children one being dead
Her relations with her husband from
time Of marriage till 1894 were happy.
Had met Mr.. Montgomery often at the
NJ. +. church in Osnaubrg, on Sundays
and week days. In 1895 both families
left that chuorh In summer Of 1895 her
husband worked in COlum biana was
away from home most Of the time. Dur
ing that time she rode out with Mr.
Montgomery and wife Mr.. Montgomery
FIRST began calling on her in the sum
mer Of 1894. From April /, 95, to Jan
uary, '96, he continued calling on her,
both during day and night while her
husband was away. He preferred to
come while Mr.. Miller vas away, after
calling in the morning. When children
were in school the defendant called dur
ing the daytime when home in vacation |
he came during the evening. There was
correspondence between them, the first |
note being handed her before the fami- |
lies left the NJ. +. church He handed |
the notes to her as they passed. Previ-
Ous to that Mr.. Montgomery had ex-
pressed his aft ction for her s5me time in
1894. He always favored her in church
matters, He called on her against the
prOtesta tions at home tie had told her
he would like to live with her and wanted
her TO go Co California with him, so as
30 get away from his wife. To this she
Obje ted, saying she would not leave her
homs and children. During his Wits he
took impr per liberties With her com
mer cling in the year %. She went rid
ing with him in evenings in a Cl sed
carriage. They had crimiral interc purse
first in 1895, she said He It'd her that
her hust and did not care for her, and
with all his talk she began TO think that
1t was true. He had told her he liked
her better than any woman he had ever
seen These relations continued until
the spring Of 1896. Touching on the pas
sing Of notes between each other she said {
Mr.. Montgomery first proposed it, She
burned all but those which were intro
duced. While he addressed his letters as I
Dear Wife. she only addressed her IS ]
as Friend" to which he objected stat
ing that be wished she would call him
Dear Husband" He referred to his {
wife, Mira. Montgomery, as crank" " g
He had furnished Mrs Miller with candy :
needed it, He wanted to get her a ring :
bat she refused to accept one. Mrs. Mil /
Ter did MT know that Mr.. Montogmery's =
visits were intended as an Indication
of love until W en- he finally told her in !
1894. s
Do you love our husband now" asked /
Mr.. Welty. /
No sir, cannot love him again as /
I once did, 80 was her reply.
Attorney James Sterling then began '
by asking when she t
was born. She said, II don't know \
What? Cant remember when you were t
borD?' he continued. q
well, in 1860, she replied. t
when we're your children bornY asked h
Mr.. Sterling "
II can't remember when they were t
born" a
Have you no recordg" v
"Nc, SIR" 1
How long did your first child, that v
died, live?" ASKED the attorney. 4
" But few days" she replied. v
st was born only few months after a
your marriage, was it notS"
This was objected to by the attorneys r
for plaintiff, and sustained. \
He then inquired about the beginning
Of the correspondence, and asked if she +
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