The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-05
MRS. JUDGES STORY.
Tells of an Alleged Conspiracy to Di-
VOrce Her.


Some time ago, there was filed in the
Marion Superior Court a suit for partition.
involving a piece of property on Summit
street, this city The suit was brought by
James c. Judge against Julia Judge, his
ex-wife Attorneys Holtzman & Leathers,
who represent Mrs. Judge, have prepared
an answer to the suit containing a number
of sensational allegations.
Mrs Judge and her attorneys charge that
she has been victim of a conspiracy, the
result of which has sepe ~ated her from her
husband to whom she was devoted. She is
about thirty-tive years of age and has the
appearance of having been brought up I'M
der refined influences. She was married to
Judge in 1883 and has two children living
boys, aged fourteen and nine years, respec-
lively. Judge is a locomotive engineer. In
1892 the family lived in Decatur. ILL.,, and
there is where the wife'S tribulat-JnS began.
At that time she AYERS, she was the owner
Of the Summlt-street property in this city,
but was induced to have the title made over
to her husband and herself jointly by his
threats to abandon her and her children.
Dreading a separation from the man she
loved and fearing he would keep his threat,
she did as he requested. But, as averred
in the answer, this was not the end of
her trials. She declares that Immediately
after the property settlement Judge grew
Indifferent in his treatment of her and began
to neglect her in the most shameful man
ner. This sort of treatment eliminated in
January last in the Circuit Court of Macon
county, Illinois, in suit for divorce IN
stituted by her husband Mrs. Judge de-
clares she was greatly shocked when she
learned she was charged with habltual
drunkenness. Then, as set out In the
answer, the conspiracy began.
not sustain these charges and Legally pro,
cure a divorce from his WIFE,, IS charged
with procuring the services OF one ~ H. "a "A.
Donovan an attorney of Decatur, 10 as
sst him in his scheme Mrs. Judge says
size was one day invited to the ONCE OF the
lawyer Donovan for the tb p asfen 0 Of her
husband. She went there ana Donovan pre-
tended to be her friend. She says ne az
vised her to leave Decatur with ner Gnu
dren for a period of three months ana come
to her parents here in indianapolis. ne ue-
clared, as alleged, that ne would e ho aed
to effect a reconciliation between her ana
her husband Relying on the attorney
promise she then and there agreed TO come
to indianapolis. She says Donovan o no., nhe II
IT was an agreement that she would waive
the issue and service of process IN the &C.
ton for divorce which the attorney salu
legal publication. In this manner the case
would be kept out of the papers anu no
nuhlicity need be given the matter. she de-
clares Donovan promised her II she would
sign the instrument he would see tnat no
further step was taken Ken uhI MICE ne Saws She
naturally shrank from the notoTlety Oh ing
divorce court and, eager to do anything tnds
would reclaim her nus spa et9ornevs Office
A few days later she came on to Inolan-
apolis to her parents who live III the horth
The answer now goes on to recite another
chapter in the alleged conspiracy. MIS-.
Judge AYERS that in February, SHORTY aI.er
her arrival here, Attorney Donovan, dlscoV-
ering that he would not be able 10 get the
case tried during the term or court then
in progress without SPECIFIC agreement 90. On
the part of Mrs. Judge, forwarded her an
other document to sign. rms, she says We
an instrument giving her consent 10 tIlde
Of the divorce case at the January term OF
court which did not end until June. In
forwarding this agreement 70 neI' SIie S says
Donovan wrote that he had lost the otner
stated that the second agreement read ike
the first. Mrs. Judge in explaining nov
she came to sign the last agreeIient t tpn+
about the time of her arrival IN lnolan-
apoIis one of her brothers died, and Few
weeks thereafter second protner uleu 9 3be
communication from Donovan she was IN
such deep distress on account or the pc
reavement in her family that she ulu uoI
comprehend the nature and purpose of the
agreement. She did not realize Wnen she
signed the instrument she says, lmaa 'ai ne
Immediate trial of the cause for divorce
Mrs Judge says she remained IN indlan-
apoIis until March and up to that time re-
ceived affectionate letters from her nus
band These mssives did not refer 1ad to- 10 me ne
heIieve that a reconciliation was possible.
She returned to Decatur with hopes of
fond meeting with her husband and not I'M
til she reached the very door of her home
was her happiness 'dispeled. Her house
was closed and there was no husband to
greet her Mrs Judge declares that she
then learned for the first time that she
divorced wife She eh Immediately ,onton II pro
omen the divorce case, which motion is yet
bending. shortly afterward her husband
brought the suit for partition in this county.
Mrs Judge says that since the divorce
Judge has forwarded her small sums of
money which are insufficient to provide for
the wants Of herself and children. The
answer of her attorneys asks that no de-
cree be entered for the sale or partition of
the Indianapolis real estate until the motion
to set aside the decree of divorce has been
disposed of.