The times., 1897-11-07
SUES MISS GRACE HOWARD.
Mrs. ManOre Wants Damages for
Alternating Affections.
ENGAGED IN MISSION WORK
Defendant Net the Plaintiffs Hus-
band While Conducting Grace Mis-
sion Denies the Charges Against
Her and Asserts Her Relations
With Manore Were business Ones.

Chamberlain, S. D.. Nov. 6-Mrs. Mile
ianore has began suit here against Miss
Glace Howard, daughter OF Joe Howard,
Jr., the New YoIk journalist, for alienat
ing tie affections OF her husband. Joseph
Manore. The suit has created a sensation.
Miss Howard is well known in Washngto
and has heen a frequent caller al the De
partmeHt Of the Interior.
Mrs. Manore claims So GOO damages and
in her complaint, which is OH file ia the
clerk of courts office here, makes many
serious charges against Miss Howard. In
July, 1857, Miss Howard established an
Indian mission school seventeen miles from
here, OH the Crow Creek and Winn ebago
reservation After the first two years the
SCHOOL which had been named Grace Mis-
sion, in honor of Miss Howard. was trans.
formed into q Government contract school.
IN the enlargbg and expanding nf the
schools influence she always received
every encouragement from the officials Of
the Indian Bureau in Washing on and from
the agency authorities.
Her contract with the Government did
not expire until June Of this year, but at
the solicitation Of friends she decid ed early
in the pTescut year to withdraw from the
management OF the school. The bitter
fight ~aged il Congress against contract
schools had considerable influence in her
leosion. She informed the Indian Office
that If the Government was wiling To buy
her school she was willing t. sell. Special
Agent slater, Of the Indian department,
was sent to investigate. aud as the re
suit OF his report the Government paid
MISS Howard "A satisfactory price for her
interest in the school. Shortly after Hiss
Howard transferred the school 10 the Gov
eminent she purchased a desirable cat
tie ranch west of here on the White
kivcv, ANA embark ed in the stock business.
Attornevs for the defendant rave Just
filed Miss Howard's answer to tie plain
Nff's compla int. She says that In the
month Of November, S94 sine emplayed
lie plaintiff and her husband to do certain
work and lahtIr III connection With the
conduct and mana cement Of the Indian
school then under her charge, aud that
beth remained there until July, 1896
when plaintiff left. She denies any ia
miliarty with Manore, and declares it h
untrue that he spent most OF his dnoc
cupjed time with her. but. that Oh the
| other hand, he never spent any more time
is her company than any other employe
al Grace MlsslOni or any more time than
was absolutely necessary in order 10 carry
| on the business OF the Indian school.
Defendant denies that she ever sought
| thccompany ,couipanioaship and associat tion
| Of plaintiffs husband; that she never fur
nished vehicle and team so Man0re could
Ia Ike her driving. Each time Manore drove
! her to any place, IL is asserted, it was on
business connected with the running and
! operating Df Grace Mission. or in the per
ronnance Of such duties as Manore vas
! employ ed by her 10 perform. Every other
allegation of plaintiff is denied ana the
defendant Hsks that the complaint be dis
missed. The case VIII be tried i the next
term or the circuit court, which couyenes
in this city EeNt month.
| The Maaores are OLD residents Of the
! county, and are well known throurhput this
rection. Mrs ManoIe and her parents are
highly respected. Manorc has remained In
the employof Miss Howard constantly since
November, 1894, and is now the manager
Of her stock ranch. They are in town
| quite frequently and have wide ac
! quaintance mere. Prior TO accepting DO
sition at Grace Mission, Manore was a
farmer In this county, and he ana his wife
lived happily together, separate suit
has been brought against him by his wife
| for support.