The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-14
Mr.. GREEN WAS SMITTEN
AND IT'S SAID HE PAID % CENTS
FOR AN INTRODUCTION.
Romance That Began In a Boarding
House and Is Now i'm SUI
perior Court.

The suit of Oren Green against Matilda
z. Fattig to set aside a real estate convey
ance, in Judge Carriers court, yesterday
developed an interesting tale of testimony.
Green is seventy-six years old and Mrs.
Fattig looked to be upwards Of forty. 1t
is the story of a matrimonial affair-a
widower wooing a widow. Green alleges
he transferred his property on Jefferson
avenue to Mrs. Fattig's son, with the un-
derstanding he was to marry her. He AYERS
that after the transfer was made she re-
fused to marry him. She says she gave
him $500 to pay his debts in consideration
for the property and that he directly re-
fused to get the license and marry her. al
though she requested him TO do so.
The courtship began in Richmond about
a year ago. Green and Mrs. Fattig were
boarding at the same house. The widower
became smitten with the widow and his
yearning led him 10 pay the landlady %
cents to introduce him. According to the
testimony, the subject of matrimony fol-
lowed close after the introduction. Green
owned property IN Richmond and draws
considerable pension. He had been mar
ried two or three times before his wooing
and presented Mrs. Fattig with a watch
former wire mad possessed. Later as
serted he bought several pairs OF shoes for
her, a pair for her son and pair Tor her
sons wife. The watch was to be kept by
Mrs. Fattig until after they were married.
and then it was TO become hers perma-
nently. Otherwise the watch should revert
back to Green.
While the courtship was in this pleasing
stage, Mrs. Fattig expressed desire to
move TO Indianapolis. She finally did SO
and Green traded his Richmond property
for a place on Jefferson avenue The deed
was made in the name of Mrs. Fattigs son,
who afterward transferred the property TO
his mother. Green says that when the prop
erty passed beyond his control he was
spurned and all the consolation he got was
being called a fool
The testimony for the defendant was to
the effect that at the time the property
was transferred Green represented to the
widow that he was in debt and asked to
borrow money. IL was asserted part or
this money went TO pay for a bicycle he
bought for girl at Anderson. In conclu-
sion of this loan the property was TO be
transferred to the widows son. The deal
was contaminated. and IL is averred Green
Immediately renowned his promise to
marry Mrs. Fattig in the presence CT her
son, although she asked him to go at once
and get license, bring justice of the
peace and have il over. Green's most inn
portant witness was Mrs Treeter, clair
yoyant medium, living on Bates street. She
asserted Mrs. Fattig, her son and her sons
daughter were frequent visitors and gen.
orally attended her seances. AT one of
these visits, she said fine looking old
gentleman" came TO the door and asked
to take her out riding. This sutton had
called before and had asked TO take Mrs.
Treeter out to show her his property. She
declined The matter discussed after
the old gentleman had gone and Mrs. Tree
ter said Mrs. Fattig advised her to take
him in and pull his leg" like she said she
had been doing to Green. The case was
continued till to-day