The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-29
STRANGE DIVORCE STORY.
Nan and Womsn's Unusual Life in
Court Records.

STRANGE DIVORCE STORY.
Nan and Woman's Unusual Life in
Court Records.
Guthrie. O. T.. Dee eS.-The Capital
here has the following story;
Beyond any doubt the most scrsa-
ional case ever fled in tie oklahcma
supreme court. was that placed IN the
clerks records Yesterday Afternoon. an
appeal from Grant county. wherein Gle
meut l. Esacey pet.tioned 10 hase she d.
vorce set aside which separated him
from his wife. Myrtle 4. Racev. and
that during the rendency 81 he action
20 be given the custody OF MS minor
child and that the 6eferdauts-Niv~t.s 4
Recey ard sam G. Davis-be cnfotned
from marrying each other. he petitloned
also the permanent cestCdy OF his ehnd
The story forms q plot for a drama that
would oltshine anything that Dora
Ihorre or Agnes Flcnins ever dr.,smsd
OF IL has been rich morsel for Grant
county housewives for months an, X
also throws some Eight on the livrrce
question.
According to the petition Clcrnea. L.
Racey and his VIE we're married IN Cald
Wei, Kansas. in Man lSs3 and they row
have one child. aged eight years He
claims that he has always been a :aith-
fui husband During the year Of 1910
they signed mutual articles of separa-
ton, wherein he gave her Se.2.9 al.mony
In November. 1900 she instituted an ac-
ton Ter fivorce, secured II. and the Gus
tody % Ter child and sec per annum for
the maintenance of the child
In -,,-f.f,.- = -rs.-~,-
seven years he and ais wife have lived
happily together. or untE Davis appeared
on the scene. posing as Racey's friend
thar psvis gained the confidence Of
Racey and wife and became a constant
visitor and theis home trusted by Racey:
that Davis used his visits 10 isfatuatc
the woman Until she treated her husband
with contempt and refused 20 live With
him as his wife. Racsy states that sick
ness had made his wife mentally weak
making her irresponsible and causing
her 10 carry IN clandestine correspond
ence with the other men and become
infatuated with other men at such times
she treated Sim IN a hateful mean man
ner
The petition states that Davis took
advantage Of her weak condition. under
the guise of friendship. 10 visit he dur
ing Racey's absence TO gain an ascend
enCy over her mind ard 10 estranee her
from her husband: that Davis circulated
false reports about Racey and his wife:
that Davis induced her 20 meet him clan
destinely in public and private places. all
OF which caused scandal
THE petition states that by hard Work
Racey had acquired considerable prop /
erty and provided well for his family I
but that notwithstanding the husband !
Kindness. his wife and Davis frequently /
tween husband and vile and 70 obtain /
Raoey's property and that the wife at /
tempted 10 get her husband 10 decd his I
property 10 ner
The petition further states that 4
Raceys' love for his wife was always /
very great. and that she took advantage 4
" his love by persisilng in her Efforts 4
10 get a divorce, in order. as she assert
ed. 10 re-marry her husband that they
might begi nanew as lovers: that Racey.
on account Of her weak condition. hum
pred her and allowed her 70 get the d.
vorca. but that she afterwards refused
to re-marry him; that Davis bassted
that he was the cause OF tho scparas
ion between Racey and his wife. that
he woman made false statements 10
her husband IN order 10 get the divorce
r order that she and Davis might mar
y.
The petition also states that Rsccy
wants the possession OF IFS child IN or
le- 70 give him an education and be-
"a Use ne does not want the boy 20 spend
lis future with Davis and the woman.
who after the divorce was granted. pub
icly announced that they would marry
u the end OF six months.
In the district court q Grant county.
Judge McAtee presiding. cemurrers by
,irs Racey and Davis were sustained.
md Raceys case was dismissed after
which Davis and the woman did marry
nd are now living together IN Pond
,reek.
"Raccy row appeals 20 the Oklahoma
upreme court praying that the judy
nent 81 the lover court be reversed set
side. and held Tor naush'. and fhat
Judgment be rendered IN his favor ard
hat ne be given the custody % his child I
81 sattorney is W. H. O. Taylor. and
be ATTORNEYS Tor che defendants are
Iackcy & Simmons.
"Rscey claims that Judge McAtec
rred in sustaining the dem0rrers and
D diminishing the action.
Judge J. G. Straug has aiso hesn re-