The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-07
Mrs. Eva Grover Brings a Sensa-
tionaI Divorce Suit Against Her
Husband, L. H. Grover.
SUMMONS SERVED AT MIDNIGHT
Friends of Wife Meet Husband With MRS.
ment of summon With a Revolver.

Mrs. Eva Grover has served notice
of suit for divorce from her husband,
Lucius H. Grover, and the case is one
of the most sensational ever developed
in this city. The summons in the case
was served on Grover last evening un-
der the most Sksensationa1 circum-
stances.
The family troubles of the couple
have been brewing for many days and
it has been known to Mrs. Grover and
her relatives that Mr.. Grover had not
been true to his marriage vows. A
Mrs. May Butterson, residing on Grand
avenue, is named as the correspondent
in the case.
Grover had been suspected of leading
a double life for some time, and last
October the friends of Mrs. Grover en-
ployed detective to watch his move
ments. The detective followed Grover
for twenty consecutive days and kept
a complete record of his doings, find
ing that he had been meeting Miss
Butterson at stated intervals in room
in the Meyers block which had evil
IDENTIFY been fitted for the purpose.
After the detective had made a report
on the case the brothers of Mrs. Gro
yer took up the matter and the papers
for the divorce suit were issued.
Last evening Grover left home early
and stated to his wife that he was go
ing to the meeting of the K. of p.
lodge. AS soon as he had left the house
one of the brothers of the wife was
on his trail and after he had gone a
short distance he was met by Miss
Butterson, the two going together to
the room in the Meyers block. Later
the brother of Mrs. Grover was joined
by another brother and a man from
Chicago, who was interested in the
case, and the three, armed to the teeth,
went to the room about midnight to
serve the summons in the divorce case.
They opened the door leading to the
rooms and found that the room occu-
pied by Grover and Mrs. Butterson
was closely guarded by two men who
are supposed to have been friends of
the couple.
These men were asleep when the men
entered the rooms and before they
could do anything one of the brothers
had broken open the door leading to
the inner chamber and had discovered
Grover and Mrs. Butterson.
Grover had no chance to escape and
at the point of the revo1vers he was
forced to acknowledge the service of
read it came as bolt from clear sky
and Grover fell over on the bed in a
fainting condition. He was revived
and later he left the room and went to
his home. When he was discovered he
offered no objection to the summons,
but simply said: "We11, am discov-
cred at last"
Mrs. Grover, as soon as the sum-
mons had been served, took her chill
dren and went to the home of her
mother, Mrs. Beache1, where she will
until after the divorce has been
granted.
It is not known what action will be
taken in regard to the prosecution of
any criminal charge against Grover,
out it is stated by interested parties
that he has consented to make no fight
against the: suit.
When the news of the discovery of
the double life of Grover leaked out
this morning it created a profound
sensation. Grover has always stood
we'll i'll the community and was for
mer1y editor of the Kenosha Labor
Herald. He is a member of the
knights of Pythias and number of
other benevolent societies in Kenosha.
Mrs. Butterson is not well known IN
Kenosha, having resided here only
short time She is the mother of three
two of whom live in Chicago
and third resides with her on Grand
avenue.