The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-05
GEORGE d. HEBRON.

He vas Yesterday dismissed from member
ship in the Congregational Church ana ms
expressed views on marriage denounced.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Grinnell, Ia. June 4-spurned from the
ministry Of his church, repudiated by the
college faculty Of which he was MEMBER
expelled even from membership in the Grin
nell congregation. George D. Heron to-
night stands convicted of immoral and un-
christian conduct, inhuman treatment ana
heartless desertion of the wife and children.
who lived and suffered for him.
The congregational council. a Jury OF his
peers in the church. after reading the de-
fense which he offered. declared it their be-
lief that he had convicted himself of de-
liberately falsifying his marriage vows. ana
that his self-styled defense was an ex-
ploitation of his views upon the marriage
question which are ''abhorent to enlight-
ened Christian sentiment"
Mrs. Heron Suffered I'm silence.
It was proved to the satisfaction Of the
council that Mrs. Heron did not initiate
the divorce proceedings. Tortured by years
of fragrant and studied neglect. herself and
her children daily insulted by the patronage
and presence OF the woman who had led
Heron away from his family. the patient
and unfaltering loyalty would win him
back, refused to resort to the divorce
courts.
Woman teachers at Grinnell College. who
were classmates of Mary Eberhart. in the
old days at Rlpon, Wis. when George
Heron. then a student, wooed and won her.
told the council that the divorce proceed
inRs while technically coming from the
vtfe were prompted, urged and even forced
by Professor Heron
ORDERED to Get . Divorce.
Miss Denise. teacher Of French at the
college, quoted q letter from little venette
Heron, the 16- -year-old daughter Of the un-
happy couple, in which the child wrote:
Mamma is getting this divorce. but she
is doing It because papa told her to-"
This put a new and sinister light upon the
situation. There were those present who
could not understand why Heron should
be blamed for a divorce which he had not
Instituted. Judge Lyman showed the coun-
Gil that the petition for divorce. the profess
sor's reply. the finding OF the Court includ-
ing mention Of alimony for the woman,
were all filed and executed on the same
day. showing not only the connivance of
Heron. but the fact that he had made
preparations to clinch the annulnent Of
| marriage and to rid himself forever Of his
heart-broken wife and four little ones
Wealth Of wifely Love.
The testimony Of the woman. who best
knew Mrs. Heron. developed the proof OF
her singular struggle to win. by infinite
love and ceaseless study. the man who. to
use her own words. had companionship
with another woman who leads him into
heights to which his wife cannot follow. !"
It appeared that Mrs Heron saw In Car
| rie Rand a woman who was leading her hus
band into intellectual heights whittier the
| faithful wife with her children could no,
| enter. But even then she did not despair
She read everything her husband wrote. Sh,
followed courses Of reading. learned Ger
| man, hung upon his slightest hint. adopted
his scheme Of philosophy. and prayed tha
her overmastering devotion and alread,
brilliant attachments would win him bacl
i 70 her and his children. But the testimon,