The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-10-16
BIG
SUIT IN
ALBANY
Member of State Board of
Agriculture
Accused of Alternating the Af-
fectiOnS of a Married
Woman.
Sued for Ten Thousand Dol
lars Damages and Wrong
full Deprivation.

ANA 1hN~ W o
full Deprivation.
Albany Herald, oct. 10.
One of the most sensational suits ever
brought in this county was filed yester-
day by Messrs. Hewitt 4 Snx and
Weathertord & Wyatt, attorneys ior
Arch. w. Blackburn, in which they ask
$40 900 as damages against Geo. l.. Rees
for alternating the affections of plaintiff e
wife. Both parties are well known here
and have resided in the county for many
years The plaintiff is son Of Attorney.
General D. r. N. Blackburn and is now
employed in his fathers Office in Salem
The defendant was formerly farmer o
this county and was quite active in
progressive farming and county politics
He was appointed by Governor Geer q
member of the state Fair Board and
has held other positions in the state,
MIR. Rees was in town yesterday and the
complaint and summons were placed IN
the hands Of Sheriff Mcllargue and
served. Herald reporter talked tc
the defendant shortly after he was
served. but he eaid that he had nothing
for publication. He denied though, be
ing in any manner a party to the separa.
ton of the plaintiffs family, and pro-
nounced the whole case purely n black
mailing affair. He said he expected to
meet he charges fair and square and
vindicate himself. The complaint is as
follows:
That on the 10th day OF July, 1890
the plaintiff and one Lena DuBruile in
ter married in the city of Albany, Linn
county, Oregon, and established their
home in said city of Albany, and con-
tinued TO reside in said city most of the
time thereafter until the 3lst day Of
May 1909.
That the plaintiff aud his said wife
were 80 living together as husband aud
wife peacefully and happily, and enjoy.
ing the society, mpanionehip, affection
and assistance of each other, the plain.
tiff, in the year 1909, became acquainted
with the defendant, Geo. l.. Rees, and
Fhlh hAAIhAllbhbNt tbbll llltAtu III
to deeper friendship.
That in May, lS0S the plaintiff, trust
ing in the said friendship OF the defend
ant, and believing him'to be man OF
good character, honor and integrity,
invited the defendant to his said
home TO dine with the plaintiff and his
family, then consisting OF his said wife
and one child; and the plaintiff being
actuated by motives OF friendship, and
believing the defendant to be worthy as
aforesaid, then and there introduced the
defendant to plaintiff 8 said wife.
That thereupon the said defendant,
with wicked and unlawful intent, and in
disregard of the friendly relations exist
ing between the plaintiff and him
self formed a design 10 break up plant
iif's said family, to win the affecti ms Of
plaintiffs said wife, and % deprive
plaintiff OF the comfort companionship,
affection and service OF his said wife.
That soon thereafter, in the further
ance Of his said wicked and unlawful de-
signs, the defendant began TO visit plain'
tiff's said wife at her said home, selecting
Tor such visits hours OF the day when the
plaintiff was away from home engaged at
his place OF business; that said visits
soon became more frequent, in fact, al |
most daily, and occupied many hours OF !
the day, all without the knowledge OF |
the plaintiff.
That the said defendant, in order to |
carry out his said wicked and unlawful |
lesign, often spoke i'm disrespectful and |
terms Of the plaintiff TO his |
said wife, and filed her ears with words |
)f flattery, telling her she WAS too nice |
woman TO be a common housekeeper, |
that she was int nded for the wife of a |
man OF wealth, that she should live in |
luxury and ease, thai she ought to be !
appreciated more than the plaintiff APP
pTeciated her, aud the plaintiff loved his
chickens more than he loved her; and |
he said defendant, in order TO further |
larry ont his ga wicked and unlawful |
iesign, gave many costly gifts 10 plain
.ilf said wife, aud told her and caused
Ter to believe that be was a man OF
wealth, and that he was willing 10 be-
Dw hls wealth upon her, and by these
means and by means OF many other false
md malicious insinuationa and innuen'
loes against the plaintiff and by other
rtful aud insidiOus wies prejudiced and
lisoned the mind OF plaintiffs said wife
gainst the plaintiff and won her aifec-
ions from him; and the said defendant,
urther contriving against the plaintiff,
nd with the wicked and unlawful intent
0 injure plaintiff and 70 deprive him OF
he comfort, society, assistance aud ser.
ice OF his said wife, seduced her and
lienated her affections from the plain
if; aud the said defendant, further
10 injure the plaintiff and TO
eprive him OF The comfort, society and I
ssistance of his said wife. did, on or
bout the 3lst day of May, 1900. entice
laintilf's said wife away from her said
ome and from the plaintiff, without his
onsent.
That thereupon the descendant de-
srted bis own wife aud child, aud took I
laintif' said life to the city OF Port
md, Oregon, to reside, the plaintiffs
Aid wife has ever since continued 10 re-
de in the city OF Portland, that the de. &
'ndant, ever since said 2lst day Of May, /
200 has frequently visited plaintiff $ a.
aid wife In the said city OF Portland,
pending many hours Of the day with Z
or, and has given costly gifts ID her
nd supplied her with money. and has I
cen ever since said date and still is ex.
rcislng undue and unlawful influence
YER her, and has her under his complete
ontrol.
That thereafter. in order to further his
aid wicked aud unlawful design, the
aid defendant induced plaintiffs said
Tiie % begin a suit IN the Circuit Court
( the State Of Oregon for Columbia Z
'ounty against the plaintiff 10 obtain ,
ivoTce from him, the defendant furnish
lg plaintiff said wife all moneys nee
ssary to pay her attorneys fees aud al,