Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-19
statements made against him.

statements made against him.
1t will be shown in the course of the
trial that Morse rather commonly
charged his wife with infidelity and at
various times before witnesses. Whetll-
er he will be able to prove his charge
means much to him, so far as the
amount of alimony likely to be assigned
is concerned. His property valuation is
probably between $250000 and 00,00O,.
and large sum is involved in the trial.
Since June the parties to the suit have
not lived together. On that date Morse
left and has not returned to the house
since, excepting on business. The man
sion palatial $4,000 edifice. has been
occupied by the plaintiff and her moth
er.
The opening statement of Attorney
Wheeler consumed the time between
9 and II o'clock this morning and at
11:15 Mrs. Morse was called to the
witness box and the trial was fairly
on. Her direct examination occupied
nearly the entire day. She was dressed
in a dark tailor made gown and in eX-
cellent taste. She took her seat with
a graceful air and looked over at Judge
Hutchinson and at the formidable array
of legal talent with frightened and
tappealing look in her dark eyes. She
lis beautiful woman. attractive and
magnetic, thoroughly we'll bred and
ladylike and the impression she made
upon the court and spectators was
most favorable. AS her testimony pro-
crossed, she grew holder and more con-
fident of herself. When she told the
story of the innumerable accusations
and chickering's her voice trembled and
the tears came. She testified as to
her name, birth, place of residence and
to the date of her marriage to c. r.
Morse at Los Angeles. She said they
left for the east directly after the cere-
mony by way of the Canadian Pacific.
This journey proved eventful for the
young bride.
CORN DOCTOR MAKES TROUBLE.
Questioned by Attorney Wheeler as to
an unusual incident during the trip, she
gaid that while at Portland on their way
home she and her husband went walk
ing and che engaged a corn doctor to
come to her rooms and treat her feet for
corns. He came, cut the corns and
charged IS. Mrs. Morse objected to the
charge, stating that it was too much,
and after some discussion called in Mr..
Morse, who was in an adJoinin groom.
She said she told Mr. Morse the man had
charged too much. Mr.. Morse few into
terrible rage and seized the corn doc
tor who was little. weak fellow. He
called the man a G. d thief. Mrs
Morse was geratly frightened and at the
same time wondered how her husband
could do such things and talk in such
q manner in her presence. She begged
Mr. Morse not to hurt the man and said
she would pay him out of her own
purse. Finally Mr.. Morse gave the corn
doctor $3.50 and kicked him out of the
room. She told her husband that she
lad supposed he was gentleman; that
She was afraid to continue the journey
with him and wanted to go back home.
Then she went to bed and locked Morse
| out of the room. Finally this quarrel
was settled and the wedding journey
was continued.
PLAYS GAY LOTHARIO.
When he bride and groom came east
| it was the time of the Christian En-
deayor convention. Somewhere up in
British Columbia Morse saw a woman
who attracted him. He told his wife he
| thought this woman WAS pretty and
said he would like to fiirt little with