The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
Charles L. Grice and Wife Disagree
While Counting Wealth Pre-
viOus to Divorce Suit.
PAPERS VALUED AT 100000.
Woman Is Assisted From the
Floor by Her Attorney and
Makes Claim That She
Was Assaulted.

Sensational developments growing out NJ
the suit for divorce filed about month
ago By Mrs. Charles l.. Gricc occurred vss-
terday afternoon 90 The safe deposit vault
OF the MercantI Trust Company
Versions of the affair given hy eyevlt-
nesseS diner somewhat. but al agtee that
Mrs Grice was either struck or pushed
with such violence rs her husband tina;
she fell TO the floor and required assistance
10 regain her feet.
There were present M the time. besides
Mr.. and Mrs Gsige. Rarl Kimmel. Mrs.
G.iees attorney. Henry v p. Cooke. sec
retary OF the ST Louis safe Deposit ami
savings Bank. and two laborers employed
BY the Mercantile Tfust Company.
After Mrs. Grice hlt been assisted to her
feet she immedtdtrls left the building ami
was Joined a few moments later by MIR
Here the latter Mrs Grice asserts.
grabbed her BY sae ann. and attempted
she Wrenchrd herself free. e-sclaimius: Il
am through with yea for good ana an Yaf
VIII near more about t-ils In the morning.
MRS. GRICES STATEMENT.
When seen yesterday afternoon Mrs C-ice
talked freely about the matter She said
th3t. In company with her lawyer. she
called upon Mr. Gricc earis- yestsr,lay alter
noon and arranged that they should Jointly
examine the contents of a safety deposit
box. whicn. -Ee alleges. contains mdney.
notes. bonds and other securities amounting
TO about Sa000D
At the time Mrs. Grice nled her suit FOR
divorce she also obtained an Injunction re-
straininE her husband. In whose name the
box stood. from removing any OF its con-
tents and the St. Louis safe Deposit and
Savings Bank was appointed custodian by
According to the agreement. Mr.. Grice.
MIS- Grice. kimmel and Mr. Cooke. the
latter representing the ST. Louis Safe De-
pcsit and SAVINGS Bank. visited the Mer-
camille Trust Companys vaults TO which
place the contents Of the safety deposit
been NTprrnwffla
Company absorbed the St Louis Bank.
MT. Grice seated himself at one OF the
mel checked on the securities. In this
manner the contents OF one side Of the
deposit boxes were examined satisfactorily
10 both parties.
When Mr. Kimmel attempted to check or
the contents OF the other part Of the box.
however. there was some objection from
Mr.. Grice. who said that side contained
private matters and that Il was not neces-
sary TO examine them.
Mrs. Grice did not take kindly TO this
view and insisted that her attorney be
allowed to make an inventory OF that side
as well the other
II Is here that the versions given by Mrs.
Grice and Mr.. Cooke diner in essential
Mis-. Grfce declares that her husband be-
came eNasperated becauseiof her insistence.
and pushing back his chair suddenly rose
TO his feet and struck her. She says he
cl!nched tightly.
She claimed that the force OF the blow
uOhus ana lG Nle result she
was bruised severely In several places
Sir. Cooke. in speaking Of the occurrence,
said: Mr.. Grice did not strike Mrs Grfce
in the full meaning of the word strike. He
jumped 10 his feet and pushed her away
from him with both fists was surprised
TO see her fall"
Mr.. Klmmel says that ne did not see the
blow. as he was busily engaged IN eXamin-
ing the contents OF one Of the envelopes
contained in the box
SUIT FOR AIIMONY.
7 heard her fall. however. and sprang
10 help her to her feet he said last night
When I turned Mrs. Grice was lying fat
upon her hack. apparently unable to move
Just what action viii take in the
matter am not prepared 10 say at present.
Mrs Grtce is very angry and determined
that the matter shall not end here. of that
you may be assured"
Mr.. Grice could not be found last night
II IS known. though. that in speaking OF
the matter 10 n friend he declared that he
neither struck nor showed Mrs. Grice.
He claims that IN pushing back his chair
he used more force than he intended and
that the chair striking her caused her to
lose her balance and fan
Mr.. kimmel viii to-day in behalf OF Mrs
Gricc. file a petition asking that his client
be granted temporary aiimouv pending a
decision IN the divorce proceedings already
instituted. A notice Of this action was
served on Mr.. Grice yesterday.