Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-22
KEYSOR LECTURES FICCITE
Says She Has No Right to Disturb Family
with Her Shouting,
REFUSES DIVORCE DECREE TO DoNAHooS
Court Not Disposed TO Assist FigRs
in Creating strife and Break
Ing Up FamilIes-Case
to BE Appealed.

at Is a part OF my religious belief that
God would rather see a happy household
than anything else on earth" declared
Judge Keysor yesterday morning, when he
declined to grant Laura Donahoo. a Figgite,
divorce from Albert Donahoo, and dis
missed the case at the defendants cost.
The judge confessed to having taken more
than usual interest in the case and In Civ
ing his decision he discussed the religious
phase of 1t quite fully, saying:
II don't think Mrs. Donahoo came into
this case entirely blameless. 4 wife has
the right to worship God in her own way,
but not to the disturbance OF her family.
II she felt it was her duty to shout she
should have gone to her place Of worship
and shouted, but about the home she
should, like every other member OF a
household, respect the wishes and peace
OF the others. l believe she has been too
largely moved by a strong religious lnhu-
ence that Is not so respectful Of the COM
fort and peace OF others as society has
come to demand. She should bring up her
children and she should go home to do so.
Same Spirit Moves Both.
Her husband struck her, 1t may be true,
but the madness that Influenced him was
in this case very nearly the same thing as
the spirit that moved her to abuse and
berate him publicly. | cannot give Mrs.
Donahoo divorce and the children, for even
should give her all her husbands patri-
mony of $11 600 1t would stiIl be insufficient
to sustain her and provide for the proper
rearing OF the children until they are Of
age. Nor can I give it to a husband who
has struck his wife, no matter what the
provocation may have been. I shall, there
fore, dismiss the case at defendants cost.
III the Figgs wish TO create strife and
break up families / suppose they are AT
liberty to try, but | am not disposed 10
assist them. l don't think | ought to take
from Mrs. Donahoo the privilege of some
time returning to her husband, taking her
children In her arms and again becoming a
good wife and mother. II she still declines
to do this after a lapse OF two or three
years Mr.. Donahoo might then sue on the
ground OF abandonment, which would be a
very good ground"
Decision Not wholly Satisfactory,
The decision was not wholly satisfactory
to the attorneys. but they concede that 1t
may eventually bring about a reconciliation
OF the principals. which they would be glad
to see. Mrs. Donahoo said she is willing
now to go back to her husband in their
home at Gretna IL he will cease his per
secution." Her husband answers that he.
too Is willing for reconciliation. but fears
to dismiss the alleged persecution" be-
cause it might prove only a move brought
about by the Figgs TO relieve themselves
OF the 1900 judgment which he got against
them in Sarpy county for alienation OF at
lection. The Figgs' attorneys say that this
case Is to be carried to the supreme court
with that tried before Judge Fawcett.
Mr.. Donahoo said that Judge Keysor's
ruling Of Monday morning was satisfactory
except that 1t ties up business deals in
which he is interested as administrator OF
the estate Of his father and thereby delays
the division Of the estate among the heirs.