The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04
THEY COMPROMISED The ekSE
Mrs Jacoby Given a Verdirt B1t
Divides Money VIII Rev Bs-
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During an Arfachmsut Case
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In the atzzchmeut case Of Rev. VI
Ian Bes against Ars- Jennie JacobF.
tired IN justice Cuthbertsou's court Izst
Thursday. the jury returned q verdict
early Friday morning for ths dsfsnd-
ant The attorneys for Rev Bees e.
ones gave notice Of appeal, bGt before
the papers had ber1 flsd Nh Jacuby
and Rev Bess he'd a e0ufers1cs and
eoupromised the case
The agreement rsached vas that after
TIE costs and attorneys fees Of each were
paid, the remainder Of the money at
issls. S260. vas divided equally between
ths plaintiff and defendant
Only two witnesses we're examined f1
the case besides TIE plaintiff and de-
fandaut. William Brett. Of Logan county.
testified 70 being present. Ehsn NJ Bes
gave Mrs Jscoby money % tsks 70 Good
and for deposit II the bank presumably
for M Bess. Mss lydia Seaman. Eho
has a millinery store 10 Goodlaud, tod
Of selling q hat % M Bess for Nh
JscOby, whom she supposed az the tine
vas Ms. Bees.
The examination Of Rev Bees and
Mrs. Jacoby took q very vide range and
some Of the facts brought out we're Of
sinister significance
Rev Bess traded a 60-acre farm In
Missouri for the improvements On Ms
JacOby's place IN Logan county. and
took her note for $50. which vas 70 Be
cancelled when Mrs. Jscoby secured
homestead title 70 the place and trans
fsrred II % Rev. Bess- Rev Bez lived
OF the place and cared for Mrs- Jacoby's
cattle, and for some tine she acted a.
his hOusekseper after Mrs. Bess and
daughter had gone 70 Missouri 70 I've
They left II December last
The evidence brought cut that during
this time Rev Bess ard Mrs JacDby had
come 20 al understanding that each
would SECURE a divorce, Mrs. JacObF On
the ground Of 6esertion BY her husband,
and Rev. Bess from his wife on physical
grounds. and then Mrs. Jscoby and Rev
Bess were % marry Mrs. Bees had been
crippled IN the hips BY falling from
railroad platform The physical disabi-
lilies and liabilities OF Mrs. Bess were
brought cut il the trial
Rev. Bess had given Mrs Jzc05y sums
Of money at different times u Be de-
posted IN the First National Bank Of
Goodland, be claiming that II vas 20 Be
entered II his name. but Ms. Jacoby
maintained that II vas a gift to her Il
was shown that Rev Bess vas familiar
with banking methods and yet had not
required an accounting Of the funds IN
trusted 70 Mrz- Jacoby for deposit or q
statement Of bank credit This weak
ened ms contention and supported the
statementof Mrs. Jaeoby that the money
vas a gift, OF for a consideration not
mentioned
Several letters written By Rev. Bsss 70
Mrs. JacOby were introduced n evidences,
one written about the tine Mrs. Bess
left, asking Mrs. Jacoby 70 cone down
and get there about dark OF certain
date as his family would Be gone.
Another fact brought out vas that
Mrs. Jacoby was sick considerably while
keeping house for Rev. Bess and had
given him q prescription % get filed A
Goodland druggist and a doctor Of Rus
sell Springs. one Of Rev Be=' church
members, declined % IL II. the doctor
expressing great surprise that Rev Bess
should have use for such medicine.
The arguments Of the attorneys were
highly favored and the case went 70 the
jury at ten o'clock Thursday night The
verdict vas rendered shortly after mid
night After the settlement Of the case
Friday corning Rev Be= and Mrs-
Jacoby left for their partnership ranch
u Logan county