The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-13

in May. 1901. Her marriage was secret and
the ceremony performed at the home of her
aunt AT the time she was fifteen years
old and her husband nineteen.
The marriage, according TO her state
ment in the complaint. was brought
about by the persistent wooing OF Chester
Walker, assisted by the efforts OF his par
ents, Her parents. because OF her extreme
youth and childish mind, opposed the union
and courtship. They sought to prevent the
two young people from seeing each otner
and put many obstacles in the way or their
love-making. Walkers parents. on the con-
trary. Mrs Walker alleges, encouraged the
matchmakers. They arranged clandestine
meetings of the young people, told eacn OF
them OF the others love and succeeded IN
getting the two dead in love with eacn
other. Their love was so much encouraged
that in May. 1901. they were married Sc.
cretly and made happy.
After the marriage Chester TOOK MS
youthful bride to his parents home and
continued at his work in his fathers gro
Gerry store at aO4O Bellefontaine street The
new Mrs. Walker was CONSIDERABLY treated
by her father-in-law and mother-in-laW.
She was loved by them, she says, and every
thing possible was done to make her feel
happy. Soon after there came a great
change, she complains. Walkers mother
found that her sons flial love was lessen
ing; and instead he seemed to think more
of his wife. His wife was given first place
in his affections and his mother second.
His wifes happiness was looked after 10 the
detriment of some of his mothers pleasures.
This knowledge caused the parents TO con-
spire against their daughter-in-law, she
alleges. and they began to dislike her and
scold her for her faults. Everything seemed
to displease them and they showed their
displeasure by little acts which Inundated
and grieved her When she could stand IL
no longer she induced her husband 10 es-
tablish home of his own. He did this, but
his parents anger followed him. and short
ly afterward his home was diSorgan1zed
and he and his wife left Indianapolis and
went to Beaumont, Tex.
The complainant AYERS that letters from
his folks bombarded him there. They had
their effect and induced him to return TO
turned TO this city they moved into the
Walker home again. By insinuations of
pulmonary trouble and protestations of love
for his welfare and good health, Walker
mother and father induced him to go TO
Colorado for his health on Nov. Is. Walker
left without his wife's knowledge, she al
leges, and she does not now know his
whereabouts. The wishes of his father and
mother have been realized, Mrs. Walker
says, and she ends her complaint by say
ing:
"As a result of the things done by the
defendants the plaintiff has lost her hus-
band and his affections, her home has been
broken up and ruined her young life vast
ed and her happiness blasted forever.
The marriage of Nette Belle Harris and
Chester Walker is recorded in the county
clerks Office on May 6, 1901. The license
was issued on an affidavit by Charles Har-
rington that Walker was over twenty-five
and Miss Harris more than eighteen. Her
complaint states their respective ages as
having been nineteen and fifteen. making
either the affidavit or the complaint false.
If the affidavit for a marriage license was
perjury some one may be liable for grand
jury investigation.