The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-17
! stances she is living in afluence and lux.
Says It Is Untrue.

| ury."
Says It Is Untrue.
The affidavit of r. G. Grffitts, who rep
| resented Blanche G. Turner in the di
| vorce proceedings, is to the effect tina
| the statements in the complaint which
| In any way directly or indirectly, denies
my authority to appear for Blanche G
! Turner therein Is untrue, and every
statement which, directly or indirectly
denies her knowledge of said proceed.
ings is untrue"
Mr.. Griffltts further claims that he acted
upon both oral and written authority
from the plaintiff.
The affidavit of w. II. Plummer, at
torney for Colonel Turner. is with ref
erence to the property of Blanche G..
Turner, claiming that he Is informed and
believes she is worth $4,000.
Stated by Col. Plummer.
Attorney Plummer was seen by rep
resentative of the press and asked
for a statement with reference to the
case, and explained the matter of the d.
vorce proceedings in the following state
ment
"ordlnariIy do not believe In thresh-
ing out litigation In the newspaper, but
sensational charges which may be filed
in the courts in the nature OF complaint
in a proceeding, no matter how un-
founded as TO facts 1t might be, and as
Colonel Turner Is now not In Spokane,
but at the present time residing at
Bozeman, Mont, / am willing to give
such facts In this case 9s ! deem adyls-
able to this time. The divorce proceed
ing in which Colonel Turner obtained
divorce from his former wife, Blanche G.
Turner, was regular, open and above
board, and strictly legal from every
standpoint.
The proceedings were commenced on
the 1st day of August, 1899, by complaint
in the usual form. The bringing OF
this suit was anticipated by Mrs. Turner
long time before IL was commenced,
and she authorized II. G. Grinitts. in
writing, to appear for her and defend
against any proceedings which Colonel
Turner should bring, to the extent of see
ing that the property interests were
not adjudlcated In the divorce proceed
ings the divorce part she cared moth
ing for.
Waited for Mrs. Turner.
Mr.. Grifiitts appeared for her and pro-
tected her interests from every possible
standpoint. a copy of the complaint and
summons were mailed to her and she was
Kept Informed of all the proceedings, and
Mr.. GriffittS obtained a continuance OF
the case for the sole and only purpose
of procuring. If possible, the attendance
of his client, as the records viii show.
She even instructed him to make APP
plication for alimony for counsel fees,
which he did. and which the court al
lowed, under vigorous opposition of my
self, who represented Colonel Turner
in that proceeding. The case was tried
before John M. Gleeson, an attorney of
this bar, as judge pro tempore, the order
being made by the superior court to
that effect.
Mr.. GriHitts and myself wrangled for
some time before we agreed upon Mr.
Gleeson as judge pro tempore, and Mr.
Gleeson was the choice OF Mr. Griffitts.
The case was tried in open court, num-
Der of witnesses being called and were
examined by Mr.. Griflitts on behalf of
his client all OF which can be verified by
the judge. and the witnesses present.
Mr.. Grifitts was very particular to
see that the decree which was signed
in the case made no settlement of the
property interests and there being no
In the complaint as grounds
for divorce other than abandonment. and
Is being known that the parties had not
lived together for three years or more.
there was really nothing to contest.
Sent Her the Newspapers.
After the decree was granted Mrs.
Turner was informed of that fact i'm
mediately by newspapers publishing the
matter under large headlines, which
We're sent to her. and also her attorney.
Mr.. Grifiitts, informed her OF everything
that was done and sent her a copy of
the decree. She replied thereafter to the
hct that sh was satisfied with the decree
being ranted, but would not have ap-
piled for 1t herself, owing to private
reasons.
when Mrs. Turner and the colonel
separated he gave her of the community
property, in money and real estate, $175,-
oOO that being more than one half of all
the property that was owned by Colonel
Turner and Mrs. Turner. She Is now
worth over $200,000 in her own right as
result of this setting aside of the COM
munity property by the colonel to her.
while the colonel Is, however, not worth
to exceed $l50000 at the present time.
In representing the colonel In the d.
Voree proceedings | was very careful to
see that Mr.. Grifftts had the proper au-
thority to represent Mrs. Turner, and Mr..
Griflitts was very careful to have that
authority and preserved the same Fur
ther than this | do not wish to discuss
the case, excepting to say that there will
be no compromise; We Will simply FIGHT
the case TO the end"