Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24
NO ANGEL HIMSELF
William Walkers Makes Damag.
ing Admissions at Divorce
Hearing.
MIXED WITH OTHER WOMEN
Guilty Of ORense He Charges Wife
With-Suit Dis
missed.

When William Walters went on the
witness stand in the circuit court to-
day to testify in his suit for divorce
against his wife, Marie Walters, whom
he charged with infdelity, he evident
ly thought it would make no differ
ence if he admitted that his conduct,
since separation from his wife, had
been anything but what that of
model husband should be.
In his bill Walters. who is a soldier
at Rock Island arsenal, alleged his
wife had been intimate with other
men whose acquaintance she had
made at Brick Munro's pavilion and
other resorts of that character in the
Davenport tenderloin district, and
that he had left her on learning that
she had been unfaithful to her mar
riage vows. Walters went into detail
in relating his wife's misconduct in
direct examination conducted by his
attorney, Carl Kuehl.
1t is customary when the defendant
has not employed an attorney for the
court to appoint counsel to cross eX-
anime the complainant. This duty
fell to the lot of George w. Wood. of
Moline. who was in court as attorney
in another case. which was to come
up at the morning session. Mr.. Wood
asked Walters if he had seen his wife
in the several places he charged her
with frequenting. He said he had.
Were you ever in these places
when your wife was not present." in
quired the lawyer.
YES, was" replied the witness.
Did YOU ever associate with other
women"
''Tes. l did
Then the attorney grew more per-
Sonal and made Walters admit that
he had been guilty of the offense that
he had made the grounds for his di-
vorce proceedings. When Walters
had made this confession the court in
terrupted, stating he did not wish to
hear any further testimony. and en-
tered an order dismissing the case.
Wants Deed Set Aside.
Mrs. Francis w. Ficken has filed
suit to have deed executed in favor
of her son. Frederick II. Ficken. set
aside. The property involved consists
of lot l, block I. Spencer q Cases adj
dition, Rock Island, and tract of
| land in section 1. township II. range
>, west. She declares that the instru-
ment was not to become effective UNI
til her death. but that on Aug of
| this year while she was sick. her son
secured the deed, representing to her
that if it was in his possession he
could save her $4,000 in back taxes
The deed was recorded on Aug. 4. II
NJ. McCaskrin is Mrs. Ficken's attor-
ney.
Under Amusement.
| The arguments on the bill for in
| junction Of the Central Union Tele
phone company against the Unior
| Electric Telephone company. involv
ing street rights in South Rock Isl
and, were concluded yesterday after
noon, and the matter was taken under
ladvisement by the court.
Rachel NJ. Kelso, of Moline, wa.
granted divorce from Thomas \
Klso, whom she charged with deser
ton.
Wood & Peek. attorneys for tn,
Republic Steel company, announced
their intention, after the court hat
ruled adversely on Il motion to tina
effect, of taking to the federal cOur
the suit of Frank Anderson, whc
seeks recovery of $1,000 damages foi
injuries received while employed a
the steel mill.