The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-10-30
MRS. INGRAM WINS HER SUIT.
Chancellor Bearden Holds That the Charges
Against Her Were Not Sustained and
Grants Her Divorce and Alimony tor
Herself and Child.

plainant, however. was unable TO pro
duce any proof 70 bear out these
charges, except by his own family.
Mrs. Ingram, on the witness stand
denied all these charges. and her good
character and reputation as a virtuous
and chaste woman was proved by
numberless witnesses, from people IN
the community where she was born ana
reared and had known her from her
childhood to her marriage. large
number OF people from Culleoka were
also put on the stand. and they with
almost one accord. testified to her
good reputation, and their belief 10 her
purity. 1t was a noticeable fact that
Notwithstanding the ugly charges made
against her, the overwhelming majority
of the people of the Culleoka neighbor-
hood refused to believe them, and
expressed their confidence in her as a
virtuCus woman.
The court room was packed with
people during the trial of the cause, and
interest was at an intense heat all the
way through. Large crowds OF people
from Culleoka attended the trial each
day. Learned counsel represented both
sides to the suit, Messrs. j. III. DINING.
Jas. A. Smiser and Flournoy Rivers, OF
Pulaski, representing the complainant,
and Messrs. II. p. Figures and q. w.
Ewing, of Pulaski, representing the
defendant. The speeches of the attor-
news for the defense were merciless ex-
coriations of the testimony OF the
Ingrams. Judge Ewing in his speech,
characterized the testimony OF Joe
Ingram as the most infamous and the
most damnable lie that ever came out OF
human mouth. At one point OF his
speech Mr.. Figuers grew so vitriollc IN
his denunciation Of the testimony OF the
compliments witnesses that the Chan
celIor had to call him to order. Mr..
Flguers at once apologized to the court,
saving that he had tried to discuss the
case dispassionately but the horror or
the conspiracy which he asserted the
Iugrams had concocted against the de-
PENDANT had so stirred him that he had
lost control of his feelings.
In reviewing the testimony, the
Chancellor, while he held against the
complainant, said that he believed that
the husband was honest in his suspl-
cions and charges, and that his testi-
mopy was honest. He also expressed
his belief in the sincerity OF the state
ments of the father and mother OF the
complainant, and complimented both
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram upon their candor
and demeanor upon the witness stand.
Mrs. Migrants maiden name was Ollie
Legg. She was born and raised near
Bethel, Giles County, and her fathers
family, Capt. Legg, is said to be one OF
the most prominent and highly respected
families in that entire community. Mrs.
Ingram was again unable to appear 10
court this morning, the strain under
which she has gone the past few days
having almost Frustrated her.
The Ingram family live about two
miles from Culleoka, and are people OF
prominence and property.
During the trial of the cause Charley
Ingram, the alleged correspondent, never
appeared upon the witness stand, nor In
attendance upon the suit. 1t is said
that he refused to have anything to dc
with the case, and that he told well
known citizen of Culleoka that the
charges his brother had brought against
his wife were lies.