Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
EACH HAS DIVORCE
Interesting Complications Arise
in a Habeas Corpus
Proceeding.
PARENTS FIGHTING OVER CHILD
E. G. Ruby Gets Decree in Court
Here and Wife Secures
One in Iowa.

Hearing of the habeas corpus pro-
ceeding brought by Edward c. Ruby
to secure possession Of his child. Dob
bic, aged ) years. which was to have
come up on the reconvening of the
circuit court this morning, was post
pCned.
An Interesting story lies behind this
action, and pending the hearing the
child. for whose custody father and
mother are fighting. is a charge at
the Union Mission on Aiken street.
South Rock Island. where she has
been for year Both parents have
the privilege of seeing her there twice
Il week.
About a year ago Donna c. Ruby
filed a bill Of divorce in the Rock ISL
and circuit court, charging drunken
ness and cruelty The husband forth
with instituted a cross-bill, alleging
infidelity. Before either case was tried
Mrs. Ruby left the state. taking upl
residence at Iowa City. where she was
given q divorce on similar grounds to
those that she charged in her bill on
lie here. The court also awarded her
the custody of the child.
Ruby. learning of his wife's coup
came into the local court and asked
for an immediate hearing of his cross
bill, which was allowed. 1t was shown
that Mrs. Ruby's divorce in Iowa must
have been secured through misrepre-
sentation. as the laws of that state
make il necessary for one to be Il res
ident Of the state for a year before an
action for divorce can be begun.
Judge +. ID. Ramsay. who presided
at the trial Of Ruby's suit, according
~ allowed him divorce and the Gus
tody of the child. But when Ruby de
manded the delivery of the girl he
was met with refusal. Hence the |
habeas corpus proceeding.
Railway Gets New Trial.
Judge +. c. Graves today granted Il |
new motion of the defendant for a !
new trial of the case of NJ. y. Gould. |
of Moline against the Tri-City Rail !
way company. Gould, il will be re-
called, was given verdict for $3.50 u
damages against the company for in
iuricS alleged To have been received !
in being elected from Il car in Moline |
by conductor.
object to the Deal.
Francis y. Keator and Upshaw =. |
Iord, of Aurora. who promoted the |
cons truction of the Moline. East Mo
line & WatertoWu Railway company. |
late yesterday afternoon filed i'm the |
circuit court a suit to. have declared !
null and void the transfer. recently /
consummated, Of the property of the |
aforesaid company to the Mississippi |
Valley Traction company. holding that |
the transaction was carried on with |
ont their knowledge or consent. and |
therefore being Illegal. as they arc |
stockholders in the original enterprise |
and should have been officially mott |
fed of the meeting called To act on |
the transfer.
The Moline, East Moline & Water |
town railway was Il few months ago |
leased to the Mississippi Valley Trac-
ton company. which th"reupon eXecu- /
ted trust deed or mortgage to the
American Trust & Savings bank to Sc
cure payment of an issue of bonds of |
the traction company. The under
standing was that the proceeds of the
bond sale was to be used for the eX-l
tension of the line, and further that
the holders of stock in the original
cOll IlanN were 10 receive Ccftl1cateS |
Of stock in equal amount in the trac-
ton company.
The court is also asked to appoint
a receiver for all the property of the
Moline, East Moline q Watertown
railway and that the Mississippi Val
ey Traction company be compelled to
deliver over to said receiver all the
it took possession of under
he transfer. and that an accounting
IF all profits since the lease he made.
The petitioners are owners of Ij3l
shares of stock in the Moline, East
Moline d Watertown railway.
The defendants in the proceedings
ire the Moline, East Moline d Water
own railway, the Mississippi Valley
Fraction company. {. II. Deere, Josh
Ia Hale, Lyle ID. Taylor. f. w. Rank
3. f. Peek, George w. Wood. +. w.
Nou%lcock and the American Trust &
Savings bank. y. +. Ewing. r. Y,
,raig and J. +. Kenworthy are attor-
leys for the petitioners.