The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01
FORMER HUSBAND TELLS
STORY OF HIS TROUBLES
George NJ. Gregg Testifes in Be
half of Mother and Denies
Statements of Plaintiff.
WEDDING TRIP DELAYED
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CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, Feb. @.-The
tenth day of the June Gregg alienation of
affections $4,000 damage suit against her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah NJ. Gregg. con-
cluded this evening with George NJ. Gregg.
the plaintiffs divorced husband. on the
witness stand. The witness contradicted
the testimony of his former wife on nearly
all points. He explained the Mt. Clemens
episode by saying he did not want to take
his wife along when he went there with
his mother for her health because his
finances would not permit it. He testified
regarding his meeting and marriage of June
Jamison. his former wife. in 1898. after
courtship of five months. The engagement
to marry had been made within two weeks
of their first meeting. He said she was
perfectly satisfied with the arrangement
to make her home with his parents and
declared it was my duty to take care of
my sick father"
He said that they did not take a wedding
trip at their marriage, owing to the
preparations having cost more than was
expected, and that the trip would be taken
the following year.
Mr. Gregg testified that on hearing this
his former wife told him that Il was
cheap skate and stin2y." He further testl-
HeQ IndI the IlTSI lIOuDle lie Hdu was pIlOI
to their marriage at his parents home and
1t was about certain young lady aiding
in the reception.
He said the plaintiff at first kind to
his mother, but afterward began 10 make
sighting remarks about her.
Witness said that plaintiff did not wait
on bis mother when she sick and de-
MED that his mother had ever said that
defendants folks should support her. SAID
his mother never made any objection 10
June going driving, but once she did say
that when both June and | left the house
we should tell her so she could get some
body to stay with her while we were gone.
June, he said, became angry at that remark.
Said he never used any abusive language
toward his mother, such as plaintiff al
legged.
angry at plaintiff when she changed her
mind about visiting her folks in Kentucky
and insisted on accompanying his mother
and him TO Mt. Clemens. Finally, June
went to people in Kentucky, while he took
his mother to Mt. Clemens.
Witness said that both June and his
mother took care of him when he was SICK
and that his mother never said that plain
tiff would poison him when giving him med
icine. Said his mother never had any i'll
feeling against June and gave her s. for
a Christmas present, which she used in
buying presents for her relatives. Witness
denied having ever slapped or beaten plain
tiff. He declared plaintiff had purchased
twenty pairs of shoes in a year and a half.
He said that many of the quarrels he and
June had resulted from gossip. He said
the plaintiff refused to learn how to make
biscuits. Witness also said the night of
his fathers death he stayed in the room
| with his mother and this caused plaintiff
| to rave and beat the pillows and yell so she
could be heard a square away.