The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-11-07
MARITAL WOES Of
Mr.. ANDMRS. KLINE
WHERE HUMAN KINDNESS FIGURED
More to the Divorce Suit Than An.
pears In the Allegation of Mu-
tual Inconpatibility.

A sequel to the marriage of Jaeol
II. Kline and Mrs. Mary Meeks the
| 18th of last September is the suit
commenced by Mrs. Kline for Il d..
vcree from her husband of a few
weeks Wednesday. The cause given
IS that they are mutually incompali-
Die. According to all that can Sc
learned OF the case, behind this cold
~ legal definition, lies Il tale of hui
man weakness as interesting as any
ever woven into novel or DISPLAYED
on the stage
Some years ago Mrs. Mceks was
living in the east with her husband
who apparently was devoted to his
wife and five small children. She had
several thousand dollars worth of
property that had been left her by
her father, and this she placed un-
reservedly in the hands of NJ
Meeks.
AT this time another woman en-
tered into the case and from that
time on things went wrong. First
| Mr.. Meeks became infatuated with
the girl and began to neglect his
wife and family, then he was away
from home for weeks at time, never
letting his anxious wife, who remain
ed true to the man who had swDr,l
to love, honor and protect her for
| life, know where he was. At last, in
the company of the young woman,
Mr.. Meeks left his home and went ia
California, deserving his wife, leav-
ing her the care of five small chill
nd tn LII IN I,o
could get from her property.
When safe in California Meeks Sc
cured a divorce from his vito by
| publication. marrying the woman lie
| had run away with and writing home
to the mother of his children that he
was ashamed of his conduct and
that if she would be patient ana for
give him all would yet be we'll. Let
| tiers of this nature continued to ar
rive from time to time and for sew
eral years Mrs. Meeks supposed shat
! her prodiga husband was really
true to her. and having repeated OF
| his dishonorable actions was making
an effort to begin life over again in
state where his past was not
| known.
|
got little money together and with
her five small children journeyed
across the continent to find the man
that she yet considered her lawful
| husband When she arrived she dis
covered another home with another
woman as mistress in her place and
| herself not the wife of Meeks, bur a
divorcee
The matter was talked over and
he agreed to pay her fare back home
| if she would go and leave him. As
there was no other course open to
her. she came TO this city, where
she married Jacob II. Kline, on Sep
TENDER II, 1906.
A week after this marriage Kline
reported to the police that his bride
OF a week had taken his wages and
| left his home for parts unknown
He said he could give no reason for
her action as he had always been
kind to her and was trying to make
her happy.
| From the statements of Mrs. Kline
to several people it appears that In
place Of being a humane man jacob
| Kline began TO i'll treat and abuse
her the next day after their marriage
and his conduct became steadily
more unbearable until he threatened
10 kill her. Fearing that he might
carry out his threat she left theiI
home. but instead of leaving fol
parts unknown she went to friend
house, where she has been ever
since.
Another side of the story came e
light short time ago VIXEN the pa
pers in the divorce proceedings had
been made out and the attorney at
tempted to find Kline for the pur-
pose of serving them. He was nc
where to be found and it was learn
ed that soon after publishing the
story of his wife's disappearance he
had gone to Tacoma and after briel
visit with his sister, gone to Seat.
tie and there dropped out of sight
Efforts to locate Kline since that timI
have been in vain and his where
abouts today is as much n mystery
as ever.
Jacob II. Kline does not bear a
very good reputation here. having
been convicted of stealing horse
and saddle from man at Toppenisn