The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-31
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The examination of Mrs. w. A. Nc
Neill still continues to occupy the at
tenton of the district court now en-
gagged in the ninth day of the trial of
the Hamilton-McNeill damage suit.
For over two days the lady has en-
dured the examination and cross ex,
aminations by the attorneys in an eff
fort to save her present husband from
being found guilty of alternating her
affections from her former companion.
Mr.. McNeill's actions and attitude to-
ward me had nothing whatever to do
with my securing a divorce from Mr..
Hamilton, nor were they in any way
the cause of my losing my affection
for him." firmly asserted the lady at
the close of her examination in chief
by Attorney McNett, which lasted for
a day and a half. Mr.. Cheshire open
ed the cross-examination for the plain
tiff.
Among the first troubles which Mrs.
Mcneil alleges arose between her and
Mr.. Hamilton after their marriage re-
suited from his complaining about her
cooking.
After her divorce from Mr.. Hamil-
ton, Mrs. Mcneil said that she re-
turned to her parents home at Abel,
where she intended to make her per-
manent home. The only letter she re-
ceived while there from Mr.. McNeill,
before she had returned to this city
on visit, was in answer to her letter
of thanks for some flowers he had
sent to her and her sister. Her first
visit to this city after her divorce, she
said, was to attend the funeral of Mr..
E. H. Gibbs. The lady testified fur
Their that Mr.. Mcneil first proposed
that she should become HIS wife on
the day before their marriage, while
taking an automobile ride. Before
that time she said that neither had
ever expressed their love for each
other, and that she had never before
contemplated such union.
The end of the case is not yet in
sight and it is thought that it will
extend through the greater part of
next week, as two more witnesses, Miss
Louise Russell, Mrs. McNeill's sister,
and Mr.. w. A. Mcneil will be heard
for the defense before the plaintiff in
PRODUCES his testimony on the rebuttal
The third week Of the trial Of the
Hamilton--McNeill damage suit, for
the alienation of wife's affections,
was opened this morning when the
cross examination of the defendants
wife, Mrs. w. A. Mcneil, was contin-
ued The court and counsels as well
as witnesses and parties in the action
were given rest Saturday noon I'M
til this morning, when the fight was
resumed in earnest. Mrs. Mcneil
was first placed on the stand Friday
morning and she has been the only
witness examined during the last
three days of the trial. From the
progress now being made by Hon.
Cheshire in the cross-examination for
the plaintiff, II is probable that he
viii not more than complete his part
OF the examination by the time court
adjourns this evening. A re-direc.
examination win no doubt be imposed
on the witness before she resigns her
position in favor OF her sister Miss
Louise Russell. OF Abel, Ia. who will
next be introduced by the defense
Mr.. w. A. Mcneil. the defendant. Will
give the concluding testimony for his
side OF the case.
No end can yet be seen to the trial
and It Is probable that the greater
part OF this week WI be consumed
before the matter is placed In the
hands Of the jury.