Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-27
DIVORCED Wife
MAKES TROUBLE
RYNERSON MAKES SENSATIONAL
CHARGES IN ASKING CONTIN
UANCE OF HEARING ON THE
\ CHARGE OF ADULTERY,

VS.. r. NJ hynerSOn and Bessie
Brombaugh took a sensational turn
today when Attorney Clay McNa-
NEE filed an afidavit in Justice
Erb's court asking for continuance
of the case until May 8, on the
grounds that he desired to introduce
affidavits, court records and testi-
mony in behalf of the defendants
to show that the defendant was di.
Norced from the complaining wit
ness and that without his knowl-
edge the complaining witness secur-
ed an order setting aside the divorce
decree.
The following is the affidavit filed
by Attorney McNamee:
= CLAY McNamee, being first duly
sworn, says that he Is one of the at
ant, that he has fully advised with
and consulted with said defendant
relative to the defense in this action
and is fully apprised of all of the
facts constituting defendants de-
fense to the charge of adultery now
fendant in this action, that afiant
has after considering all of the facts
and circumstances in this case and
the information furnished him. by
said defendant, advised the defend
ant that he has full. complete and
meritorious defense to the matters
and things charged in said COM
'paint, and that defendant, If per-
mitted time to secure the necessary
evidence and witnesses necessary
for his defense intends to and will
Offer full and complete defense to
said charge of adultery now pending
for hearing before the Judge Of
the above entitled court.
THAT the motion for a continu-
ance herein is not made for the pur-
pose Of delay, or In any way to him
der the due administration of JUS
tice, but on the contrary said mo-
tion is made for the sole purpose of
enabling said defendant and his
counsel to prepare for and make a
complete and full defense on said
charge before the above named
Judge as q committing magistrate.
That the said defendant cannot
safely go to trial at this time with
out producing at said hearing GER
tain, certified copy of decree of di-
yorce granted in the superior court
of the state of Washington, for
Pierce county in that certain action
wherein Henrietta M. Rynerson
was plaintiff and Francis M. Ryner-
son was defendant, said decree of d.
vorce having been duly, regularly
and legally granted by the Judge of
the said court on or about the 30th
day of October, 1900.
That defendant cannot safely go
tc trial at this time in this action
without certified copy of that cer-
tain petition and affidavit made by
the said Henrietta M. Rynerson in
support of said petition, wherein
said court and the said Henrietta M.
Rynerson petitioned and applied to
nave set aside the decree of divorce
hereinbefore mentiond. Defendant
also desires to procure and will pro-
cure the order of said court made
and based on said petition and affi-
davit of Henrietta M. Rynerson an
nulling and setting aside said de-
cree of divorce, or rather a certified
copy of said order annulling said
decree of divorce.
That If a continuance herein be
granted as requested by this defend
ant he will produce and show by
proper testimony, both documentary
and oral, that said last mentioned
proceedings to annul said decree OF
olvorce were filed in said court and
said order annulling said decree
granted on or about the last day or
July. 1906; that not a single paper
In said proceeding was ever served
on Francis M. Rynerson. one OF the
parties to be thereby affected, that
the said Francis M. Rvnerson at no
time ever had any notice construc-
i've. personal or otherwise, that
any such proceeding was pending
That such order had been granted,
nor was he represented by counsel
IN said proceedings. that the entire
proceeding was had and done by
and through fraud, stealth and de-
ception on the part of Henrietta M
hynerson. the petitioner and af1an'
'herein named. and the said order
OF annulment of said decree OF d.
xorce was procured by the saio
henrietta M. Rynerson without the
knowledge or consent of Francis Nj
Hyherson. and through fraud. de
ception and concealment, she beins
aided and abetted therein by an at
'orhey at law, viz. Paul C. Dormit
aer' who then resided at the city o
seattle, Washington, and who a