The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-16

allegation is made that she found
man more suited to her than her hus-
band, and remained with her affinity
the younger man whom her husband
charged she wanted when he was fight
Ing her suit for divorce. AS the result
of a visit to her room at midnight
which her husband made last January,
in company with an officer, the story
is being told as evidence in the suit OF
Clawson A. Crane against Fred Bacn
for $1,000 damages for the alienation o.
Mrs. Cranes affections.
While some startling allegations are
made, and some of them not denied,
the most striking feature of the case,
perhaps, is that the woman, unable to
appear as a witness, is an interested
spectator and her husband. who recent
~ secured divorce from her on statu-
tory grounds, is endeavoring to prove
that she was true to him and her vows
until Bach won her away from him,
and Bach's attorneys are bringing out
evidence to show that the woman, who
seems to favor Bach against her nus
band was not true to her husband dur
ing their married life. To do this the
cross petition of Crane in the suit his
wife filed for divorce in the Shawnee
county district court is being used b.
the defense. Closely interviewer with
the case are the troubles of the McAvoy
"
Eighth and Branner streets. and which
seem at least TO have been strenuous.
Among other unusual features in tn :
case was the introduction in evidence
of a woman's garment-either kimona
or a night dresS-by Edw. McKeever.
attorney for Bach. Robert Stone and
H. G. Larimer declare it is not a
kimona but a night dress At any rate
1t is rather short mostly white and has
blue trimmings
Bach Is Generous.
Bach is declared to be a wealthy
travelling salesman whose home is in
Atchison. From the evidence intro
duced he is at least generous. W.T.
nesses testified that he made them
presents of cooking utensils and one
woman said he gave her a sewing ma
chine.
The suit for damages seems to be the
direct outcome of a midnight visit OF
Crane a private detective and a police
man to the apartments of Mrs. Crane
at 304 East Fourth street, the finding
introduced in evidence and Bach incom-
p1etely dressed. just how incompletely
mas not been agreed upon
The story as told by the attorneys for
Crane, and which they are introducing
evidence to Substantiate is that Mrs.
Crane came to Topeka in July, 1908, to
attend the marriage of her sister to NJ.
C. McAvoy, that she did not return iii
two weeks as had been agreed upon
and that while in Topeka she met Bach
with whom she became infatuated t.
the extent that she refused to return to
her home and husband That previous
TO her acquaintance with Bach she had
been a dutiful. loving wife but after
meeting him she lost her love for her
husband and later brought suit against
him in the district court here asking d
divorce. Crane, according to the plain
tiff's declarations, then came to To-
peka. found his wife and brought suit
for damages here. He secured a d.
vorce in Coffeyville last week.
The Witnesses who have testified Sc
In-law of Mrs. Crane: Myrtle Cole
daughter of Mrs McAvoy by a former
husband; Mrs Mollie Nesiy, a sister
in-1aw of Mrs. Crane, and Crane.
McAvoy''s testimony was that he had
returned home Nov. 8. 1908. in respons.
to a rough letter from his wife. had
hid behind a picket fence to watch H.
wife had seen Mrs. Crane and Bach
enter the house and although he re-
manned at his post behind the fence -.
III O'Clock the next morning he hat
mot seen them leave He also declared
Blthat he had called at Mrs. Cranes
apartments one morning to ask if she
was going to accept an invitation t
take dinner at his home and that she
had called 10 him saying. Il want to in
froduce you to my sweetheart
He said Bach was seated at the tabIt
and was so introduced in due time an.
that Mrs. Crane said they had JUS
finished breakfast. He said Mrs. Gran.
and Bach afterward called at theil
house They used no terms of endear
rnent and gave no outward sign of af
lection while there. he said, beyon<
'.smfIing sweetiy at each other"
Myrtle Cole. niece OF Mrs. Crane