Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
WANTS MONEY
FORALIENATION
OF AFFECTIONS
WOMAN SUES HUSBANDS EN-
PLOYER
cHAuFFEUR'S WIFE DEMANDS
$4,000 DAMAGES
Accuses Wealthy Spouse of Moline
Carriage Maker of Using Wiles
to Win Love of Bread
Winner
FRS. JANE HARRIS, wife of Sid
| Harris. entered suit for $15O, 1000

MRS. JANE HARRIS, wife of Sid
N Harris, entered suit for $150,00O
AtA damages yesterday in the supe-
rior court against Grace Velie- Harper
and Stuart Harper, her husband, alleg-
ing the alienation of her husbands af-
fections.
The case strikes at a high social level
and involves a very wealthy and aris-
tocratic family, and the family ctauf-
feur.
Mrs. Harris AYERS that while her hus-
band was serving in the capacity of
chauffeur for Mrs. Harper his affec-
tions were alienated, and that as re-
suit she will suffer throughout her life,
and has no means of support for her
self and child other than his earnings
She AYERS that Mrs Harper is worth
more than $750000.
Mrs. Harper is living in Pasadena,
as she spends her winters and part of
the spring and summer in Southern
California. She and Mr.. Harper are
largely interested in carriage factories
in Moline and Rock Island, ILL.,, busi-
ness which was established by the
Velie family. Stuart Harper is Joined
in the suit because of property rights
that are communal. Mrs. Harris has a
son, Cecil Sidney Harris, Q years old.
who is now with her in Los Angeles.
Her attorneys, Goldberg & Nelly, re-
fuse to give her address in Los An
geles. The whereabouts of Harris could
not be ascertained
The complaint shows that Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris were married at Rock
Island, ILL.,, June 7, 1905; that up to
December, 1907, he was a kind atten-
tive, loving, affectionate, tender and
loyal husband, spending all of his lei
sure time in her society and providing
literally for her comfort. Up to Janu-
ary, 1908, Harris was employed as
chauffeur by Mrs. Harper.
In Love with Employer
Mrs. Harris AYERS that Mrs Harper,
by her wiles, artifices and enticements,
won away her husbands affections, and
that he fell in love with his employer,
Mrs Harper; that he became cold and
Indifferent to her, neglected her and
was away from home much of the time
She asserts that in January, 1908, they
left Rock Island and were in a meas
ure reconciled; that in March her hus-
band, in spite of her protests, returned
to Rock Island, forcing her to return
with him. She AYERS that Mrs. Harper
resumed her arts and allurements, and
that her husband again became cold
and Indifferent toward her. On Novem-
Der IT, 1902 Mrs. Harris AYERS, Mrs.
Harper, referred to in the complaint as
Grace. induced her husband to desert
her and their child. and that he refused
to live with them longer.
Grounds for recovery urged are that
she has been deprived of her husband 8
society and support, Inundated, and
will suffer greatly during the rest of
her life. for which she asks damages
in the sum of $150,000.
Mrs. Harper is staying at the home
of friends in Pasadena, it is said. She
usually winters in Southern California
1t is said that she owns a large amount
of real estate in this section. Her broth
ers are sole. owners, barring her inter-
ests, in the carriage factories in Mo-
line and Rock Island, ILL.,, and Daven-
port, Iowa.