The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-08
Mrs. Meredith Tells of Hus.
bands Cruelty
LIFE IS FILLED WITH WOE
Musician Husband Made
Violent Threats
n. A. Meredith Defendant in Divorce
Suit, Claims that Wife Violated
Marriage Vows Hearing Begun
Saturday Will be Finished Today.

ItrndpS Jne mOSt SenShtlOndl u
vorce trial that has been heard in
Marion county courts this year, be-
gan Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock
when the case OF Leah Il. Meredith
against u. A. Meredith was referred
to the court.
The defendant in the action is
president and general manager OF
the Meredith Dand Instrument COM
Ipany and rs one of Marions most
noted musicians. The plaintiff is q
southern woman of apparently much
refinement and was quite popular
in local social circles. She Is also a
fine musician.
Mrs. Meredith was the first witness
on the stand Saturday. She ,disclos-
ed the story OF her life of woe and
4 disappointment. She declared that
the defendant has been cruel, unat-
jtentiye and very bitter towards her
for many months. Even the
diamonds which were her wedding
presents, she claims he took away
from her. She claimed that the de-
fendant was apparently insane at
times had threatened to commit
suicide, also had made violent threats
against the plaintiff.
When the defendant was placed on
the stand he broke down and cried
several times in the course OF the
examination. He alleged that he had
done everything to provide a good
home for the defendant and had al
ways been conslderate, loving and
kind towards her. He related the
description of their married life in
a vivid manner.
After examining four other wit
nesses. the court adjourned Satur-
day evening to convene again at Q
o'clock Monday afternoon. Several
Columbus detectives who were en-
ployed by the defendant, will be
placed on the stand. The defendant
in his answer to the plaintiffs pc
tition alleged .shat his wife was un-
true to him and the detectives will
be used as witnesses in effort TO
prove the assertion.
Attorneys Copeland and Bartra:n
represent the plaintiff while Attorney
John II. Clark IS counsel for the de-
fendant. Judge Daniel Babst occupies
the bench.
A petition in error was filed in
the common please court Saturday
through Attorney l.. T.. Myers, in
the case of the state of Ohio against
William K.ehm.
Klehm was found guilty in MAJ
yor's court of selling whiskey TO Will
liam Rathel and was fined $50. He
asks that the common pleas court
reconsider and review the testimony
and reverse the mayors judgment.
An answer was filed late Saturday
in the divorce case of Mrs. Leah
Meredith against q. A. Meredith.
The plaintiff denies all allegations
mentioned in the defendants cross
petition and prays as in her original
petition.
Answers OF Matilda Short, Melvin
6. Millisor and Marion Peterson
were filed in common pleas court
Monday through Attorney W.. N.
Harder, in the case of Joseph Short
against Mary Short and others. The
defendants admit all allegations in
the plaintiffs petition and consent TO
the sale Of real estate.
Judge Eabst has granted the de-
fendant leave to pleade by November
Goth. in the case OF Simon b. Rice
against the board OF county COM
missioners.
In the case of the Cincinnati Trust
company against the C. d. & M.
railroad, the receivers, F. e. CUTLERY
and George Whysall. fled applica-
tion in the common pleas court Mon
day, asking that the pay roll for the
last half of October. be allowed. The
request was nonored by the court.
In the divorces proceedings OF
Elizabeth Firstenberger against !
Philip Ferstenberger In the common
pleas court, a motion to modify the
injunction was filed throught At
torneys scoheld and Darfse,. satur-
day.
Judge Daniel Babst Immediately
modified the injunction so AS to re-
lease personal property. The plaintiff
was allowed temporary alimony in
the sum OF 500. s
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