The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-22
Sensational Case is Now in
History.
NO ALM0Ny IS ALLOWED
Wife is Restored to Her
Maiden Name.
Circuit Court CdnpIctcs Hearing
Cases And VIII Endcavor to re-
port Before Leaving City--Court
News.

Clerk of the Courts w. w. Kline
fclter, this morning received the de-
cision OF Judge Dan Babst in the di-
vorce case of Rev. Clarence Il. Miller
against Margaret Ingels Miller. Rev.
Miller was granted a divorce from Mrs
Miller on the grounds OF gross neglect
of duty in failing to perform her
household duties. Mrs. Miller was al
lowed no alimony and was restored
to her maiden name, Margaret lngels,
The wording OF the opinion which
was rendered by Judge Babst In de-
Gliding the case is:
Find the defendant guilty of gross
neglect of duty in refusing to perform
her household duties. Find the alle-
cations of the answer and amended
answer not true. Plaintiff granted Il
divorce from the defendant as prayed
for No alimony allowed defendant
Defendants maiden name re-
stored. Costs against the plaintiff"
The cross petition of the defendant
in which the allegation of adultery
was made was disposed of at the time
of the hearing. Immediately at the
conclusion of the evidence Judge
Babst stated that that part Of the case
would be dismissed as there was no
evidence to support the charge and
the plaintiff had proven an alibi.
This case has attracted great deal
of attention in the city and through
out the entire state. The prominence
of the parties, together with the fact
that the plaintiff was formerly a min
lister of the gospel and the allegations
of adultery made the case one of un-
usual interest in the divorce courts
The congregation of the Central Chris
tian church in this city, of which Rev.
Miller was formerly the pastor, has
been divided because of the domestic
difficulties of Rev. and Mrs. Miller
and the members took n great interest
i'm the hearing of the case. This
division still exists and the work OF
the church will doubtlessly he hinder
ed as a result. This condition. how
ever, would have existed regardless of
the outcome of the case.
The circuit court completed the
hearing of the cases before the noon
recess was taken today. after having
continued the case OF Lenox Reber
against George w Clark. for the rea-
son that the court could not give the
time for the hearing.
Late Wednesday afternoon the
court heard the cases OF Emma Ken
nedy and others against Marietta Hol-
verstott: Auguste Rhu against Albert
Trey. and Ignatz Bender against the
state of Ohio. This morning the case
of John Weston against the Marion
Malleable company; the case of Eva
+. Bonner against Marion Bonner, and
the application for leave to file pc
tition I'm error in the case of Henry
Sauer against the State OF Ohio were
heard.
The court will endcavor to make Its
report before leaving the city but II
| this Is found to be Impossible, the re-
| port will be delayed and the court
will return some time next week ia
make its report. The three judges
| worked on the cases which were sub
| mitted to II. Tuesday night and We'd
| ncsday night until late in an effor'
| 10 be ready to make the report before
| leaving the city but the cases may re-
quire more time than the court car
snare now.