Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-13
AFFINITY CHARGE
STARTLES COURT
Mrs. H. M. Daniels Takes Stand
Against DreSSmaker Who
Is Seeking Divorce
TELLS OF AN INVADED HOME
Mrs. G. 0. Ringer Accused Of
Having Won Husband of
Witness from His Family

When the trial of Mrs. Geno o
Ringers suit for divorce was resumed
in Judge Houser's court yesterday
Mrs. Henrietta NJ Daniels caused {
sensation by testifying that Mrs. Rim
ger, in the role Of an affinity" ha(
invaded the Daniels home. Mrs
Daniels also Is seeking a divorce.
Mrs. Daniels, refined and attrac
tive women, declared she had decided
to testify to protect her home and hei
children. She alleged that her hus
band, J. II. Daniels, had told her thai
Mrs. Ringer, who is a dressmaker was
his affinity" and that he loved hel
better than anybody in the world. Hel
husband has asked her to free him
declared Mrs. Daniels, but she had re-
fused because Of her children and hel
firm belief that he would marry Mrs
Ringer IL the latter were given a di-
vorce. Her testimony was ostensibly
for the purpose of preventing this ar
rangement.
Mrs. Daniels filed suit for divorce
some months ago on the grounds OF
cruelty and the trial Is set for May
12. On the stand yesterday she would
not say whether she was going to con-
tinue to prosecute the case or not She
said her husband, who owns grocery
store in the city, went to live~at the
home Of Mrs. Ringer. She alleged that
he was seen with the woman frequent
ly. and that he came to her and asked
her to get a divorce from him so that
he might be free. He told her that
the woman's name was Mrs Williams,
she alleged, and acknowledged that he
loved her desperately. Later, she said
he came to her and told her the story
was myth and that he never went
with or loved any other woman.
Mrs. Daniels said she found out the
other woman in the case was Mrs.
Ringer and she called on her to talk
it over. She said that Mrs. Ringer
acknowledged a fondness for her hus-
hand and gave herself away" in a
number of ways. She alleges she saw
a woman's apparel on her husband S
bed and became convinced that there
was an intimacy between the two.
"I will not state what I think" she
said. "because I have no real PROOF.
Mrs. Ringer took the stand and de-
MED that any love affair existed be-
tween her and Daniels. She declared
she admired him greatly. On being
questioned she said that it was not
until last November that she com
menced going out on certain occasions
with Daniels, but that they never
drank anything. She acknowledged
that the room occupied by Daniels was
next to hers and that there was a
door between. She said she used the
room to reach her front room and that
the clothing seen on the bed by Mrs.
Daniels was a new dress for a GUS
toner.
Daniels took the stand later on and
declared his wife was endeavoring TO
secure his property. He took the part
of Mrs. Ringer and stated that there
was nothing but friendship between
them.
The little daughter of Mrs. Daniels
was a witness also. on being ques-
toned, she told how she had been
awakened by the noise of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels, talking In an
adjoining room of the house. She said
their voices were raised above the or
binary pitch and she distinctly heard
her 'papa" tell her mamma that he
loved Mrs. Ringer more than anybody
in the world.
Following this statement Judge
Houser took the case under advise
ment