The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
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ALL THE SETTINGS FIX
CEPT WEALTH IN AN
OZARK CASE
DOCTORS LOVE LETTERS
TO A TRAFpER'S WIFE
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Counter Charges By Defendant
Figure in Coy-Humph-
lsys Trial

Springfield, Mo-, Jan. IA ro-
nance of the hills, a story OF the
loves. the hates, the griefs and retri-
buttons Of those removed from the
environment and the life which cause
the world to take an active interest
in the scandals Of the Goulds, the
Brokaws, the Vanderbilts, the Evelyn
Nesbits and the Nan Pattersons, Is
contained in the record Of the Taney
county case of Coy VS.. Humphreys,
which is before the present term Of
the court of appeals.
Frank Coy, the plaintiff, is a farm.
err a renter In the hill country which
environs the Waite river, in region
where It winds through forests and
terraced mountains dotted by the
clearings and the cabins OF settlers.
DR.. Thomas II Humphreys, physi.
clan of Taney county, Is the defend.
ant. Judgment was rendered against
him in the trial court on allegations
that he alienated the affections OF
Hetty Coy, wife of the plaintiff, and
blighted the peace and happiness OF
humble, happy home.
When the Doctor Met Mrs. Coy.
Wanderlust controls. In a meas.
ure the life of Frank Coy. He has
spent much of his time as a fishe {.
man, hunter and trapper, along the
banks OF the White river, and in the
hills where the furbearing animals
still abound. Hetty Coy is beauti-
iul. She was often alone. Doctor
Humphreys was the family physician
and in professional way was called
TO the home OF the Coys, which he
visited frequently. until the record
in the case indicates, he and Mrs. Coy
forgot that there was anyone in the
world except themselves.
The letters written TO Hetty Coy
by the country doctor are long. They
abound in terms OF endearment and
in expressions of longing. Dear lit
tie sweetheart says one OF the mis-
sives when close my eyes your
sweet face fills my mind "Youl
kiss another says. was the las
lpon my lips and shall be the next
In fancy | have called into existence
home, out West, where love is Law
and you the queen
Some of the lettefs covered sev
era pages and because OF expires
sions OF love would shine in Pitts
burg court with millionaires as HI
gants. or on the stage. should SOM
playwright dramatize the story.
He Couldn't Read the Letters.
The plaintiff, Frank Coy, accordin
to his own declaration, "growed up i
Missouri In his examination as
witness. when required TO identify
letter that was hot with words OF a
lection, and which was reputed I
! save been written TO his wife by Do
tor Humphreys, he said:
Il am not very good hand
read"
He had spelled out the words of th
letters which, he asserted broke u
his humble home. and had heai
them read when his days of troub
first came upon him. and, be adde
in a burst of passion:
'If anyone will read 1t ] can swei
point blank to the very words
In an effort to discredit the attitut
of Frank Coy as an injured husbaI
there was introduced into the tri
of the damage suit chapter from q
life of Coy, in which a tradition
mock mar lage Is said TO have tak'
place, and when he met and loved
child Of nature in the wilds of 4
Indian country. The court abstra
: contains the record Of suggestion
J a marriage in the Choctaw nation !
tween Frank Coy and Belle Hu
man
The Mock Marriage Explained.
In explanation Of the inclde
Frank Coy. as witness said that
J, was only boy then. about 10 yea
k old, and that Belle Huffman was
l. IT was in the days before the Ct
4 law was extended TO the terrific
"White people could not marry"
said, without going TO Fort Smit
He related the incidents Of d
when they were Just fooling a
passing Sunday and when an
man who was present made a
mark In connection with a ban
concerning marriage. But we ne
| ioined hands" glre said, "apd | ne