The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-17
CHILDREN TELL 0f
FATHERS SCHEME
To B[ACKMA|t
P. J. Dubois Tries To Induce Son
and Daughter To Give Testimony
Compromising Mother So a. TO
Win Damage Suit.
Case Charging Alienation of Affcc-
ton Promptly Thrown Out Of Court
Z Following Revelations.

Inc damage suit OF Peter j. Du-
Dois, rortune-teller. and paraIysia
healer, against John ]. Mcleod. hard
ware dealer, was thrown out of court
at noon, Wednesday, after his SON.
Eari. aged 10, and his married daugh-
Ter Mrs. Ida Keller, had testified that
ne Tried TO force them to aid him il
matchmaking scheme against Me-
Leod. Dubois charged Mcleod with
the alienation of the affection OF. hia
wire. He asked for heavy damages.
Inc son and daughter were placed
on the stand as Witnesses for their
rather, but both declared In reply 10
the questions OF Attorney. Sherman.
That they knew nothing against their
mother. Then Attorney Allan II.
Frazer took them In hand, and both
testified TO the efforts OF their father
TO induce them to swear falsely
against their mother
Judge Murphy halted the case Inn
mediately, and after giving Dubois q
severe lecture, threw his case out OF
court. His attorneys were also dis
gusted at the turn in events, and an.
nounced that they would have no more
TO do with Dubois.
In his direct examination Dubois
charged that Mrs. Dubois and Me-
Leod became friendly while they oc-
cupied the latter's house at No. 20
Pitcher-st., but when he was asked Tor
specific instances, and dates, HIS test
imony was hazy, and the only real
charge he made was that Mcleod p,rt
him out OF their house. He admitted
that he was $3.50 behind with the rent.
hof wuyla HAT =
wanted some money, he said: II will
ask your wife, she is dear old
! soul she will do anything for me-"
What is your business?" was Mr..
Frazers opening question.
Il cure paralysis. sir?" he replied
confidently. II have been curing il
now for three years" 49,
! DO you use medicine?"
Yes. / will just show you some OF
my elixir. and then you will know all
about it." and Dubois drew from his
| hip pocket small bottle of the prep
aration. Several times during his ex-
animation, Mr.. Frazer referred to the
witness "quaclI medicine and Mr..
Dubois became very angry.
You ard your wife have had con-
siderable trouble over your lady
trlendS, haven't you!
We'll. she accused me OF having
lady friends and of not supporting
her"
she followed you one night, didn't
she?"
yes"
And what happened"
Il met q woman / had sold medi-
cine to. We met at the alley near
Brainard-st"
And what happened"
We'll. there was a row. OF course.
and | went back home with my wife"
And how about the woman on
Bagg-st.?"
she charged me with having a
woman there"
And how about the one at No. ZIG
John R.-st."
That is the one that lived on Bass-
ST ~
oh you followed her there?'
Just to sell my medicine"
BY skllful questioning Dubois was
led 10 tell OF the time his wife fol-
lowed him to the John R.-st. house
and sent a man In to tell him that his
horse was In trouble. Dubois ran out
and was confronted by his wife.
And you swore at her and struck
herr"
II did swear. but ! didn't strike
her"
Didn't you throw rock at herr"
"Nu, | threw mud on her"
Didn't that woman tell you to keep
your wife away after that?"
She wrote me TO that effect"
did you ever strike your wife at
any other timer"
Yes Twice"
How about Fifteenth-st.?"
well only once there. That makes
three times"
The Dubois pair finally parted after
Mcleod ordered them to move or pay
up the rent. Dubois left the house
and went 10 live in the Office. Mrs.
Dubois remained in the house for
short time and supported herself oy
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