The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-07
GAVE DECREE TO WIFE
WANTED BY HUSBAND
TUE FAMILY TROUBLES OF JOHN
HEiMSTRA AND WIFE WE'RE
AIRED THOROUGHLY IN
COURT FO RmVORCE.

Friday evening Judge Frank
Smith issued a 5eefee OF divorce
to Mrs. Kathryn' ,ldeimstra. even
though the proceedings We're start
ed by Mr.. Heimstra. She was given
an equity in the house ana the fur
niture. +.s
The case lasted through the entire
day. and about all the details OF
their brief married carer was barred
before the court. Mr.. Heimstra was
on the stand for three hours, and
seemingly he left nothing unsaid
which tended TO strengthen his case,
and spared Mrs. Heimstra but little
in his recitation Of the troubles
which encompassed their home. The
plaintiff declared that his wife had
been eXtravagant in her use of mon
ey, and mat it cost him from SIS 10
500 a month TO Ii the household
expenses. In that he was receiving
but 500 per month up to last
March he was continually running
behind. He gave a number OF Incl
dents of the family quarrels, one of
which related to the accusation made
by Mrs. Heimstra that he was drunk
while travelling on the road. He
said he endeavored to get her to dis
close the author Of the story, which
he denied. This quarrel occurred
in the evening and lasted an hour or
more and Heimstra resumed his
efforts in the morning to find OUT
who told the story. Heimstra said
that in the morning he grabbed his
wife by the heels, pulled her out of
bed. stood her up in the corner and
with his hand c%lutching her thorat
he threatened to slap her face If
she did not tell him. She refused
to tell. AS to the extravaganza of
his wife, Heimstra stated that he
found three candy pals filled with
old bread which was ready TO be
thrown out, ami he declared he
could not put up with such eytrava-
gance. The husband told his story
in an eScitable manner, and used
oath after oath, which he attributed
to his wife in the course of her con-
versation TO him during their quar-
rels. Heimstra stated that his wife
Frequently went out to bail games in
/ rho M, ~, Ii, n ~ :, NP ovJ~, ,,l, 1,,l an
this against his expressed wished,
further that she went to dances when
he forbid her doing so.
In the afternoon Mrs. Heimsira
occupied the stand in the relation OF
her side of the story. Her demeanor
was il deep contrast with that of
her husband. She told her story in
a mild and pleasing manner. She
said she tried to be economical and
gave many instances Of her efforts
in this line. She denied the story
that she went to ball games in the
company Of other men. Mrs. Heinz
stra related many Of the same Incl
dents that had been detailed by her
husband, but only to place a differ
ent construction OIL her actions.
The Indications pointed to the
fact that both husband and wife
were anxious to get this off their
minds and that both were anxious
to sever the bonds which have bound
them together in anything but pleas
ant relations.
Today the court is hearing the case
of George Austin VS.. Il. A. Bidwell,
who sues to recover money due him
on some plumbing work.
Vicksburg, Miss.-Forty-five ne
groes were injured. ten of them SER
lously, when the floor of their church
fell last night, just as Rev. Oscar
Williams told the listeners that they
hould always be prepared for death.
Jersey City, N. J.-Several hun
dred horses were suffocated and a