The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25
RECALLS GARDEN OF EDEN
Plaintiff Relates Incident of
Apple Temptation.
New Trial Is Sought In the Samuel
Miller Assignment Matter-Cassic
jackson Is Given "A Divorce--What
Is Happening In the Court Of Com
mon Pleas.

Charles Ruth. The plaintiff called
seventeen witnesses and the defense
eight.
The petition was filed by Mrs.
Ruth on January IL and created the
greatest interest among the local
| friends of the defendant. 1t was
charged that the couple had been
| married less than "A week before Mr..
Ruth began a systematic crusade
against her happiness, telling her
that he had no affection for her.
using the vilest language, removing
the control of their household affairs
from her hands and in every way
conducting himself in a manner that
destroyed all her hope of making
their home happy.
Several months after their mar
riage. the plaintiff claims she was
compelled, by Ruth's constant M
treatment and niggardly disposition
in money matters to leave him. She
claims that she was deprived of even
the commonest necessities. among
them being medicines. simply because
the defendant was so parsimonious
he refused to permit her to handle
any of his money. The petition sets
up that Ruth married her under the
representation that he was good.
christian man and highly respected
In this community. and she asserts
in her petition that he is the owner
of property which is reasonably
worth s25. 200.
Mrs. Ruth asks for "A divorce, ali
mony and restoration to her former
name. She comes of a good famil!
prominent in Cuyahoga county and
is a sister of EX-county commits
sloner Fred II. Matthews of Cleve
land. Mr.. Matthews is here attend
ing the trial.
The defendant filed an answer and
cross petition in which he admitted
the marriage but denied about all
the allegations in his wife's petition
Ruth asks that the petition of the
plaintiff be dismissed that he be
granted the divorce and that she be
barred Of dover In his property
Attorney l., r.. Myers represents
the plaintiff and Mouser and Maloney
the defendant.
Mrs Ruth was on the stand this
morning and testified to her great
love for her husband. telling Of all
the alleged indignities which she
stood because of this wonderful
love. She told of an incident of
Ruths coming to Cleveland for the
purpose of persuadlng her TO come
pack To him. She likened this visit
To the old garden of Eden scene IN
which Eve tempted Adam with an
apple, but in this instance the mat
ter was reversed by reason Of Ruth's
having offered her apples while
making his call
Among other interesting things
brought out In the trial was that
Mrs' huth had been previously mar
rleu three lines and that all of her
husbands are living
Judge W. r.. Scofield has granted -
u''oTce TO Cassie Jackson from Guy
- Jackson The wife alleged that
ner husband was a past master in
the art Of cursing with facility and
continuity at all times of the day
ana night particularly when she cali
90 nm tn arise for the morning meal
iUey were married i'm March 1910
ana separated In August of The same
year. Jackson Is a railroader. Both
had one child by former marriages.
rhe plaintiff was restored TO her
former name OF Cassie Plotner.
In the matter OF the Citizens
Building and Loan company against
samuel Drollsbaugh foreclosure pro
ceedlng' the common pleas court has
made findings for the plaintiff and
Tor o. G. Briggs and John Hanley.
cross petitioners. The mortgage is
on about eighteen acres OF land near
Caledonia.
Drohshaugh was arrested some
time ago on a charge of support
He was switchman employed I'm
Decatur Illinois at the time. When
Drought back he arranged to pay for
the support of his child by selling his
property, II was then learned that
Briggs and Hanley held claims
against 1t aud foreclosure proceed
inss were agreed upon. The child Is
now in the Waddell Chlldrens home
A demurrer to the petition Of the
| plaintin was filed this afternoon I'm
the matter Of NJ Q. Chase against
Charles w Jacoby setting up that
| the petition OF the plaintiff does not
contain grounds sufficient to consti-
tute cause for action. This is an
action In which Mr.. Chase seeks tC
recover s2l75 dagages for running
into an automobile which Jacoby Il
alleged to have left standing on 9
public road without being properl,
lighted, therebq damaging the Chase
automobile and injurinR its owner,
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