Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-09
E. A. lSHAM'S AFFECTIONS
Nrs. Isharn Declares They Were
Alienated by Mrs. Anna Yantz,
Ysntz as Defendnnt-I.attcr WOm-
an Seeks Divorce from
Husband.

rms WoulG Just ABOUT XIII otto II ne
knew where / am, and | know that Mr..
lsham would feel just as badly about 1T as
do. IL no knew what has happened"
Mrs. Anna Yantz, petite little dress
maker, who resides at No. 2T North
WinoosM avenue, gave expression TO her
feelings In the above manner Thursday
afternoon, as she sat in her room at the
county JAIL after having been arrested
on writ in suit FOR the alleged
alienation of the affections Of Edison A.
Isham. of So George street. brought BY
Mrs. Isham.
Papers wereserved on Mre. Eantztrhurs-
day morning. The amount sued for is
stipulated in the writ As 5000 In cases
of this kind the amount sued for is
generally the amount Of boil which must
be furnished and Mrs Yanta was Obliged
10 go to jail. being unable to furnish bail
SAYS HUSBANDS LOVE WAS
STOLEN
John Y Fnri-ht is Mrs rsham's attor-
icy and while he declined Thurs
day to give IN detail the charges
brought 10y Ms. Isham against Mrs.
Inntz. 1t is understood that tho suit is
brought ny Mrs. lsham because it is
alleged thar 100 friendly relations nave
existed between Mrs. Ylntz and Mr..
ham Mrs. 1sham claims that Mrs.
Nantz has entered hcr husbands life and
ronsfuly deprived her OF her husbands
comfort. Mrs isham. ii is understood,
further claims undue intimacy between
hcr husband and Mrs. Yantz in divers
2aces, beginning August :, 1910.
MI lsham was formerly in the tobacco
and cigar business on church street, but
sold out and wont to Morrisville some
months ago. It is said that the lshams
have not been living together for some
months, owing to domestic troubles
Mrs. Yantz is likewise on unfrendly
terms with her husband Otto Yantz, who
is now in Williston and she has Just enter
ed petition for divorce from
him. in Chittenden county court, in which
she alleges into,erahlc severity and re-
'Csal to support. The parties We're mar
lied in 1900 at Essex and separated in
anuary, 1910. Mrs. Nantz asks for the
ustody Of the younger child. four years
Nd. and temporary alimony has already
ocen granted her by Judge Zed s
Stanton The grounds alleged in the petit
ion arc intolerable severity and refusal
10 support Brown & Hopkins appear
for the petitioner. and \. l.. sherman
lpT the petltlOnet.
MRS. YANTZ is SHADOWED
It is claimed by Mrs. Yantz that de-
tective has been following her for three
weeks and that Mrs Isham has, on sew
.ral occasions disguised herself and called
It Mrs. Yantz's residence for the purpose
nj ascertaining, according TO Mrs. Yantz,
Whether she was in the city
Mrs. lsham is just Jealous of me, that
Is ALL" said Mrs. Yantz Thursday after
noon when seen at the Jail.
She has had trouble with her husban nd
Cor some time and now she is trying to
make It appear that am the cause OF it,
How long have YOU known Mr.
lsham?" was asked.
we were neighbors in Wiliston a num-
her Of wears ago. The Isham- lived at
the top Of the hill and we lived nearby.
] have always been friendly with Mr..
1sham. When my husband Hud had
trouble Mr.. Isham always brought lis to-
ccther again. FTc kept Otto AMI me to-
gether for three years. Why shouldnt !
be friendly with him"
When did You sec Mr.. lsham LAST"
was asked of Mr.. Yantz
SAYS ISIlAM FOUND HER \ ROOM.
"A short time ago | met him in front
Of tho Red IS ana stopped and talked with
Linn. | formerly had a room ami took my
meals at the COmeta lunch and Mr. lsham
found me place TO live on Nor'h N-inoo-
ski avenue. Mr.. Fsham has had Spotter
following me wherever ! went for the past
three weeks couldn't step uut of the
house without meeting him. Sometime
ego ! had brother visiting me and lie
used 10 come to the house on North Wi
7oosld avenue. left the window shades
mp and a brigh, light burning 20 the dc
'ective could see S | auppo-e they
bought The man was Mr. Isham
When the lshans left Wi!Hston to come
Va Burlington Mr.. and Mrs. Yautz went
10 Richmond to live. There. according %
Mrs. Yan,z, her husband left her and
vent back 10 WillstOn to work for her
lrother The Yantzs have twp children
rnd the ishams have one child Mrs.
Nantz came to Burlington from Rich
iaond. II is claimed she again met Mr.
'sham and tho friendly relations between
lhcin arc alleged 10 have been renewed.
POSED AS MRS. ISLAM?
It is claimed that Mrs. Yantz ha. visited
Mr. Isham In Morrisvllo since he went
INTO business there and that Mrs. Yantz
was supposed in Worthwhile to be Mrs.
Ifham unit; the real Mrs. lsham sp-
feared on the scene one day and made
her identity Nnovr In no uncertain terms.
Whether Mr.. Iaham Introduced Mrs
Aantz as his wife In Morris willie could not
be learned
Mrs fantz stated Thursday. however,
HAT She had been out Of the city only
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