The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-29

Ii pellLOn, prepared py EIQ NC
keever, her attorney. Mrs. Stewart all
4 leges that all the wiles and arts of
Move making were employed by the
IROssville woman in stealing the affec-
charges that Miss Reser lured her
husband from his home, sent him
sweet, endearing love missives, that
the couple held many secret meetings
and their relations robbed the plain
tiff of the love and affection she had
once treasured.
Calls often at I'ostoffice.
It was in the fall Of 1909 when
Edith Reser, an attractive ROssville
widow. began to make eyes at Stew
art. Often she visited with him IN
the little country print shop. She call
ed all too often at the Rossville post
office, Mrs. Stewart thinks. and grad
ually the village postmaster began TO
transfer his affections.
Then -he defer rdant's brother took q
part in the love making. He aided and
furthered the cause by carrying love
messages to the affinities and was elect
ed as official watchmaE when Stewart
and the young widow held secret ses-
sions. Young Reser proved a decided
stumbling block in Mrs Stewards s ef-
forts to regain her husbands affections
and for these reasons Judgment Will be
asked against George Reser.
In the Writer and spring of 1910, the
petition recites. Stewart spent much
If his time in company with the Ross
storm signals which Mrs. Stewart dis
pIaved before her husband were OF no
avail Stew arts love for the woman
became established and the wife saw
that the postmaster's love for his home
and family had begun to fade
Many times Mrs. Stewart walked the
streets Of Rossville. visited the big
Reser farm and made search for her
husband. Long into the night her
search continued, but ynung George
Reser did persistent gucrd duty and
Stewart and the girl were hard to find:
on one occasion, she says she round
tba Girl and her husband holding
conference in the Reser barn. Other
lMnes she knew that they were in each
Xher's company, but she was unable TO
rBcate them At home the cnltdren
Rendered why their father was not
there. Mrs Stewart kept the secret
Einds Pictures of Nude Widow.
one dav Mrs. Stewart-with the
customary innocence OF wl1e-
go vcTed her husbands pockets. She
vas mortified when she found pictures
of the Reser girl in almost every pock-
~ some of them could not be print
TSaser had posed and Stewart carried
tf,e snap shots in his coat pocket They
ranresent her as Psyche, 1t is supposed.
All the love which Mrs. Stewart had
saved and cherished Tor her nus spsHu
~ the 90 years of their married life,
roda7 as she looked at the pictures of
Ter late rival. Then Mrs. Stewart
hapan a systematic search she found
tsnfIer love notes. in which the young
[1i5oyT made questionable suggestions
ard conveyed impressions which Mrs
stewart decided were neither proper
nor f7ttfng to the occasion
/ @AII the arts and tricks known to
-A5itn7 Reser." saws Mrs. Stewart in her
ketition for damages. Were used for
~ 1,1lrpose of securing the affections
Of the said u. G. Stewart to accom-
pish his downfall and to ALLEVIATE
linn from this plaintiff as his wife.
They Met in Topeka
In pursuance TO said purpose. she |
hnne around his place of business, /
wrofe him notes. sending him by mes
senger affectionate post cards; with
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