Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-02

the bed and grappled with him. He
was attempting to strike James bat
James had him by the wrists and was
holding him off to a certain extent.
What in the world are you doing
hera?' l demanded when | came up.
What does this mean? Doctor let the
boy alone
THE doctor turned Immediately up
on me, called me a terrible name, and
struck me with his clenched fst-a
blow that knocked me momantarily I'M
conscious-on the cheek bone l reel
ed and fell against something. James
had feaped to his feet as his father
turned to me and selling him, flung
him on the bed before he could strike
me again. He held his father there
while | ran downstairs to call the
police, a course we had determined On
before, if trouble of a violent physical
nature should start with the docto'.
Just as | ran downstairs | saw DR..
Hinkle's mother come into the roo
where the trouble was on.
Il came back upstairs and James
still had his father down and refused
to let him up until the doctor woul1
promise he would not harm any of us.
Finally and reluctantly the doctor
promised. James then let him up, and
then we saw that DR.. Hinkle's mothe:
was on her hands and knees and APP
parently injured We lifted her up.
took her about the shoulders, Dr.
Hinkle by one arm and James by the
ether, and we placed the poor old lady
on the bed Then the officers came ana
told the doctor he must go to the sta
ten.
"The doctor begged him not to take
him and pleaded with me. He told the
officer that his mother was dying. He
pleaded with me that they would per-
haps Jail him for Is or 20 years. Final.
ly, at the bottom of the stairs, | told
the officers to let him go back to hrs
mother | did not say | would give
him another chance.
Hip Broken by Fall.
Il am deeply distressed that d.
Hinkle's mother had her hip broken.
How it happened no one knows. She
a4dst have tripped and fallen in her ex-
.citement.
Or Hinkle says he struck me mad
yertently That is not true. He turn
ed deliberately on me, called me by
terrible epithet and struck me with all
his force. James did not kick him, but
he kicked James. James did not try to
get shotgun, as DR.. Hinkle, | believe
has charged. There is no such weapon
in the house, and the doctor knows it.
Ostracised by Escapades.
Now, nobody knows but ourselves
the neglect and cruelty that We have
suffered at the hands of my husband
The last few months it has become I'M
endurable, and | decided to sue for a
divorce For twenty-five years We
have been married. His escapades and
the affairs he has been mixed in have
ostracised me from almost all my
friends. l have stayed with him, help
ed to fight his battle all these years
and take no credit to myself for so
doing.
That is the duty of any true. loving
and loyal wife. Why, even my child
rem have been snubbed and insultad
and ostracised because of their fathe.
and the way he has been REGARDED
That has been tho w I.
But it is ove.eo" oteA VI go OIL
with my divorce ~ 70 7Afterwarl
my life will be devoted to my children.
l will try to make up for them some OF
the things that they have lost
My heart aches for his mother.
doubt if any two women anywhere
have suffered through one man as she
and have over DR.. Hinkle. His broth
ers are fine men and have been un-
failing in their sympathy and courtesy