The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-01
MRS. ROSS READS
MANY M|sS|VES
SUIT For ALIENATION OF. HUs-
BANDS AFFECTION ON IN
HENRTCo COURT.
WHOLE FAMILY IN 1T
RESIDENT OF ARKANSAS COMES
on A. VISIT AND GETS
SERVED WITH NOTICE
OF SUIT.

Trial of the suit of Mrs. Emma l..
Ross against L. 81 Ross. her brother
in law. for alleged alienation Of the
affections of her husband. Harry A.
Ross, of San Francisco. was begun
yesterday in the Henrico Circuit
court, Judge Scott presiding.
The plaintiff. thin wiry little wo-
man, about forty-five, attired in light
mourning. occupied the stand most
of the afternoon during which many
letters bearing on her domestic trou-
bles were read There is quite num-
Der still awaiting the attention of the
court and jury. and it Is likely that
1t will be late today before arguments
OF opposing counsel begin.
Defendant IL Bored.
The defendant. who halls from the
little town of Blytheville, Ark, sat
throughout the proceedings nearby his
counsel, looking exceedingly bored,
though at times he displayed some
interest in the contents of the letters
as they were read.
His appearance in the role of de-
PENDANT came about in rather pc
culiar way Coming from his home
in Arkansas to visit It. ]. Heaton. his
brother-in-law. In this city. early in
October. 1911, he was greeted with
a process giving notice that he had
just been named defendant in a &c.
600 suit instituted by his sister-in- law.
1t appears. according TO his statement,
that Mrs. Roos. having failed to Sc
cure q lawyer in Arkansas to bring
action against him, waited until he
came to Richmond, and then pro-
ceeded to hale him into court.
Sues the Whole Family.
Several months prior to this. Mrs.
u I.,k n cd Ia nts<a fnr
$40 .00o against e. J Heaton. Mrs.
Olive Ross Heaton. his wife, and Mrs.
Mamie Ross, who is the iatter's moth
er, and also the mother of the plain
tiff's husband.
The two actions were scheduled to
be heard jointly at this term Of the
Henrico court. but the latter three de-
PENDANTS. all OF whom are snow resi-
dents OF Memphis, Tenn, found II
impossible at the eleventh hour to
come to Richmond. one of the de-
torrent causes being the fact that
Mrs. Heaton fell In faint while
packing her trunk preparatory to the
trip to this city. and had to have
the services OF doctor for several
days Another reason was that her
mother. who is aged and infirm, was
advised by her doctor not to think of
attempting the trip. And so Mr..
Heaton decided TO remain at home
with his wife and mother-in-iaw.
Husband Sues for Divorce.
Roth actions gre the outgrowth OF
| the long -standing ardsrather varied
domestic troubles of Harry Ross and
his wife. Ross lis printer by trade
and has resided in San Francisco for
a number OF years. During that Pc
riod. he has been hailed into court on
numerous and sunary occasions by
his wife on charges of nonsupport
desertion. and the like Recently.
however, he retaiiated by instituting
action for absolute divorce charging
cruelty and desertion on the part of
iiis wife. In fact. Mrs Ross only ar
rived in Richmond a few days ago,
having left San Francisco shortly af-
ter the action against her was enter
ed She charges In her suits here
that her husbands relatives became
prejudlced against her without cause
and couspired to break up her home
by inducing her husband to leave her
Began Suits Two Years Ago.
Mrs. Ross made her first appear
ance here about two years ago when
she retained the late William l.. Royal
as counsel. 1t fell to the lot OF this
attorney to institute both of the ac-
tons now pending in the Heurico
court and now that he is no more the
mantle has fallen upon two younger
members of the Richmond bar.
The couple have attractive children.
boy and girl, Leland and Rowena.
who are now in San Francisco.
Mrs. Ross is native of Missouri and
/ II was In that SIate that She Mas
! wooed and won by her husband