The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-12
SISTER
AGAINST
SISTER

Blood is not thicker than
water"
Mrs. Agnes Moon, %. did not use
these words In Judge AIbertson's
courtroom. But she gave them life
and reality.
She breathed venom and hatred,
shot her most poisonous looks, and
all but pinned letter Of scarlet
upon the breast Of her own sister,
beautiful Mrs. Clara Gross, and
practically repudIsted her own
mother, Mrs. George Sands, 1929
nth av. N. W.
Mrs. Moon testified against her
prettier sister, Mrs. Gross. who
was sued for divorce by Charles
Gross. an iron worker. on grounds
Of incompatibility. Mrs. Gross is
mother Of two children. and 2.
why. that very suit she's wear
ing now" sneered Mrs Moon, point
ing at Mrs. Gross. was sent her
by strange man through the par
eel post"
Mrs. Sands, the mother. was
thunderstruck She whispered to
Jay c. Allen. attorney for Mrs.
Gross.
why. Mrs. Moon" said Allen.
you know your mother and father
bought that suit for her"
Mrs. Moon failed to make any
reply.
You know your mother here. do
you not?" continued Allen.
Mrs. Moon. without looking up,
sharply replied:
"No, | don't know"
During the two days OF the trial,
Mrs. Moon sat with Mrs. f. Cassi-
dy. sister OF Charles Gross. the hus-
band. She has fronted the witness
stand, casting sneers and defiant
looks OF hatred al her sister.
Once. Judge Albertson had to
caution Mrs. Moon and Mrs. Cas-
sidy to check their overeager dis
play OF feeling against Mrs. Gross.
Testifying In behalf OF Mrs.
Gross, her daughter, Mrs. Sands.
the mother. told the court that Mrs.
Moon. her other daughter. had run
away from home when she was Is,
and had been gone a long time.
Since then, the girl has been twice
married. and twice separated. She
has refused to live with her par
ents, Mrs. Sands testified. and IL
now living at the st. Lawrence
hotel.
Taking the stand in her own be-
half. Mrs. Gross described the in
tense jealousy which her husband
displayed She detailed how many
foolish quarrels arose over .trifling
matters.
II was young when married
him. was 49," she said. ~ wac
always happy and cheerful. He ac-
quIred q morose disposition. While
he would permit me to 90 to
dances. promising to take me to
them, he invariably changed his
mind at the last minute. The same
happened with theatres, or when
we planned 70 go to Luna park. or
any other place. When went with
other women TO places Of amuse-
ment. he would upbrald me and say
that I cared for them more than for
him.
"Thls finally eliminated In .
and we forever separated"
Husband Accuses wife.
Gross accused his wife of having
stayed at the Hotel Frye over night
with a man named &c. W. Norton"
The hotel register was produced in
court. showing &c. W. Norton and
wife" According to Gross. this
Norton is a dining room conductor
who travelled with Mrs. Gross,
when the latter was returning from
a visit in North Dakota. Gross said
Mrs. Gross told him about Norton
and had often referred to him as
George"
Mrs. Gross fatty denied the ac-
cusation of her husband. declaring
emphatically that she had not seen
him at any time from the day she
had left the train at the King St
station.
II always told my husband every
thing" she said. on the verge OF
tears. And | told him about this
Mr.. Norton. who was kind to the
children and to me all the way TO
Seattle. as he was kind to others.
too
According to Gross, Mrs. Gross.
telephoned him one day that She
was at the Frye hotel and asked
him to come down later In the aft
ernoon. He came down earlier
than the hour appointed. he said.
and he saw Mrs. Gross leave the
hotel with a strange man. They
went to a cafe. he said.
Judge Albertson took the case
under advisement and will make a
decision Monday.