The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-24
MRS. MeSABB COT $4,000


Inc jury III tue hlnuey -MCNAuD
case awarded the plaintiff the sum OF
$4,000 as heart balm. The verdict
was returned last Monday and was not
much OF surprise to those who had
followed the case II was generally
agreed that the plaintiffs own testi-
mony was sufficient to call for ver-
diet In good sized sum ->
The case retained its interest to
readers in general and to Iron county
readers in particular the closing days
Of last week and the commencement
of the present week Last Saturday
the defendant, ]. $. Kinney, was PUT
on the stand and there was a regular
vaudeville In the courtroom for time.
Iron county readers who heard Mr..
Kinney on the witness stand in the
circuit court here could appreciate
the amusement the Washington peo-
pie must have gotten out OF IT,
He floundered around. lost his tenn
per, glared at Judge and Jury, shouted
at the Widows lawyers that there was
no sense in their cross-examining in
terrogations and had repeatedly to be
admonished by Judge Stafford that he
was under oath to answer questions
truthfully.
AT one stage the court called halt
TO observe that he was allowing un-
usual latitude in examination OF wit
nesses in order that the Jury might
"see for themselves"
The year 1912 was an eventful IL
months for the 7s-year-old Michigan
observation-disclosures BY his own
Testimony he had remarkable series
Of experiences In the world OF wealth
and woe. 1t was then he met Mrs.
McNabb and signed the contract to
marry her.
His children, fearful lest he impair
their inheritance, hurried Miss Har-
riett Freely, who had been the in
structor in Washington school OF the
old mans daughter. Adelia, from the
capital to their northern Michigan
home and, with her help, complied
letter which they induced pop" to
copy, sign and send to Mrs. McNabp
breaking off the engagement.
Next the "old man" consented TO
turn over all his property TO his eld-
est son aud his daughter. Adeiia. as
trustees. And, 20 crown the exciting
events of the year. he was then hustled
out of Michigan and has never set
foot on Wolverine soil since
All speculation as to the defendants
mental condition was ended by his
nimble performances on the witness
stand. He was the pertest. pepporiesr
old party in whose behalf "dotage'-
and "doddering senility. has ever been
urged by defending attorney
And he weakened his other line OF
defense. too. When asked how ne
came to learn OF the stories prejudi-
cial TO Mrs. McNabb's character, nc
said he had gone TO Mr.. Scott. pastor
of the Presbyterian church, to tell him
of his intended marriage
Mr Scott asked the name Of the
lady When | told him Il was Mrs.
McNabb he shook his head and told
me she was not iit woman for me
to take into my home"
you have not produced Mr. Scott
as Witness" observed Attorney
Cochems
Nav, growled Mr.. Kinney
why didn't YOU bring him down
here?"
II don't know where he is--last
heard he was away somewhere IN up
per Canada.
"Oh'. mummured the attorney, ana
then let the full import OF Kinney'a
admission sink into the minds Of the
jurors
II was genuine human interest
story the old man told OF his rise
from hard -grubbing farming TO opu-
lence
Taking up section OF northern
Michigan land many years ago he told
how he cleared of the timber with
his own hands and the help OF his
sons--and how his wife. long since
dead had tended children and helped
In the farm work How IN winter he
had trudged on foot through the deep
SHOWS four miles to town and back.
Juggling heavy sacks OF provisions
Then came the discovery of ore. the
scramble Of mining companies 10 pur-
chase the mining rights-and al last
how he did no more work ON the old
place except 10 attend to the flower
garden-In which he was trimming
rose bushes when Mrs McNabb came