The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-07-18
Fools Wife Until She Spies
Hubby Fishing With
Other Women
KNOX co. COUPLE DIVORCED
Wife OF George C. Lee Awarded $4,000
AIimony-Pursues Her Action
Despite His Pleas For
Chance To Make
Good

Cincinnati July 15-Mrs. Marie X.
Lee, Glendale, Ohio, was given a de-
cree of divorce from George G. Lee,
general agent of the Helios Battery
Service Company, yesterday. Judge c.
w. Hoffman also gave Mrs. Lee $4,000
lump alimony and ordered the husband
to pay $40 a week for the maintenance
of their two children.
Mrs. Lee charged that her husband
had forged her name to checks and had
obtained between $4,000 and S25, 900 of
her money, which he invested in var
ious businesses. He lost it, she said.
They were married September rs,
1907, in Knox county, Ohio, and sep
arated two years ago. Mrs Lee is a
sister Of DR.. w. S. Keller, well-known
physician, who is a son-in-law of the
late Charles c. Richardson.
Lee was very remorseful when noti-
fed of the suit for divorce, and the fol-
lowing letter, alleged to have been
written by him, was introduced as
evidence:
MAY 6, 1916.
my Dear Marie: | received the pap
ers from the Sheriff this hour. How
terrible they are
Please stop to consider how terri
BILE this is for Mary Louise and Buddie
and that quick act may be constant
regret in the future.
Things seem to be shaping up for
me now so that / can make good in a
financial way, and God knows want to
make good in every way Now that 1
have myself in hand, determined to
bend every effort to a successful and
useful life, do, beg-and beseech you
put me on term of probation in
which to prove to you and the children
that can make good.
81 love you, Marie, and / swear by
all that's holy to be what you would
have me be as the father of your chill.
dren
For Gods sake have some forgive.
ness. Don't take this drastic step now
Please have q little warmth in your
heart and reconsider for the sake OF
all of us, what more can say? You
may not believe me, but trial would
certainly be Christian act.
"IIumbly and devotedly,
George"
Mrs. Lee said her husband still own
ed an interest in real estate worth S15,
600. She said he left her in Indian
apolis when he told her he was going
south for his health.
She was unable to get in communica
tion with him for some time she said
but she finally found him in Florida
winter resort. She said he was fishing
from the dock with a number of wo
men and that his health was not bad
She said that she frequently gave
money to her husband to get things foi
the two children and that he spent Il
in another manner.
III. w. - ANCliSIf
ated the story of the fishing episode IL
Florida. He said that Lee had told hin
he went south to end his life.
81 advised him he would better d,
it," said Keller.
Thomas Richardson, Glendale, testi
fed that. he had had unsatisfactor.
business relations with Lee and told o
alleged acts of neglect on the part o
the defendant.
Judge Hoffman granted the decree
on the ground of cruelty and neglect
Attorney Carl Lehman represented
Mrs. Lee and the husband did not con
test
d
The George @, Lee in question i
known to number of Mt. Vernap pee
pie He made his home in Gamble
from about 1908 until 1907 and ha
spent a large part OF his time ther