The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-11-30
WlCHTERICH SUIT
IS SET FOR TRIAL
FRIDAY MORNING
Defendants Attorney Filed
General Denial Of Hus-
bands Petition.
DOCKETARRANGED BY
ATTORNEYS YESTERDAY
Negro Couple, Married rs Years,
Want Diyorce-First Divorce
Suit Taken Up Yesterday.

sui A8Acu Up ACSectuoys
The divorce suit filed by DIR. r. F.
Wichterich against his wife, Mrs. Al
ma P. Wichterich, will be tried next
Friday morning in the Common Pleas
Court, it was agreed yesterday be-
tween the attorneys representing the
physician and the defendant. Sum-
mones for So witnesses for the plain
tiff were issued yesterday and served
by Sheriff Hutson.
A general denial Of the charges
made against Mrs. Wichterich by her
husband was filed yesterday morning
in the Common Plesa Court by Viii
son Cramer, attorney for the defend
ant. Aside from the denial motion
asking for alimony and attorney fees
amounting to $3.50 during the time the
suit was pending was also filed.
Mr.. Cramer said yesterday he mere
| ly flied the denial of the charges for
the reason that he did not want to
let the suit go by default. The cross
charges will be submitted to the court
between today and Friday morning,
| Mr.. Wilson said. He would not di-
vulge any of the cross charges. The
document was to have been filed yes
terday, Mr.. Cramer said, but he had
not completed the charges.
The suit has created wide sensation
for the reason that some of the most
prominent society ladies of the Cape
have been summoned as witnesses by
the plaintiff. With the witnesses the
defense expects to call on the stand, it
is believed that about so witnesses
will be heard during the trial.
When asked last night whether the
suit would be compromised Mr.. Cra-
n,er said he was ready to try the case.
Re added however, that the physician
had made some offers to his wife in
an effort to compromise the case but
he personally had not been consulted
in regards to the offers.
The rumor of a compromise was
current in the city and friends of the
couple said they believed the case
would not be taken into court.
Yesterday was an exceptionally busy
day in the Common Plesa Court. In
the morning the attorneys conferred
with Judge Snider to set the cases
docketed for the November term. All
cases on the probate docket were then
settled by the Judge, this work re-
quiring the rest of the day.
A new petition for divorce was filed
in the Common Pleas Court yester-
day. Charles Randol, a colored man.
asked divorce from his wife, Annie,
whom he charges with desertion and
living with another man in ST. Louis.
The couple have been married since
1891 but were separated nine years
ago. The defendant waived service in
the case, and it is expected the divorce
will be granted by default.
A motion for change of venue was
asked by the city counselor in the
suit brought by E. W. Masterson, for
merly policeman of this city against
the officials of the city administra-
ton asking for salary from the time
he was dismissed until he is given a
trial before the city council. The suit
is based on the allegation that his dis
missal was illegal 70 rthe reason that
he was not given an opportunity to
answer to the charges on which he was
dismissed by the city council.
The first divorce suit was tried yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Bertha Thur
mond testified in her behalf against
Ter husband, James Thurmond. No de-
cision was made in the case, the
|. Judge announcing he would pass on
the case today.