The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-07-23
VERDICT FOR $4,000
FOR mrs. CHAS. TURNER
Wins Sensational Alienation
Suit in Circuit Court Here
Last Week.

The famous alienation suit of
Mrs. Oma l.. Turner against Mrs.
Mary Heavren was brought to a
close last Thursday when the jury
awarded Mrs. Turner a verdict of
$500. 1t is said ten of the jurors
held for full damages claimed by
the plaintiff, some $1,000 but final
ly compromised on $500. One Of
the jurors refused to sign the YER
dict. The case was one of long
standing, having. been tried in court
here once before and a misunder-
standing resulting, was taken to the
court of appeals and referred back
for new trial. The plaintiff was
represented by Judge ]. F. Cor
dos, of Madisonville and v. Y.
Moore, Of Madisonville, and Mr.. H.
P. Taylor, of Hartford; the de-
fedent was represented by Hon.
Bes d. Ringo, of Frankfort and
! most of the attorneys of the Hart
ford bar. The trial continued two
days and was dramatic throughout
There was the usual courtroom
scene during some of the evidence,
tears and lawyers clashes, but for
the most part everything was very
quiet.
Evidence of Plaintiff
The entire first day of the trial
was devoted to the evidence of the
plaintiff, who charged Mrs. Heav-
rem had been guilty of criminal con-
versation with her husband, Chas
p. Turner, from whom she was di-
vorced sometime ago. Mrs. Turn
er herself was the first to take the
stand and asserted that she had no.
ticed her husbands relations with
Mrs. Heavren for some time before
she was separated from him. When
asked IL she felt any embarrassment
because of the case, she broke down
in tears and said it had wrecked
her home and caused her days of
worry and anguish.
I John King, another witness for
b, the plaintiff, swore that he was
working at the Heavren property,
fixing a well, when Turser entered
the house. He did not come out
and when he (King) tried to enter
the house to procure a drink of
water, he found all the doors lock-
ed. Former town Marshall Harry
O'Basnon alleged that he had kept
watch at the Heavren place and saw
man, whom he could not distin-
quish, !enter the Heavren nome.
while Mr.. Heavren was away. He
alleged that this man went into a
wash house in the yard and remain
ed and afterward Mrs. Heavren was
seen to enter the wash house. Other
testimony introduced was the de-
position of Charles Turner himself,
who claimed that he had been
, guilty of the acts mentioned, and
ShoAoSeOA WitucSScS, luCluQ-
ing Rev. Bob Bennett and wife.
Mrs. Heavren Takes the Stand
On the second day of the trial
. Mrs. Heaven herself took the stand
and made complete denial of the
evidence introduced by the plain
tin. She admitted meeting Turner
number of times but denied any
criminal intention. A deposition
by a negro girl who formerly lived
with the Heavens was introduced
later in support of her evidence. A
number OF witnesses were introduce
ed by the defendent and their evil
dence was concluded the second
day.
y Jury Who Tried Case
: The names of the Jurors who
gave the verdict after a days deli
beration are as follows: Layton
/ Williams. James Allen. veachel
Westerfeld, James Ambrose, J. S.
Ford. Herbert Park. A. j. Stewart,
l.. l.. Newcomb, John Shoulders, C.
M. Mcdowell, Cal Stone and Ben
Davis. The case will probably be
appealed by the defendent.