Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-18
Willy is SPLIT
DIVORCE; SIDES.
ZEN BY ALL KIN
HERS AGAINST BROTHERS,
frERS VS.. SISTERS, AND Chill
I'm AGAINST FATHER in Gin
IT COURT SUIT NOW On
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of the tangled skein of tha'I
injected into the Susan-Get ts'
n contested divorce in the u
Court Judge Eldredge must un
a tangible line to guide him II
ing his final decision on the ale
bns and denials OF the two prlh |
Is in the suit.
be case. which opened with tn
DEDUCTION of testimony ny MiF
on in which she accused Mason
prosperous tenant farmer resldm
Dimmick township. OF man,
aches of the nuptial code, is prov
one of the most bitterly conteste
Drce proceedings in the county
Eals. Through it two families nav
N rent asunder and pitted on
Inst the other Brother and Slate
aligned against brother and Sis
Besides the wife against hut
nd. there is daughter against father
70 sons, Mancel and George Jr
0 court attaches blame for niue
the troubles resulting in the sepa
ion of their parents, so far nav
L entered into the case only as thet
mes were mentioned in testimon'
hey are understood to back Tn
other in her claims,
Further belief that Miss Julia Tol
ster of the complainant, is the my
rious Miss X injected into the cas-
the wifes amended bill, was eN
ressed yesterday when Mrs Myr
track, the only daughter Of tn
ouple. took the stand in behalf of tn
bother and limited there was an a.
air between the aunt and her lathe
Hiss Toll sat in the court room Whit
he niece testified to her alleged reIi
lions with the defendant Her fac
hush ed and her eyes flashingIy indlt
hantIy at the witness. Miss Toll al
Geared to be having a hard time to re
strain herself from jumping to he
feet and denying the charges made b
Mrs. Strack.
With the testimony of the daughte
IA spirited witness with keen Wits an
sharp mannerisms, the complanai
finished her case. The evidence pr
scented by Mrs. Strack tended to sho
there had been a little too much in
macy between her father and the auI
for purely platonic friendship. Amor
other things it was mentioned Tx
when Mason became i'll it was Ir
quently Miss Tolls practice, she belI
a member of their household, TO hatt
the fathers back and otherwise
tend his wants Trips to La SaI
with Mason and the young Woms
alone in the buggy and returnli
alone we're other incidents tn
pointed to an overfriendliness on Il
part of the father and aunt.
Defendant on Stand.
Late in the afternoon George Mas
took the stand in his own behalf. /
denied there was anything wrong |
tween him and Miss Toll, and "a
her interest in him was only that OF
sister.In-law for a brother-in-laW, t
husband of her elder sister.
While the prosecution was nj.
with accusations, the defense open
its case with "A series of refutatio
In an attempt to wipe out all
charges preferred earlier in the tn
Mason laughed at the allegatlc
which included the name of Miss II
He liked Miss Toll only as a reIau
he said. and there were never a
indiscretions between them.
One of the important tangles,
one which takes the story back to
boys, was told by Mason. Respol
hility for the final breach came,
said. when Mrs. Mason tried to I
suade him to take George onto
farm to keep him out of the dri
This he refused to do, saying
would do all within his power to
the son into the army. George,
strapping fellow, he said, spent
wear in the Pontiac reformatory
robbery and was incorrigible.
that reason he had barred him fl
entering his home. He said he thou
training in the army would be g
for him. He refused to put him
the farm. and then came the II
crash which ended in Mrs. Ma
leaving him. Mancel, the other 5
was in no danger of CONSUMPTION,
father said. because of his poor {
sight, but George would have b
grabbed up by the government
thrown into the service.
Then to make sure the son was
taken, he charged that John Toll
charged from his employ a mari
farm hand and put George Jr. III
Mace. He then went before the d
board and filed a sworn affidavit
George was needed by him to help
crate the farm. Toll, who sits
the sister, flushed up at this ALT
ton and heatedly turned TO his
ter's counsel and began talking
whispers.