Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-14

went TO her aunt's, Mrs. Childs.' Her
leaving affected her husband. who
seemed to be torn by his affection
for her and distracted by the exist
ing conditions. The witness testi-
fed he never had conversation with
MIR. Ladd regarding the matter.
Marie c. Ladd. wife of Ashman
Ladd, was called. She testified
she was not now living with Ladd.
They have a two-year-old daughter.
She has twice been compelled TO
leave Ladd. She said she knew Mr..
and Mrs. Scotland they had become
intimate friends. The break in the
friendship came in October. 1918
why did you leave your home,
Mrs. Laddr" Attorney Peacock qner-
led
Because I was compelled to,
came the answer.
Fonr pictures were exhibited and
Mrs. Ladd pronounced them as pic
lures of her husband and Mrs scott
together. another picture being that
Of Mrs. Scott and her aunt
The testimony Of Mrs. Ladd closed
the plaintiffs side Of the case.
Defense
The defense in the case as outlined
by Attorney McGiIlicuddy set forth that
the trouble began right II home The
girl was not what the father and moth
er wanted as q wife for their son The
mother-in-law was the one whos start
ed the trouble. She began 10 give the
girl to understand that she was below
the rest OF them, referring to her and
her folks as cheap Maine Yankees"
The girl could stand it no longer and
left. She had asked her husband for
home Of their own but he never made
one. Mr. Ladd had nothing to do with
it. Naturally he would talk with her
as he did with others along his mai
route The families became intimate but
nothing was wrong. Then later when
his wife had left him Scott had brought
suit against the Childs for alienation o.
his wife's affection, which case was
non-suited Then he brought suit
against Ladd for 5000.
Evelyn 3. Scott, wife Of Harry Scot.
took the stand. They were married in
January 1916. she testified. Said. she
knew SCOTS parents were opposed to
their marriage, the reasons being she
was too young and a country girl. in
the spring after their marriage she went
TO Echo Lake Camps. Her mother-in-
law treated her siightingly and spoke
depreciatively Of her folks. She could
mt stand il any longer and left. LRdd
had nothing 10 do with her leaving. Mrs.
Scott testified. The Ladds and SCOTS
had always been friends. She said she
never had talked TO Ladd more than
20 minutes. She stated that she never
went to a dance alone with Laid. She
testified that she never saw the four
pictures which Mrs Ladd professed TO
recognize as Mr.. Laid and Mrs. Scot.
The other picture of her aunt and her
self she recognized. She stated she sat
on Ladd's knee while he endeavored 10
take a cinder out of her eye after her
aunts efforts had failed. There had
never been immoral relations between
them. the witness testified.
Cross-exa mined by Attorney Peacock.
Mrs. Scott testified that her mother-in-
law had, III the presence Of her hus-
band and son, slightingly referred TO
her and her folks. She stated She talked
TO Laid despite the gossip that was go
ing round, because there was absolutely
no truth in it Asked why she went 20
Carroll Buffers, Mrs. Scott testified she
went there 10 play cards, sometimes