Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-28
WIFE, UNDER GRILL,
DENIES CHARGES OF
UNW|FELY CONDUCT
Mrs. Rash Also Presents Her Illus
band to Jury in Very Un-
favorable Light.
ALIENATION SUIT IN KENT
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondents OF Every Evening
Dover, April 2S.--At the second days
hearing of the alienation of affections suit
brought by George w Rash against K.
Pratt, much additional testimony was
given about the intimate relations of
Mrs Rash and Pratt. The testimony told
of them eating watermelon from the same
slice and of hugging and kissing.
Deed records were produced TO show
the value OF property owned by Pratt
in Kent county and in New Castle county,
including two fine farms in the latter
county.
At the afternoon session OF court the
defense opened. Attorney Satterheld for
Pratt making the address to the jury.
He recited the alleged action Of Rash
toward his wife, the many troubles which
occurred in the family, and the womans
threats and abuse.
Mrs. Rash was called to the stand and
for nearly two hours she was grilled by
counsel on both sides, every detail Of the
eight wears married life with Rash being
gone into. She commenced by telling
OF coming from Montreal, Canada, in
answer TO an advertisement for COM
panion. that on June 2S she came TO Smyr-
ma. to look over the situation and for the
first time saw Rash. She admitted he did
not impress her very favorably, but said
the children of Rash begged her TO marry
their father. She finally consented to
marry him, which she did on July 4, 1912.
She then related a story Of how Rash
had deceived her by telling her nc owned
considerable property around Smyrna.
Also OF abuse, as the result of which she
left him i'm October, 1912. That she finally
came back az the instance of her mother
and remained with Rash until her baby
was born July ~, 1913.
Further instances of abuse and of
Rashs uncleanliness were cited by Mrs.
Rash. also his accusations OF her being
intimate with other men which nally
led to a second separation in September
1914 She again returned 20 Rash in Oc-
tober, 1914.
Mrs. Rash said that once when her hus-
band accused her of being with other men
it so enraged her that she went to the
stove and seizing a kettle of scalding
water tried TO throw il at him, but he
kicked it over. causing the water To scald
her. She said because of her husbands
uncleanliness she had left his bed, which
enraged him, and when he came TO the
room where she was and insisted on being
admitted, she was in such state of mind
that had she had gun or revolver she
would have killed him.
Mrs Rash then said that one thing after
another happening causing discord and
dissatisfaction, she finally left her husband
on July 3. 1917. and had never returned,
and never expected to return to him. She
denied with emphasis all the accusations
made against her by her husband
When asked where her child was, Mrs
Rash at first hesitated, saying: II don't
know whether have to tell that or not.
She admitted that her child by Rash, now
boy of seven yesss, was in England,
where he was being educated.
In the cross-examination of Mrs Rash
by Attorney Anderson she SAID he had
false teeth and wore other peoples clothes.
When asked if she had not answered the
questions Of the minister when they
were married 10 love. cherish and obey,
she stated she never answered the Ques-
tion and hardly remembered getting
married because she was so nervous.
She told of her fear of Rash because of
his continually carrying gun IN his pocket
and under his pillow at night She denied
ever receiving any candy, money or any
other thing from Pratt
In order 10 hurry the case along the
character witnesses were called just before
the afternoon adjournment. Witnesses
testified they would not believe Rash on
his oath. Other witnesses testified they
would believe him on an oath.