The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-29
EVIDENCE OF DEFENSE
COMPLETED FRIDAY IN
GREGG DIVORCE CASE

The defense in the Gregg divorce
case completed its introduction of tes-
timony before Special Judge William
Sparks in Wayne circuit court Fri
day morning. The hearing of the
case was resumed Thursday morning.
Judge Sparks will hear the arguments
Nov. 10.
The case, Mamie c. Gregg against
William H. Gregg, has been stubborn
ly contested by both sides and its
hearing has occupied more time than
any other divorce action tried in
Wayne circuit court for many years.
The Greggs have lived on farm
near Centerville for a number OF
years and are well known. The dis
position of the property and the Gus
tody of the three children are the
principal points of dispute. The farm
is owned by Mrs. Gregg. Her hus-
band asks for an interest in the prop
erty because of the money he has in
vested in it for repairs and improve
ments. Mrs. Gregg on two other oc-
casions has filed suit for divorce, but
later withdrew her complaints.
In the complaint which resulted In
the trial which has been in progress
this week, Mrs. Gregg charged cruel
and inhuman treatment. Gregg filed
a cross-complaint charging his wife
with cruel treatment of himself and
the three children.
Principal witnesses introduced by
the defense Friday were Miss Gene
We've Gregg, sister of the defendant,
Harold Gregg, one of the sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Gregg, and Judge William A.
Bond, who had been attorney for
Mrs. Gregg on one occasion.
Miss Gregg testified that her broth
er did not treat his wife cruelty and,
in fact, had been very considerate OF
her. She described Mrs. Gregg as
moody woman who had been known
not to speak to her husband for weeks
at a time She said Gregg had sever
al times suggested to his wife that
she buy new clothes and new hats put
that she refused to do so.
Miss Gregg also testified that Mrs.
Gregg would not make enough clothes
for the children and that on occasions
she had made the boys wear damp
ovealls because she would not iron
their clothing. She said the baby fire.
uuently had many sores on her body.
due to improper care. She testified
that Mrs. Gregg refused to invest her
money in farm improvements. She
denied that Gregg had once forced his
wife to sign note to meet the expense
of building a corn crib by Threatening
her with his fists. >.
Asked on cross examination II II
were not a fact that Mrs. Gregg S
manuscripts for magazine articles
which the defense claims are plaglar-
isms, were secured from book case
by Miss Gregg breaking the book case
lock. the witness stated that the lock
was not broken but had been opened
with a button hook.
Miss Gregg testified that she was a
miniature portrait painter and had
lived in California "a years, returning
TO this county about a year ago.
Harold Gregg, a boy in short trous-
ers. stated that his mother had re-
marked to him that If she could put
that old devil out of the way, she
would take the children and buy
large farm. He said the person she
referred to as an "old devil was his
father. He said he told his mother
he preferred to remain with his tath.
err. He told how his mother had tied
him to a tree with his hands behlnd
him.