Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-04
OF JUDGE
PARTS MOTHER
AND CHILDREN
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children said to have been born out Of
wedlock. Judge Moll stated.
This strange case involved directly.
or indirectly eleven children, nine Of
whom are living and two who are dead
Never in my experience have fad
such case before me-" said Judgt
MolI.
The evidence shows that May 20, 1919,
Mrs. Ruby Richardson filed suit for d.
vorce before Judge Mol against Rich
ardson. She asked for the custody of the
four children-Helen, u at that time
Opal, 10; Charles, 8; Howard, 2 years.
She was granted the divorce, the custody
Of the four children and Richardson, who
was not in court, was ordered to pay a.
certain allowance. At the trial, Clyde v.
Thomas was called as a resident witness
for Mrs. Richardson.
IN December, 1919 the former Mrs.
Richardson filed a citation before Judge
Moll, charging that her divorced husband
had failed to provide for her as ordered.
When the petition was heard, Mrs. Rich
ardson failed to appear and Richardson
stated that his wife had left for parts I'M
known. The court abso1ved him from
paying the allowance.
According to the evidence, Richard
son later located his divorced wife and
the children at Brazil, and told the
court that she at that time was nurs-
ing a two-months-old baby and that
Thomas was there. By an agreement
Richardson obtained the custody Of his
two sons, whom he has supported ever
since.
MRS. THOMAS FILED
HER SUIT JAN. 10.
On Jan. 10, 1921, Mrs. Clyde Y.
Thomas brought suit In the Marion Coun-
ty Court for divorce against Thomas and
asked for the custody Of her three chill
dren-Howard E.. 81 and married; Fran
els, ii, and Earl, 0. She named Mrs.
Ruby Richardson as the other woman
She alleged that Thomas was then the
father of child by Mrs. Richardson
at Brazil according to the evidence.
Last Wednesday Richardson appeared
in court and asked Judge Moll to modify
the divorce decree so that he could obtain
legal custody Of his four children.
On Thursday last, Mrs. Clyde V Thorn
as obtained a divorce from Thomas and
the custody Of her three children, the
records show. On Friday Ruby Rich
ardson and Clyde Y. Thomas were mar
ried after securing a marriage license
here.
Today Judge Moll heard the evidence
supporting Richardson's motion asking
for the custody of his four children.
According to the record, the former Mrs.
Richardson, when called to the stand IN
her own behalf, admitted that Thomas
was the father of her two youngest chill
dren and that she had been living with
Thomas, as charged in the divorce petit
ton of Mrs. Thomas. Mr.. Richardson
has been living at S35 North Pine street
with his mother.
COUPLE SCORED
BY JUDGE MOLL.
There is no evidence which reflects on
the children of the couples born in we'd
lock- Judge Moll stated. THE marriage
yesterday Of Thomas and the former
Mrs. Richardson Iegitimatizes the two
children said to have been born prior to
their marriage"
Judge Mol scored the conduct of
Thomas and the former Mrs. Richardson.
1.-THE former Mrs. Richardson contended
that the cruelty Of Richardson was the
cause of her misbehavior," Judge Moll
stated. mo possible misconduct on the
part Of q husband could ever justify such
immortality on the part of any woman"
The court besides referring the case to
the grand jury to determine if there was
perjury and also to investigate the al
legged charges, directed that the case be
referred to the Marion County Juvenile
Court to see if probable charges of con-
tributing to the delinquency Of children.
should be fled against Thomas and his
new wife.